Serving the Spiritual Needs of Parents Whose Children of Any Age Have Died by Any Cause — No Matter How Long Ago

Of all the pains that life can hand us, arguably one of the most searing is the death of a child. As Jesus joined his distraught disciples on the road to Emmaus after his crucifixion, we ask him to join each of us in this ministry as we continue on our difficult journeys from grief to the healing peace that we, like Jesus’ disciples, can find in the Eucharistic community.

To meet the spiritual needs of Catholic parents whose children of any age have died by any cause—no matter how long ago—the Family Life † Respect Life Office offers the Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents. A unique, faith-based program providing spiritual retreats for grieving parents offered by grieving parents, the Emmaus Ministry offers a safe place where you can find peace, comfort, and hope. Join us at one of the following Emmaus Ministry Catholic retreats now being offered in the Archdiocese of New York.

To register, click on the date you would like to attend:

One-Day Retreats offered twice at St. Joseph’s Seminary (201 Seminary Ave., Yonkers, NY 10704):
Saturday, February 11, 2017 and Saturday, February 25, 2017

 One-Day Retreat offered at the Church of the Magdalene (525 Bedford Road, Pocantico Hills, Tarrytown New York 10591):
Saturday, April 1, 2017

COST: $25 per person, $40 per couple
Scholarships are available.

Please contact Sue DiSisto, Coordinator, Parenting and Family Life Education at [email protected] or (646) 794-3191.