Our Annual Mass to Honor and Remember our Children has been cancelled due to the impending snowstorm. 

Pieta is an ongoing support group for bereaved parents. Anyone who has experienced the death of a child is welcome to join us. This group provides a safe place for parents to come and share their pain and loss with other bereaved parents in a non-judgmental atmosphere. No matter how long it has been, or the age when one has to bury a son or daughter, the loss is profound and brings about significant changes in family life. We welcome parents of any faith to join us. Topics will cover all aspects of grieving.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at St. George Church, 40 Brattle St. Worcester MA.
Meeting Dates for 2019: Dec. 9
 

Hello,

Because of the approaching snow storm, we are cancelling the Pieta Mass for this Monday, December 2.  We are disappointed to have to cancel but the weather reports are showing over a foot of snow in our area.  We hope that you are able to stay home and be warm and safe during this winter weather event.

 

Our next Pieta Meeting will be Monday, December 9 at 7 PM at St. George Church. 
 
Many bereaved parents agree that the best support is found in speaking with other bereaved parents. We have a topic each month, but we always talk about whatever is on your mind first.  We know how difficult the holidays are without our precious children, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us during the holidays if you need someone to talk to.  Please feel free to forward this message to any other bereaved parents who might be interested in joining us. 
 
If you have any questions, please call Terry at 508-284-0796 or Sue at 508-523-8737.
 
Blessings and peace, Terry and Sue

Hope Lives Here
1085A Main Street, Holden MA

The Compassionate Friends - Worcester Chapter
111 Park Avenue, Worcester MA

The Next Step - Parent's Grief Support Group
Susan Brunell
94 South St., Southbridge, MA
Harrington Hospital campus
For more information: 508-344-1564

I would like to share with you, slightly altered, a letter that I found in a book “Here On the Way to There” by William Shannon.

Dear Mom and Dad, family and friends,
I want everyone, especially you, to know that it is all true. Yes, Jesus has indeed prepared a place for me----with God. I’d like to tell you about it, but I am sure you realize, human language just isn’t capable of handling it. Just know that the experience surpasses all you have ever hoped for or dreamed about.
I suppose you expect me to say that I miss you. But I don’t….for you see… I never left you at all, even though it seems that way to you. I say I haven’t left you because I am not really in some other place: I AM IN GOD. But so are you. Thus we are still together…in God. You don’t realize that as fully as I do now, but it is so wonderfully true. And some day you will have that full realization too.
The most important thing that I want to tell you is to be mindful of Jesus' command to love one another. That is really what heaven means…being in God…and since God is Love being in God means being in Love. Someday you will experience reality itself and you will experience God in the  most wonderful way, as I already do.
Until then know that I am with you always, even until the end of time.
May the God of all creation give us His Peace