Bereavement
The death of a family member or friend confronts us with one of life’s most difficult and painful challenges. The Pastoral Bereavement Program of the Archdiocese of New York is the Church’s response to God’s call to comfort those who mourn. The program began more than 20 years ago and has grown to include over 50 parishes throughout the Archdiocese of New York.
Parish-based bereavement support groups, facilitated by trained volunteers, are the cornerstone of our Pastoral Bereavement Program. Our bereavement ministers are lay people, deacons and religious who have been trained in bereavement ministry and who are committed to their work with the bereaved. Many of our volunteers have been called to this ministry through their own experience of loss, while others are very active in parish-based ministry and have recognized the need for programs to support those who are grieving. The support groups typically meet in a parish setting and are open to people of all faiths. While the support groups vary in format and meeting dates, our bereavement ministers’ goal is to provide a safe place where the bereaved can share their experiences with others, learn about the process of grief and be supported by their Church family during a difficult time.
Support Groups by County:
Church of St. Barnabas
409 East 241st Street
Bronx, NY 10470
718-324-1478
Church of St. Benedict
2969 Otis Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
718-828-3403
Church of St. Frances de Chantal
190 Hollywood Avenue
Bronx NY 10465
718-792-5500
Church of St. Francis of Rome
307 Barnes Avenue
Bronx, NY 10466
718-324-5340
Church of St. Helena
1315 Olmstead Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
718-892-3232
Church of St. Joachim-St. John the Evangelist
2 Oak Street
Beacon, NY 12508
845-838-0915
Church of St. Mary
106 Jackson Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
845-896-6400
www.saintmaryschurch-fishkill.org
*Offers Children’s Group
St. Columba Roman Catholic Church
835 Route 82
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
845-227-8380
Church of Regina Coeli
Two Harvey Street
Hyde Park, NY 12538
845-229-2134
Church of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
1925 Route 82
LaGrangeville, NY 12540
(845)-227-1710
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
11 Mount Carmel Place
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
845-454-0340
Church of St. Martin de Porres
118 Cedar Valley Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
845-473-4222
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
135 West 31st Street
212-736-8500
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
152 West 71st Street
New York, NY 10023
212-877-3111
Church of the Epiphany
375 Second Ave. (@ 22nd St.)
New York, NY 10010
212-475-1966
Church of St. Charles Borromeo
211 West 141st Street
New York, NY 10030
212-281-2100
Church of St. Jean Baptiste
184 E. 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-288-5084 ext. 30 Parish Office
St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral
263 Mulberry St.
New York, NY 10012
212-226-8075 Parish Office
Church of the Holy Rosary
41 Windemere Avenue
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
845-477-8378
Church of the Sacred Heart
301 Ann Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-561-2264
http://sacredheartnewburgh.org/
St. Thomas Of Cantebury/St. Joseph Parish
340 Hudson Street
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
845-534-2547
Church of St. Stephen
75 Sanfordville Road
Warwick, NY 10990
845-986-4028
*Offers Adult’s Group and Adolescent’s Group
Church of St. Columba
27 High Street
Chester, NY 10918
845-469-2108
Church of St. Lawrence O’Toole
31 Prospect St.
Brewster, NY 10509
845-279-2021
*Offers Peri-Natal Group
Church of St. Catharine
523 Western Highway
Blauvelt, NY 10913
845-359-0542
Church of St. Gregory Barbarigo
21 Cinder Road
Garnerville, NY 10923
Church of St. Margaret of Antioch
115 W Central Ave, Pearl River, NY 10965
(845) 735-4746
Church of St. Augustine
140 Maple Avenue
New City, NY 10956
845-634-3641
Church of St. Francis of Assisi
128 Parrot Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
845-634-4957
Marian Shrine
174 Filors Lane
Stony Point, NY 10980
845-947-2200
Church of the Holy Child
4747 Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY 10312
718-356-5890
Church of the Holy Family
366 Watchogue Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-761-6663
Church of the Holy Rosary
80 Jerome Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
718-727-3360
Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
5371 Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY 10312
718-984-0593
*Offers Adolescent and Adult Groups
Church of St. Charles
644 Clawson Street
Staten Island, NY 10306
718-987-2670
Church of St. Clare
110 Nelson Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10308
718-984-7873
Church of St. Joseph and St. Thomas
6135 Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY 10309
718-984-4572
*Offers Children and Adult Groups
Church of St. Paul
145 Clinton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
718 447-6362
*Offers Adolescent and Adult Groups
None listed. To begin a Support Group, contact our office at 646-794-3185.
Church of St. Mary of the Snow
36 Cedar Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845-246-4913
Church of the Holy Name of Mary
110 Grand Street
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-4797
Church of St. Augustine
18 Cherry Avenue
Larchmont, NY 10538
(914) 834-1220
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
75 Lispenard Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
914-636-4856
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
559 Pelham Manor Road
Pelham Manor, NY 10803
(914) 738-1449
Church of the Holy Innocents
431 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0025
Church of the Immaculate Conception
53 Winter Hill Road
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 961-3643
Church of St. Ann
854 Midland Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 965-1555
Church of St. Patrick
137 Moseman Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 962-5050
St. Joseph’s Church
15 Cedar Street
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 337-1660
http://www.saintjosephsbronxville.org/
Church of the Transfiguration
268 S Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-1672
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Shrub Oak
1377 E Main St, Shrub Oak, NY 10588
(914) 528-3547
Vincent DaSilva, Assoc. Director – Family Life (currently on leave)
- vincent.dasilva@archny.org
- 646-794-3168
Sue DiSisto, Emmaus Ministry Retreats for Grieving Parents
- susan.disisto@archny.org
- 646-794-3191