Bereavement Ministry
This ministry comforts the bereaved survivors and offers assistance at the time of death in coordination with a priest. This ministry also assists the family in planning the funeral liturgy with music, readings, and other requests of the family.
For more information contact Deacon Larry Hurst at (562) 296-9000
For more information contact Deacon Larry Hurst at (562) 296-9000
Grief support groups
St. Hedwig’s Bereavement Ministry encourages you to try to attend any of these bereavement and grief support groups. We hope that you will find strength and maybe even reach out to others. These programs have been recommended by other parishioners who had a positive personal experience by attending one of these support groups.
St. Pius V Church Bereavement Ministry, Buena Park
7681 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90621
Program: Bereavement Support, 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:30pm
Contact: John Alba at (714) 523-5242
St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
16400 Springdale St. Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Program: Grief Support, Thursdays at 7:30pm (no registration necessary)
Contact: Receptionist at (714) 846-3359
Mariposa Family Center, Orange
812 W. Town and Country Rd., Orange, CA 92868
Program: General Grief Support Group for adults. Please call for more information or visit mariposacenter.org
Contact: Office (714) 547- 6494
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church, Cypress
5201 Evergreen Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630
Program: Grief Support Group
Contact: Deacon Bruce at (714) 826-0760
St. Joseph Church, Long Beach
6220 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Program: Grief Support
Contact: Sister Eva Bryan at (562) 594-4657
Pathways, Lakewood
3701 Michelson, Lakewood, CA 90712
Program: Area of specialization: Adults, widows, Children & Families
Contact: Bereavement Support at (562) 531-3031
Cypress Senior Center, Cypress
9031 Grindley St. Cypress, CA 90630
Program: Grief Support Group, Wednesdays from 1:00–2:30pm
Contact: Reception Desk at (714) 229-2005
St. Pius V Church Bereavement Ministry, Buena Park
7681 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90621
Program: Bereavement Support, 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:30pm
Contact: John Alba at (714) 523-5242
St. Bonaventure Church, Huntington Beach
16400 Springdale St. Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Program: Grief Support, Thursdays at 7:30pm (no registration necessary)
Contact: Receptionist at (714) 846-3359
Mariposa Family Center, Orange
812 W. Town and Country Rd., Orange, CA 92868
Program: General Grief Support Group for adults. Please call for more information or visit mariposacenter.org
Contact: Office (714) 547- 6494
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church, Cypress
5201 Evergreen Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630
Program: Grief Support Group
Contact: Deacon Bruce at (714) 826-0760
St. Joseph Church, Long Beach
6220 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Program: Grief Support
Contact: Sister Eva Bryan at (562) 594-4657
Pathways, Lakewood
3701 Michelson, Lakewood, CA 90712
Program: Area of specialization: Adults, widows, Children & Families
Contact: Bereavement Support at (562) 531-3031
Cypress Senior Center, Cypress
9031 Grindley St. Cypress, CA 90630
Program: Grief Support Group, Wednesdays from 1:00–2:30pm
Contact: Reception Desk at (714) 229-2005