Getting Help in Athol Springs
Athol Springs is in the Buffalo, New York area
Conventual Franciscan St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Athol Springs, New York (near Buffalo) has developed an excellent Bereavement Program, which serves the parish community during times of loss.
As we go through our lives, the loss of loved ones is sadly inevitable. The grieving process that we move through during such times is a natural and healthy way of dealing with death. For many of us, our faith community provides solace during the grieving process. Members of St. Francis of Assisi Parish can join a support group in the Bereavement Office where they put into words the many emotions that they might be having difficulty dealing with. Day Cummings who is a registered nurse and a social worker coordinates the support group and provides professional advice that helps grievers stay healthy.
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St. Francis of Assisi Parish offers other counseling services as well. Persons dealing with depression, relationship problems, and other life dilemmas find thoughtful, professional, and caring advice that helps them overcome what at first might seem like insurmountable difficulties. Jesus’ presence in their lives reminds these individuals that they are not alone.
In life we have to deal with all sorts of emotional dilemmas
It is important to point out that the counseling available at St. Francis of Assisi Parish focuses on individual stories. Young people who have lost parents; widows and widowers; as well as other people dealing with loss know that at the parish, their counselor will truly listen to their stories. Oftentimes, the act of simply speaking about what is bothering a person helps lift his or her mood.
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