Widowed? Separated? Divorced?
Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)
The end of a marital relationship is one of the most traumatic losses a person will ever experience. The normal, natural reaction to such a loss is grief, regardless of whether the marriage ended due to the death of a spouse or due to separation or divorce. Facing feelings of loss, loneliness, fear, and pain can be challenging on one’s own.
This workshop will share how the Beginning Experience® grief resolution ministry incorporates Team members’ own experiences to address the five stages of grief (denial, bargaining, anger, depression, and acceptance) identified by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and to accompany individuals as they journey through their grief into renewed hope.
Karen Monro Walker
Karen Monro Walker recently retired from her role as Pastoral Minister at Saint Luke the Evangelist Parish. She is a former math teacher and high school principal and also previously worked as an American Sign Language interpreter. Karen earned a certificate in Spiritual Direction from St. Vincent's University in Latrobe, PA, studying under Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB. She has been actively involved with the Pittsburgh Beginning Experience® peer grief resolution ministry and recently joined the Beginning Experience® International board of directors.