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Grieving Parents Ministry

Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents

Spiritual Retreat

For Parents Who Have Lost a Precious Child Through Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Shortly After Birth.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

St. Leo Parish
24 Roxbury Rd, Stamford, CT 06902
9:30 am to 6:00 pm

The retreat day focuses on your own spiritual journey since the loss of your baby. Included are individual and group sessions; Catholic liturgies; the Mass; Reconciliation; quiet reflection and prayer services. You are invited to share as little or as much as you like. No one is forced to talk; many people participate by listening.
Members of the Retreat Team include trained bereavement facilitators who are grieving parents and have participated in previous retreats.

Fr. Colin Lomnitzer will serve as spiritual leader.

Parents are invited to attend individually or as a couple, and parents of any religion are welcome.

Please note that the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Bridgeport cover all costs involved in attending the retreat.

I encourage you to call me if you have any questions and contact me to register:

Carolyn Killian
[email protected]
Office: 203 404-0023
Mobile: 475 988-7175

Pre-registration is Required

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Program Inquiry Form

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Please tell us what you are hoping to get out of or take away from this Grieving Parents Retreat.

Are there any scripture passages or quotes that bring you comfort? If so, please share those with us.

Do we have your permission to share your contact information with other parents attending this retreat via a Parent Directory?

Please tell us any dietary restrictions we need to be aware of.

Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents

Attleboro Weekend Spiritual Retreat

11-6-26 (5:30 pm) to 11-8-26 (noon)
LaSalette Retreat Center
947 Park St, Attleboro, MA 02703

Spiritual Leader: Fr. Jurgen Liias

Registration Will Close When We Reach 25 Parents.

To Ensure Your Place, Register Today!

All Are Welcome!

$385/Single Occupancy; $275pp/Double Occupancy

Registration fee includes free parking, five meals, two nights’ accommodations, and all retreat materials. All rooms have two single beds and a private bath.

The pricing for this retreat does not cover all of our actual costs for room and board plus retreat materials. Any donation of any amount is gratefully accepted.

Grounds include 200 acres of peace and silence, indoor and outdoor chapels, Rosary Pond, and outdoor Stations of the Cross. The closest airport (20 minutes): T.F. Green in Providence, RI

For more information, call Diane, Paul’s Mother, at (800) 919-9332.

Losing a child under any circumstances is horrific.
Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help tremendously.
Just as He comforted His grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus,
Jesus comforts us and we comfort each other in this very special ministry.

Join other Emmaus Parent Companions
and our Spiritual Leader
in a warm and loving place—to think, to talk, to feel, and to pray.
Find compassion, rest, and peace… at least for a time.

We explore questions like…
Where is my child right now? Will I ever see him/her again?
What are the Church’s teachings on life after death?
What do I really believe?
Where is God in my pain? Is it ok to be this angry with God?
How can my faith help me get through this?
What if I don’t have any faith?

Retreat agenda includes prayer services, large and small group sessions,
spiritual reflections, breakout sessions, Emmaus Walk, and Mass.
All sessions are optional. Share as much or as little as you like.
Nothing is required. Many parents participate by listening.