S5 E7 Starting a Grief Support Group with Cleo Carillo and Diane Crumpacker

Shownotes

When Andrea started her journey of grief many years ago, she found she needed to talk to others who had experienced loss. After attending local hospice groups that were helpful, she realized something was missing, as most bereavement groups she found didn't include the aspect of faith. Over the years she was blessed to connect with others who share a grief faith story. And because of this she met two beautiful women who came into her life who also felt the same way and took the call to help others in need of grief support. 

Our Guests

Dianne Crumpacker and Cleo Carillo are the organizers of St. Michaels Catholic Grief support group at St. Michael’s Parish in Stockton, California. Through their patron our Lady of Sorrows they help others in their journey of grief and loss. 

Links

• Episodes featuring Rosaline Cruz-Rine

  • S1 E2 Different Kinds of Grief with Rosaline Cruz-Rine

  • S1 E3 Having Expectations in Grief with Rosaline Cruz-Rine

  • S1 E8 How Long is Too Long? Letting Go with Rosaline Cruz-Rine

  • S3 E4 Saints Who Get It: St. Thérèse of Lisieux with Rosaline Cruz-Rine

• Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross And The Five Stages of Grief®

• A Widow’s Camino: The Road to Healing with Sherry Hayes-Pierce

• St. Francis of Assisi

Prayer for the repose of the souls of Craig Crumpacker Israel Carillo

*Translation of Cleo’s message from Spanish to English

"For all the souls who are listening to us, if you find yourself in a moment of grief and loss, try to reach out to your pastor at your parish to start a grief and loss group, because we all suffer pain at some point. Do not be afraid, ask the Holy Spirit and the Trinity to help you focus and start a group to help yourself. Life is for the glory of our Lord, to live life, not to live it in what they call sadness.”

Leave that to the devil, not to God. Thank you, my love."

Journaling Questions

1. What struck you most from this episode?

2. Were you inspired in any way to either try to find a group or start your own? Why or why not?

3. Have you been part of any sort of grief support group? What were some things that were important to you and brought you comfort? If not, what would be important to you?

4. Would you be comfortable sharing your story with others in a group setting? If not, what kind of support do you think would be most helpful to you?

5. How has your faith impacted your grief journey?

6. Are there any saints who have helped you on your grief journey?

7. What is your mourning glory?

We hope you enjoyed this episode of the Mourning Glory Podcast. Please be sure to share it with others who are journeying through grief, loss, or suffering. You can find links to all of our episodes including a link to our brand new private online community on our website at ⁠www.mourningglorypodcast.com⁠. 

God Bless!