Evangelization

Bereavement Outreach

The mission of the Diocese of Venice’s Bereavement Outreach is to actively support endeavors that aid in the healing of those who mourn a loved one, while understanding the individual concerns of each bereaved person.

2024 Bereavement Outreach 

Surviving the Holidays Without Your Loved One

Join us December 3 or December 6, 2024

Training: For Parish Bereavement Volunteers and Those Who Speak with the Bereaved Surviving

Join us December 4 or December 5, 2024

A Walk with Jesus for Grieving Parents

One Day Retreat

Join us Saturday, January 18, 2025

Resources

Deacon Henry deMena Presents:

Prayer Service for Forgiveness and Healing from Diocese of Venice In Florida on Vimeo.

Red Bird Ministries
The death of any loved one is a traumatic and complicated experience. There is a unique impact however of losing a child. Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic, pro-life/pro-family grief support ministry that focuses on bereaved families who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance, including pregnancy loss through miscarriage and stillbirth, and after birth as an infant, child, adolescent, or adult. While we operate as Catholics our ministry serves anyone who has experienced the loss of a child.

Please click here for more information about Red Bird Ministries.

Jim Gontis

Director of Evangelization
(941) 486-4754
gontis@dioceseofvenice.org

O Lord, my God. I cried out to you and you healed me. (Psalms 30:2)

To find out more about upcoming workshops, please contact Jim Gontis.