Hope Cottage Companions: Bereavement support for adults based on the practices of blessing based spiritual nurture and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
by Berry Conzett, Valerie Helen, D.Min., UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 2007, 175 pages; 3301277

Abstract:

Hope Cottage Companions addressed the need for adults, particularly within the Roman Catholic Church, to have a pastoral care setting that extended the hospitality of Christ through parish based grief support. Held weekly and open to the larger community, six ninety-minute sessions integrated selected practices of Blessing Based Spiritual Nurture with relevant and authentic teachings of the Catholic faith at St. Gerald Church, Ralston, Nebraska. Narrative based qualitative research indicated that participants experienced high levels of bereavement support, increased understanding of the Catholic faith, and deeper awareness of and compassion for others experiencing grief and loss due to death.
 
AdvisersDonald B. Rogers: Leanne Ciampa Hadley; Jacqueline Nowak
SchoolUNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
SourceDAI/A 69-02, p. , May 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsClerical studies; Theology; Religious education
Publication Number3301277
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