An objective of the NCMB is to develop and provide resources and training programs for ministers of consolation and the bereaved. The following NCMB resources are available:
- Ministry of Consolation Training Manuals
- NCMB Brochures
- Focus Topics (Enrichment Sessions)
- Books/Booklets
- Articles
The following brochures are available in our Resources Store or by contacting the NCMB national office:
50 Ways to help a Grieving Friend - Fifty ways to share your concern to a grieving friend. |
A Time to Heal Emotionally - Compares the need for emotional healing after a loss to that of physical healing after surgery. |
Cliches: What To Say; What Not To Say - Reminds us that while well meant, clichés are often not helpful and sometimes anger producing for the grieving person. |
Forever a Parent: Loss of a Child - The Sacred Journey of Hope and Healing from the Death of Your Child reminds us no matter how young or old, we will always be Forever a Parent. |
Grief and the Workplace - A few ideas on how as Employers and Co-workers, we can support someone through their grief. |
Holiday Helps Card - Dealing with the holidays when your grief is very real and your heart is very heavy. |
Ins & Outs, Hows & Whys of Grief Support Groups - An explanation of the importance and healing value of support groups. |
Light for the Journey: Catholic Ritual at the Time of Death - The Catholic Ritual at the Time of Death reviews the “stations” according to the Order of Christian Funerals. |
Moving through Loss - The grief process reviewed and an exploration of Accepting the Reality of the Loss. |
Ritualizing Our Good-Byes |
Stations of the Cross - A Grief Journey with photo illustration through the stations including the fifteenth station of “The Resurrection.” |
The Rosary for Grieving Persons - Five for Joy, Five for Sorrow, Five for Glory and Five for Light are prayers composed for each mystery in the specific event of our salvation. |
When Your Baby Is Stillborn - An informational brochure for those who experience the tragedy of stillbirth. |
For information, go to the Resources Store, write to the NCMB at the address at the top, e-mail NCMB@GriefWork.org, or see the Resources Order Form.
The following resources are books we have in inventory and are available at list price. (Membership discount not applicable.) You may order online, by phone, e-mail, or using our resource order form. The NCMB organization will benefit by these books being ordered from ACTA through NCMB.
To order Books from inventory and Brochures available for purchase, see the Resources Store or the Resources Order Form.
To see a list of Videos in the VTR Lending Library, see the Video Loan Form.
To see more Bereavement resources, see Other Resources or go to the WPCC Resource Guide.
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A Catholic Funeral -Patricia Rice - This booklet is intended to help readers plan the funeral rites of someone they love, and also help those who would like to plan their own funeral as a final gift to their loved ones. |
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Blessed Are They That Mourn - Zastrow |
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Harvesting Your Tears - Susan Blum Gerding |
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Healing the Broken-Hearted -Terence P. Curley, DMin - This book gives tips on how to organize a parish program to console the grief-stricken. |
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Healing: Questions & Answers for Those Who Mourn -Terence P. Curley, DMin - The emphasis throughout is on the spiritual needs that must be met and the comfort that come from a deep personal relationship with the Lord when we suffer the loss of a loved one. |
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Helping Bereaved Celebrate Holidays (Group) - James E. Miller - This book guides you in planning and producing “preparing-for-the-holidays” events for the recently bereaved. Topics include defining the needs of your community, coordinating the event, handling marketing, and overall design of the program. Many original and gathered ideas for services of remembrance are provided. |
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How Will I Get Through the Holidays (Ind.) - Miller |
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I Have Seen Your Tears -Bernard Harding, CSsR - Notes of support from a fellow sufferer who gives consolation to the sick and stretches out a helping hand to those who look after them. |
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Order of Christian Funerals: Study Edition - This Study Edition is a replication of the official text used in the liturgy. It will allow the ministers involved to aquaint themselves with the changes in the rite and its multiple uses. |
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Planning The Catholic Funeral -Terence P. Curley, DMin - This book clearly and carefully takes the bereaved through the significant moments in the ritual for funerals by providing an overview of the funeral, as well as space to write down decisions while going through the planning process. |
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Process/Planning Spiritual Retreats -Maureen O'Brien, OP - A manual that goes through the steps to plan a retreat;
from reasons for offering a retreat, budget planning and
preparation, to checklists and “Where do we go from here?” |
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Six Steps for Managing Loss, A Catholic Guide through Grief -Terence P. Curley, DMin - This book aids to managing the effects of the loss of a loved one rather than to allow the loss to manage you. |
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The Ministry of Consolation -Terence P. Curley, DMin - This book is written as a parish guide for comforting the bereaved. |
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The Ministry of Consolers -Terence P. Curley, DMin - The Ministry of Consolers will help you find your place within the grief ministry, as well as plan the ministry from first response to spiritual guidance. Curley pays attention to all the factors contributing to a grief minister’s multifaceted work. |
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The Rewarding Practice of Journal Writing -James E. Miller - Learn concrete, tested ideas for starting and maintaining this life-giving, life-affirming practice. This book contains illuminating quotations from people who have written about their personal lives through the years. It’s an easy-to-read, sure-to-encourage resource for new journal keepers, and lapsed ones too. |
The following is a list of articles relating to grief, bereavement, and loss.
The articles from NCMB's quarterly newsletter, Journey, require that you have Adobe Reader in order to view them. To download Adobe Reader, click the button below:
The NCMB began including a Spanish article in Journey beginning with the 2006 Spring issue. We would like our readers to suggest other topics that might be addressed. Please e-mail NCMB with your suggestions.
A subscription to Journey is available as a benefit of membership to NCMB.
Painful Goodbyes and the Ascension by Ron Rolheiser | La Felicidad Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead articles from the Summer 2007 edition of Journey.
May The Angels Welcome You by Marie Therese Ruthmann | La Depresión Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead articles from the Spring 2007 edition of Journey.
Disenfranchised Grief In A Broken World by Mary Ann Wachtel | Decidete A Volar Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead articles from the Winter 2006 edition of Journey.
Coping with Compassion Fatigue by M. Donna MacLeod RN, MSN |
Cuando Llega El Dolor Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead article from the Fall 2006 edition of Journey.
Creating Memories by Joan Ross | Tener Al Señor Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead article from the Summer 2006 edition of Journey.
The Birth of Grace by Sarah Bane | La Gran Promesa Diácono Ray Ortega
Lead article from the Spring 2006 edition of Journey.
Healing Humor by Martha Burke Tressler
Lead article from the Winter 2005 edition of Journey.
Praying for the Dead by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Lead article from the Fall 2005 edition of Journey.
Suicide: Most Misunderstood of All Deaths by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
Lead article from the Summer 2005 edition of Journey.
Good News in the Midst of Tears by Susan Blum Gerding, Ed.D
Lead article from the Spring 2005 edition of Journey.
A White Rose for Kristen: Connecting at the Heart with the Person We Loved by Linda Cherek, RN, MSW, LICSW, CT
Lead article from the Winter 2004 edition of Journey.
Give the Gift of Dying Well to Your Loved Ones by Betsy Knestrick
Lead article from the Fall 2004 edition of Journey.
Last Respects: Emerging Trends in Catholic Funerals
As Catholics ponder the last things, it's good to consider funeral arrangements as well. This article contains a quote from NCMB President-elect, John Cherek.
Grieving the Loss of a Pet by Anne Robertson
Helping people through pet-loss should be part of bereavement ministry.
Alive Alone
Alive Alone is an organization for the education and charitable purposes to benefit bereaved parents, whose only child or all children are deceased, by providing a self-help network and publications to promote communication and healing, to assist in resolving their grief, and a means to reinvest their lives for a positive future.
American Association of Suicidology
American Association of Suicidology is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide.
Association for Death Education and Counseling
ADEC is a multi-disciplinary professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in death education, bereavement counseling, and care of the dying.
Bereaved Parents of the USA
BP/USA is a nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who are struggling to survive their grief after the death of a child.
Catholic Health Association (USA)
Supports and strengthens the Catholic health ministry in the US by uniting members to advance selected strategic ministry issues best addressed together rather than as individual organizations.
Catholic Health Association (Canada)
A national Christian community in Canada committed to health care in the tradition of the Catholic Church.
Centering Corporation
Grief resource center dedicated to serving the needs of those healing from loss.
Comfort Music
Music recorded specifically for the funeral service profession.
Compassionate Friends
The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS)
COPS is a nationwide non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty as determined by Federal government criteria.
Dougy Center
The mission of The Dougy Center is to provide to families in Portland, Oregon and the surrounding region loving support in a safe place where children, teens, and their families who are grieving a death can share their experience as they move through their healing process.
Fernside
Fernside, founded in 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a non-profit, non-denominational organization serving grieving children and their families.
GriefLossRecovery.com
This site offers emotional support and friendship and provides a safe place for people to mourn: emotionally, physically and spiritually.
GriefSong
Offering creative and nurturing ways to honor your grief following the death of a loved one.
Griefworks BC
Support for those in need of information and resources. Based in Canada.
GROWW
Grief Recovery Online for ALL Bereaved. An independent haven for the bereaved developed by the bereaved.
Growth through Loss and Love
Grief Resources
Journeys Project
An on-going effort by award-winning filmmakers to confront, address, and document the full scope of the most challenging aspects of our human life journey.
The Kids' Place
The Kids’ Place is a community-based, independent, non-profit organization, dedicated to the task of providing a supportive environment to grieving children and their adult family members.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MADD is more than just moms –- we're real people –- dads, young people, and other concerned individuals who want to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM)
A growing association of professional ministers within the Catholic Church who work with, for and beside families.
National Wellness Institute
The National Wellness Institute has steadfastly provided health promotion and wellness professionals unparalleled resources and services that promote both professional and personal growth.
Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.
POMC® provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with their acute grief, but with the criminal justice system as well.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is to promote Support, Education and Awareness for grieving parents nationwide (and worldwide).
SHARE
The mission of SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. is to serve those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death.
The SIDS Network
Information web site about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Other Infant Death (SIDS/OID)
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
TAPS is a national non-profit organization made up of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces.
Teen Age Grief (TAG)
Teen Age Grief, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides expertise in providing grief support to bereaved teens. TAG professionals primarily train: School Personnel, Health Professionals, Law Enforcement and Organizations serving "At Risk" Youth.
Twinless Twins Support Group International
This organization was founded for one single purpose:
To serve in support of twins (all multiple births) who suffer from the loss of
companionship of their twin through death, estrangement, or in-utero loss.
Wayne Oates Institute
Advancing the spirituality, health, and healing dialogue.
What About Remembering Me, Inc. (The WARM Place)
The WARM Place is a grief support center for children, ages three to eighteen, and their families, who have experienced the death of someone they love.
WidowNet
An information and self-help resource for, and by, widows and widowers.
Perinatal Loss
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The following is a list of bereavement books and videos. Some of them have been written by past and present NCMB Board members who have been recognized for their achievements in the area of grief and bereavement.
Children of the Dome, Elaine Stillwell and Rosemary Smith
ISBN: 0-934793-69-7.
Available through Pathfinder Publishing (800) 977-2282.
A collection of 28 true stories of survival and hope after the loss of a child.
Death and the Classroom, A Teacher's Guide to Assist Grieving Students, Kathleen Cassini and Jacqueline Rogers.
ISBN: 0-9627002-1-5.
Available through Griefwork of Cincinnati, (513) 922-1202.
A practical, down to earth and psychologically sound discussion of how to deal with grief reactions in school situations.
Finding Your Way after Your Parent Dies: Hope for Grieving Adults, Dick Gilbert.
Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press 1999.
A special friend for adults grieving the death of a parent and also struggling with a surviving parent.
From Darkness to Light -- A Healing Path through Grief, Rev. Terence Curley.
Available through Andrew Lane Co (800) 451-2520.
This audiotape can be used over and over to help sort out and find meaning for separation and loss.
A Guide to Christian Funerals, Rev. Terence Curley.
ISBN: 1-55612-600-X.
Available through Andrew Lane Co (800) 451-2520.
Focusing on the healing aspects of ritual, the author describes unique ways to implement ministry and participation according to the funeral ritual.
Healthcare and Spirituality: Listening, Assessing, Caring, Dick Gilbert.
Amityville: Baywood Publishing, Summer 2000.
A collection of two dozen essays on a wide range of subjects linking healthcare and spirituality.
HeartPeace: Healing Help for Grieving Folks, Dick Gilbert
ISBN: 0-87029-298-6.
Available from St. Meinrad, Abbey Press.
A gentle interweaving of grief and faith. A book of guidance and comfort.
If I Could Just See Hope, Darcie Sims.
Available from Accord Grief Management Services (800) 346-3087.
A collection of stories filled with compassion, hope, and humor written to help you understand yourself and the factors that influence your grief journey.
Journey to Healing: A Ministry to the Bereaved, Rev. Terence Curley.
Available through Andrew Lane Co (800) 451-2520.
This four-part video cassette is an excellent teaching tool for those who want to develop or deepen grief ministry.
The New Day Journal, Revised Edition, S. Mauryeen O'Brien.
ISBN: 0-87946-130-6.
Available from Acta Publications (800) 397-2282.
Based on the belief that writing and sharing one's thoughts, feelings, and experiences is one of the most helpful ways to move beyond pain and loss. Suitable for individuals or bereavement support groups.
Praying through Grief, S. Mauryeen O'Brien.
ISBN: 0-87793-629-3.
Available from Ave Maria Press (800) 282-1865.
These brief, practical services are centered on a theme and combine prayer, meditations, scripture, and song as well as rituals which help draw participants into the process.
Responding to Grief: A Complete Resource Guide, Dick Gilbert.
Point Richmond, CA: Spirit of Health! 1997.
An invaluable and packed binder of resources on books, programs, and services.
Sweet Memories, Elaine Stillwell.
ISBN: 1-561123-121-5.
Available through Centering Corporation (402) 553-1200.
A hands-on crafts book for grieving children; it's filled with ways to make things to help children remember and share using things given to them or left behind by their special person who died.
Through the Dark Valley: Healing Steps for Managing Loss, Rev. Terence Curley.
Available through Andrew Lane Co (800) 451-2520.
Four-part video based on the book Six Steps for Managing Loss.
A Way of the Cross for the Bereaved, Rev. Terence Curley.
ISBN: 0-8189-0801-7.
Available through Andrew Lane Co (800) 451-2520.
For those experiencing loss, this prayer book unites their suffering with the Lord's.
Why Are the Casseroles Always Tuna?, Darcie Sims.
Available from Accord Grief Management Services (800) 346-3087.
A collection of thoughts about the needs of grieving. Readers will laugh and cry at the same time as they learn to cope with grief and loss.
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