Why Train?

• To promote an awareness of grief and the needs of grieving people
• To prepare comforters with the tools and education needed to be present to the bereaved
• To develop parish-based comfort programs tailored to local needs and to use the gifts and talents of parish staff and members
• To support on-going parish grief care programs through continuing education and expert resources
• To care for grieving people by sponsoring support groups and individual grief counseling
• To assist participants of this intensive training course to become skilled in training ministers of consolation in their local communities
• To present to participants a "how-to" training manual at the end of the Conference

Training Focus

• Order of Christian Funerals
• The Grief Process
• Listening/Communication Skills
• Caring for the Minister
• Planning Your Program
• Support Groups
• Participant's Handbook

Format for an NCMB Training

Guidelines for hosting an NCMB Training Conference.

Format for an NCMB Ministry of Consolation Training.

For additional information or to schedule a training date, contact the NCMB office:

National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved
PO Box 16353
St. Louis, MO 63125-0353
314-638-2638 FAX 314-638-2639
E-mail: NCMB@GriefWork.org