With a heavy heart: Our faith mandates care for the grieving. Maureen Saldarini at St. Ignatius also coordinates an annual remembrance service, inviting families who have held funerals at the parish in the past year and welcoming them to bring a photograph of their loved one. Because Nina is no longer a practicing Catholic, the church wasn't the place she turned to for grief support. Saldarini at St. Ignatius runs an eight-week program that invites attendees to share stories, photographs, and memories of their loved ones. [Extracted from the article]
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