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Consolation Training

7911 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44102-2815
Phone: 216-334-2974

Betsy Knestrick, Marriage & Family Specialist – Bereavement Ministry

Purpose:To promote an awareness of grief and the needs of those who grieve; to provide those who give comfort with tools and education necessary to minister to the bereaved and to develop parish-based programs tailored to local needs using the talents of parishioners and staff to provide on-going support and parish grief programs.

Population Served: All parish communities within the eight counties of the Diocese of Cleveland.

Criteria:Training provided to those who are ministering to the bereaved in a parish setting.

Fees: $120.00


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