Adams
First Congregational: 42 Park St. Traditional service at 9:15 a.m. in sanctuary; Contemporary service at 10:15 a.m. in the gym and livestreamed on Facebook. Information: fccadams.org.
St. John Paul II Parish: Masses: 4 p.m. Saturday at Notre Dame; 8 a.m. Sunday at St. Stanislaus Kostka Mission Church.
Becket
Yoked Parish of Becket: Church services are being recorded and posted on Facebook (search First Congregational Church of Becket, MA) and YouTube (search Yoked Parish of Becket).
Cheshire
United Methodist: Worship at 10:30 a.m. on Facebook.com/CheshireUMC.
Dalton
ARK Community Church: 45 North St. Worship at 9:30 a.m. Visit arkcommunitychurch.org for the conference call number. April service project: Collecting donations for Berkshire Environmental Action Team (thebeatnews.org). ARK, a member of the Berkshire Interfaith Organization, strongly believes in and supports social justice.
Author Shares Her Story Enduring the Seasons of Bereavement and Presents a New Outlook on Death
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Dianne Porter’s ‘My Mother s Way of Dying Well: Reflections by the Author on Her Parents Deaths’ gives hope to readers struggling with grief and loss
“I wanted readers to learn from what it was like to live through the devastating storm of death and loss that I passed through and survived,” said Porter. CANBERRA, Australia (PRWEB) April 12, 2021 In 2020, many were faced with grief and loss when the COVID-19 pandemic struck the globe. In “My Mother’s Way of Dying Well: Reflections by the Author on Her Parents,” author Dianne Porters offers guidance for those experiencing the death of a loved one. Porter shares an intimate and honest account of her encounters navigating grief and exploring how the loss of her mom and dad opened a door to a new adventure and liberated her soul.
Seton Hall University
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Thursday, April 29th, Dr. Lydia Dugdale of Columbia University will give a lecture entitled: On Lonely Deaths: COVID, Community, & the Lost Art of Dying Well, which will be moderated by Dr. Bryan C. Pilkington of Seton Hall s School of Health and Medical Sciences. This event is a part of IHS Bioethics, The Dignity Series: Online, and is co-sponsored by the Center for Catholic Studies and the IHS Library.
History may well record the infliction of lonely dying as the greatest tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate virus spread and conserve PPE, facilities introduced severe visitor restrictions. Families were prohibited from gathering, and the most vulnerable suffered physically and mentally. This talk explores the ethics of pandemic-induced lonely dying. It recalls an earlier plague, when dying was inescapably a community affair, and proposes that we reclaim this lost art of dying well.
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“We come together every month with speakers that give the community tools to help navigate COVID-19 through our illuminate Speaker Series. Sharon is one of the first to bring meditation and mindfulness into mainstream American culture over 45 years ago,” said David Selberg, CEO of Hospice of Santa Barbara.
“Her relatable, demystifying approach has inspired generations of meditation teachers and wellness influencers and we hope everyone is able to take part in this event,” he said.
In January, the illuminate Speaker Series hosted award-winning medical journalist and author Katy Butler who presented Ritual and Resilience: Building Meaning and Connection in a World Turned Upside Down where individuals attended from all over the world.