Remembrance Service
Grief at any time is poignant and COVID-19 presents additional complications. During the pandemic restrictions, it is not permissible for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital to host our annual remembrance services and bereavement support evenings for those who have died over the last year.
Remembering with thanksgiving those who have died
In the absence of traditional rituals and gatherings, the staff of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital recorded a Remembrance Service to support those who are mourning, as a way for relatives to join together to grieve the passing of family and friends.
Gone from sight, but not forgotten.
Resources and Support Service
Mater Public Contact Details
Bereavement Counselling
- 01 803 2406
- 01 803 2267
- 01 803 2310
Chaplaincy Dept
- 01 830 1122
- Bleep: 2239/2393
Organisation Contact Details
| Organisations | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Irish Ass. Of Counselling & Psychotherapy | 01-2303536 |
| Anam Cara |
01-4045378 085 288 8888 |
| ARC Cancer Support | 01-8307333 |
| Aware Administration Office | 01-6617211 |
| Bray Cancer Support | 01-2866966 |
| The Bereavement Counselling Service | 01-8391766 |
| Fingal Counselling Service | 01-8902596 |
| Cancer Information & Support | 061-482615 |
| Cork ARC | 021-4346688 |
| HOPE | 054-38555 |
| LARCC Retreat Centre | 044-71971 |
| Irish Cancer Society | 01-2310500 |
| Mayo Cancer Support | 094-9038407 |
| National Freephone Bereavement Helpline | 1800 807077 |
| Slanu Help Line | 091-550050 |
| Sligo Cancer Support | 071-70399 |
| South East Cancer Foundation | 051-876629 |
| The Carer’s Association | 056-7721424 |
| Tuam Cancer Care | 093-28522 |
| Turning Point | 01-2807888 |
Books for Adults
- Understanding Your Grief – Alan Wolfelt (2004)
- The Five ways we Grieve : Finding Personal Path to Healing after the Loss of a Loved One – Susan Berger (2009)
- Tell me the Truth about Loss – Niamh Fitzpatrick (2020)
Books for Children
- The Invisible String – Patrice Karst
- Always and Forever – Debbie Gliori & Alan Durant
- ‘I Miss You’ – A First Look at Death – Pat Thomas
Shapes of Grief
Liz Gleeson, an Irish grief therapist, hosts conversations with people about their experiences of loss and grief in their lives.
Grief Encounters
A weekly Irish podcast series that looks at different aspects of grief. Hosts Venetia Quick and Sasha Hamrogue hope to open up the conversation around death and loss.