Community Outreach
In addition to the services provided by our staff on site at the cemeteries, we have an Outreach staff committed to educating the community about all issues related to end-of-life. The Outreach staff can provide resources (brochures, workshops, bereavement support, etc) to you or your organization.
- Outreach Calendar of Events
- Brochures
- End of Life Care & Bereavement Support
- Planning a Christian Funeral
- Published Articles
- School Resources
- Parish Resources
- Past Events Photo Gallery
PARISH RESOURCES
We anticipate that our new Guide to Services will be helpful to you and to those you serve. It is a complement to the brochures and resource cards that we provide for your offices and churches. As a Work of Mercy and ministry of the church, your diocesan cemeteries believe that it is our responsibility to care for all Catholics before, during, and after a death occurs.
Included in this guide are basics about the cemeteries, committal & pricing options, and our spectrum of services. These services include before care, at-need care, and after care.
Please take time to familiarize yourself with the contents. These guides may be available to families who are anticipating a death or at the time of a death.
Everyone is invited to participate in the workshops or events that are offered by the cemeteries. Parishes may request individual workshops or a bereavement training series to come directly to them. All these services are brought without charge.
We also visit parishes, when invited, to give a brief service announcement at the weekend Masses. Informational materials and discounts are made available and cemetery staff will be there to answer questions.
Please call us if you have any questions or requests.
Kathy Fanger
Parish Outreach Coordinator
650-428-3730 x206
kfanger@dsj.org
Nicole Lecheler
Marketing & Events Coordinator
650-428-3730 x212
nlecheler@dsj.org
Will Sousae
Director
650-428-3730 ext. 208
wsousae@dsj.org
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What people are saying about us
"The presenter was not only training us to facilitate grief groups but was cognizant and aware of individual needs and quietly addressed them — she's wonderful."
- Corinne Ruschin
(on bereavement training)
