The Grieving Spirit: Loss of pet or Circumstantial Loss

The Grieving Spirit: A Series

The Often Misunderstood Pain and Grief at the Loss of a Pet or Circumstantial Loss (home, job, finances etc.)

October 24 - 9:00am to 3:00pm, lunch included

Facilitator: Dr. Jan Satterlee

Are you or someone you love grieving? Bethany Retreat Center and Dr. Jan Satterlee are offering a series of Day-Long retreats on various types of grief and healing. Sign up for one session or multiple. These sessions will explore loss and the grief of losing a spouse, parent, friend, pet and more. Come for the day or make it an overnight retreat.

Grief and loss are felt across a wide range of experiences. Losing a beloved pet is very much like losing a family member, and the pain is felt just as deep. Loss through various circumstances can also cause one to grieve over goals and dreams that no longer seem possible, a future that is unpredictable, and a present that is unfamiliar and perhaps not safe. The support and understanding of others is vital in these situations, and in this session all will be able to experience the love, support and empathy of the group.

Dr. Jan Satterlee, grew up in Bennetts Valley, is a graduate of SMAHS, and has a PhD in Family Psychology. She is a retired psychotherapist and is married to Deacon Dan Satterlee. They have five children and 14 grandchildren. Jan attended the five-year diaconate formation program in Erie with her husband.  Upon Dan’s ordination, she felt another call to become a spiritual director, and after learning about discernment of spirits, felt further called to share this vital component of spirituality with others. Jan and Dan live in Reynoldsville, and she is active in their home parish, St Catherine of Sienna, DuBois where Dan serves as Deacon.

Offering (per session): $50.00

Deposit (per session): $15.00