Stepping Stones Through the Holidays Program

Please join us at any of the following dates/times for a special program on “Finding Light and Hope During the Holidays”. These events will take place as follows:

Wednesday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH 44511

Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m., Higgins-Reardon Canfield Chapel, 3701 Starr’s Center Rd., Canfield, OH 44406

Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m., 2726 Center Rd. (Rt. 224), Poland, OH 44514

The holidays are a time of joy and celebration, however, they often have a much different effect on those who have experienced the death of a loved one. For some, they can result in a renewed sense of personal grief, accompanied by feelings of sadness, loss, loneliness and emptiness. “It’s a perfectly understandable reaction,” says Sister Pat Fesler, H.M., Grief Support Specialist at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes. “The holidays are such a special time and there is a great deal of emotion and activity associated with them; yet if a loved one has died, the holidays are not the same. They can be difficult and painful yet joyous.” I invite you to join others who are walking in your shoes. On the following dates, I will share some helpful hints to help you through the holidays. Please RSVP to Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes: 4303 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, OH 44515 or call Sister Pat Fester, H.M. to RSVP or for additional information at 330-792-2353, 330-792-4046 or 330-774-3237.