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A Christian Fellowship for Those Who Grieve Traumatic Loss.

A Christian Fellowship for Those Who Grieve Traumatic Loss.A Christian Fellowship for Those Who Grieve Traumatic Loss.A Christian Fellowship for Those Who Grieve Traumatic Loss.
2025 Peer Led On-Line Support Groups

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Mater Dolorosa is a Christian peer-led ministry rooted in devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows. We walk with those who have lost loved ones to substance use, offering prayer, compassion, and fellowship.  Through Scripture, prayer, and shared witness, we unite our grief with Christ’s Passion. 

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Mater Dolorosa - Supporting Families through traumatic loss

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

 Parents who have lost an adult child by substance use gather in this Christian community to grieve, pray, and walk together with Mary at the foot of the Cross. Through shared sorrow and faith, participants find strength, healing, and hope in Christ. 

Meeting six consecutive Wednesdays:

September 17, 24

October 1, 8, 15 & 22

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Virtual Sibling Loss Support Group

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

This group offers a Christian space of understanding for brothers and sisters grieving the loss of a sibling by substance use. United in prayer and guided by Our Lady of Sorrows, members share their stories and support one another with compassion and faith. 

Meeting six Saturdays:

September 20, 17

October 3, 11, 18 & 25

10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Virtual Spouse Loss Support Group

Virtual Adult Child Loss Support Group

Virtual Family & Friends Support Group

For widows and widowers grieving the tragic loss of a spouse by substance use, this peer-led Christian group offers prayer, fellowship, and healing in Christ. Guided by Our Lady of Sorrows, members share openly in a faith-filled, compassionate setting and find hope in God’s promise of eternal life.

Meeting six consecutive Wednesdays:

September 17, 24

October 1, 8, 15 & 22

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Virtual Family & Friends Support Group

Fall Virtual Groups begin September 17

Virtual Family & Friends Support Group

 For relatives and friends mourning the loss of a loved one by substance use, this group provides a safe, faith-filled place to share grief and draw strength from prayer, Scripture, and the fellowship of the Church. Our Lady of Sorrows accompanies all who carry the Cross of tragic loss. 

Meeting six Saturdays:

September 20, 17

October 3, 11, 18 & 25

8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

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Fall Virtual Groups begin September 17

Fall Virtual Groups begin September 17

Fall Virtual Groups begin September 17

Please contact us below for a list of Support Groups available for Fall 2025 and a registration form for the group(s) you may be interested in.  Groups are limited to 10 members and are closed after Week 2 to new members.  


There is no charge per 6 week session, but purchase of class materials is required. 


Sessions are weekly for 6 consecutive weeks and offered quarterly.  They are not sequential, you may begin with any class in an order.



Mater Dolorosa (Mother of sorrows) Blog

Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”


Luke 2:34-35

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Mater Dolorosa is a peer-led spiritual fellowship

by SacraMental Support Alliance, LLC, registered in the State of Ohio, 3982 Powell Road, #124, Powell, OH 43065. We do not provide professional counseling or mental health services. We encourage all participants to seek support from licensed counselors or healthcare providers as part of their healing journey.

2025 Peer-Led On-Line Support Groups

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