Category Bereavement and counselling

Contents: Bereavement breaks/weeks, testimonials from the bereaved, pastoral resources (“What to do when a loved one dies?”, cremation, funerals). (Includes pages such as “Funérailles mode d’emploi” and “Que pense l’Église de la crémation?)

Remarrying After the Death of your Spouse

Soeur Cécile répond à la question du remariage après un veuvage

After the death of their spouse, some people choose to remain alone whilst others consider rebuilding their life by marrying again. This question touches on fidelity, missing the other, grieving and the role the deceased person had in their personal…

Prayer is vital – Karine and Tony’s testimony

Tony : "La prière est vitale"

After a serious accident, Tony was in a coma for two weeks. A friend from his prayer group recommended him to the Fraternité Notre-Dame de Montligeon and offered a certificate to his wife Karine. Today, Tony is now up and…

I Believe in Life After Death

Stéphanie was baptized in 2021. She looks back on a journey of faith which took place in an unusual context, the death of a friend from cancer. For a long time, Stépanie didn't believe in life after death.

Finding Solace After the Death of a Child

Gilles et Eléonore au sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Montligeon le 18 octobre 2025.

Following the drowning of their young son Sixte, Éléonore and Gilles told us their story:their shock, their revolt, followed by a slow journey towards peace. The Word of God opened a breach of hope – I am the resurrection and…

Grief is an inner dialogue, says psychologist Marie-Estelle Dupont

Marie-Estelle Dupond et don Paul Denizot le 26 octobre 2025 à Paris

Grief affects everyone, sooner or later. Yet, in a society where everything moves faster, where strong performance, faultless success and happiness are highly valued, death is the disturbing element. It stops the flow, shatters our bearings and makes us brutally…

How to achieve the grieving process?

Sœur Cécile au micro de RCF.

The French poet Lamartine wrote: “One being is missing and every place feels empty”. Those words have a profound echo for those who experience absence, silence, the void left by someone they loved. Is it really possible to achieve the…

Pilgrimage for the unborn

Notre-Dame des tout petits défunts Montligeon_3207

On April 24, for the sixth year in a row, the shrine of Our Lady of Montligeon organizes a pilgrimage in memory of the the deceased little ones. It will take place on Divine Mercy Sunday, and will be dedicated…