Second Quarter 2006

April 22, 2006 (4:00 PM) - Regular Monthly Meeting  "Color My Grief", painting activity with pottery in cooperation with Color me Mine

April 15, 2006- Release of  the first Newsletter , "Compassion"  

May 3, 2006

 Book Launch of "Fallen Crade" by Anges Prieto with Ricardo M. de Ungria

Venue: Powerbooks Greenbelt 3
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Time: 5:30 PM

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 May 5, 2006

Book Launch of "Beyond the Great Wall" By Mario Miclat, Alma Miclat, Maningning Miclat and Banaue Miclat

Venue:  National Bookstore, Shangrila Plaza, EDSA, Mandaluyong
Date: Friday, May 5, 2005
Time: 6:00 PM

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 THIRD QUARTER 2006

August 19, 2006

Ask-It Basket: Members will anonymously write a question on a piece of
paper and add it to the basket. Questions will be selected from the
basket and discussed by the group.

September 16, 2006

Sharing our Children


Bring an item related to your child that has special meaning,
Suggestions include a letter, a piece of artwork, an article of
clothing, a favorite toy, or a memento from their birth to help other
members get to know their child.


October 21, 2006

Unexpected Sadness

In what situations have you been surprised by unexpected sadness?
Can we "see" these situations coming?
How did you cope with these siutations that catch you off guard?
Are there ways to avoid these situations?

Third Quarter to Fourth Quarter 2006 


November 11, 2006

Handling the Holdiays Video/Open discussion

November 18, 2006 

Hector Guballa and Cathy Babao-Guballa were lead to start a new ministry that seeks to help other bereaved persons move on after a loss. GRIEFSHARE is a 12-week recovery program that tackles the different aspects of the grief experience and provides the participant with tools for moving on. The program runs for two hours every Saturday and begins on November 18, 2006 at the Greenhills Christian Fellowship in Ortigas.(Address: Ruby corner Garnet Rds.,Ortigas Center, Pasig City (Behind Galleria)
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There is no charge to participate and it is open to everyone who has lost a loved one - spouse, child, parent, grandparent, friend. All we ask is that you register ahead of time as we are trying to limit the class size. Information on Griefshare can be found on my new grief education site at -- Grief Is A Journey http://mourningtojoy.blogspot.com

For registration, use this contact information
please email me at

December 10, 2006 (6:00 PM) - Tenth Worldwide Candle Lighting on International Children's Memorial Day (View 2005 WorldWide Candle Lighting )

Venue: to be announced
Door opens at 6PM, Program begins at 6:30 PM

In lieu of the December meeting and in conjunction with the 10th
Annual Worldwide Candle lighting, you and your family are invited to
our Annual Candle Lighting Program on Sunday, December 10, 2006

Highlights of the night include readings, music, a slide presentation
of our children and sharing time

Slide Show Presentation of our children

A slide show (Powerpoint) Presentation will be incorporated into the
program. The show will contain photographs of our children with their
name and birth and death dates. We feel this simple, yet special way
to visually include all our children in the evening. If you would like
you child included whether you plan to attend or not, please email a
digital version to All photos must be received by
December 1. Pleases not, it will NOT be possible to insert photos on
the night of the program. If you don't have a photo of your child due
to miscarriage, stillbirth or any other reason, please consider
sending in their name, birth and death date and a slide will be
created with a butterfly symbol. We hope you will choose to include
your child in this special tribute.

First Quarter 2006

March 18, 2006 (4:00 PM)- Regular Monthly Meeting (Topic: "Caring For Yourself") with a Journalling Session by Leah Eriguel.

The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.