Mental Wellness Ministry

We are committed to promoting mental wellness in our parish family and to creating a faith community that is free from stigma and isolation often associated with mental health challenges and disorders.

What is the St. Gregory the Great Mental Wellness Ministry?

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The SGG Mental Wellness Ministry (MWM) is founded on the belief that our journey of faith is incomplete without attending to the mental wellness of our faith community. We envision a compassionate parish community in which mental wellness is understood, valued, and nurtured. We are committed to promoting mental wellness in our parish family and to creating a faith community that is free from stigma and isolation often associated with mental health challenges and disorders.

St. Gregory the Great Wellness Gatherings

Sometimes what we need most is a place to breathe — and people who understand.

Join us for a series of wellness gatherings where faith and everyday life intersect. Each evening follows a consistent rhythm: a unifying theme, scripture shared together, thoughtful conversation, and a grounding mindfulness practice. Everything shared remains confidential. Everyone is welcome exactly as they are.

You belong here.

Facilitated by a trained team of fellow parishioners. (Please note: these are peer-led support gatherings, not clinical therapy.)

Fall 2026 Wellness Gatherings Schedule

We meet every other week from 7 – 8: 15 pm. Each meeting stands alone – drop in any time.

Wednesdays at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Bernadin Room in the Welcome Center

  • September 23, 2026
  • October 7, 2026
  • October 21, 2026
  • November 4, 2026
  • November 18, 2026
  • December 2, 2026
  • December 16, 2026

Questions?

Contact Director of Health Ministries, Kendall Keiser, at kendallk@sggparish.org or call 513-388-4184.

Suicide Healing and Rememberance Mass - September 17, 2026

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time of special dedication to raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. 
 
This Mass will be a time for our St. Gregory the Great community to come together to pray with, support, and remember families and friends that have lost loved ones to suicide. Fr. Kevin Scalf will serve as the celebrant and homilist. 
 
The Mass will include a flower procession for individuals whose lives have been impacted by suicide. Click here to contribute names of loved ones to be remembered in the program for the evening, and to support the work of the Mental Wellness Ministry. A reception will follow the Mass in IHM’s Heritage Hall.
 

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7 pm

Location: Guardian Angels Parish (6531 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45230)

Resources

ABOUT 9-8-8

What is 9-8-8?
The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for individuals in crisis. This important Lifeline can be reached by dialing or texting 9-8-8 or online at 988lifeline.org

Anyone who is experiencing a suicidal, mental health, or substance use crisis can connect with a trained counselor at one of more than 200 call centers.

Counselors are prepared to aid in various crisis situations and to help create safety plans; they can also connect callers to resources or refer them to local mental health care providers. They are trained to only call the police as a last resort, when it is necessary to save a person’s life.

Since its launch in mid-2022, 9-8-8 has received more than 11 million calls, texts, and chats; with rates now exceeding a half million each month.

Please help us spread the word about 9-8-8 so that people in crisis know where to get help in an emergency. For more information about 9-8-8 see: www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988