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Dear Friend of Saint Meinrad,
Peace and blessings to you from Saint Meinrad Archabbey.
We are grateful for the opportunity to share the newest edition of the CareNotes buyer’s guide with you. Each CareNote is an expression of our Benedictine mission of hospitality and healing—offering comfort, guidance, and hope to those experiencing life’s most difficult moments.
From grief and illness to anxiety, loneliness, and aging, so many people today carry heavy burdens. We believe no one should have to carry them alone. That’s why the monks of Saint Meinrad are proud to continue this ministry, helping to bring Christ’s peace into the lives of those who are hurting.
This year, we’re especially excited to introduce Digital CareNotes—making our messages of encouragement even more accessible in today’s fast-moving world. Whether online or in print, each CareNote is created to meet people where they are, offering words of strength, compassion, and hope.
Whether you are a caregiver, a chaplain, a counselor, or simply someone who wants to lift another’s spirit, CareNotes are here for you. On behalf of the monastic community, thank you for continuing to share in this ministry with us.
As always, we invite you to take one—and take heart. Give one—and give hope.
Sincerely in Christ,
Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB
Learn more about Saint Meinrad Archabbey, the prayer and work of the monks, the Seminary and School of Theology, and the spiritual retreats offered at www.saintmeinrad.org.
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Hope & Healing Now Just a Click Away
We’re excited to introduce Digital CareNotes—the same trusted guidance you rely on, now available in a convenient digital format. Care and connection are just a few clicks away, with no shipping or waiting required.
Ready to explore Digital CareNotes? Scan the QR code to read 5 Basics of Prayer — Letting God Lead the Way by Fr. Simon Herrmann, OSB.
Grief Support Digital Set
This grief support set was designed to provide comfort to those in the early stages of grief. D26837 | $3.00
Sad-Mad-Bad Kids Digital Set
This digital set includes three kid-friendly CareNotes designed to help children process tough emotions like sadness, anger, and guilt. D21650 | $3.00
5 Stages of Grief Digital Set
This five-part CareNote series on the stages of grief provides landmarks for your own road to healing. D23249 | $5.00
Happy Kids Digital Set
The Happy Kids Digital Set features three uplifting, faith-based booklets designed to help children build confidence, strengthen their relationship with God, and find comfort through prayer. D21651 | $3.00
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Losing Your Mom or Losing Your Dad
Grief Digital Set
This five CareNote bundle is designed to provide comfort to those who are grieving the loss of their mother or father.
Losing Your Mom D21328 | $5.00
Losing Your Dad D21347 | $5.00
Mental Wellness Digital Set
The Mental Wellness Digital Set offers three faith-based booklets to help individuals navigate stress, difficult emotions, and life’s uncontrollable challenges.. D26953 | $3.00
Getting Through the First Weeks After the Funeral
by Herbert Weber
The initial period after a funeral is a difficult one. While friends and acquaintances have paid their respects and then moved on, close loved ones are left to realize that the grieving has only truly begun. The author offers support to those enduring grief with this best-selling CareNote. 21308 | 26022 SpanishNote - pg. 28
Taking the Time You Need to Grieve Your Loss
by Kathlyn S. Miller
Healing after a loss takes more than just the passage of time — it takes work, grief work, according to the author. There are several signposts along the grief journey to help you find your way back to wholeness. 21252
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Grief and Loss
On the First Anniversary of Your Loss
by Linus Mundy
Author Linus Mundy writes that the first anniversary of the death of your loved one is a rite of passage, that is, giving yourself a right to pass to a new stage in your grieving and healing. 21333 | 26019 SpanishNote - pg. 28
What Everyone Should Know About the First Year of Grief
by Kay Talbot, Ph.D.
The first year of grief can bring many surprises, but author Kay Talbot reassures us as to what can be expected. The progress we make unwinds slowly but steadily. 21377
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
Taking Care of Yourself While Grieving
by Karen Katafiasz
Not many of us have the luxury to withdraw from the world while grieving. We still face day-to-day responsibilities, but as this CareNote author suggests, the most important responsibility is to ourselves. Your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs come first. 21298
Giving Yourself Permission to Grieve
by Carol Luebering
Grief is an emotion unique to each individual who experiences it. And no matter how — or how long — a person finds themselves grieving, the most important thing for him or her to remember is that they have permission to do so. 21326
Grief and Loss
Losing Your Mom
by Peggy H. Ekerdt
Losing your mom is an incredibly difficult experience. CareNotes offer strength, help, and healing for those who are hurting from the loss of a mother. 21328
A Thoughtful Gift for the Grieving Heart
Give the gift of comfort with Grief Therapy, the pocket-sized Elf-help book.
20178 | $6.95 See details on page 42
Finding Your Way After the Death of a Spouse by
Erin Diehl
Surviving the loss of a spouse is a difficult journey, and you may wonder how you will survive. Psychotherapist Diehl teaches ways to be a “creative survivor” in this inspiring CareNote. 20669 | 26006 SpanishNote - pg. 28
Developing an after-care program is an important way to extend relationships to the community that you serve. Our grief and loss titles or AfterWords, a grief support kit, (pages 14-15) make it easy for you to reach out to your families in need.
Grief and Loss
What's Really "Normal" When You’re Grieving
by Robert Zucker
When we are grieving, we don’t need to fit into anyone’s preconceived mold; our grief journey is as unique as we are. But there are some predictable responses to loss as we struggle to face what has become an unthinkable new world. 21564
Helping a Child Grieve and Grow
by Carol Luebering
No one can protect their child from the reality of death. The child, like all of us, must face the loss. Luebering shares how you can help your child deal with painful feelings and hold on to the good memories. 20670
Handling the Heartbreak of a Sudden Death
by Linus Mundy
Losing a loved one is never easy. The grief process brings up a multitude of emotions. But when the death comes unexpectedly, the sheer shock of the situation can make the idea of healing nearly impossible to imagine. This CareNote from Linus Mundy offers comforting guidance to those beginning the journey from shock to healing. 23090 All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please
Grief and Loss
Cherishing Your Memories of a Loved One
by Linus Mundy
Learn how to keep your loved one’s finest qualities alive using simple ceremonies and rituals. 21276 | 26024 SpanishNote
After Suicide...Living With Loss, Healing with Hope
by Victor Parachin
Author, minister, and bereavement educator, Victor M. Parachin, offers guidance tailored to the unique needs of those enduring this particularly painful loss.
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This five-part CareNote series gently explores the stages of grief, offering insight and encouragement to help you navigate your personal path toward healing.
Each set includes 1 of each CareNote: Losing Your Dad, Five Ways to Get Through the First Year of Loss, Finding Ways to Celebrate Special Days After Loss, Cherishing Your Memories of a Loved One, What’s Really “Normal” When You’re Grieving, and 1 envelope. 21347SET | $4.95 Per Set
Each set includes 1 of each CareNote: Losing Your Mom, Five Ways to Get Through the First Year of Loss, Finding Ways to Celebrate Special Days After Loss, Cherishing Your Memories of a Loved One, What’s Really “Normal” When You’re Grieving, and 1 envelope. 21328SET | $4.95 Per Set Losing Your Dad Grief Support Set Losing Your Mom Grief Support Set
23249SET $4.95 each 5 Stages of Grief Set
Order the 5 Stages of Grief CareNotes series as a complete set—includes all five titles and a matching envelope. A thoughtful gift for someone grieving, or a meaningful resource for your own healing journey.
Each set includes 1 of each: We Cannot Lose Someone CareCard, Losing Someone Close CareNote, Taking Care of Yourself CareNote, 12 Reflections CareNote, and 1 envelope. 26837 | $4.95 Per Set
Follow Up With Purpose
Strengthen your connection with families throughout their first year of loss
With AfterWords , you can send caring mailings that build trust and share meaningful resources starting soon after the funeral and continuing throughout the year.
For less than $6.00, you can show your ongoing support to a family for an entire year.
Each mailing includes a popular CareNote paired with an exclusive CareCard (with envelope) that offer words of comfort and support at just the right time.
Deepen your connection with those you serve by adding a personal touch to each CareCard with your signature. This simple act can make your mailings feel more sincere.
• Provide a single family with five mailings throughout the year.
• You will receive a total of 5 CareNotes + 5 CareCards with envelopes.
• Provide 10 families with four mailings throughout the
• You will receive a total of 40 CareNotes + 40 CareCards with envelopes.
• Provide 10 families with five mailings throughout the year.
• This kit Includes a Christmas mailing.
• You will receive a total of 50 CareNotes + 50 CareCards with envelopes.
Less than $6.00 per family for 5 mailings a year!
How does AfterWords work?
It’s 3 Simple Steps...
Step 1:
Purchase the AfterWords Mailing Kit that will work best for your organization. For the best value, choose the Ten Family Mailing Kit that includes five mailings per year.
Step 2:
Personalize the CareCards included in each mailing. Add your signature and a brief message if desired.
Step 3:
Add a stamp and send each mailing based on the timing of the funeral.
Mailing 2: Three months after funeral
This CareCard includes a tear-away, Serenity Prayer bookmark.
The caring and convenient way to offer support to families you serve through the first year after a loss.
Mailing 1: Two weeks after funeral
Mailing 3: Six months after funeral
4: One-Year Anniversary Christmas Mailing (optional)
Mailing
Mental Wellness
Easing the Burden of Stress
by Dr. Wayne Oates
Good stress can lead to creativity and productiveness while bad stress can take its toll on our health and well-being. When stress becomes excessive, extended, and unfocused it becomes distress, notes author Dr. Oates. While we can’t avoid stress, we can take sensible precautions in life to avoid tail spins. 20619 | 26005 SpanishNote
Letting Faith Help You Handle Stress
by Judy Ball
How do you spell relief from stress? F-A-I-T-H! Stress is a problem most of us will combat over and over again in our lives. The author suggests that we turn our stress over to God and let our faith carry us through the trying times. 21259
Easily introduce CareNotes into your organization!
Mental Wellness
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates. 10–499 .................... 80¢ each 500–999 ................. 75¢ each 1000–2499............. 70¢ each 2500+ ..................... 65¢ each For quantities less than 10 please give us a call at 800.325.2511
Coping With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by the Staff of the National Military Family Association
Whether due to the experiences of combat, abuse, loss, or other trauma, PTSD can disrupt a person’s livelihood, relationships, and general well-being. This CareNote offers both the sufferer and his or her loved ones a thorough overview of the disorder and provides proven resources and avenues for getting help. 23072
Caring for Yourself When You’re Caring for Someone Ill
by the staff of Kairos Support for Caregivers
It may seem like a selfish idea to think about caring for yourself when you are caring for someone ill. In this CareNote, the Kairos staff stresses the importance of self care in order to provide quality care to the one who is ill.
21272 | 26017 SpanishNote - pg. 28
Pro Tip!
Display CareNotes in places where your patients and staff can easily pick up relevant titles, such as in reception areas, lobbies, break rooms and lounges, waiting rooms, restrooms, or conference rooms. Providing them in areas such as restrooms allows people to select the titles that speak to them in private.
See display options on page 33.
Hanging on to Hope Through a Serious Illness
by Hirshel Jaffe
This title was among the first CareNotes ever published and remains one of the most widely read of all time. Written with wisdom and spirit, the booklet proves that we can all find meaning and hope during our darkest days. 20612
2-Tier Acrylic Display Stand
Utilize every small space with the 2-Tier Display Stand to highlight your two favorite CareNotes titles. The stand holds approximately 120 CareNotes booklets and measures 10”H x 5 1/2”W x 4 1/2”D. CareNotes sold separately.
$25.00 | 28525
is Hospice Care Month
Facing Cancer as a Family
by Melissa Kelly
When a family member has been diagnosed with cancer, the shock and stress can shake the stability of the family as a whole. Kelly encourages families to work as a team to create a loving and healing environment for the person who is ill. 20639 | 26003 SpanishNote
Keeping Up Your Spirits in the Hospital
by Mary Kendrick Moore
A positive attitude can’t cure a disease or heal an injury. But it can go a long way toward making a hospital stay more bearable. Author Mary Kendrick Moore reminds patients that though they may not always feel good during a hospital stay, trying to remain in good spirits can help make them more active participants in their healthcare decisions and help them persevere when times of stress and anxiety do happen. 23162
Spirit Care
Giving Your Worries to God
by Linus Mundy
“I can’t. God Can. I think I’ll let God.” In the CareNote, Mundy explores more fully the meaning of this message in an effort to help you offer your worries to God. 20628 | 26010 SpanishNote
5 Basics of Prayer—Letting God Lead the Way
by Fr. Simon Herrmann, OSB
When it comes to prayer and having a relationship with God, it is easy for us to overcomplicate it. Yes, our prayer and relationship with God is a two-way relationship, but the more we can let God do the heavy lifting, the better. What follows are five ingredients in prayer that can help us foster a deeper encounter with Jesus Christ. 23260
Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Together
by Robert L. Kinast
The author shares helpful ways to put all the various dimensions of our self—body, mind, and spirit—at work toward healing at times of brokenness. 21256
How Faith Can Help When Bad Things Happen
by Kass Dotterweich
When bad things happen, our faith in a loving, just God can feel shaken. We may question why the innocent suffer and how good can prevail. But these questions themselves are often a true expression of faith. 21562
Finding Grace in the Everday by
Karen Katafiasz
This booklet helps readers recognize God’s presence in everyday moments— and respond in ways that can enrich and transform their lives. 23230
“God, Help Me” — A Simple, but Powerful Prayer
by Patti Normile
Sometimes the simplest prayers are the most powerful. In this PrayerNote, author Patti Normile praises the power and versatility of the one-word prayer: “Help.” She reminds the reader that praying for help means acknowledging you choose not to handle your trials alone, trusting God to hear your pleas. 25082
Discovering Simple Ways to Pray
by Joan Wester Anderson
Prayer is a process. There are times when prayer comes easily and times when it doesn’t. The author shares ways to help prayer flow more easily in our lives.
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Catholic Perspectives
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates. 10–499 .................... 80¢ each
For quantities less than 10 please give us a call at 800.325.2511
Looking to Mary in Times of Grief and Loss
by Silas Henderson
Reminding the reader that times of grief and loss are not meant to be handled alone, author Silas Henderson writes: “Whatever challenges, loss, or grief we might experience, whatever our sorrows, Mary, our mother and guide, stands with us to help us, offering us her compassion and love.” Referencing specific events known as the seven sorrows, he illustrates how Mary’s faith, resilience, courage, and hope allowed her to trust in God, even in the most troubling of times. 20975 | 26018 SpanishNote - pg. 28
Enrich Prayer and Reflection with our Lenten Prayer Packs
The special selections of six PrayerNotes or Catholic Perspectives titles, one for each week, are designed to help families, individuals, and prayer groups prepare for Lent. A prayer and reflections card is included with each packet.
PrayerNotes
Lenten Prayer Pack
Includes:
25085 40 Ways to Enrich Your Lenten Prayer
25002 Discovering Simple Ways to Pray
25086 Finding Hope in Jesus’ Words on the Cross
25100 Praying the Bible During Lent
25092 Lent — A Time to Pray for Others
25006 Squeezing Prayer Into a Busy Life
Prayer and Reflections Card
$5.95 | 27100
Catholic Perspectives
Lenten Prayer Pack
Includes:
20965 Finding Stillness in the Presence of God
womanatthewell,“Givemeadrink.”Theconversationthatfollowschangesherlife.This
the(withsaliva,soil,andtouch)Jesushealsthemanbornblind,declaring,“Iamthelightof Jesusworld.”ThemanwashesinthePoolofSiloam,whichmeans“sent.”Inotherpassages,
“Thehouriscominginwhichallwhoareinthetombswillhearhisvoiceandwillcome
20924 How the Grace of Confession Can Change Your Life
20966 Living the Beatitudes as a Source of Strength
20970 Longing for God: The Grace of Lent
20975 Looking to Mary in Times of Grief and Loss
20989 The Season of Lent: From Ashes to Easter
Prayer and Reflections Card
$5.95 | 27101
Life changes
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
For quantities less than 10 please give us a call at 800.325.2511
Humor—It Helps Us as We Age
by Michael J. Farrell
This CareNote will help readers face and overcome much of the negatives of growing older with the help of good humor. "If we can create attitudes and beliefs that enable us to look beyond the sometimes uncomfortable present situation with optimism, we’re surely sailing more smoothly to the promised land. 21922
by Robert DiGiulio
“The one that you have loved and lost will always be with you, in memory and in prayer, for the love between you is a spiritual bond that death cannot sever,” counsels the author. 26001
Charlie Walton
After losing two sons, Charlie Walton shares 12 essential insights for healing and coping during the painful early stages of grief. 26020
the First Anniversary of Your
Linus Mundy
The best anniversary gift you can give to yourself and your departed loved one is the gift of healing—even if it’s just a beginning. 26019
A Fresh, Four-Page Format!
A whole new way to connect with TeenNotes! Our updated TeenNotes design and contemporary titles resonate with today’s teens, making every read more engaging and relatable.
Grieving
When You Lose Someone Close by
Marianna Kane Neal
with the help of teen advisors
The way you feel now—sad, angry, or even guilty is known as grief. This CareNote offers positive steps to help you find strength to get through one day at a time.
TeenNotes are four-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
22008 Anger: When You Feel Like You’re Going to Explode 22018 Peer Pressure: Making Good Choices in Tough Situations 22021 Self-Esteem: Becoming Your Own Best Friend 22077 Dealing With Bullying—At School or Online 22078 When a Relationship Seems Abusive 22080 Suicide Prevention: Getting Help Before It’s Too
CareNotes for Kids
Sad Isn’t Bad
by Michaelene M. Mundy
Even though this may be a child’s first experience of death and its permanence, as adults we have the “benefit” of having coped with past losses and survived. This hard-won wisdom and lived experience can help us to give a bereaved child the gift of good grief. 21600 | 26016 SpanishNote
What Happens When Someone Dies?
by Michaelene Mundy
The author of the top-selling “Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss,” helps children as they first experience the reality—and the mystery—of death and funerals. She carefully explains to children how we celebrate the life of a departed one through both sadness and joy. 21629
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
customer favorites
CareNotes Preview Sets offer a convenient way to sample a range of our most requested titles. Each set includes one copy of each title in the topics listed below—available in sets of 9 or 16.
Use them to introduce your staff to CareNotes content, determine which topics best serve your ministry or organization, or keep the variety on hand to offer comfort and support to others.
16-Title Preview Sets
$12.00
Bereavement - 26948P
Healthcare - 26947P
Hospice Care - 26951P
Cancer Care - 26950P
Aging/Long-Term Care - 26952P
Two Classics That Inspire Growth and Healing
For over 40 years, Acceptance has offered simple, powerful wisdom rooted in the Serenity Prayer, bringing peace to those facing life’s challenges. Partnership builds on this message, offering clear guidance for overcoming self-doubt and discouragement. Together, they provide timeless support for growth, healing, and connection.
Booklet
by Vincent P. Collins
9-Title Preview Sets
$7.00
Bereavement - 26914P
Healthcare - 26913P
Hospice Care - 26915P
Cancer Care - 26936P
Aging/Long-Term Care - 26917P
SpanishNotes - 26025P
This best-selling pamphlet has gently guided readers toward serenity with timeless wisdom inspired by the Serenity Prayer. Widely embraced in recovery circles, especially in Alcoholics Anonymous, Acceptance offers just the right words for those seeking peace, clarity, and a deeper trust in how life unfolds.
11001 | 11002S Spanish Partnership Booklet
by Vincent P. Collins
A companion to Acceptance, Partnership offers simple, direct guidance for navigating feelings of inadequacy and discouragement. From the same author, it points the way to lasting happiness and fulfillment through a deepening dependence on God. 11087
3-Title Corrugated Display
• Tabletop use
• Holds 90 or more booklets
• 5.5″W x 11″H x 7.5″D
• CareNotes sold separately
• Ships fully assembled
$19.00 | 30000K
9-Title Acrylic Display
• Tabletop use or wall mounting
• Holds 370 or more booklets
• 16”W x 21 3/4”H x 5 3/4”D
• Display header included
• CareNotes sold separately
• Assembly required
$145.00 | 28586K
9-Title
Corrugated Display
• Tabletop use
• Holds 270 or more booklets
• 17″W x 11″H x 7.5″D
• Display header included
• CareNotes sold separately
• Ships fully assembled $29.00 | 90000K
16-Title Acrylic Display
• Tabletop use or wall mounting
• Holds 480 or more booklets
• 22 3/4”W x 26 1/4”H x 5 1/2”D
• Display header included
• CareNotes sold separately
• Assembly required
$160.00 | 899112K
16-Title
Corrugated Display
• Tabletop use
• Holds 480 or more booklets
• 23″W x 14″H x 7"D
• Display header included
• CareNotes sold separately
• Ships fully assembled $39.00 | 16000K
16-Title Wooden Display
• Handcrafted of poplar wood with a cherry finish by Abbey Woodworking
• Tabletop use or wall mounting
• Holds 480 or more booklets
• 24”W x 21”H x 6 1/4”D
• Display header included
• CareNotes sold separately
• Ships fully assembled
$190.00 | 899018K
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Extend Comfort and Support with Our CareCards Collection
Share words of hope, encouragement, and faith with patients, clients, or loved ones. Each 5" x 7" card features a single uplifting design per pack.
10 Pack of Cards + 11 Envelopes - $7.50
First Anniversary of Your Loved One’s Passing
Inside: May you find comfort in your cherished memories ... and may love be what you remember most of all. Holding you in thought and prayer.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing.
—Proverbs 10:7
20564 | 10 Pack - $7.50
May You Find Comfort and Consolation...
Inside: At this time of deep sadness, know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. —Jeremiah 31:13
20568 | 10 Pack - $7.50
As the pain of your grief remains with you...
Inside: May you find continued comfort in the support of those close to you and solace in knowing loved ones who have gone before us remain with us always in our hearts and memories.
We look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. —2 Corinthians 4:18
20572 | 10 Pack - $7.50
By your side for awhile... Pet Sympathy CareCard
Inside: Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened. –Anatole France
Sorry for your loss.
This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life.
—Psalm 119:50
77152 | 10 Pack - $7.50
May God hold you…
Inside: We cannot lose someone we love, for whoever touches our hearts deeply is a part of us forever. With Deepest Sympathy
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
–Numbers 6:24-26
20539 | 10 Pack - $7.50
2” x 7”
Serenity, Courage, Wisdom
Inside: May you draw strength and comfort from these words as you face challenging days, trusting in the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
The promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.
—Psalm 18:30
20569 | 10 Pack - $7.50
Carecard & Carenote sets
Send a CareCard with a perfectly-paired
CareNote
Each set includes 10 EACH of CareCard and 10 EACH of CareNote shown, plus 11 envelopes.
First Anniversary of Loss CareCard & CareNote Set Bereavement CareCard & CareNote Set
Set is packaged to include:
• 10 Thinking of You on this First Anniversary CareCards
• 10 On the First Anniversary of Your Loss CareNotes
• 11 mailing envelopes
Inside card text: May you find comfort in your cherished memories … and may love be what you remember most of all. Holding you in thought and prayer.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing. - Proverbs 10:7
27141 | $14.95 per set
Pet Sympathy For Family CareCard & CareNote Set
Set is packaged to include:
• 10 Pet Sympathy CareCards
• 10 When a Family Pet Dies CareNotes
• 11 mailing envelopes
27144 | $14.95 per set
Only $12.95 per set
Set is packaged to include:
• 10 May God Hold You CareCards
• 10 Getting Through the First Weeks After the Funeral CareNotes
• 11 mailing envelopes
Inside card text: We cannot lose someone we love, for whoever touches our hearts deeply is a part of us forever. With Deepest Sympathy.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. - Numbers 6:24-26
26839 | $14.95 per set
Pet Sympathy For Child CareCard & CareNote Set
Set is packaged to include:
• 10 Pet Sympathy CareCards
• 10 When Your Pet Dies CareNotes for Kids
• 11 mailing envelopes
27145 | $14.95 per set
Only $12.95 per set
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
Getting Through the Holidays
When You’ve Lost a Loved One
by Darcie D. Sims
Although the holidays can be a painful time after losing a loved one, they can also be a time to cherish fond memories and traditions. Author Darcie Sims guides you through the holidays and beyond so that your focus will be on your loved one’s life, not their death.
21306 | 26008 SpanishNote
Pathways Through Your Christmas Grief
by Daniel Grippo
This CareNote is written to provide practical, hope-filled pathways through the season while you are grieving. Sprinkled throughout are simple ideas and action steps that will help you experience the season while also respecting the sadness and grief in your heart. 23242
Christmas: A Time to Remember
Those We’ve Loved and Lost
by Patricia Normile
Author Patricia Normile draws upon her own experiences of losing her father at Christmas to offer guidance and support experiencing the holidays without a loved one. Helpful sections include: “Plan ahead or maybe plan not to plan ahead,” “Be open to new ways of celebrating Christmas,” “Allow the energy of your grief to move you to a new place,” and “Expect the gifts of hope and healing.” 23075
Your First Christmas After a Loved One Dies
by Karen Katafiasz
The first Christmas after the death of a loved one can be a heart-wrenching time. Author Karen Katafiasz, who has experienced this pain herself, offers sound advice to help readers “find meaning and solace during these challenging days.” 21932
Grieving at Christmastime Elf-help Book
by Dwight Daniels
When you are grieving the death of a loved one, Christmas can be particularly challenging. In this book, you’ll find gentle, practical, hope-filled guidance that suggests ways to recognize the season while also acknowledging and responding in a healthy way to the sadness and grief in your heart. 88 pages, 4” x 6”, perfect-bound paperback 20052 | $6.95
Christmas Therapy Elf-help Book
by Karen Katafiasz
Insightful guidelines and enchanting illustrations will help you rediscover in your heart the magic, the meaning, and the mystery of this blessed time. 64 pages, 4” x 6”, perfect-bound paperback 20175 | $6.95 Only $3.00
Overcoming the “Blues” at Christmastime
by Karen Katafiasz
“For many people, Christmas is the highlight of their year,” writes author Karen Katafiasz. “Christmas can put a lot of stress on individuals to accomplish much and to smile while doing so.” And that stress can lead to depression. In this CareNote, Katafiasz reminds readers that these feelings are both common and acceptable. 23160
How Christmas Memories Can Bring Healing to Your Grief
by Karen Katafiasz
Our memories of Christmases past can soothe the hurt, make the spirit of our loved one present, and help us integrate our loss into our lives. This CareNote offers some suggestions for using our Christmas memories to heal our grief. 21962
Advent begins November 30, 2025
All CareNotes are eight-page, 5” x 7” booklets. Please order combinations in multiples of 10—at these low, quantity discount rates.
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Going on an Advent Prayer Journey
by Kathy Coffey
Advent prayer prepares our hearts to receive new life. In this PrayerNote, the author helps us prepare for Christ through the prayers of blessing, mystery, and hope. 25025
Praying the Bible Through Advent
by Silas Henderson, SDS
This PrayerNote, using the four great Advent “virtues” of hope, peace, joy, and love, shows readers how the themes and images of Scripture can guide and inspire our Advent celebrations as we prepare for Christmas. 25104
Waiting for God: The Grace of Advent
by Alice Camille
Contrasting her Christmases as a child to those she’s celebrated as an adult, author Alice Camille admits to pining for those early holiday memories — and the anticipation that went with them. She recognizes, however, that “while some elements of a child’s Advent season escape our grasp as grownups … other aspects of the season deepen and bloom for us veterans of many Decembers.” 20968
Praying Our Way to Christmas— and Beyond
by Sybil MacBeth
Advent is not just a time for preparing our heads, hearts, and bodies for the coming of our Savior. It also serves as the opening season of the liturgical year, a time to recommit to a life of prayer, not just in the weeks leading to Christmas, but for the entire 365 days. This booklet helps readers enrich their Advent traditions and carry the experiences past December 25. 25099
Words of Comfort When They’re Needed Most
Finding Hope in the Holidays
by Peggy H. Ekerdt
Today’s holiday celebrations are often big on show, but lacking in substance. Author Peggy Ekerdt directs readers to the Gospels that record the stories of Jesus’ birth, finding in them insights and inspiration that can shape the season in a much more meaningful way. 20974
Grieving at Christmas: A Family Guide
by Valerie Dillon
This helpful booklet addresses the sensitive issues families face at this conflicted time, with targeted guidance and coping strategies for young and old, male and female. “Each of us may handle our losses differently,” reminds author Dillon, “or get over grieving at a different pace. And no one can be responsible for another person’s recovery. The task falls to each of us. But, we can support one another along the way.” The positive strategies included will help the pain ease and, maybe, even give way to gladness and the start of healing. 21482 | 26013 SpanishNote
Offer the right words at the right time with Christmas CareCards.
Our CareCards measure 5” x 7” and include one design in each package. $7.50 per pack of 10 CareCards + 11 Envelopes
At Christmastime...
Inside: As you remember, may the days ahead bring peace and comfort to you. Christmas Blessings
May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance. -Jude 1:2
20575 | 10 Pack - $7.50
Promise of Christmas
Inside: May this be a season of peace, if not joy - a season of healing and love, knowing others remember and care.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways.
–2 Thessalonians 3:16
20541 | 10 Pack - $7.50
Christmas
is a Season..
Inside: May the promise of the season bring you healing and hope... gladness amidst your sorrow...and a glimmer of joy to ease your grief. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. -Jeremiah 31:13
20573 | 10 Pack - $7.50
To remember a departed loved one at Christmas...
Inside: May peace and love, the gifts of God’s abiding presence, strengthen and sustain you during this holy season and all your days.
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways.
–2 Thessalonians 3:16
77150 | 10 Pack - $7.50
Christmas is a time...
Inside: After the loss of a loved one, the holiday season brings special memories and tender moments of sadness. Yet we trust that, through God’s healing touch, Christmases yet to come will once again be filled with hope and joy.
May God hold you in love and peace during this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. -Jeremiah 31:13
20533 | 10 Pack - $7.50
In the Quiet of the Christmas Season CareCard
Inside card text: We honor the memory of those we hold dear. May you feel God’s gentle care and healing touch through the gift of friends and family.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. –Lamentations 3:22-23
77151 | 10 Pack - $7.50
Wishing You Strength and Hope CareCard
Inside card text: May this be a gentle reminder that, even in the darkest times, the light of love and friendship can guide you through.
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and light for my path.
–Psalm 119:105
77153 | 10 Pack - $7.50
you care at Christmas with
$14.95 Per 10 Pack Set Each set includes 10 EACH of CareCard and CareNote shown, plus 11 envelopes
Grief Therapy Elf-help Book
by Karen Katafiasz
Discover comfort and healing within the pages of Grief Therapy. Grief Therapy has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands, offering meaningful insights paired with hope-filled illustrations. This Elf-help book offers more than just advice; it provides a comforting companion for those navigating the profound journey of grief. With each page, you’ll find heartfelt guidance that gently encourages you to mourn not just the loss of what was, but also what will never be, and then lovingly let go.
This transformative book reassures readers that from their pain can come healing. Embrace the journey towards healing and let Grief Therapy be your guide.
80 pages | 20178
Spanish Grief Therapy
Our most popular Elf-help Therapy book—now in Spanish! 20834
The whimsical Elf characters and their simple, poignant advice have touched the lives of millions of people around the world! All Elf-help Therapy books measure 4 x 6 inches.
Stress Therapy Elf-help Book
by Tom McGrath
With short, sound advice and lighthearted drawings, this unique book provides practical, effective, and insightful guidance for recognizing and responding to stress. 84 pages | 20153
You are an Amazing Woman Elf-help Book
by Lisa O. Engelhardt
In this meaningful book, author Lisa O. Engelhardt celebrates the wonder and inspiration that woman can be and are. With sage advice about being true to oneself, You Are an Amazing Woman will help any woman flourish in the face of life’s daily challenges. 86 pages | 20464
Be-good-to-yourself Elf-help Therapy Book by
Cherry Hartman
Do you feel bad if you express anger? Are you ashamed of your feelings? Do you harass yourself if you make a mistake or fail? Do you experience guilt when you put your own needs before those of others?
Be-good-to-yourself Therapy will help you overcome the distorted notions that keep you from living fully and honestly. 84 pages | 20255
Trust-in-God Therapy Elf-help Book by
Carol Ann Morrow
Trust-in-God Therapy isn’t so much of a stretch when things are going well. But when life betrays us, trust is harder to muster. Join the endearing elves on these pages to build some spiritual muscle to withstand life’s heavy burdens. Approximately 80 pages | 20119
Whimsical Wisdom at a Discount!
20074 Elf-help for Coping with Pain
20078 Loneliness Therapy
20088 ‘Tis a Blessing To Be Irish
20140 New Baby Therapy
20145 Teacher Therapy
20157 Get Well Therapy
20165 Self-Esteem Therapy
20174 Friendship Therapy
20175 Christmas Therapy - See pg. 37
20176 Peace Therapy
20181 Happy Birthday Therapy
20195 Keeping Up Your Spirit Therapy
20363 On The Anniversary Of Your Loss
20485 Pets Are a Blessing (Available as a coloring book - $7.99 each) 20827 Overcoming Jealousy and Envy
When Your Grandparent Dies
by Victoria Ryan
Losing a grandparent is often a child’s first experience with grief. The ordeal can be as bewildering as it is painful. Explaining what happens from a child’s-eye view, the little elves in this book depict the difficult days before, after, and beyond a grandparent’s death. 20077
Kids Books
Everyday Lessons, Just for Them
Designed for children ages 4–8, the Just for Me series helps chidren make sense of everyday experiences with simple language and colorful, engaging illustrations. Each 8” x 8” softcover book offers 32 pages of gentle guidance to help little ones understand big feelings and moments.
Now just $4.00 each
We’ve made these beloved Just For Me kids books more affordable for families, schools, and ministries—same great content, now at a lower price!
*Wholesale discount does not apply to Just For Me books
Making Good Choices
by Lisa O. Engelhardt
Making Good Choices: A Book About Right and Wrong learn from their everyday choices and experiences to give them the skills and perspectives necessary to become compassionate, caring, and responsible adults. 20461
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