When a Loved One Dies by Suicide

Comfort, Hope, and Healing for Grieving Catholics

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Pub Date 23 Dec 2020 | Archive Date 25 Jan 2021

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When someone you love dies by suicide, confusion, shame, and guilt often add to the emotional upheaval and spiritual turmoil in your life. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide was written by Catholics who have lost a loved one due to suicide. The contributors share their personal stories of loss, of learning to cope with the crushing grief, of finding comfort in faith and community, and of discovering hope as they began to move forward again.

Suicide, although common, too often is hidden in our culture and in the Catholic Church. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide dispels the misconceptions about what the Church teaches about suicide and offers a wealth of guidance and support to help you find your own path toward healing. The contributors include Deacon Ed Shoener, Bishop John P. Dolan, Msgr. Charles Pope, Leticia Adams, Tom and Fran Smith, and clinical experts in the field of mental health and suicide.

In this book, you will find:

· encouragement with practical matters such as taking care of yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually;

· ways to let others know what you need and find a network of support;

· guidance to tell your story when you’re ready to share it;

· prayers of comfort and encouragement;

· solace, hope, and healing from within the rich traditions and teachings of the Catholic Church; and

· information for how to help others experiencing a similar loss, if and when you are drawn to do so.

When someone you love dies by suicide, confusion, shame, and guilt often add to the emotional upheaval and spiritual turmoil in your life. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide was written by Catholics...


A Note From the Publisher

The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers is a lay association whose members walk with people living with a mental illness and their families to help them find the support and services that they need. ACMHM members work to eliminate the stigma and discrimination that people living with a mental illness encounter in the Church and in the world. Members strive to strengthen mental health ministry in the Catholic Church by networking and sharing resources.

www.catholicmhm.org

Ed Shoener was ordained a permanent deacon in 2004 and serves at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Diocese of Scranton. He is a founding member of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers, the Catholic Institute of Mental Health Ministry at the University of San Diego, and the Scranton Mental Health Ministry. He serves on the boards of the Council on Mental Illness, National Catholic Partnership on Disability, and Pathways to Promise. He earned a graduate certificate in spiritual direction from the Aquinas Institute of Theology.

Shoener is president of Shoener Environmental Consulting. He has a bachelor of science degree in environmental research management from Penn State University, where he also earned a master’s degree in environmental protection control.

Shoener's family and friends founded The Katie Foundation after his daughter, Kathleen, died by suicide in 2016. The obituary he wrote for her went viral. The Shoeners live in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

catholicmhm.org
thekatiefoundation.org
Facebook: The Katie Foundation

Most Rev. John P. Dolan is auxiliary bishop of San Diego. He also serves the diocese as vicar general, moderator of the curia, and vicar for clergy. Ordained to the priesthood in 1989, Dolan became auxiliary bishop in 2017.

He is the chaplain of the Lost Boys of Sudan, a member of the Catholic Institute for Mental Health Ministry, and a board member of Father Joe’s Villages, a ministry to the homeless. Dolan earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of San Diego and master’s degrees in divinity and theology from St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, California. He is the author of Rose of Lima: A Nine-Day Study of Her Life and Who is Like God? A Nine-Day Journey with St. Michael.

The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers is a lay association whose members walk with people living with a mental illness and their families to help them find the support and services that...


Advance Praise

“My wife, Helene, and I lost our beloved son Ryan to suicide in 2011. This wonderful little book has greatly moved me, nine years later. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide conveys a message of spiritual clarity, reassurance, and hope through the eyes of parents and family members who have suffered the tragic loss of suicide. This book spoke to me, comforted me, and reassured me that as Helene and I continue to entrust ourselves to the loving hands of God, we are in those hands with Ryan.”
John J. O’Malley 
Professor of Psychology Emeritus 
University of Scranton

“I have lost two children to suicide, one in 2006 and another in 2011. For anyone grieving such heart-rending loss, this book will be a steady help and great source of comfort. Each of the shared stories in this book illustrates that—with faith and loving support—a transformation from a life of intense grief to one of hope and healing, of post-traumatic growth, is truly possible.”
Ann Marie McCrone
Grief Support Facilitator
St. Peter's Cathedral
Scranton, Pennsylvania 

“When our family lost our son Zachary to suicide, we rediscovered the power of community, especially our Catholic community. The community embrace during those early months allowed us to find meaning in tragedy and helped us to move forward. This book is a welcome contribution to the faith journey that accompanies survivors of suicide loss and is a bright path forward for those turning to their faith during this terrible ordeal.”
Dan Misleh
Executive Director
Catholic Climate Covenant 

“During the last twenty years I’ve accompanied many individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide. As a lay minister and as a psychotherapist, how I wish I’d had this book to put in their hands! This is a long overdue, compassionate, and practical resource for people of faith trying to make sense of losing a loved one to suicide. These pages are filled with deep wisdom, accurate Church teaching, and realistic suggestions based on the latest psychological research to help survivors cope and heal in the aftermath of suicide."
Roy Petitfils
Licensed Professional Counselor
Author of Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

“My wife, Helene, and I lost our beloved son Ryan to suicide in 2011. This wonderful little book has greatly moved me, nine years later. When a Loved One Dies by Suicide conveys a message of...


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Thank you for the advanced copy of When a Loved One Dies by Suicide. Knowing people who have died by suicide, and being a cradle Catholic, I have heard a mixed bag of what happens when a Catholic commits suicide. This book helps to make sense of losing a loved one to suicide. The book helps us get closer to and lean on our Catholic faith.

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