{"product_id":"when-a-loved-one-dies-by-suicide-comfort-hope-and-healing-for-grieving-catholics-9781646800131","title":"When a Loved One Dies by Suicide: Comfort, Hope, and Healing for Grieving Catholics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a second-place award in the general interest category from the Association of Catholic Publishers and and honorable mention in grief and bereavement from the Catholic Media Association.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When someone you love dies by suicide, confusion, shame, and guilt often add to the emotional upheaval and spiritual turmoil in your life. \u003ci\u003eWhen a Loved One Dies by Suicide \u003c\/i\u003ewas 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.\u003cp\u003eSuicide, although common, too often is hidden in our culture and in the Catholic Church. \u003ci\u003eWhen a Loved One Dies by Suicide\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eencouragement with practical matters such as taking care of yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eways to let others know what you need and find a network of support;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguidance to tell your story when you're ready to share it;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprayers of comfort and encouragement;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esolace, hope, and healing from within the rich traditions and teachings of the Catholic Church; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation for how to help others experiencing a similar loss, if and when you are drawn to do so.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociation of Catholic Mental Health Ministers:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The \u003cb\u003eAssociation of Catholic Mental Health Ministers\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShoener, Ed:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Shoener\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoener 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShoener'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDolan, John P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost Rev. John P. Dolan\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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 \u003ci\u003eRose of Lima: A Nine-Day Study of Her Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWho is Like God? A Nine-Day Journey with St. Michael\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50494245503250,"sku":"9781646800131","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7a0c4111-fc2b-46e1-8588-737dc4c53fa8.jpg?v=1730661897","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-a-loved-one-dies-by-suicide-comfort-hope-and-healing-for-grieving-catholics-9781646800131","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}