Description
This webinar helps congregations gain insight into grieving a death by suicide and offers support to people who struggle with their mental health. Facilitators Ed Shoener and John P. Dolan hope to help Catholic parish leaders and people who are struggling with mental illness or grieving death by suicide experience comfort and healing. They are also co-editors of the books Responding to Suicide: A Pastoral Handbook for Catholic Leaders and When a Loved One Dies by Suicide: Comfort, Hope, and Healing for Grieving Catholics.
To offer insight into this sensitive topic, Shoener and Dolan share personal stories, historical perspectives on Catholic teachings on suicide, and practical ideas for leading a mental health ministry.
Features
- One hour
- Video quality and speed controls
- Spoken presentation with supporting slides
Recommended Audience
Leaders in Catholic parishes, lay or ordained
Cost
Free
Practical Applications
- Watch the webinar with your congregational leaders to gain insight into supporting people grieving a death by suicide.
- Share the ideas for implementing a mental health ministry with your congregation.
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