Hello readers and rock ‘n’ roll fans! Many of us have a connection to someone who died by suicide and grieve for the loss of that loved one. That kind of grief is hard to walk around with alone, and hard to move on from without some kind of formal event of remembrance and healing. Others of us have struggled with our own thoughts of suicide and are trying to get ourselves healed from that mental, physical, and spiritual affliction. I want you to know about a good opportunity to join with others in community, and to remember as well as heal.
During Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month (September), the Diocese of St. Cloud’s Mental Health Ministry team are offering an opportunity for prayer. I am helping to plan and organize this event with the St. Cloud Diocese. Make sure you know that members of all parishes and communities are invited to join. It’s a Catholic mass, and you don’t have to be Catholic to attend!
This Mass will focus on remembering those who have died by suicide, as well as healing for those who have lost loved ones to suicide or themselves have been impacted by thoughts of suicide. The Mass for Suicide Healing and Remembrance includes a special ritual to remember loved ones; flowers will be available to memorialize those you have lost to suicide, or you may bring your own.
The Mass of Suicide Healing and Remembrance will take place at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud during their 5pm Saturday evening liturgy. Members of all parishes and communities are invited to join.
More information: https://stcdio.org/event/mass-for-suicide-healing-and-remembrance/
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