Pastoral Response to Suicide

Guidelines for Priests on Pastoral Response to Suicide

“Different challenges arise at different stages after the death. These can occur at any time from the possibility that you might have to attend the scene of a suicide, to occasionally having to break the bad news to those affected by the death, to interfacing with the family and friends of the deceased and managing the Liturgy for the funeral. This guideline is intended to assist priests at these difficult times and is based on wide consultation. An accompanying shorter ‘pocket leaflet’ is available to supplement this longer document”.

With kind permission of the Archdiocese of Tuam, The Family Centre Castlebar and Mayo Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service, we offer these “Guidelines for Priests on Pastoral Response to Suicide”.

Guidelines for Priests on Pastoral Response to Suicide: Faith, Hope Love

Guidelines for Priests on Pastoral Response to Suicide: Pocket Leaflet