Talk To Someone Now
Suicide Awareness & Prayer
If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
1-888-628-9454
You can also chat online:
Prayer
We pray for those who make the decision to end their life and those who are affected by that decision. Sometimes others deny these prayers to those who have committed suicide, believing that they are condemned to hell. We, however, respond to the Church's request in the Catechism (#2283) to pray for them, as we do not know their heart or how God may have intervened.
We have two main places online where we pray for those who commit suicide, those who are contemplating suicide, and for those who are affected (family, friends, community members, etc.):
- Facebook PAGE. We post articles or information on people who end their life so we can pray for them, as well as relevant resources, articles, and information.
- Facebook GROUP. This is a group for the people who are praying to get together and share among themselves the information on those who end their lives so they can pray, as well as the relevant resources, articles, and information.
Resources
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/
- Church teaching on suicide
- Why do we pray for the dead?
- ReportingOnSuicide.org - a resource specifically for those in the media. Provides guidelines in multiple languages on things to avoid when reporting on suicide. Helpful for anyone who is involved in suicide prevention though.
- After Suicide - a website for the book with the same title, written by Fr. Chris Alar, MIC. You can submit the name of someone to be prayed for, as well as purchase the book and some relevant resources.
