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The spiritual dimension of suicide prevention

NZ Catholic Staff — Fri, 01 Dec 2017 22:30:14 +0000

A recent UNICEF report showed that New Zealand has the highest rate of adolescent suicide of any country. What a record to have! If we are living in the real world, we are going to want to know why. Much commentary on suicide rates and suicide prevention recites statistics and demographics, trying to identify the

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Healing for those left behind after suicide of a loved one

Sue Seconi — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 20:30:14 +0000

“I couldn’t believe my emotional reaction to what I had heard at one Friday midday Mass in late June 2017, with regard to the reference made between sin and suicide,” said Whanganui parishioner Dale Greenbury. At the start of Mass, parish priest Fr Marcus Francis of the Whanganui Pastoral Area — Te Parihi Katorika Ki

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Small Talk: School stickers lift Wgtn café scene

Rowena Orejana — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 01:57:31 +0000

Cardinal John Dew has congratulated Small Talk, a team of students from St Mary’s College on an innovative idea to promote positivity and help counteract suicide. Writing on his facebook page last week, Cardinal Dew described a project called “Small Talk”, the creation of a team of six students from St Mary’s College, participating in the Young Enterprise Scheme, 2016. The project has been the feature of

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Death of friends drove Renee’s passion against euthanasia

Michael Otto — Sun, 24 May 2015 22:38:33 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO There are plenty of secular arguments against the legalisation of assisted dying, a church audience heard in Auckland. About 35 people gathered at St Mark’s Parish Centre on May 4 to hear Renee Joubert from Euthanasia-Free NZ explore the issues. But Ms Joubert started by detailing something of her journey, which led

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Judge’s decision leaves disabled with a disturbing message

Michael Otto — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:42 +0000

AUCKLAND — In mid-September, Auckland boat-builder Evans Mott was convicted and discharged at the High Court in Auckland after pleading guilty to assisting the suicide of his wife Rosie. Justice Patricia Courtney reportedly said his culpability was low, and Mrs Mott would have acted with or without his help. Mrs Mott was suffering from a

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Indian diocese, government order separate probes into nun’s suicide

Michael Otto — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

TRIVANDRUM, India (CNS) The Kerala state government and the Kollam Diocese have ordered separate probes into a nun’s suicide after her father accused convent authorities of harassing her. The deceased nun’s father, identified only as T. Pappachen, told journalists Aug. 12 that a senior nun was trying to sexually abuse his daughter, Sister Anoopa Mary.

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