Losing a child

So many in the various "tribes of the village" have little Ethan on their minds today--and his parents and sister...We heard this on NPR today and want to share this. It was important to be able to be at mass this morning on this special but sad day...It's called Losing our sons...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128977776&ft=1&f=1002

Andrea Raila & Mike Rohrbeck
Adoption & Foster Famiolies St Gertrude Parish
& the Northside Catholic Academy (NCA)

Heidi, imagine all the women who were coerced into relinquishing their child to protect the priesthood and unable to seek support for their empty arms.
With the life giving substance constantly visible until dried up for lack of need.
Even worse, having the childs life removed from the comfort of the mother's womb, paid for indirectly by church funds.
How impotant is the support and prayers of a loving Catholic community and to validate love is stronger than death.
How excruciatingy painful for them either way.
When you pray for one, it brings others into equasion.

have another child quick!!!
the pain never goes away. the nightmares and the tears gradually spread out in frequency.
the only thing to do is refill the void and the silence with another somebody who will be demanding enough upon your time and attention at the expense of everything else.

I lost my son Danny on July 1, 2008 to an overdose. He was 22. In dedication to him I formed the first and only Prayer Registry for parents who have lost children.

Please see my website and read about The Prayer Registry. This free website service is dedicated to all of the families who have lost children, whatever age that child was when they passed. This site registers the anniversary day of our children's crossing. The members of this online
community,the Prayer Team, have the opportunity to honor their child's legacy, connect with other bereaved parents, and participate in world-wide group prayer for every registered loved one on the anniversary day of their passing.

There is no charge for this service; it is my sincere hope that every bereaved parent who registers a child will join the Prayer Team and be a source of prayer for all of the children on the other side. Each time another child is
registered, the Prayer Team grows larger and stronger.

Please email Sheri at theprayerregistry@gmail.com to register your loved one on The Prayer Registry. By registering, you will have a forum to connect to other
bereaved parents and you will be able to upload comments, photographs, biographies, or any other information you want to share about your child with our community of bereaved parents. Once registered, you will be a member of the
Prayer Team and will receive Prayer Registry reminders one day before the anniversary day of one of our kids.

Please feel free to email any questions, concerns or feelings that you would like to share. My door is always open. I hope that this site provides some small
measure of balm for the wounds of loss. From one bereaved parent to another, I welcome you to my site and offer my support.

This is one club that none of us would join by choice, but since we find ourselves in this unthinkable place, we stand stronger when we stand side by side.

I lost my son Danny on July 1, 2008 to an overdose. He was 22. In dedication to him I formed the first and only Prayer Registry for parents who have lost children.

Please see my website and read about The Prayer Registry. This free website service is dedicated to all of the families who have lost children, whatever age that child was when they passed. This site registers the anniversary day of our children's crossing. The members of this online
community,the Prayer Team, have the opportunity to honor their child's legacy, connect with other bereaved parents, and participate in world-wide group prayer for every registered loved one on the anniversary day of their passing.

There is no charge for this service; it is my sincere hope that every bereaved parent who registers a child will join the Prayer Team and be a source of prayer for all of the children on the other side. Each time another child is
registered, the Prayer Team grows larger and stronger.

Please email Sheri at theprayerregistry@gmail.com to register your loved one on The Prayer Registry. By registering, you will have a forum to connect to other
bereaved parents and I will be able to upload comments, biographies, or any other information you want to share about your child with our community of bereaved parents. Once registered, you will be a member of the Prayer Team and will receive Prayer Registry reminders one day before the anniversary day of one of our kids.

Please feel free to email any questions, concerns or feelings that you would like to share. My door is always open. I hope that this site provides some small measure of balm for the wounds of loss. From one bereaved parent to another, I welcome you to my site and offer my support.

This is one club that none of us would join by choice, but since we find ourselves in this unthinkable place, we stand stronger when we stand side by side.

http://thebea.st/9NkSev

I lost my son Michael at the age of 32. He was a wonderful man, a kind man, a determined man. He suffered from mental health issues to which he was seeking help of professionals but still had difficulties dealing with his demons.
Michael went to sleep on June 5th 2011 and did not wake up on June 6th.
Our small family misses him more than words can describe. Mike's extended family is also devastated by his loss on Earth. We prayer he is finally at peace and watching over his family and friends.
How do we move forward after this deep loss and get beyond this incredible pain that has crippled us so much. We do pray and will continue to do so but 6 months later, it isn't any easier to go forward.