Mental Health Awareness: Uniting Our Suffering with Christ

Our Parish Community of Archangel Gabriel has been working towards achieving greater awareness and sensitivity toward those experiencing mental health challenges. Taking part in The Sanctuary Course has led many of us to a better understanding of mental health struggles and the suffering experienced in that regard. This season of Lent gives us special opportunities to reach out in prayer and compassion to those who need our understanding.  

If you or someone you know needs hope and healing due to living with mental health challenges or has experienced a loss due to mental illness or death by suicide, please take the time during Lent to ask the Lord’s healing in your daily prayers, at Mass, or through other opportunities to express special prayer intentions. 

If you are interested in more information about the Sanctuary Mental Health series, please contact Mary Stevens at [email protected] or 412-874-0604.