The First Friday Club Welcomes
Fr. Charlie Rubey
Founder & Director of LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide), A Ministry of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago

"Suicide: The Aftermath"

The painful reality of suicide has become too prevalent in our culture today. It has been said that one soldier in our military takes his life every day. The rate of suicide among veterans is not far behind. There is also an alarming rise in the number of police officers and first responders who choose to end their lives. And finally, the number of school age kids who commit suicide and have so much to live for, continues to rise annually.

It is likely we all know, directly or indirectly, a family who is dealing with this frightening reality of suicide...and trying to find help in processing this complicated kind of loss.

Since 1979, Fr. Charlie Rubey, founder and director of LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) has strived to provide information on the impact, misconceptions, and unique struggles surrounding suicide.

Through LOSS, Fr. Rubey and his staff provide counseling at over 12 meeting sites throughout the greater Chicago area. Additionally, these meeting sites provide a place where people can gather to support one another at a time when they feel irreparably broken over a loved one's suicide.