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TexasTowelie

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Sun Dec 16, 2018, 08:22 PM Dec 2018

Grieving parents say priest condemned their son at funeral because he committed suicide

TEMPERANCE, MI (WXYZ/CNN) - The parents of an 18-year-old are calling for the priest who presided over their son’s funeral to be fired over what they say were inappropriate remarks about suicide.

Linda and Jeff Hullibarger remember their son Maison Hullibarger, 18, as a young man with dreams and potential. He was studying criminal justice at the University of Toledo and loved his family, football and camping.

It is hard for his parents to talk about even the good times following Maison’s suicide on Dec. 4. The pain of losing him is unbearable.

When the Hullibargers met with Rev. Don LaCuesta at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Temperance, MI, to plan their son’s funeral, he asked what they wanted him to speak about.

Read more: http://www.wlbt.com/2018/12/16/grieving-parents-say-priest-condemned-their-son-funeral-because-he-committed-suicide/

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Grieving parents say priest condemned their son at funeral because he committed suicide (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2018 OP
Without Knowing Why this Young Man May Have Committed Suicide... dlk Dec 2018 #1

dlk

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1. Without Knowing Why this Young Man May Have Committed Suicide...
Sun Dec 16, 2018, 08:32 PM
Dec 2018

...any condemnation by a priest seem needlessly cruel and judgemental. Aren’t priests supposed to comfort parents at a time of great loss? Also, the Bible contains scripture re judging others.

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