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Catholic Priest commits Suicide just Days before Christmas

The body of the Fr. Patrick Burns, age 57, was found on Dec. 14, 2018 in the living room of the rectory at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Windsor Terrace. He had slash marks on his left …More
The body of the Fr. Patrick Burns, age 57, was found on Dec. 14, 2018 in the living room of the rectory at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church in Windsor Terrace.
He had slash marks on his left wrist, and an empty bottle of the antipsychotic drug Risperidone was discovered in the room. Police also found a 16-page suicide note.
Police discovered the dead priest after the church’s pastor, the Rev. Larry Ryan, requested a wellness check on him.
Burns struggled with health issues in the past.
Many friends and parishioners who knew and loved him are in shock this Christmas. Please pray for the parishioners and pray for the soul of Father Burns.
Nicolaus
I feel sorry, actually pity for Father Ryan, also for two very young priests who comitted suicide in France: God, have mery on them.
alexamarie
I am sure God will have mercy on him, as a priest he fights the evil one much more...
Nicolaus
Being a german priest who had the privilege to stay for a while in the USA I learnd to appreciate the american people for their honesty, faith and generousity, american people are really great, so sensitive and kind. So actually I can´t understand why there was nobody to avoid this horror, if you notice, take your priests at their collar and pull them out of the water.