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In 2000, shaner, aka Sandy, lost her youngest son, 24-year-old Shane. A devout Catholic, she joined Beliefnet as a way to cope with her loss. Even her user name was chosen to honor her son. She started this prayer circle for all bereaved parents, and the prayer circle became one of the most popular in…