Educational opportunity
Reclaiming Wholeness (CPMC webinar)
Reclaiming Wholeness is an exploration of addiction, recovery, community, and spirituality.
“Holding Still” Update (CPMC Town Hall)
Join us for a fresh look at Holding Still: Centering Prayer & the Spiritual Journey, a documentary produced by Prison Contemplative Fellowship (PCF) and premiered in partnership with CPMC. Lawrence…
Renewal of Certification with the NACC
This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the renewal of certification process and documentation. The webinar will also provide a forum for answering questions about the NACC renewal of certification. This free webinar will be presented by members of the NACC Certification Commission. The webinar is offered live or as a recording.
Racism (CPMC Webinar)
Join CPMC for a presentation by Dr. Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ about racism, including a discussion of his book The Crucible of Racism: Ignatian Spirituality and the Power of Hope. Upon…
Healing After Abortion (CPMC Town Hall)
The causes and effects of abortion are steeped in various forms of trauma. As ministers of the Gospel it is incumbent upon us to adopt a posture of humility and…
Laudato Si’ and Chaplaincy: How are We Connected to the Ecological Crisis? (NACC Webinar 2022 Series)
As the ecological crisis is increasingly impacting both the mental and physical health and well-being of the communities and individuals we serve, we are called to take a step back to look at the overall picture and discern what role we can play in responding. Join us to learn about how the ecological crisis will increasingly affect the communities we work with, and how our Catholic faith, through the encyclical Laudato Si and the teachings of Christ, calls us to act and be beacons of hope.
Stronger Together: Support for Children with Incarcerated Parents (CPMC Town Hall)
In December, CPMC will host a diocesan town hall with Project Avary, an organization that helps children heal from the impacts of having a parent in prison. They will share…
A Creative Way to Address Grief (CPMC Webinar)
Sr. Annie Killian, OP, will discuss her approach to prison ministry as a way of peace-making. She offers returning citizens and people who are incarcerated a ministry of accompaniment and…
Contribution Amid Constraint: A Sociological Look at Women’s Work in Catholic Spaces (NACC Webinar 2022 Series)
National conversations seek to build networks of support that can ensure that Catholic ministers, bereft of ecclesial support, may thrive personally and professionally for the long haul. In the face…
Why Ministry? (CPMC Town Hall)
This town hall event invites your reflections from this year! Sr. Misty Garriga and Sr. Susan Van Baalen will be asking town hall attendees to share and reflect on their…
Providing Chaplaincy to Oncology Patients & Their Families – NACC 2023 Webinar series
Many improvements have been made in the Oncology/Hematology field. The word ‘cancer’ still remains a frightening and daunting word and the diagnosis carries a lot of implications for the person as well as their family/caregivers. The pattern of their life is not necessarily linear; there are many ups and downs. There is a process going on inside the person that they cannot control. And for them, cancer becomes a lifelong journey- from the time of diagnosis. Religious coping can be helpful along their journey.
Depression as a Wilderness Experience: Theological resources for depression in the wake of trauma
In the wake of traumatic events, many survivors experience psychological distress, including conditions like depression. These traumas and their psychological aftermath frequently engender disorientation and difficult questions: What is happening? Why is this happening? And what is one to do amid such pain? Depression sufferers and those who accompany them sometimes turn to faith communities for answers, and though some find solace in the theological and practical responses they receive, many Christians are left searching. Coblentz’s book, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression (Liturgical Press), adds to the Christian theological resources available to depression sufferers and those who accompany them. This lecture will introduce one such resource—an understanding of depression as a wilderness experience—and explore its implications for Christian interpretations of and responses to life with depression. (Art: Gesture of Grace by Jan Richardson)