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)

Advocating for the Common Good in a Polarized Culture (CPMC Advocacy Network Panel)

CPMC is excited to host Sammy Perez and David Jimenez of Prison Fellowship, along with our talented CPMC Advocacy Network Panel, representatives of national Catholic and Christian organizations working for legislative change within the prison and detention system. This discussion will focus on how to have difficult conversations and overcome fear of conflict to execute effective legislative outreach.

Palliative Care Chaplaincy: An Inside Look

Location: We will be hybrid! In person - St. Raphael’s Campus - Medical Office Building - 2nd floor - room E2301. Or via Zoom - https://yale.zoom.us/j/2035000025 Speaker bio: Rabbi Susan…

CPMC Advocacy Network: Impact of Federal, State, & Local Policy

CPMC is excited to again host our talented Advocacy Network Panel, representatives of national Catholic organizations working for legislative change within the prison and detention system. This discussion will focus on the impact of policies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as the limits and power of each level.

NACC 2023 Webinar Series
Honoring and Supporting Grief and Loss in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and their Families

For a long time, grief and loss in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, was essentially ignored and disenfranchised, often because of assumptions about levels of understanding or because the focus was on the grief of families. Yet they live in a world of relationships in which grief and loss are often ubiquitous. This webinar will address some of that history as well as rapidly growing resources for supporting grief and loss, including new initiatives focused on people with autism, their friends and families, caregivers, and professional helpers.

Converging Roads: Catholic Medicine in a Secular Society

Where Health Care Ethics and Medicine Converge
Converging Roads is a regional conference series offering continuing education for health care professionals that equips them to practice the highest ethical and medical standards of their profession.

Psychological & Spiritual Needs of Correctional Staff – CPMC Webinar

CPMC welcomes you to a conversation with Dr. Caterina Spinaris and Daria Mayotte of Desert Waters Correctional Outreach with host Fr. George Williams, SJ. They will discuss the psychological and spiritual needs of correctional staff. Desert Waters focuses on advancing the well-being of correctional staff and their families, and the health of correctional agencies, through data-driven, skill-based training.

NACC Business Meeting

NACC Members, please join the Executive Director and the Board of Directors in a conversation and Q&A regarding the organizational vitality of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. The purpose of this gathering is to learn more about the structure of NACC and dialogue together about future initiatives and hopes for our organization.

Listening and Responding to Concepts of God in the Context of Trauma and Grief

It is natural for patients to question the nature of God in the context of trauma and grief: “Why would God let this happen to me?” “Where is God when I am suffering?” “What kind of a God would allow these tragedies? Responding to these questions effectively not only requires understanding where the patient is coming from religiously and spiritually, but also on you as the Chaplain or caretaker. How does your religious formation, spirituality and personal experience inform your responses to someone’s whose background may be very different than your own? How might your response add to or alleviate the pain of the patient and their family members?

A Still Small Voice

June 17, 2023 | Washington, DC
We are delighted to be able to present this beautiful, important film on the big screen, followed by a conversation with the producer Kellen Quinn, and one of the film's main participants, David (a chaplains himself) in person.

Human Trafficking: Focus on Juveniles (CPMC Town Hall event)

CPMC invites you to a conversation with Felicitas Brugo Onetti, Anti-Trafficking Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Migration and Refugee Services Department at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She will lead a discussion about human trafficking issues that specifically impact juveniles and how ministers can support them, including a discussion of solidarity, trauma-responsive accompaniment, and confidentiality.