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Certificate Program in Pastoral Care

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Certificate Program in Pastoral Care Registration form '10-'11
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EVENTS

2010-2011 Certificate Program Schedule Overview
NOW ENROLLING!

Formation for Parish Leaders and Volunteers in the Ministry of Pastoral Care.

Overview:

  • 12 (3-hour sessions) presented (2 per day) on 6 Saturdays
  • Presenters are seasoned professionals in psychology, law, social work, nursing, bioethics, theology, chaplaincy and more
  • Certificate in Pastoral Care of the Sick earned upon completion of all 12 workshops (36 HOURS)
  • Now being offered in Monmouth County for your convenience, previously offered in Ocean and Mercer counties
  • Persons must register for entire program, no individual course selection permitted

Location:

Church of St. Anselm
1028 Wayside Road
Wayside, NJ 07712
Monmouth County

Check-In & Coffee: 8:30 am-9:00 am (Coffee and Tea are provided)
AM Session: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00-12:30 pm (Lunch is provided)
PM Session: 12:30-3:30 pm

Cost:

  • Tuition: for 12 Sessions: Includes outstanding presenters, professional-caliber training, spiritual formation, resource-lists for further study, re-printable hand-outs, coffee/tea and 6 lunches included in tuition, @ $15 per session = $180
  • Materials: Pastoral Care Resource Books-Essential reading and Pastoral Care Library-Building References, plus a 1000-Page Pastoral Care Binder, binder contents distributed at each session attended- @ $10/session =$120
  • Total Program Cost: $300 per registrant. There are no additional fees -Total paid at registration covers entire training program, materials, books, coffee and lunches, from October 2010-April 2011.

Program Policy:

  • Must complete all 36-hours of CPPC program-12 workshops offered on 6 Saturdays.
  • Persons may not register for courses as individual units; CPPC program must be taken in its entirety.

Those who attend all 12 sessions will receive a certificate of completion.

  • Missed sessions may be made up in the following calendar year when the same topic or topics are offered.
  • Certificate will be awarded at the session at which one completes the final/12th session.
  • Missed sessions may not be made up more than one year past original year of enrollment.

Schedule:

  • Oct. 16, 2010
    Session 1: The Nuts 'n Bolts of Pastoral Care: Making Better Home and Hospital Visits
    Session 2: Wounded Healers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Spirituality for Pastoral Caregivers
  • Nov. 20, 2010
    Session 3: The Paschal Mystery and Pastoral Care: An Applied Christian Theology of Suffering
    Session 4: The Healing Mission of Jesus: What Scripture and Tradition Say about Care of the Sick
  • Jan. 15, 2011
    Session 5: Pastoral Care of the Dying: Companions on the Sacred Journey from this Life to the Next
    Session 6: Administering Communion and Viaticum to the Sick: Rituals for Laypersons
  • Feb. 19, 2011
    Session 7: Pastoral Presence: The Healing Art of 'Being With'
    Session 8: Attentive Listening Skills: Toward More Meaningful Pastoral Encounters
  • Mar. 19, 2011
    Session 9: Pastoral Care of Persons & Families Living with Mental Illness and/or Addictions
    Session 10: Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself: Self-Care for Caregivers
  • Apr. 9, 2011
    Session 11: Understanding Grief and Loss: Tools for Effective Ministry to the Bereaved
    Session 12: What you need to Know before you Go: A Legal and Bioethical Primer for Pastoral Care

For more information or to register:


Contact us:
Office of Pastoral Care
Diocesan Pastoral Center
P.O. Box 5147
701 Lawrenceville Road
Trenton, NJ 08648

Deanna V. Sass, MA
Director
Phone: 609-406-7400 ext. 5589
Fax: 609-406-7458
E-mail: dsass@dioceseoftrenton.org
 



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