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Certificate Program in Pastoral Care
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR 2008-2009
Please contact our office for 2009-2010
workshop schedule and registration.
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 chaplaincy, and other pastoral care ministries
- Certificate in Pastoral Care of the Sick earned upon completion of all 12 workshops
- Attending workshops in sequence offered is most beneficial to participant
- Presently being offered in Ocean/Monmouth region in 2008-2009
- To be offered in Mercer/Burlington region in 2009-2010
- As faithful stewards of diocesan funds, priority and discount will be extended to all who minister within the Diocese of Trenton (DOT) -Mercer, Burlington, Monmouth and Ocean Counties
Location: Georgian Court University, Lakewood, NJ (Room-TBD)
Schedule:
Time: 9:00 am-3:30 pm
Session I: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00-12:30 pm (boxed lunch included in the program is free)
Session II: 12:30-3:30 pm
Costs:
Cost for those ministering within DOT counties - for Complete 12-Session Certificate Program
- $180 - for first person from each parish
- $90 - for each additional person from same parish
Cost for those ministering outside of DOT counties - for Complete 12-Session Certificate Program
Cost Per Workshop for those (ministering within or outside of DOT) not registering for entire Program
- $40 per day/$20 per session
Schedule:
Sept. 27, 2008
- Session I: The Healing Mission of Jesus: Foundations of the Call to Care for the Sick
- Session II: Pastoral Visitation: The 'Nuts and Bolts' of making home and hospital visits
Oct. 18, 2008
- Session I: The Paschal Mystery & Human Suffering: Shouldering the Cross with the Sick
- Session II: Spirituality for Pastoral Visitors: On Being Wounded Healers
Nov. 22, 2008
- Session I: The Art of Holy Listening: Active/Reflective Listening Skills-Part I
- Session II: The Art of Holy Listening: Active/Reflective Listening Skills-Part II
***NO DECEMBER SESSION
Jan. 17, 2009
- Session I: A Ritual for Laypersons: Rites for Holy Communion and the Pastoral Care of the Sick and Dying. A practical 'how-to' for lay ministers of Holy Communion
- Session II: Ministry to the Dying: Companions on the Sacred Journey from Life to Life
Feb. 21, 2009
- Session I: Understanding Grief and Bereavement: Tools for Ministry in the Face of Loss
- Session II: Legal and Ethical Issues for Pastoral Care Ministers - Including: Confidentiality, USCCB Bioethical Directives, HIPPA laws, and Advanced Directives
Mar. 14, 2009
- Session I: Pastoral Care of Persons or Families Dealing with Mental Illness or Addiction
- Session II: Caring for the Caregiver: Understanding and Preventing Compassion Fatigue
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
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