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1 SoCI'OlllCld OfZ\ll0iltlillg ANOINTING OF THE SICK "Heal the sick!" Mt 10:8 "Is any among you sick? Let him call the presbyters of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord." Jas 5: 14 From allciellt times the Church has allointed the sick with blessed oil. Over the cellfllries the alloilltillg of the sick was reserved more alld more exclusively for those at the point of death. The Secolld Vaticall Coullci/urged that the Sacrament be rellewed to illclude prayer for healillg as well as for the remissioll of sill. Today the Sacrament of the Sick is given to those who are seriously ill, facing surgery or in danger of death from sickness or old age by anointing them on the forehead and hands with blessed oil. The Sacrament is a gift of the Holy Spirit one of strengthening, peace and courage to overcome the difficulties that go with the illness and frailties of old age. The Sacrament gives us the strength and gift of uniting oneself more closely to Christ's Passion. The Sacrament prepares us for the final journey; it completes our conformity to the death and resurrection of Christ, just as Baptism began it. Priests are the ministers of the Anointing of the Sick. VIATICUM "Last Rites" Viaticum is a Latin word which means food for a journey. The church offers those who are about to leave this life the Eucharist as Viaticum. Viaticum is administered by an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, a deacon or a priest. For More information call Health Care Ministry, Archdiocese of Boston,

2 Office of Chaplaincy Programs Archdiocese of Boston Workshops Faith Community Nursing What is the Mission ofparishlfaith Community Nursing? The mission of parish nursing is the intentional integration of the practice of faith with the practiced of nursing so that people can achieve wholeness in, with, and through the community of faith in which parish nurses serve. The belief that health is a journey toward wellbeing and is the interrelationship of body, mind, and spirit is core to parish nursing. Health is not merely the absence of disease. It is related to everything a person does, thinks, and feels; therefore, parish nurses focus on the whole person as they promote well ness, disease prevention, health education, and healthy spirituality. Faith Commullity Nursillg is a 40-hour program with 38 CEU's Contact Karen Wenger for more info at KWenger@rcab.org or For more information on the fallowing workshops contact Karen Farrell at KFarrell@rcab.org or Pastoral Visitor Program A collaborative effort to support parish pastoral visitation programs to the sick and homebound and to residents of nursing care facilities. Ministry to the sick and homebound makes God's love and the Church's care present to those who suffer the effects of illness, disability, or the aging process through prayer, sacrament and pastoral presence. Pastoral Visitor Program is a 12-hour workshop collducted by a RCAB Chaplaill 1

3 There is no cost for the following workshops Suicide Prevention and Intervention Q-uestion, P-ersuade, R-efer; QPR We can all save lives. The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. QPR is a 11/2 hour program for adults and a program for high school age youth Compassion Fatigue and Burn Out "Compassion fatigue, especially among our clergy, religious, and church workers is a real problem in the continuing demands of the church today. The servant leaders today of the church are always "on" and there is never a time when they are not responsible for their ministry." We have been taught to "die to self' and in trying to live this as a life-style, the self can die and burnout, or compassion fatigue often sets in, sometimes both. There is no longer the desire to serve. We are tired, and our "yes's" are no longer as enthusiastic as they used to be". Marry Frances Seeley, OSF, PH.D Compassion Fatigue and Burn Out is a 11/2 hour workshop based in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Funeral Planning Funeral planning is a workshop based to help parishes work with parishioners preparing the funeral rites. This workshop helps to understand the funeral rite as described in the Order of Christion Funerals and how the funeral is an important aspect of bereavement process. Funeral Planning is a 1 to 1f2 hour workshop based on the Order of Christion Funerals Bereavement Ministry Bereavement ministry workshop is a workshop that helps the parish to implement a bereavement ministry team. It looks at all aspects of bereavement, from conception to natural death. Helps the parish to understand that bereavement has many aspects and may start long before there is a loss, and that a loss has many different faces. Bereavement Ministry time depends on the needs of the parish 2

4 Ethical and Religious Directives; (ERD's) Fifth Editioll The directives present the theological principals that guide the Catholic Churches vision of health care, called for all Catholics to share in the healing mission of the church. With our health care system facing even more dramatic change these directives guide us as we reaffirm the Churches commitment to health care ministry and the distinctive Catholic identity. These directives can be broken out by chapter or as an overview of the entire document. The time of these workshops varies. End of Life; Ethical Decision Making This workshop looks specifically at the end of life, part five of the ERD's, and the ethical decisions that may need to be made. When is it okay to say no to a treatment or stop a treaunent, nutrition and hydration, pain management. etc. End of Life workshop is 1 to '12 hours The Emmaus Ministry Is a retreat for anyone who has lost a child at any age. One day retreat, weekend retreats and one hour retreats. For more information contact Diane or Charley, Paul's parents at Advance Directives; A Catholic Perspective This workshop shows you how to make decisions about your own health care, including the right to request or refuse health are interventions. It covers, Advance Care planning, Health Care Proxy, Palliative Care, Hospice Care, comfort care, Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR). Medical Orders for Life - Sustaining treatment (MOLST) Advance Directives is a 1 to 112/ hour workshop Parish Based Health Care Needs Assessment This needs assessment looks at the current health care ministry in the parish and will make suggestions on how to strengthen if needed and expand the ministry. Or if there is not a ministry, it looks at the needs of the parish and helps to set up a ministry. All the training can be done by the office of Chaplaincy Programs. The time of this Assessment varies. Grief Overview Grief overview is workshop on the basics of grief and loss that looks at the multi-faceted response to loss and the different types of grief. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions. Grief is a healthy normal human response to a loss. Every person grieves differently. Grief Overview is a 1 to 1 I/Z hour workshop. 3

5 Children and Grief Children and grief is a workshop based on how children grieve. Are children just little adults when they grieve? NO! They grieve very differently. This workshop takes a look at how children grief at different ages and how adults can help them. Children and Grief is 1 to Ifz hour workshop Traumatic Grief Traumatic grief has a sudden-onset events for which there is little or no time to prepare; there is little or no previous experience for those who experience them; there are few sources of guidance on how to respond and what to expect. This workshop looks at the different aspects that are associate with a traumatic loss. Traumatic Grief is a 1 to I/z hour workshop Suicide Grief In suicide grief, there is a complexity where people feel like the death was somehow preventable. This can create an array of complicated emotions, many of which can be linked back to this feeling. Many of the feelings including guilt, shame, blame, fear, and isolation all in some way can be associated with a suicide death. This workshop looks as all of the aspects of thi~ death and how we as a church can help. Suicide Grief workshop is a 1 to I/z hour workshop type of Grief Due to a Substance Use Death Much like suicide grief, there is a complexity in overdose deaths in that people feel like the death was somehow preventable. This can create an array of complicated emotions, many of which can be linked back to this feeling or belief. Many of the feelings, including guilt, shame, blame, fear, and isolation all in some way can be correlated back to this. This workshop looks at all of the aspects of thi ~ type of death and how we as a church can help. Grief due to a substance use death is a 1 to Ifz hour workshop 4