Issue #251 – June 19, 2017

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1. Executive Director’s Reflection
2. Thank you to the early donors to the 2017 Annual Campaign!
3. Member news
4. See recent book review on “ars moriendi” in Vision
5. Death of a member
6. NACC Networking calls for June/July 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! IMPORTANT DATES TO HOLD!

7. Tuesday, October 17, 2017, for a Chaplaincy Leadership Summit!
8. Thursday, July 12, to Sunday, July 15, 2018, for APC/NACC Joint Conference!

2017 NATIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 28-MAY 1, 2017

9. If you missed the NACC Conference, you do not need to miss the excellent plenary sessions. You can still get the live-stream videos of the Plenary Sessions!

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

10. Don’t miss the next NACC webinar in our regular 2017 program scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2017 – 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Central Time. If you have not already done so, it is still not too late to register for this webinar.
11. You can still register for Gordon Hilsman’s book review series of his recently published Spiritual Care in Common Terms: How Chaplains Can Effectively Describe the Spiritual Needs of Patients in Medical Records
12. For information on our NACC 2017 Webinar Series, please go to:
https://www.nacc.org/education-resources/nacc-webinars-and-audio-conferences/
13. A local NACC event in September 2017
14. CHA asks us to join in their advocacy efforts regarding the ACA.
15. News of note
16. Healing Tree: a request for prayers
17. Recent job postings

1. Executive Director’s Reflection
Yesterday was the Feast of Corpus Christi, Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. For some believers, it is considered a more antiquated feast because it draws attention to the elements of the Eucharist, the bread and wine, rather than the act of the Eucharist, the act of Christ’s giving himself for the world, and our acts of gathering, giving thanks, receiving and becoming what we receive, Christ for the world. Yet, there is a mystery here that evokes some reflection for me, for us.

The Sequence – Lauda Sion contains many eloquent poetic statements. Here are three that touched me; I highlighted the phrases that drew me.

Here beneath these signs are hidden
Priceless things to sense forbidden;
Signs, not things are all we see:

Blood is poured and flesh is broken,
Yet in either wondrous token
Christ entire we know to be.

When the sacrament is broken,
Doubt not, but believe ’tis spoken,
That each sever’d outward token
doth the very whole contain.

I might have shared with you in the past something I reflect upon when I approach to receive the Eucharist. I continue to consider this…

Isn’t it amazing that among all the pieces of bread or hosts on the paten or plate that one is chosen for me/you and I am/you are saying Amen to this morsel of Mystery, then from the chalice or cup taking a sip of the Sacred? That somehow in this act we are admitting that in this chosen morsel and single sip Christ is present in His entirety and all. That Our Lord of all in His All in All has just been received, promising that I am becoming what I received? Isn’t that remarkable!

Then, my mind goes to my/our daily life and the many moments, like that morsel and sip, I am offered to recognize anew Our Lord of all in His All in All being offered again in this chosen patient/resident/family or that specific associate before me. Somehow I am invited again to say Amen to this moment of mystery, as I did to that morsel and sip, Christ no less present in this person – before me in his/her flesh and blood. Isn’t that remarkable? What is my response?

What a mystery we have been given in our Eucharist! “Here beneath these signs are hidden
Priceless things to sense forbidden; Signs, not things are all we see…”

What do you see? What difference does it make in our lives, our ministry?

Blessings,

David Lichter, D.Min.
Executive Director

2. Thank you to the early donors to the 2017 Annual Campaign!
Many members have already responded generously to our 2017 Annual Campaign. To date we have received 220 gifts totaling $22,858, compared to 247 gifts totaling $25,210 at this time last year. We are most appreciative!

Please note: If you misplaced your Annual Campaign envelope, please contact Phil ([email protected]) for a new one. Also, you can make your donation online by going to the Annual Campaign webpage (www.nacc.org/donate) or just click here to donate https://nationalcatholicwiassoc.wliinc32.com/forms/donation.aspx. Please give as you can! Blessings!

3. Member news
We received news that our NACC BCC member, Alin Dogaru, Romanian Catholic priest, priest and night chaplain at Loyola University Medical Center, began supervisory training June 1. Working with Supervisor Barbara Sheehan, Alin begins as an observer of the summer Level I, II student group. He will also do some teaching on Pastoral Care with Survivors of Trauma, the subject of his DMin project just completed at Catholic Theological Union.

4. See recent book review on “ars moriendi” in Vision
Can the medieval practice of “ars moriendi” be applied to modern-day hospice and palliative care settings? In the current issue of Vision, NACC reviewer John Gillman considers a book by Carlo Leget that attempts to make the case.
www.nacc.org/vision/may-june-2017/art-dying-translates-imperfectly-secular-age

5. Death of a member
We learned of the recent death of our NACC member, Sr. Stephanie Morales, FMI, who died on June 2, 2017, in San Antonio, TX. Sr. Stephanie joined NACC in 1990, and was certified in 1991. She remained an NACC member until her death. We commend her to the Lord with gratitude for her many years of continuing the healing ministry of Jesus in the name of the Church.
www.theangelusfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/ANGELU2/obit.cgi?user=90154549_SMoralesFMI

6. NACC Networking calls for June/July 2017
If you wish to participate on any of these calls and are not already on that particular call list, please contact Ramune Franitza at [email protected].

• NACC Bilingual Hispanic/Latino Call – Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC Canadian Call – Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC Correctional Chaplains Call – Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC Deacon Member Call – Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC Palliative Care/Hospice Call – Thursday, June 22, 2017 – 11 a.m. CT
• NACC Integrative Health Call – Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC Long Term Care Call – Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC Outpatient Settings Call – Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC Ambassadors Call – Thursday, July 6, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC 45 and Younger Call – Thursday, July 6, 2017 – 2pm CT
• NACC One-Person Call -Monday, July 10, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC SC Directors Call – Monday, July 10, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC Retired Call – Tuesday, July 11, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT OR Tuesday, July 25, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC State Liaisons Call – Tuesday, July 11, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT OR Tuesday, July 25, 2017 – 10 a.m. CT
• NACC Student Call – Wednesday, July 26, 2017 – 2 p.m. CT
• NACC New Member Call – Thursday, July 27, 2017 – 1 p.m. CT

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! IMPORTANT DATES TO HOLD!

7. Tuesday, October 17, 2017, for a Chaplaincy Leadership Summit!
The NACC is collaborating with its Strategic Partners in Chaplaincy (ACPE, APC, CASC, and NAJC) in preparing an important Leadership Summit on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Dr. Christina Puchalski will be the keynote presenter, along with the presidents of these five chaplaincy associations. The program will provide an overview of the state of chaplaincy and our collaborative initiatives to advance the profession. Please plan on participating via live-streaming. While the event will be held at the APC headquarters in Hoffman Estates near Chicago, this day program will be available to all through live streaming. So please hold the date! More details to follow in the coming weeks.

8. Thursday, July 12, to Sunday, July 15, 2018, for APC/NACC Joint Conference!
Mark your calendars for the APC/NACC Joint Conference in 2018! This conference will be held Thursday, July 12, through Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. It will be preceded by preconference workshops and our NACC retreat. Plan to join us!

2017 NATIONAL CONFERENCE APRIL 28-MAY 1, 2017

9. If you missed the NACC Conference, you do not need to miss the excellent plenary sessions. You can still get the live-stream videos of the Plenary Sessions!
The NACC 2017 national conference is over, but you still have the opportunity to enjoy the opening prayer ceremony and the four plenary speaker sessions by registering for the recordings of these sessions, which were live-streamed.

The charge for accessing the recordings is $80 for NACC members and $100 for non-NACC members. The fee covers the welcome/opening prayer service and all four plenary speaker sessions. Please note that this is a package deal that includes all the four plenary sessions and welcome/opening prayer and we do not offer separate registration for individual sessions.

We hope you will take advantage of the opportunity to view these sessions.

The sessions that were the subject of live streaming and were recorded are:

* Friday, April 28, 2017: Conference Welcome/Opening Prayer
* Friday, April 28, 2017: LIVING TRADITION: Were Not Our Hearts Burning. Presented by Dr. Dianne Bergant, CSA
* Saturday, April 29, 2017: REMEMBER! AND THEN JESUS WALKS AND TALKS US BACK INTO LIFE. Presented by Dr. Megan A. McKenna
* Sunday, April 30, 2017: WHO IS THIS? Encountering God in Other People and Traditions. Presented by Dr. Emmanuel Lartey
* Monday, May 1, 2017: Catalytic Conversions with Conversing Narratives: Alchemical Traditions that Transform Us. Presented by Dr. Raymond Reyes

7 CEH hours (1.75 hours per plenary session) are offered.

To view the recorded sessions requires a computer with internet access. Please take a few moments to register online: Register. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the site where the recordings may be viewed.

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

10. Don’t miss the next NACC webinar in our regular 2017 program scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2017 – 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Central Time. If you have not already done so, it is still not too late to register for this webinar.
Deacon Jack Conrad, BCC, will present “ACE’s In Places – Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on Spiritual Care.”

As a result of this webinar, participants will:

1. Gain insight on the current literature concerning Adverse Childhood Experiences.
2. Hear and discuss cases related to ministering to patients and families with high ACE scores.
3. Come away with ideas as to how to deal with and minister to families and patients with high ACE scores.

Participants qualify for 2.0 CEHs total for the session (which includes 90 minutes for the webinar plus 30 minutes preparation time).

To register for this webinar, as well as for any other NACC 2017 webinars, please visit the webinar page on our website by clicking on this LINK. The web page contains a link to a downloadable paper registration form, and also a link enabling you to register online and pay by credit card.

11. You can still register for Gordon Hilsman’s book review series of his recently published Spiritual Care in Common Terms: How Chaplains Can Effectively Describe the Spiritual Needs of Patients in Medical Records

PLEASE NOTE: While this series has already started, all these sessions will be recorded and the recordings made available to registrants. If you miss any “live” sessions, you can still catch up by making use of the recordings.

NACC member Gordon Hilsman, DMin, BCC-S, recently published, Spiritual Care in Common Terms: How Chaplains Can Effectively Describe the Spiritual Needs of Patients in Medical Records; the book is available at this LINK.

At the request of the NACC, Gordon is leading this book review series of four one-hour webinar sessions, which will give members the opportunity to read and process the book with Gordon. The participants are expected to purchase the book in advance. The four sessions are covering the content of the six chapters. This series is providing the beginning, learning, and seasoned chaplain an opportunity to refine her/his theory and practice of documentation. Participant cost for these four sessions is $30. This series will provide 10 CEH’s.

– Wednesday, July 5 (12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m Central Time)

To register online to participate in these sessions, please use the following link: REGISTER. If you prefer to pay by check, please mail your $30 check made out to NACC to: National Association of Catholic Chaplains, 4915 S. Howell Avenue, Suite 501, Milwaukee, WI 53207.

12. For information on our NACC 2017 Webinar Series, please go to:
https://www.nacc.org/education-resources/nacc-webinars-and-audio-conferences/

13. A local NACC event in September 2017
We are pleased to announce the 2017 Fall Chaplains’ Conference that will be held on September 21-22, 2017 in Alexandria, Minnesota. The subject of this year’s event is “Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone: Understanding Behavioral Health for the Provision of Spiritual Care”, with Rev. Michele Guest Lowery as the guest speaker. For more information, and to register for this event, please visit our website at this link: REGISTER.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Andris Kursietis at: [email protected].
We hope you will accept this opportunity to enhance your learning and to meet with fellow chaplains in your region. Please invite your colleagues, even if they are not members of the NACC – all are welcome.

14. CHA asks us to join in their advocacy efforts regarding the ACA.
The Catholic Health Association has contacted us, urging us to invite your participation in contacting your congressional representatives regarding the repeal and replace of the ACA.

15. News of note
Please see a good article on health care chaplaincy featuring Rev. Amy Greene of Cleveland Clinic, the Chair-elect of the ACPE Board of Directors.
www.lifezette.com/faithzette/healing-spirituality-hospital-chaplains

16. Healing Tree: a request for prayers
Please let us know if you would like our membership to pray for your health and healing. We will leave the person’s name on the Healing Tree list for three months, unless you ask us to remove your or the person’s name earlier. You can always request us to leave the name on longer.

We continue to pray for: Anne Murphy, Betty and Louis Skonieczny, Sr. Mary Clare Boland SP, Bernadette Bolton (mother of NACC member, Patrick Bolton), Sr Marie V. Janousek, CSJ, Sr. Romona Nowak, OP, Sr. MariaTheresa Hronec, Sr. Mary Thecla Kuhnline, Fr. Jim Radde, SJ, Julie Bablin, Sheila Amrich (niece-in-law of NACC member Sr. Paracleta Amrich), Isabelita Boquiren, Susan Balling, Jim and Frances Castello, Glenn and Pat Teske, and Gloria Troxler.

17. Recent job postings
The following positions have been posted recently on our Positions Available page.
For more information go to www.nacc.org/resources/positions.

PASTORAL CARE ASSOCIATE
Orange, California – Regina Residence

DIRECTOR of SPIRITUAL CARE
Matulaitis Rehabilitation and Skilled Care, Putnam CT

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST – CHAPLAIN
Albany and Clifton Park, NY – St. Peter’s Hospital and Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home

CHAPLAIN PRIEST – Full Time
Elk Grove Village, IL – AMITA Health

CHAPLAIN (Mission Integration)
Chattanooga, TN – CHI Memorial Hospital

CHAPLAIN – PALLIATIVE CARE
Duluth, MN – Essentia Health