Issue #297 – April 8, 2019

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1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
2. Welcome to our new NACC members who joined us in March 2019 *
3. NACC 2018 Annual Report available for viewing on NACC Website! *
4. In Vision: Human trafficking has become a healthcare issue *
5. Coming this week – a NACC special webinar. It is not too late to register! *
6. June 15, 2019 next deadline for applying for Certified Associate Chaplaincy (CAC)
7. Networking Call in April 2019 *

2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE, MAY 31 – JUNE 3, 2019

8. Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3, 2019, for NACC National Conference
9. Hurry! Conference Registration closes in less than two weeks, Friday, April 19, 2019! *
10. Pre-Conference events!
11. Conference sleeping room options *
12. Important dates and policies

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

13. Register now for our May webinar in the 2019 series! *
14. Register for our entire 2019 NACC webinar series! *
15. Did you see this new book? Palliative Care and Catholic Health Care: Two Millennia of Caring for the Whole Person, Editors: Cataldo, Peter J., O’Brien, Dan *
16. National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, Fourth Edition: Why is This Important to Chaplains?
17. Professional Development Opportunity from Transforming Chaplaincy
18. Requesting your participation in a brief chaplain survey! *
19. Access the CHA Resources for Lent and Easter
20. Healing Tree: a request for prayers *
21. Recent job postings *

1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
Yesterday’s second reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians (3:8-14), contains for me some of the most challenging and perplexing statements of Paul.

First of all, for me the word “righteousness” is a tough one. In our vernacular it smacks of the negative tone of self-righteous or self-justify, “I am right!” Know anyone like that?

Yet, the scriptural word from the Greek, dikaiosuvnh, brings together both the Hebrew meaning of being/living in the realm of God’s gracious, covenantal relationship and living in a way that reflects the profundity and mutual responsibility of the Yahweh/people bond, and the meaning of the everyday Greek use of the term that connotes conforming to a law or standard, such as “doing the right thing.” So might Paul be trying to tell you and me that having some self-proclaimed standard for living just doesn’t do it? Does living by faith in the realm of God’s all-consuming love relationship with me through Jesus top everything? Does all else then seem like little or nothing, rubbish for that matter?

If I truly believe I am living in the realm of God’s covenantal love, knowing I have “gained” Christ, been given the ultimate gift of Self-giving, and discovered that I am actually “in Christ” and need not be seeking Him as He is already in me, I guess in many ways I experience “the loss of all things.” They don’t mean the same to me as they once did. I don’t need to be invested in them as I once was, whether they were career, possessions, maybe even health and long life.

So maybe “righteousness” is not the self-conscious pursuit of wondering if I am right with God, or some smug self-assurance that I have been saved. Maybe it’s more allowing myself to wallow, wander, and wonder in the mysterious and marvelous realm of God’s Covenantal love that communicates to me “I am not going away or leaving you alone.”

This season of Lent reminds me that our Covenantal God in Jesus renewed and enwrapped us in that Divine Realm of Love. I am invited again to experience His Son as a Given and a Gain. In a way, we can experience anew, as Paul did: in Him we live and move and have our being. (Acts 17:28)

What is righteousness like for you?

Blessings,

David Lichter, D.Min.
Executive Director

2. Welcome to our new NACC members who joined us in March 2019 *
Please join us in welcoming our new NACC members who joined us in March 2019!

Affiliate Members
Rev. Steven T. Burns (Superior, WI)
Ms. Margaret B. Emsweller (Nashville, TN)
Rev. Timothy M. Nondorf (Redding, CA)

Full Members
Ms. Saundra D. Casey (Marshall, MN)
Rev. Mario S. Palanca (Honolulu, HI)

Student Members
Mr. Valentine O. Akpa (Glenview, IL)
Rev. Desmond Daniels (Houston, TX)
Ms. Emily M. Southerton (Alto, MI)

3. NACC 2018 Annual Report available for viewing on NACC Website! *
The NACC 2018 Annual Report can be accessed on our NACC website at www.nacc.org/about-nacc/annual-reports. This is the annual accounting of our NACC leaders to our members to advance our mission, vision, values and strategic plan. As a NACC member you are encouraged to review it.

4. In Vision: Human trafficking has become a healthcare issue *
Awareness of human trafficking is growing, and law enforcement knows what to look for. In recent years, healthcare providers have rapidly expanded their knowledge of the issue and developed better responses. Kelly Herron looks at how healthcare in general, and spiritual care in particular, can help victims in the current issue of Vision.
www.nacc.org/vision/march-april-2019/human-trafficking-has-become-a-healthcare-issue

5. Coming this week – a NACC special webinar. It is not too late to register! *
Thursday, April 11, 2019, 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. Central Time, The NACC and You: Bringing Your Gifts to Leadership, presented by NACC leaders. This webinar will provide the participants an overview of the NACC with its governance structure and the diverse committees, commissions, and panels that require our NACC members’ leadership, as well as the certification opportunities for interviewers and Interview Team Educators (ITE). The intent of this workshop is to provide the participants an understanding of the diverse opportunities for leadership to support and advance the NACC’s mission and vision. This interactive exchange will allow time for you to reflect upon and discern where and how you might be able to offer your gifts in service to your fellow members and the profession of chaplaincy.

This free webinar will provide 2 CEHs (90 minutes for the webinar plus 30 minutes preparation time).

Although this webinar is provided free of charge, please register to participate so that we may send you the links to access the presentation. To register online please use the following link: REGISTER. Alternatively, please send an e-mail to Andris Kursietis at the national office (akursietis@nacc.org) and indicate your interest in registering for this webinar.

If you have any questions about NACC webinars, please contact Andris Kursietis at the NACC national office at 414-483-4898 or akursietis@nacc.org.

6. June 15, 2019 next deadline for applying for Certified Associate Chaplaincy (CAC)
The new postmark deadline for accepting six applicants for the Certified Associate Chaplaincy (CAC) pilot process will be June 15, 2019. One of the prerequisites is to have the equivalent of 32 hours of graduate-level theological education. In order to assess this prerequisite, we have an application form that needs to be filled out, with accompanying evidentiary documentation, approximately nine (9) weeks before application. You may find the application materials and more information here: www.nacc.org/certification/applying-for-cac-certification.

7. Networking Call in April 2019 *

Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12 p.m. CT……….. NACC Palliative Care/Hospice

If you’ve had difficulty in joining calls using ZOOM, please let Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org) know so that we can address the difficulty. THANK YOU!

To sign up, contact Ramune Franitza at rfranitza@nacc.org for more information, questions, comments or concerns. As the time of the call gets closer and you have replied that you will participate, we will forward ZOOM passcodes for a visual connection via internet or, if you prefer, you can still call in via a phone line. Registering for the call, even if you cannot participate, will allow you to receive notes of the conversation and resources shared.

2019 NATIONAL CONFERENCE, MAY 31 – JUNE 3, 2019

8. Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3, 2019, for NACC National Conference
Mark your calendars for the NACC Conference in 2019! This conference will be held Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3, 2019, at the University of St. Mary of the Lake Conference Center in Mundelein, IL. It will be preceded by preconference workshops and our NACC retreat. Plan to join us!

9. Hurry! Conference Registration closes in less than two weeks, Friday, April 19, 2019! *
While Early Bird registration is now closed, there is still time to register to attend the conference utilizing the Full Conference registration rate or Daily Registration rates. A reminder that there will be no onsite registration, so if you wish to attend you will need to pre-register. Registration closes Friday, April 19!
Visit the NACC website for more information.

10. Pre-Conference Events
Already registered for the conference but looking to receive further continuing education hours? Consider registering for the pre-conference Day of Reflection (Thursday), or one of the 6-hour Formation Training Programs (Thursday), or the American Red Cross Disaster Training. See more information on each below. If you are already registered and want to add a pre-conference event, please email the NACC national office.

11. Conference Sleeping Room Options *
For those who still need to make a sleeping room reservation, please do so ASAP – we don’t have much space left. Options for rooms are:

1. University of St. Mary of the Lake (USML)
2. Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

Visit the NACC website for more information about each option and how to make your reservation.
If you are looking for a roommate, please use the NACC roommate referral service to facilitate your search.

12. Important Dates and Policies
All important “date” information is available on the NACC website at www.nacc.org/conference/important-dates/. Please review the important dates and policies prior to registering for the conference.

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

13. Register now for our May webinar in the 2019 series! *

Thursday, May 16, 2019. Racial Disparities at the End of Life and the Catholic Social Tradition, presented by Sheri B. Browne, PhD, BCC.

This webinar has two goals: 1) discuss the persistence of racial disparities in healthcare, specifically referencing Black individuals’ perspectives on end-of-life (EOL) care; and 2) propose that the Catholic Social Tradition offers a framework for addressing healthcare disparities. Black Americans bring perspectives to EOL care that reflect their experiences as a historically marginalized and oppressed people. These perspectives help to illuminate more broadly dynamics that underlie healthcare disparities in the United States. The Catholic Social Tradition’s emphasis on solidarity, justice, and the pursuit of the common good will be highlighted as a framework for relational and intentional approaches to ending racial disparities in EOL care.

Program Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will:
1. Understand the historical and cultural roots of racial disparities in health care, particularly as they impact Black Americans’ end-of-life choices.
2. Gain new knowledge about the Catholic Social Tradition.
3. Make connections between a persistent problem in health care and how Catholic doctrine can inform solutions to this problem.

To register online and pay by credit card for this webinar, or for any other NACC 2019 regular series webinar, please visit the registration page by clicking on this LINK. NACC Student members wishing to register online should use the following special link: STUDENTS. If you prefer to register using a paper registration form and pay by check, a downloadable registration form can be accessed at this LINK. Information about our 2019 webinars can be found at the following link: 2019 webinars.

14. Register for our entire 2019 NACC webinar series!
You can still register for the 2019 NACC webinar series! This year the series comprises 12 webinars, instead of the 11 per year that has been the norm during the past few years, plus the usual free webinars on Certification with the NACC and Renewal of Certification. Details of each of the webinars and information on how to register for them are available on our website: LINK.

For NACC members the registration fee for each individual webinar is $40 per connection for the live sessions or $40 to purchase access to the recordings. There is a special rate of $20 per webinar for those who have NACC student membership. For non-members the registration fee is $55 per connection for the live sessions or $55 to purchase access to the recordings. We are offering a special package that includes all twelve of our regular January – December 2019 webinars at a discounted rate of $340 for NACC members ($170 for NACC student members) and $450 for non-members. Registrants for the package deal will receive access to the recordings of the webinars that have already taken place.

To register online and pay by credit card, please visit the registration page by clicking on this LINK. NACC student members wishing to register online should use the following special link: STUDENTS. If you prefer to register using a paper registration form and pay by check, a downloadable registration form can be accessed at this LINK.

NOTE: All of the NACC webinars are recorded, and online access to the recordings is made available to all registrants. If you cannot participate live, you still have the opportunity to enhance your learning (and earn CEHs) by means of the recordings.

15. Did you see this new book? Palliative Care and Catholic Health Care: Two Millennia of Caring for the Whole Person, Editors: Cataldo, Peter J., O’Brien, Dan *
Website introduction of book states: This book offers a comprehensive overview of the compatibility of palliative care with the vision of human dignity in the Catholic moral and theological traditions. The unique value of this book is that it presents expert analysis of the major domains of palliative care and how they are compatible with, and enhanced by, the holistic vision of the human person in Catholic health care. This volume will serve as a critically important ethical and theological resource on palliative care, including care at the end of life, for bioethicists, theologians, palliative care specialists, other health care professionals, Catholic health care sponsors, health care administrators and executives, clergy, and students. Patients receiving palliative care and their families will also find this book to be a clarifying and reassuring resource. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030050047

16. National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, Fourth Edition: Why is This Important to Chaplains?

George F. Handzo, Mary-Margaret Atkinson & Susan K. Wintz, Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, published online: 27 Mar 2019
Abstract
The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, fourth edition were recently published. Through the involvement of the Association of Professional Chaplains and the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network, this is the first time that any chaplains have been an official party to the development of these guidelines. The expectation set by the guidelines is that all health care professionals (including all chaplains) caring for people living with serious illness at any stage of illness, at any age, and in any setting will integrate core palliative care principles and best practices into their routine care and have sufficient training to complete an assessment of the patient and address common sources of suffering. The article presents a summary of the content of the guidelines and their implications for clinical practice and training with emphasis on the practice and training of professional chaplains.
https://tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08854726.2019.1582212?af=R&journalCode=whcc20

17. Professional Development Opportunity from Transforming Chaplaincy
Transforming Chaplaincy is partnering with Rush University’s Department of Health Systems Management (HSM) to offer a unique and powerful Certificate in Spiritual Care Management and Leadership that will equip managers with the skills and knowledge they need to lead robust programs of spiritual care in our changing healthcare and religious environment.

Dates: Kickoff Seminar September 18-20, 2019, Capstone Seminar May 20-22, 2020.
Cost: Registration for the Certificate is $4,500, which includes all textbooks and program materials, as well as meals taking place during onsite classes.
Payments: May be made in either of two ways: 100% payment prior to enrollment; or a $1,500 deposit plus balance of $3,000 due by the start of the program. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging for the Kickoff and Capstone Seminars. Discount prices are available for nearby accommodations.
Early Bird registration: deadline May 1, 2019, 10% discount for early bird registration, * total early bird registration $4,000, $1,500 due by May 1.
*For teams of several participants from one center, the early bird discount applies only to the first participant.
Regular registration: deadline July 15, 2019, total regular registration $4,500, $1,500 due by July 15
Registration and Further Information: Further information about the Certificate is available at www.transformchaplaincy.org/grants-training/cscml. To register for this program, email Andy Andresco, Transforming Chaplaincy Project Coordinator, at Andrew_W_Andresco@ruch.edu.

18. Requesting your participation in a brief chaplain survey! *
Chaplain Elizabeth Kitamura of NYU Langone Health requested our participation in a valuable survey. She writes, “Recently, a number of stories have been published about controversial cases in which families objected to declaration of death by neurologic criteria (brain death). As a neurointensivist with an interest in neuroethics, I am working with a chaplain at my hospital (NYU Langone Medical Center) to explore the perspective of hospital chaplains on the use of neurologic criteria to declare death. We would greatly appreciate your willingness to provide us with your thoughts on this topic by completing a brief (10 minute) anonymous survey at https://openredcap.nyumc.org/apps/redcap/surveys/?s=W4A7ETEF8L. The results will be included in a research study which will ultimately be submitted for publication. If you have any questions, please feel free to email ariane.kansas.lewis@gmail.com. Thank you very much!

19. Access the CHA Resources for Lent and Easter
Catholic Health Association (CHA) offers resources on Lent and Easter. They provide weekly video and hardcopy reflections for the season of Lent, which started with Ash Wednesday on March 6 and concludes Saturday, April 20. They also offer an Easter Reflection for Sunday, April 21. These connect themes of Lent with the realities of working in Catholic health and long-term care; each reflection shares a simple message that they hope resonates with associates and those in our care. It is available to all. www.chausa.org/prayers/video-audio-reflections/lent-reflections

20. 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: Jensen and Emory (grandchildren of member Carol Bamesberger), Jennifer Luse, Sr. Theresa Chiappa SSC, Debra (Debbie) Shea and her family (for healing after the death of her husband, Danny.), Kathy Eldridge (for healing after the death of her son, Kurt), Nolan (3-year-old grandson of member Dale Recinella), Sr. Mary Clare Boland, SP, 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.

21. 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.

CHAPLAIN
St. Cloud, Minnesota – CentraCare Health’s St. Cloud Hospital

DIRECTOR of PASTORAL CARE
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Our Lady of the Lake Hospital

PASTORAL CARE MINISTER
Flourtown, PA – Saint Joseph Villa

CHAPLAIN
Lincoln, NE – Bryan Health

CPE RESIDENCY and SUMMER PROGRAM
La Crosse, WI – Gundersen Health System

CHAPLAIN – CATHOLIC PRIEST
Lutz, Florida – BayCare

MANAGER of PASTORAL CARE
Texarkana, TX – CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System

View these jobs and more at www.nacc.org/resources/positions.