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Issue #306 – August 19, 2019

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1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
2. Help us honor NACC Members and Professional Colleagues! Deadline September 13! *
3. Thank you to those of you who have already given to our 2019 Annual Member Campaign! Please join
them! *
4. NACC Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities *
5. Coming Soon! DEADLINE September 15, 2019 – Initial Certification and Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certification (Track 1-Interview) Application *
6. August 22, 2019 Free Webinar on Renewal of Certification! *
7. In Vision: Panel discussion: Where does pastoral care go from here? *
8. Have you visited our Partners in Pastoral Care page on our NACC Website page yet? *
9. Have you visited the updated ChooseChaplaincy page on our NACC website? *
10. Do you know our 2019 Conference bags were put to good use? *
11. NACC Networking calls for August/September 2019 – All are welcome to participate! *

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2020 CONFERENCE, Monday, May 11 – Thursday, May 14 in Cleveland, Ohio!

12. Monday May 11 – Thursday, May 14, 2020, for 2020 Conference!
Mark your calendars for the Vision 20/20 The Future of Spiritual Care Conference in 2020! This conference will be held Monday, May 11, through Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be preceded by pre-conference workshops (PDI) and a Conference retreat. Plan to join us!

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

13. Register now for NACC’s Webinar on September 19, 2019!! Chaplains in Wonderland: Narrative Medicine and the Reframing of Out-Patient Spiritual Care, presented by Anne M. Windholz, MDiv, PhD, BCC *
14. Don’t miss the CPMC August Webinar offered in Spanish. *
15. 2019 NACC Conference Workshop Recordings for Sale! *
16. Register today for free webinar on the CHA/NACC Spiritual Care Survey *
17. NACC Local Events *
18. Planning yet for the 2019 Spiritual/Pastoral Care Week, October 20-26, 2019? *
19. An excellent resource for spiritual care visitor training and preparation.
20. APC Offerings
21. Other professional development opportunities * *
22. Healing Tree: a request for prayers *
23. Recent job postings *

 

1. Executive Director’s Reflection
Aren’t you amazed at times with what others endure, put up with, or live through? Several people come to mind for me: a family who for the past 18 years has sacrificed so much to ensure humane care and a future for their child who has already undergone nearly twenty surgeries, just graduated from high school, but continues constant health monitoring; a long-suffering spouse who has spent all in the care of her husband. I am sure you have so many people who come to mind for you, as well. How do they do it?

I know we can say, “Love.” It’s true. Still the depths of what one can endure for another is mystery, is grace.

Yesterday’s second reading from Hebrews (12:1-4) included the verse, “Consider how he endured such opposition from sinners, in order that you may not grow weary and lose heart. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.” (Heb. 12:4) Certainly the author sought to inspire the readers to remain firm in their pursuit of the good, and not lose heart.

While I can read that scripture quote and be inspired by the example of Jesus in my seeking to live a good life, I must say it’s the myriad of daily saints whom I encounter who embody nobility, sacrifice, compassion, and unending care that are inspirations and challenges to me. As much as the author of Hebrews writes, “you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood (as Jesus did),” I find myself telling myself daily, “David, you have not yet had to face the challenges of love and sacrifice that so many you encounter have to do, and do it with so much grace, elegance, and nobility (even if they don’t experience or see themselves that way)! Come on, David! Forza! Live life with gratitude!”

So, in these so-called dogs days of August, who inspires you today, this week? Which person, couple, family, friend, patient, resident, or associate calls you to be more, to live more fully, to love more generously, to complain less, and to live with greater humility and gratitude?

David Lichter, D.Min.
Executive Director

 

2. Help us honor NACC Members and Professional Colleagues! Deadline September 13!
Send us your nominations for the NACC Distinguished Service Award, Emergent Leader Award, and Outstanding Colleague Award. The deadline is Friday, September 13. You can learn more and access the nomination forms at https://www.nacc.org/about-nacc/annual-awards/.

Do you know someone who has inspired you in the work and profession of chaplaincy? We want to know. Now is your chance to express your gratitude and nominate this person. Two (2) awards, Distinguished Service Award and Emergent Leader Award, recognize NACC members for outstanding dedication and service to NACC or to the field of chaplaincy. One (1) award, Outstanding Colleague Award, is presented to a non-NACC member individual or group whose work has proven complementary to, supportive of, or otherwise has contributed to the advancement of the profession of chaplaincy.

Please consider nominating. These awards will be presented at our joint Vision 20/20 The Future of Spiritual Care Conference in 2020!, May 11-14, 2020, in Cleveland Ohio.

 

3. Thank you to those of you who have already given to our 2019 Annual Member Campaign! Please join them!
We are deeply grateful to all those who have been able to give so far to our 2019 Annual Campaign. To date, we have received 315 gifts totaling $37,773 compared to 298 gifts totaling $33,730 at this time last year. If you have not yet been able to donate, please consider doing so today or this week! Thank you!

Please note: You can also make your donation online RIGHT NOW by going to the Annual Campaign webpage (https://www.nacc.org/donate/) or just click here to donate: https://nationalcatholicwiassoc.wliinc32.com/donate. Please give as you can! Blessings!

 

4. NACC Leadership and Volunteer Opportunities
One of the best ways to advance the profession and experience the value of being an NACC member is by serving with your member colleagues in volunteer leadership within NACC. You have gifts, along with experience/expertise for your personal and professional background, that contribute to NACC’s mission and would be of great service to our members.

Also, your involvement would help you get to know other NACC members, network with professional colleagues, and better understand the broader field of professional chaplaincy. So many of our members who served in leadership roles have expressed how that service enhanced their appreciation for NACC and chaplaincy.

On this page you will find a variety of opportunities.

 

5. Coming Soon! DEADLINE September 15, 2019 – Initial Certification and Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certification (Track 1-Interview) Application
We are currently accepting application portfolios for initial certification and advanced certification for the September 15, 2019, deadline. The application portfolios must be postmarked by September 15. If you have any questions or would like informational materials on initial or advanced certification, please contact Lisa Sarenac at lisasarenac@nacc.org or call (414) 483-4898 Ext. 304. Please keep our applicants and those considering Board Certification in your prayers.

 

6. August 22, 2019 Free Webinar on Renewal of Certification!
Thursday, August 22, 2019 – 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Central Time: Renewal of Certification by the NACC. This webinar will provide participants with an overview of the renewal of certification process and documentation and provide a forum for answering questions about NACC renewal of certification. This free webinar will be presented by NACC Certification Commissioners, Kathleen M. Ponce, BCC and Austine O. Duru, BCC. To register, click on this LINK.

 

7. In Vision: Panel discussion: Where does pastoral care go from here?
How can NACC extend its ministry in coming years? The executive director, two board members, and a longtime friend of the association shared some thoughts in a panel discussion that closed the 2019 conference. Read more in the current issue of Vision by clicking below.
https://www.nacc.org/vision/july-august-2019/panel-discussion-where-does-pastoral-care-go-from-here/

 

8. Have you visited our Partners in Pastoral Care page on our NACC Website page yet?
Immediately before our 2019 Conference late May, we launched our Partners in Pastoral Care page on our NACC website (https://www.nacc.org/about-nacc/partners-in-pastoral-care/). This page will grow with resources for you, as well as for the many in dioceses who have the responsibility for preparing others for the pastoral care ministry in the Church. We have added recordings of several of the Conference workshops that pertain to preparing others for pastoral care. Keep watching for more resources!

 

9. Have you visited the updated ChooseChaplaincy page on our NACC website?
Thanks to the work of our Marketing Advisory Panel and Westwords Consulting, who are working with us on our marketing chaplaincy efforts, we have more resources and a new look to our www.ChooseChaplaincy.org webpage. Please note the many resources you can use for presentations on chaplaincy. Let us know you want to do a presentation to an audience, and we can send materials also. Contact Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org) for more information.

 

10. Do you know our 2019 Conference bags were put to good use?
On the last day of our 2019 Conference, we asked those present who did not want or need to take their conference bags to please leave them behind for use for immigrants by Casa Del Refugiado in El Paso (https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2019/04/24/new-migrant-shelter-casa-del-refugiado-opens-el-paso-warehouse/3565782002/). We heard on August 6th from Betty Keegan that the 75 bags were used up in one day, as they were having about 400 refugees in that shelter at the time when she returned home from the conference. She noted that “Because of this administration’s policies, we are getting less people being released. We can certainly use however many bags you have.” She commented further following the deaths in El Paso, “Yesterday was spent with the families of the victims as they waited official notification of the death of their loved one(s). And, at work, staff and our elderly participants needed to debrief…lots of tears. Again, it was a privilege to minister to them…right in our backyard, 4 blocks away. Please pray for the 22 victims and their families. Thanks. God bless you!” Sr. Betty Keegan, FMM, 8124 Edgemere Blvd., El Paso, TX 79925

We ask our members for continued prayer for those in El Paso. Also, if any of you have access to other types of bags, such as the conference bags, that could be donated to Betty, please let her know at kfmm.betty915@gmail.com.

 

11. NACC Networking calls for August/September 2019 – All are welcome to participate!

Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 12 p.m. CT Palliative Care/Hospice
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT African Chaplain
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT Trauma Settings
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT Behavioral Health
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 1 p.m. CT CPE-E Community of Practice
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT Pediatric
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT Nurse Chaplain
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT Retired/Emeritus
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT One-Person Department.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT Long Term Care
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT Deacon/Chaplain
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 12 p.m. CT Palliative Care/Hospice
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT NACC Corrections Chaplain
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT NACC <45 Member
Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT NACC Directors of Spiritual Care
Monday, October 7, 2019 at 2 p.m. CT NACC Outpatient Settings
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT NACC New Member
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT NACC Hispanic Chaplain
Monday, October 14, 2019 at 3 p.m. CT NACC State Liaison
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 10 a.m. CT NACC Student

To sign up or for more information, questions, comments or concerns contact Ramune Franitza at rfranitza@nacc.org.

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.

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!

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2020 CONFERENCE, Monday, May 11 – Thursday, May 14 in Cleveland, Ohio!

12. Monday May 11 – Thursday, May 14, 2020, for 2020 Conference!
Mark your calendars for the Vision 20/20 The Future of Spiritual Care Conference in 2020! This conference will be held Monday, May 11, through Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be preceded by pre-conference workshops (PDI) and a Conference retreat. Plan to join us!

 

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

13. Register now for NACC’s Webinar on September 19, 2019!! Chaplains in Wonderland: Narrative Medicine and the Reframing of Out-Patient Spiritual Care, presented by Anne M. Windholz, MDiv, PhD, BCC
On Thursday, September 19, 2019 – 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Central Time NACC is offering the webinar, Chaplains in Wonderland: Narrative Medicine and the Reframing of Out-Patient Spiritual Care, presented by Anne M. Windholz, MDiv, PhD, BCC. While chaplains have long championed the power of a patient’s story to effect change in teller and listener, the practice of narrative medicine has implications for how plot, characterization, and narrative technique might become tools of spiritual assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration. This webinar will focus on how chaplains can use literary analysis to help patients identify their spiritual and healthcare goals and how intervention site (hospital/clinic/home) and medium (face-to-face/ telephone/skype) affect patient-chaplain interactions and storytelling.

Program Objectives

  1. To understand what narrative medicine is and how it functions in patient-clinician relations.
  2. To gain tools for analyzing how setting impacts / reframes the chaplain’s role in a patient’s storyline.
  3. To consider strategies for effectively entering patient space/place, both in the outpatient “real” world and within the patient narrative.

The presenter, Dr. Anne Windholz, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois-Urbana. Twenty years a college and university professor, Dr. Windholz earned her Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union-Chicago in 2012 and was Board Certified by APC in 2016. Active for over a decade in out-patient hospice ministry as both volunteer and professional chaplain, she currently serves as Staff Chaplain in Cardiac Telemetry and Critical Care at AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

For more information about our webinars, and how to register, please click on the following link: NACC Webinars – registration and information

 

14. Don’t miss the CPMC August Webinar offered in Spanish.
This webinar will be presented in Spanish and is a replication of the August 13 webinar presented in English.
Este seminario web se presentará en español y es una réplica del seminario web del 13 de agosto presentado en inglés.

Seminario web de agosto de CPMC

Cómo el encarcelamiento de los padres daña a los niños y Qué hacer al respecto

Martes 20 de agosto de 2019
1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT
Presentadores: Diácono Edgardo Farias y Sr. Samuel Díaz

El Diácono Edgardo Farias, es Director de la oficina del Ministerio de Detención del Arquidiócesis de Miami. Tambien es un miembro de Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia de Sweetwater, Florida y sirve en la Junta Directiva de la Comisión Internacional de la Prisión Pastoral Católica. Diácono Farias presenta programas de radio y televisión para Radio Paz y María Visión.

El Sr. Samuel Díaz ha servido de voluntario con la Oficina del Ministerio de Detención en la Arquidiócesis de Miami por más de 30 años. Era el Subdirector y luego el Director durante ese tiempo. Tambien ha servido como Vicepresidente de la Junta de Directores de la Comisión Internacional de la Prisión Pastoral Católica. El Sr. Díaz ha presentado un programa semanal en Radio Paz y ha escrito para Voz Católica.

HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA INSCRIBIRSE EN EL WEBINAR DE 20 DE AGOSTO:Se le enviará un enlace y un recordatorio para unirse al seminario web.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON THE WEBINAR OF AUGUST 20:You will be sent a link and a reminder to join the webinar.

 

15. 2019 NACC Conference Workshop Recordings for Sale!
Recordings of many of the 90-minute workshops from the NACC 2019 national conference are now available for purchase. If you were unable to participate in the conference or the workshops, or if you would like to review workshops that you attended, this is an opportunity to enhance your learning and earn CEHs.

Information about the available recordings, and how to order them, is available at the following link:
2019 NACC Conference Workshop Recordings.

 

16. Register today for free webinar on the CHA/NACC Spiritual Care Survey
“Staffing Metrics for Pastoral Care in Acute Care Settings,” Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 1:00-2:30 pm central time, is the second of the two-part CHA spiritual care webinars. In this second webinar, members of the Staffing and Standard Work Subcommittee of the CHA Pastoral Care Advisory Committee will share results of research and beta testing work done as a collaboration between seven CHA member systems. The culmination of this work is a tool, offered free to CHA member organizations, to assist in assessing staffing needs for the provision of basic spiritual care services in acute care settings.

Objectives
The purpose of this webinar is to:

  • Share results of research and Beta testing work done as a collaboration between seven CHA member systems.
  • Provide a tool for assessing staffing needs for the provision of basic spiritual care services in acute care settings.

For more information about these webinars go to: https://www.chausa.org/events/calendar-of-events/pastoral-care-webinar—aug-27-2019/overview
NACC members can register free. Contact Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org) at the NACC office for the passcode to enter.

 

17. NACC Local Events

  • Buffalo, MN
    The 2019 Fall Chaplains’ Conference will take place on September 12-13 at the Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo, Minnesota. Rev. Michele Guest Lowery will be the guest speaker, presenting on the subject of “Coming Down from the Ledge: Insights and Applications from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Changing Self-Destructive Behaviors.” We are expecting a high turnout for this event, so room-sharing opportunities are offered. For full details of the program, please visit the following page on our website: https://www.nacc.org/event/2019-fall-chaplains-conference/. To register online and pay by credit card, please click on this LINK.

    Rev. Michele Guest Lowery is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a board-certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC). She has almost 20 years of experience in behavioral health chaplaincy as both a direct care provider and program manager. Rev. Lowery currently serves as Spiritual Care Manager at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine. She has presented several workshops and webinars on various behavioral health topics and has published numerous articles on ministry to those living with a mental illness, most recently “Behavioral Health Basics for Chaplains” in Health Progress. Rev. Lowery has the distinction of being the first (perhaps the only) chaplain to complete Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training with Behavioral Tech, a Marsha Linehan Institute Training Company (Linehan is the founder of DBT).

  • Freehold, NJ
    A seminar on Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) will take place in Freehold, New Jersey on Saturday, October 5 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) at CentraState Medical Center. A new MAID law recently went into effect for the state of New Jersey, and the aim of this seminar is to learn about the law and how it impacts Catholic Chaplains. Dr. Vikranta Sharma will be the presenter on this topic. For further details about this program, and information on how to register, please visit this page on our website: https://nationalcatholicwiassoc.wliinc32.com/events/Local-NACC-gathering-2019-Freehold-NJ-111/details.

    Dr. Vikranta Sharma serves as the Medical Director of Hospice and Palliative Care at VNA Health Group and Medical Director of Palliative Care at CentraState Healthcare System. In these roles, Dr. Sharma provides clinical oversight to hospice care teams, facilitates the growth and education of geriatric fellows, and assists in person and family centered medical care by providing medical expertise. Dr. Sharma started a palliative care rotation at CentraState’s FP program in collaboration with the Geriatric Fellowship Director and Program Director. She serves as the Medical Director and supportive physician for VNA Health Group’s ‘Transitions of Care” program, a CMMI project aimed at providing at-home evaluations to recently discharged hospital and care facility patients with the goal of dramatically cutting down the rate of readmission through clinical and culturally relevant care. Additionally, Dr. Sharma serves on the Steering Committee for Conversation of Your Life and as a Board Member of the New Jersey Foundation of Aging. She holds certifications in ABIM and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

  • Save the date for local gatherings currently being planned: *

    Buffalo, NY: November 8
    Seattle, WA: November 9
    Baltimore, MD: November 12
    Milwaukee, WI: November 21

    Information about these events and registration details will be available soon – stay tuned!

 

18. Planning yet for the 2019 Spiritual/Pastoral Care Week, October 20-26, 2019?
The theme of this year’s Spiritual/Pastoral Care Week, October 20-26, 2019, is “Hospitality: Cultivating Space.” You can go to the Spiritual Care Week website to learn more about the theme and to access resources. https://www.spiritualcareweek.org/ Deanna Sass, Director of the Department of Pastoral Care for the Diocese of Trenton shared with us resources they have prepared. You can access them here. Thank you, Deanna! We look forward to learning of other resources also. Please send them to Ramune Franitza at rfranitza@nacc.org.

 

19. An excellent resource for spiritual care visitor training and preparation.
Caroline Cella has published a comprehensive Spiritual Care Visitor How-To Manual for Skills-based volunteers. This 24 hour, eight-unit program includes the necessary competencies, and includes handouts, plus faith sharing and spiritual elements. Learn more about it at https://www.embracecaretaking.com/training-programs.

 

20. APC Offerings

 

21. Other professional development opportunities
These offerings noted here can also be found on the NACC Website under Education Resources>NACC Education Events.

 

22. 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: Sr. Patricia M. Walsh, OP, Edward and Connie Laviolette (parents of Lisa A. Laviolette-Bondt BCC), Becky Evans (on the death of her sister, Betty Murray), Art Schute, Sr. Louise Zaplitny, Susan Crowley (for her husband Brian), Linda F. Piotrowski, BCC (on the death of her husband, Richard), Sr. Mary Ann DuPlain and her family (for her brother Larry), Debra (Debbie) Shea and her family (for healing after the death of her husband Danny), Nolan (4-year-old grandson of member Dale Recinella), Sr. Mary Clare Boland, SP, Fr. Jim Radde, SJ, Isabelita Boquiren, Susan Balling, Jim and Frances Castello.

 

23. 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.

CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN
Toledo, Ohio – Mercy Health

CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION MANAGER
Peoria, IL – OSF HealthCare

STAFF CHAPLAIN
Carroll, Iowa – St. Anthony Regional Hospital

SPIRITUAL CARE REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Youngstown, OH – Bon Secours Mercy Health

DIRECTOR of PASTORAL CARE
Baltimore, MD – Mercy Health

BOARD-CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN as FACILITATOR-GUIDE
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – Allay Care

CHAPLAIN
Baltimore, MD – Mercy Medical Center

DIRECTOR of PASTORAL CARE, VP MISSION
South Charleston, WV – Thomas Health

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

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