Issue #351 – May 10, 2021

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1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
2. Welcome to all our new NACC members who joined us in April 2021. *
3. Death of a NACC member, Chaplain Donald Pruessman *
4. Please take time to review the NACC 2020 Annual Report. *
5. If you have not yet viewed the NACC 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, please do! *
6. Join NACC members for a Town Hall on Chaplaincy Ministry in Light of COVID-19; Thursday May 20, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm CT *
7. Stories from Chaplaincy & Paths to Chaplaincy *
8. Thank you to our many members who contributed to the Spring Virtual Certification Interviews! *
9. Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certification *
10. In Vision: VA works to build veterans’ resilience in pandemic *
11. Vision seeks contributors for prison ministry theme *
12. To Our NACC Nurse Chaplains in honor of Nurses’ Week 2021 *
13. NACC Choose Chaplaincy Marketing materials are available *
14. NACC Networking Calls for May 2021 – All are welcome to participate! *
15. Member COVID Listening Calls will continue in May on Thursday: May 13, 2021 *
16. Do you need a Listening Heart?
17. Healing Tree: a request for prayers *

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR OUR NACC 2022 NATIONAL CONFERENCE!

18. Save a new date for our Buffalo National Conference! Friday, March 25 through Monday, March 28, 2022! *

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

19. Don’t miss our May NACC Webinar, “Embodied Self Care as Spiritual Practice and Prayer” Presented by Sarah Cledwyn MA, May 20, 2021 ~ 12pm – 1:30pm Central Time
20. Learn about and register for our June 2021 NACC Education/Formation programs
21. Don’t forget to check the NACC Anti-Racism page for resources!
22. Don’t forget to check the NACC Coronavirus page for resources!
23. Results of International Study of Chaplains during COVID-19 *
24. A research request: Best practices on spirituality effects on resiliency
25. Other educational resources/offerings *
26. Recent job postings *

1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.” (John 15:11-12)

Some years ago, PBS captured a presentation on a “spirited life” by Brother David Steindl-Rast. OSB. Most of us are familiar with Brother David’s reflections, especially on gratitude. During that presentation he said:

Where he said, “What we really want is joy.” struck me anew as I read the brief verse from John’s Gospel that was in yesterday’s gospel reading. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.”

It reminded me that joy is something I want. Sometimes it is more present than others. Sometimes I just don’t take the time to be aware of it and grateful for it.

It reminded me of the first Latin exchange between the priest and altar server, “Introibo ad altare Dei.” “I will go to the altar of God.” The priest would recite. I would respond, “Ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam.” To the God who gives joy to be my youth. I remember working for and achieving that “Ad Altare Dei” award as a scout that showed I was trying to grow in my spiritual life as a youth. It did not stress, however, the “God who gives joy to my youth!” Joy wasn’t the award’s focus, or my childhood’s focus. Being responsible and caring was.

So, it was good to hear anew, ““I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.” I need to hear that. That in Mystery, the Lord’s joy has been placed in me and my joy (whatever it looks like on any given day) is being completed by the Lord.

Still, this joy at times seems to be illusive. I am not always aware of the gift revealed in these verses. So, some time ago I remember being inspired by some comments made by Pope Francis on joy where he situated joy in the context of hope. He noted:

He seemed to imply, “Be hopeful; joy will come later.” Or “Be at peace; it’s the seed of joy.” However, these verses of John Gospel seem to tell me that His joy is now, in me and completing mine.

I find myself going back then to gratitude born of the profound awareness of how deeply, pervasively, and persistently God has loved me into and throughout my life.” If my responding out of a sense of responsibility and caring is not rooted in the “as I have loved you,” my daily ministry becomes just work that tries to be sustained by only my self-motivated human empathy and wanting to be kind. It’s not enough; there’s no joy.

Well, enough remembering and meandering for now. How do those two verses strike you? What is God saying to you in these final weeks of this Easter season?

Continued blessings on your Easter journey,

David Lichter, D.Min.
Executive Director

2. Welcome to all our new NACC members who joined us in April 2021. *
Please join us in welcoming all our new NACC members who joined us this April!

Chaplaincy Ministry
Rev. Francis Aning Amoah (St. Thomas, VI)
Fr. John M. Ayang, S.O.L.T. (Houston, TX)
Ms. Mary E. Gibbons-Georgevich (Toledo, OH)
Rev. Fr. George Adjei Gyasi (Wimauma, FL)
Rev. Daniel C. Hussey (Spring Creek, NV)
Ms. Tracy W. Nunley (Irving, TX)

Professional Ministry
Mrs. Deana A. Ford Weller (Norman, OK)

Student
Dr. Garrick M. Comeaux (Owatonna, MN)
Mr. Gary A. Levitt (Holbrook, NY)

Volunteer Ministry
Mr. James McM. Backes Jr. (Mobile, AL)
Mr. Thomas J. Cook (Chicago, IL)
Mr. Bernard A. Feeney (Madison, CT)
Ms. Nancy J. Wright Hines (Dover, MA)

3. Death of a NACC member, Chaplain Donald Pruessman *
We recently learned of the death of our NACC member, Chaplain Donald R. Pruessman, who joined NACC in 1993, and was certified in 1996. May he enjoy the fullness of God’s peace.

4. Please take time to review the NACC 2020 Annual Report. *
An important vehicle to communicate to our NACC members the NACC’s leaders’ accountability is through the Annual Report. You can access the 2020 NACC Annual Report at www.nacc.org/annual-report/#p=1. Please take time to review it. We are very appreciative of our many NACC volunteer leaders and staff who prepared the Board, Committees, Commissions, and Panel reports, as well as Ramune Franitza who did the layout design. Thank you!

5. If you have not yet viewed the NACC 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, please do! *
The NACC Board of Directors, at its March 2021 meeting, approved the NACC 2021-2023 Strategic Plan that lays out the NACC priorities for the next three years. You can access it on the NACC website at www.nacc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-23-NACC-Strategic-Plan.2.pdf

6. Join NACC members for a Town Hall on Chaplaincy Ministry in Light of COVID-19; Thursday May 20, 2021, 2:30-3:30 pm CT *
The NACC Marketing Advisory Panel discussed how chaplaincy is viewed and promoted as a ministry of the Church in light of this past year’ pandemic. You are likely aware that chaplaincy has received abundant positive media coverage in the past year. On our COVID resource page, there are links to over 80 media stories promoting chaplains/spiritual care!

NACC is hosting a Town Hall gathering with you, our members, to reflect on your ministry in light of the past year, and how these insights can help NACC better describe chaplaincy as a ministry of the Church. This Town Hall, different than our COVID listening sessions, will invite you to put into words ways you have expressed or would want to express what chaplaincy has been like for you and how you would encourage others to consider this ministry. Please register here to participate.

7. Stories from Chaplaincy & Paths to Chaplaincy *
One of NACC’s most recent marketing efforts is posting chaplaincy videos on NACC Facebook and Twitter, as one way of making people aware of chaplaincy as a ministry of the Church. These are posted every 2 weeks beginning on April 7th and will continue into September. Please view, like and share to make others aware of the gifts and talents chaplains share and their stories of how their journey happened. Episode 2 features Elizabeth Kitamura.: Chaplains meet the most interesting people and hear stories they don’t tell anyone else.
www.facebook.com/choosechaplaincy

8. Thank you to our many members who contributed to the Spring Virtual Certification Interviews! *
The National Office and many volunteers completed Virtual Certification Interviews! There were 35 applicants interviewed by 38 interviewers, 8 ITE’s and 2 Commissioners. We are so thankful for all our volunteers’ hard work and dedication to the NACC Certification process! The Commission will review the results at their next meeting. The next Certification interviews will take place in early October. Please reach out to Lisa Sarenac at lisasarenac@nacc.org, if you are interested in volunteering for this event.

9. Palliative Care and Hospice Advanced Certification *
NACC in collaboration with APC offers Advanced Certification in Palliative Care and Hospice. This level of certification is available to all full members who have been Board Certified for at least one year, have over 3 years or 520 hours per year of direct clinical palliative care and/or hospice work experience and have completed an intensive palliative care and/or hospice course equivalent to three (3) credit hours (45 hours). Deadline for this application process is July 15, 2021 for an interview on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Please contact Lisa Sarenac at lisasarenac@nacc.org for more information.

10. In Vision: VA works to build veterans’ resilience in pandemic *
The COVID-19 pandemic presented an extra challenge to veterans on top of the ones that they already face. In our newest Vision article, Rev. Alejandro DeJesus describes how team-based and telehealth programs that were already in place helped veterans maintain their mental health over the past year.
www.nacc.org/vision/march-april-2021/va-works-to-build-veterans-resilience-in-pandemic

11. Vision seeks contributors for prison ministry theme *
Our May-June issue of Vision will focus on ministry in prisons, a setting that is growing in numbers within our NACC membership. If you have experience in prison ministry and want to share best practices with colleagues, or to explain your work to chaplains in other settings, we want to hear from you. Please send a summary of your idea to Vision editor David Lewellen, dlewellen@nacc.org.

12. To Our NACC Nurse Chaplains in honor of Nurses’ Week 2021 *
Celebrating you and the work that you do: A Blessing for Nurses (CHA).

13. NACC Choose Chaplaincy Marketing materials are available *
With church activity returning, remember that you can represent NACC and chaplaincy with materials for the narthex, Youth Groups, or other organizations within and outside of your church community. Check out our Choose Chaplaincy videos, Q& A, and materials on our website: www.nacc.org/about-nacc/choose-chaplaincy and www.nacc.org/about-nacc/choose-chaplaincy/materials

14. NACC Networking Calls for May 2021 – All are welcome to participate! *

Wednesday, May 12; 10 a.m. CT NACC African Member Networking Call
Wednesday, May 12; 12 p.m. CT NACC Palliative/Hospice Networking Call
Thursday, May 13; 4 p.m. CT NACC COVID Listening Call
Tuesday, May 25; 12 p.m. CT NACC COVID Listening Call
Monday, June 14; 1 p.m. CT NACC CPE-E Community of Practice

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

You must sign up to participate and receive the ZOOM code for the call. If you replied, you will receive a ZOOM passcode for a video connection via internet or you may still call in using your phone. Registering for the call, even if you cannot participate, will allow you to receive notes of the conversation and resources shared.

Calls with less than 5 participants may be postponed.
Due to ZOOM Security requirements, you may be placed in a waiting room. Please be patient until the host joins the call and allows you access. THANK YOU!

15. Member COVID Listening Calls will continue in May on Thursday: May 13, 2021 *
We are grateful for the participation and sharing that is happening during these calls. The NACC continues to look for ways to support those who have found this space to share their thoughts and experiences. We continue to have good participation for our COVID Listening. Thank you. NACC will offer a listening session on May 13. This is a general listening session asking for you to bring what is on your heart. Our topics vary to address what is important to you in the moment.

COVID Listening Call
Thursday: May 13, 2021
5pm ET, 4pm CT, 3pm MT, 2pm PT

ATTENTION: You will need to register HERE for this call. You will be sent automatically the ZOOM information to access this session. If you have trouble registering, please let us know at info@nacc.org.

16. Do you need a Listening Heart? *
We recognize that these are unusual and uncertain times. You are being stretched in new ways and faced with challenging choices. We have a resource called, “Listening Hearts,” to provide you one on one support.

Listening Hearts is available for NACC members seeking a listening presence from a NACC retired chaplain colleague. You may be experiencing and feeling the cumulative impact of the present global Pandemic. For those providing support for others and navigating the new normal without the opportunity to gather with extended family/friends, visit a favorite restaurant or workout at the gym, we invite you to share the load by reaching out for a listening heart of an experienced and compassionate retired chaplain. Please contact Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org) if you would like to speak with a Listening Heart.

17. Healing Tree: a request for prayers: *
The NACC holds the Healing Tree as a place for members to seek the supporting prayers of their colleagues. We prayerfully support and publish the names submitted by our membership for themselves or their family members. We ask that you please include members and their families who have been affected by the COVID pandemic. in your prayers

We continue to pray for our members: Marjorie A. Ackerman, Lee Carol S. Hollendonner, Sr. Ellen Moore, Rev. Samuel O. Nkansah, Fr. Jim Radde SJ, Deacon Thomas J. Rea, Martiza Ramos, Daniel Retelle, and Sr. Louise F. Zaplitny SC.

For the intentions of: Donald L. Brown (for Beth Ann Scannell and her husband Bob), and Sr. Mary A. DuPlain SJSM (for brother Larry and Sr. Edwardine of her congregation who passed away).

For loved ones: Chuck Adcock (husband of Sandra Adcock), Anne Eason (mother of Eve Kelly Corcoran), Rhonda Glennon (daughter of Anita Glennon), Fred Leas (husband of Charlotte Leas), Liam O’Neill (brother of Mary T O’Neill), Bill Ruiz (husband of Cathi Ruiz), Salazar (father of Sr. Sandra Salazar), and Autumn Vaughn (great-niece of Linda Bronersky).

For the families of: Timothy Duff (on the death of his wife Theresa), Cindy Dwyer (on the death of her mother Judith Dwyer), Mary Fiegel (on the death of her husband Lee Fiegel), Linda Freeman (on the death of her husband Joseph Freeman), Kathleen Mattone (on the death of family member Nathan Burnett), Judi Pasino (on the death of a family member and Terry and Michael James Quatrani), and Sr. Charlene A. Schaaf CDP (on the death of her mother Eva Scalzitti Schaaf).

Please let us know if you would like our membership to pray for your health and healing by emailing Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org). We will leave the person’s name on the Healing Tree list for three months unless you ask us to remove the name earlier. You can always request us to leave the name on longer.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR OUR NACC 2022 NATIONAL CONFERENCE!

18. Save a new date for our Buffalo National Conference! Friday, March 25 through Monday, March 28, 2022! *
Our NACC members recently received a special notice that we changed the date of our next annual National Conference from end of October 2021 to Friday, March 25, 2022 through Monday, March 28, 2022. While we are disappointed that we needed to change the date again, the NACC Board of Directors appreciated the recent survey of our members that gave us convincing data that a fall 2021 date would not provide the attendance needed to make a National Conference successful. So, mark your calendars for 2022! We will meet in 2022!

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

19. Don’t miss our May NACC Webinar, “Embodied Self Care as Spiritual Practice and Prayer” Presented by Sarah Cledwyn MA, May 20, 2021 ~ 12pm – 1:30pm Central Time *
Our May NACC Webinar, May 20, 2021 ~ 12pm – 1:30pm Central Time, is entitled, “Embodied Self Care as Spiritual Practice and Prayer.” It will be presented by Sarah Cledwyn MA.
REGISTER

In this webinar, Sarah will speak about honoring our own bodies as we care for others as a way to grow in compassion, to provide centered presence and sustain ourselves in our work. We will touch into the experience of the body and hold space for ongoing care, healing, and growth as we navigate this intense time of pandemic.

By the end of this presentation participants will:

• Be able to name and nurture the experience they are having in their body
• Have practical resources and processes to reflect and pray with their embodied experience
• Identify areas of their work that feel life giving and draining in order to focus attention on their own needs for support.

NACC Certification Competencies: PIC3, PIC3.1
REGISTER

20. Learn about and register for our June 2021 NACC Education/Formation programs
Our 2021 Education Program will continue to offer a thematic approach to each quarter that will include webinars and an extended learning experience.

Our second quarter offering are devoted to Behavioral/Mental Health. Here are the presenters for our June Webinar and extended our extended Saturday program!

• June 17 – Amittia Parker, PhDc, LMSW, MPA: Closing the Gap: Cultivating a Racially Equitable Mental Health Practice, and Implications for Spiritual Care [RF1]
• June 26 – Mark your calendar for our second Saturday extended program. Featured presenter will be Adam Gonzalez who has taught, researched, and written extensively on mental health.

Watch for more detail at www.nacc.org/education-resources/nacc-webinars-and-audio-conferences/2021-webinar-series-overview-and-registration/.

21. Don’t forget to check the NACC Anti-Racism page for resources!
Please continue to check our NACC Anti-Racism page for resources.
www.nacc.org/resources/antiracism-resources/

22. Don’t forget to check the NACC Coronavirus page for resources!
Please continue to check our NACC Coronavirus page for resources.
www.nacc.org/resources/coronavirus-resources/

23. Results of International Study of Chaplains during COVID-19 *
In the recent issue of the Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, which our NACC members receive as a member benefit, were the results of an international study of chaplains during the COVID pandemic, “What Did Chaplains Do During the Covid Pandemic? An International Survey,” by Austyn Snowden (first published March 17, 2021).

NACC Members: Remember that you can reach the Journal for free as a benefit of your NACC membership. To do that, start at the Member Login on the NACC website and follow the link to the Journal. If you browse directly to the Journal without logging in at the NACC website, you will not be able to read/browse/download for free. Questions to info@nacc.org.

24. A research request: Best practices on spirituality effects on resiliency
Rev. Emily Fowler, MDIV, BCC, PICU Staff Chaplain Researcher, Spiritual Care and Education at Children’s Medical Center Dallas is looking for best practices, wondering how spirituality effects resiliency with critical care healthcare providers. She has a few questions for our members:

• What practices do chaplains in your institutions provide in terms of staff support?
• Does your department track or support resiliency, moral distress, burnout, or turnover reduction? Is this part of your spiritual care program or are there other programs in place?
• Does your department collaborate with other disciplines in supporting staff resilience?

If you want to provide your answers, please send them to her at emily.fowler@childrens.com.

25. Other educational resources/offerings *

• Did you see and read the powerful reflection by our former NACC Executive Director, Fr. Joseph Driscoll, in Health Progress on “The Pandemics Hidden Heroes?” It so beautifully expresses the “pastoral” dimension of care, as Jesus looking for and out for the ones on the periphery. “Why is it so important that as a ministry we point out those working in the back, laboring in the right and left corners, unseen among the seen in the center? Put simply, in doing so we live Jesus’ ministry of making visible the once invisible, making heard the previously unheard.” www.chausa.org/publications/health-progress/article/spring-2021/the-pandemics-hidden-heroes
• May 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. EDT / 1 p.m. CDT / 11 a.m. PDT, “Beginning Again: Accompanying Those Who Have Marriage Loss with Mercy.” The Beginning Experience International This Ministry, Inc. will be featured in a collaborative webinar with the Catholic Apostolate Center. This ministry has been a recognized lay ecclesial ministry of the Catholic Church almost since its inception in 1974. Its ministry serves those who are grieving the loss of a marital relationship because of long-term separation, divorce, and/or death. A panel of Beginning Experience team and International Board members will talk about their mission and their process and will introduce their future program for parishes. All are invited. Register at the link below. https://app.livestorm.co/catholic-apostolate-center/beginning-again-accompanying-those-who-have-marriage-loss-with-mercy
• Series of Webinars Launched by USCCB to Uphold the Fruitful Work of Lay Ecclesial Ministers in the Church. May 6, 2021

  WASHINGTON – In the ongoing effort to affirm and exemplify the contributions of lay ecclesial ministers in the Catholic Church, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a series of webinars and testimonial videos.

  Entitled “Co-Workers: Bishops and Lay Ecclesial Ministers in Conversation,” the series is co-hosted by the USCCB’s Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth (LMFLY) and the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame and is open to all pastoral leaders in the Church.

  Several webinars have already been recorded and the series continues on May 17 with a segment featuring Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia, accompanied by Matt Davis and Marisally Santiago, two lay leaders who work with the archbishop in Philadelphia.

  Previous installments in this series are available for viewing and as additional segments are produced will be available on the USCCB website at: https://www.usccb.org/committees/laity-marriage-family-life-youth/lay-ecclesial-ministry.

  • Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland in Oregon with Julie Onderko (January 2021)
  • Bishop Kevin C. Rhodes of Fort Wayne-South Bend with Esther Terry (February 2021)
  • Bishop William A. Wack, CSC, of Pensacola-Tallahassee with Sharmane Adams and Chris Benzinger (March 2021)
  • Bishop David Konderla of Tulsa with Dr. Richard Meloche, Adam Minihan, and Dr. Christine Myers (April 2021)

  With this series, the LMFLY Secretariat hopes to uphold the work of lay ecclesial ministers, and also recognize and speak to some of the challenges they experience in their ministry, including the COVID pandemic, the economy, and the impact it has on all those who minister in the Church. To learn more about the role of the laity in the Church visit: https://www.usccb.org/committees/laity-marriage-family-life-youth/laity.

• Understanding the Nature of Prejudice, Thursday, June 24, 2021 @ 11:00 AM – 2:15 PM ET (10:00 AM – 1:15 PM Central), Speaker: Sr. Annelle Fitzpatrick, CSJ, PhD
  This program is a repeat live presentation of the session first presented on March 8, 2021 during the Leadership for Mission Conference. Participants may be eligible to earn up to 3.0 continuing education hours based on attendance. Credits available for administrators, nurses, chaplains, dietitians, and NYS social workers.

  SPACE IS LIMITED

  Few would deny that the challenge of healing the racial divide in our nation is a major concern to most Americans. However, while racism afflicts the United States, many Americans are not aware that the issue of racism is a worldwide problem. The General Assembly of the United Nations acknowledged racism as a global issue and stated, “flouting international law, racism pervades all countries.” (UN General Assembly, 2014)

  Social researchers tell us that if we hope to eradicate racism and heal the racial divide, then it is imperative that we all learn more about the sociological and psychological forces that give rise to racial intolerance, implicit bias, microaggressions and xenophobia.  

  This webinar is designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding of the nature of prejudice, its roots and its consequences.

  Topics addressed will include the following:  

  1. A brief history of racism in the United States 
  2. A cross-cultural analysis: racism in Japan, China, India, Brazil and Africa 
  3. Recognizing the 3 building blocks of racism: stereotypes, microaggressions and implicit bias 
  4. Strategies for overcoming racial tension at the workplace 
  5. Moving forward together (reflections from Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, etc.) 

  It is hoped that this webinar will give participants a deep insight into both the conscious and unconscious forces lurking in the human heart that give rise to prejudice and racial discrimination.

  Learning Outcome
  Participants will be able to name two or three strategies to combat racism in the workplace.
  Learn more about Sr. Annelle Fitzpatrick, CSJ, PhD:

  Continuing Education
  This educational program has been approved for 3.0 Continuing Education Hours by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.
  MORE INFO and REGISTRATION

• Transforming Trauma, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 12:00 noon to 2pm CST (1p.m. – 3p.m. EDT), presented by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

  Clergy and religious workers are frontline workers. They deal with trauma on a daily basis and are often unaware of the tremendous emotional toll it takes on their own well-being. This training and discussion will offer practical tools to help us sustain, individually and collectively, in the face of trauma, secondary trauma and overwhelm.

  Whether this is related to our work, our personal lives, the pandemic, systematic oppression and structural supremacy surfacing in exceedingly painful ways, or the unfolding of the climate crisis, we will discuss what the consequences are as well as strategies for sustaining ourselves and each other.

  This will be interactive so please come with questions or topics you’d like to cover. Some topics that will be covered include:
  Setting the Context for Cumulative Toll
  The Trauma Exposure Response
  How to Sustain Individually
  How to Sustain Collectively

  Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure, she has worked locally, nationally, and internationally for more than three decades. Much of her work is being invited to assist in the aftermath of community catastrophes – whether they are fatal storms or mass shootings. Simultaneously, she has long been active in community organizing and movements for social and environmental justice and has taught on issues surrounding systematic oppression, structural supremacy, and liberation theory. Laura is on the advisory board of ZGiRLS, an organization that supports young girls in sports. She is a founding member of the International Transformational Resilience Network, which supports the development of capacity to address climate change. Laura also served as an associate producer of the award-winning film A Lot Like You, and was given a Yo! Mama award in recognition of her work as a community-activist mother. https://traumastewardship.com/

  REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/bUD9YD3KhvqjYdJQ9
  Fee: $40

26. 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
Chewelah, WA – Providence Stevens County Ministries

CHAPLAIN
Franklin, WI – Ascension Wisconsin

SPIRITUAL CARE DIRECTOR
Winona, MN – Benedictine Living Community

STAFF CHAPLAIN
Columbia, Missouri – University of Missouri Health Care

DIRECTOR of SPIRITUAL CARE
Milwaukee, WI – Ascension Wisconsin

BOARD CERTIFIED PRIEST CHAPLAIN
Orange, CA – Providence St. Joseph Hospital

DIRECTOR of PASTORAL CARE
Watchung, NJ – McAuley Hall Health Care Center