Issue #377 – May 16, 2022
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1. Prayer for Discernment
2. News from our Executive Director: Requesting nominations for two member-elected seats on the NACC Board of Directors
3. Deaths of NACC members *
4. In Vision: NACC adjusts Strategic Plan to account for tumultuous times *
5. The Member Listening Call for May will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022! *
6. May NACC Networking Calls – All are welcome to participate! *
7. Healing Tree: a request for prayers *
8. Follow us on social media!
CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS
9. 2022 Conference ~ Registration Now Open! *
10. 2022 Webinar Series Information ~ May webinar details now available *
11. Save the Date for 2022 North Central Prairie Chaplains’ Conference *
12. CHA We Are Called Webinar Series ~ Handling Racist Behavior by Those We Serve *
13. 2022 Clergy Institute: Listening to their stories; Responding from our sacred texts
14. George Washington University Institute for Spirituality & Health (GWish) *
15. Initial Certification Webinar *
16. Carrying on the healing ministry of Jesus *
17. Recent job postings *
Prayer for Discernment
God our Father, You have a plan for each one of us, You hold out to us a future full of hope. Give us the wisdom of Your Spirit so that we can see the shape of Your plan in the gifts You have given us, and in the circumstances of our daily lives. Give us the freedom of Your Spirit, to seek You with all our hearts, and to choose Your will above all else. We make this prayer through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus
2. News from our Executive Director: Requesting nominations for two member-elected seats on the NACC Board of Directors
The NACC Board of Directors has two open member-elected seats on the Board for 2023. The NACC Nominations Panel is requesting applicants for these two open positions.
The responsibilities of the Board of Directors can be downloaded from the NACC website. The Board application can be accessed here as well. Please consider applying or encouraging a member who you believe would be a valuable member of the Board to apply. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2022. Please keep this leadership discernment process in your prayers. You may return your completed application to Ramune Franitza at rfranitza@nacc.org before May 31, 2022 for review by the NACC Nominations Panel.
3. Deaths of NACC members *
Rev. Steven Wetzel OSFS, who joined the NACC and was certified in 1987, died this past April 27, 2022. In his life of pastoral work, he was a chaplain, a vice principal, a firefighter, and a deacon! You can read his obituary here and an article about his funeral here.
Sr. Mary Bride Pollard RSM who joined the NACC in 1991 and was certified in 1992, died this past April 22, 2022. After a first career as a teacher and school principal, Sister Mary obtained a second Master’s Degree and began a career in pastoral ministry. She worked as a chaplain (pastoral associate) in Pennsylvania and Texas. You can read her obituary here.
4. In Vision: NACC adjusts Strategic Plan to account for tumultuous times *
The NACC, like our country, is still coping with an ongoing pandemic and a racial reckoning, as well as adjusting to our new executive director and several pending retirements. In our newest Vision article, Deacon Jack Conrad, a member of the Board of Directors, shares how the organization’s strategic plan reflects our new circumstances. Click below to read more:
NACC adjusts Strategic Plan to account for tumultuous times
5. The Member Listening Call for May will be Wednesday, May 18, 2022! *
NACC will offer one listening session on Wednesday, May 18, 2022; 4pm ET, 3pm CT, 2pm MT, 1pm PT, 11am HI.
ATTENTION: Register here to participate and receive the ZOOM link for the call. If you have trouble registering, please let us know at info@nacc.org.
6. May NACC Networking Calls – All are welcome to participate! *
Thursday, May 19, 3:30 p.m. CT, 4:30 p.m. ET
NACC Regional Networking (KY TN NC SC MS AL GA)
(Click here to register for May 19)
Monday, May 23, 3 p.m. CT
NACC Purposeful Retirement Networking Call
(Click here to register for May 23)
Tuesday, May 24, 10 a.m. CT
NACC African African/America Networking Call
(Click here to register for May 24)
7. 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 also 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: Susan DeLongis, Sr. Andre Dembowski RSM, Denice Foose, Marybeth Harmon, Fr. George Henninger, Rev. Donald L. Khawng Lum, Sr. Jane McConnell OSF, Sr. Ellen Moore, Fr. Jim Radde SJ, Martiza Ramos-Pratt, Sr. Paula M. Tinlin SND, Wanda Walker, and Sr. Louise F. Zaplitny SC.
For loved ones: Caroline Bucci (close friend of Teresa Sullivan), Larry DuPlain (brother of Sr. Mary DuPlain SJSM), Mila Rose (granddaughter of James Engelbert), Fred Leas (husband of Charlotte Leas), Claudia Legato (wife of Robert Legato), Ed Drake (husband of Hilda Lethe-Drake), Pearl Marie Perkins (mother of Nicholas Perkins), Patricia Kobrenski (sister of Daniel Retelle), Bill Ruiz (husband of Cathi Ruiz), Natalie (cousin of Sue Walker), and the order of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Marc.
There are members whose needs are personal; please remember those whose journey needs the support of your prayer.
May we hold in prayer those impacted by the war in Ukraine as we pray for peace in our world.
If you would like our membership to pray for your health and healing, email 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.
8. Follow us on social media!
Facebook @choosechaplaincy
LinkedIn @National Association of Catholic Chaplains
If you would like to be a part of NACC’s Instagram story, please contact Ramune Franitza (rfranitza@nacc.org) to speak with someone from the NACC Marketing Panel.
CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS
9. 2022 Conference ~ Registration Now Open! *
Conference registration is now open! Visit the conference website pages to view registration rates, hotel information, conference schedule, speakers and much more. Check out all the city has to offer.
Important dates:
- Early bird registration deadline is June 13, 2022
- Conference registration will close on July 1, 2022
- The hotel is taking reservations now!
10. 2022 Webinar Series Information ~ May webinar details now available *
The first NACC webinar of 2022 will be held on May 19, 2022 and presented by Beth McPherson. The webinar will be on Visio Divina and will be a prayerful experience to begin our year of offerings. More information is available on the website. As the Education Planning group has met, there have been several topic areas identified that will be our focus for 2022. Over the coming months as webinar details are finalized, we will announce further information on the speakers and topics. Visit the website to view the webinar dates and registration cost/information.
11. Save the Date for 2022 North Central Prairie Chaplains’ Conference *
Making Space Amidst Suffering and Uncertainty: Mindful Self-Compassion and Tending Our Stories will be held September 15-16. Attend in-person or participate online through Zoom. More details on the program and presenters can be found on the NACC website.
12. CHA We Are Called Webinar Series ~ Handling Racist Behavior by Those We Serve *
We Are Called Equity Pledge to Confront Racism by Achieving Health Equity Series
May 18, 2022; 1 – 2 p.m. ET
What should you do when a patient refuses care from a clinician because of racial or ethnic prejudice or acts in a bigoted way towards staff? This webinar will address the legal and ethical issues presented, and how to support our staff and associates when they encounter bigoted patients.
Registration for this event is free of charge.
13. 2022 Clergy Institute: Listening to their stories; Responding from our sacred texts
Deacon Jack Conrad, longtime NACC member and current NACC Board Chair/Elect will be a panelist at the upcoming Clergy Institute event:
Listening to their stories; Responding from our sacred texts
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 | 9 AM CST
Humans are storytellers. Storytelling is one of the ways we use to make sense of our lives. From Aesop’s fables to modern novels, we use stories to capture the essence of ourselves, inward as well as outward. Join us as we explore how, in our religious roles, we can help mediate the meaning of the pain of our individual story by putting it into the context of our collective, sacred stories of God’s interaction with us.
Keynote speaker: Betsy S. Stone, PhD
Panelists: Deacon Jack Conrad, MBA, MAR, BCC; Rabbi Frederick L. Klein, MPhil, BCC; Laura Salazar-Hopps, MDiv, BCC, CPT
Register at https://amita-telehealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6YFRVyaPS2m77MdsPxFhdA
Virtual seats limited
14. George Washington University Institute for Spirituality & Health (GWish) *
As part of their new initiative, A GWish Collaborative: Advancing Spiritual Care in Everyday Clinical Practice, they are conducting demonstration projects, exploring new models for clinicians and chaplains to work together to integrate spiritual assessments into their home organizations.
They are going to select 5 teams of clinician/chaplain pairs from the same health setting to participate in these projects, five separate healthcare organizations, each with one clinician/chaplain team.
To apply for consideration to be one of the teams, click here.
Also at GWish:
Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum – (ISPEC©) – Training Course
July 7 & 8, 2022
For more information and to apply, click here.
15. Initial Certification Webinar *
This free webinar will present important information on the requirements to apply for initial board certification. It will be presented on Thursday, June 2 by Commissioners Susan Liguori, BCC and Gary Weisbrich, BCC-PCHAC. Your questions on this process will be answered. Register here: Initial Certification Webinar
16. Carrying on the healing ministry of Jesus *
Three of our members are mentioned and quoted in this article published last Friday by the Catholic Sentinel in Portland, Oregon!
Father Ocun, who visits with sick people often, is particularly moved that Jesus’ healing was non-judgmental and inclusive. “He never turned anyone away,” the priest said…(read more)
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 CHAPLAIN
Adrian, MI – Adrian Dominican Sisters
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION MANAGER
Charleston, SC – Roper Hospital and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital
CHAPLAIN, PALLIATIVE CARE and HOSPICE
Fond du Lac, WI – St. Agnes Home Care & Hospice (SSM Health)
VICE PRESIDENT MISSION SERVICES and PASTORAL CARE
Cincinnati, OH / Edgewood, KY – St. Elizabeth Healthcare
CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN
Chattanooga, TN – CHI Memorial
CHAPLAIN
New Orleans, LA – Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)
CHAPLAIN NOPD
New Orleans, LA – Baptist Community Ministries
DIRECTOR of MISSION INTEGRATION and SPIRITUAL CARE
Perrysburg, Ohio – St. Clare Commons
NACC-CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN
Santa Maria, CA – Marian Regional Medical Center
DIRECTOR-SPIRITUAL CARE – CHAPLAINCY SERVICES
Rancho Mirage, CA – Eisenhower Health
FINANCE and ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Milwaukee, WI – The National Association of Catholic Chaplains
