Our September CPMC Advocacy Network Town Hall will feature Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network. She will present about the Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, bicameral legislation to prohibit the use of the death penalty at the federal level and require
re-sentencing of those currently on
death row.
Join us for a presentation by pastor and clinical psychotherapist Fr. Stan Bosch, S.T., who will lead an interactive discussion about ministerial ethics and boundaries. Please note that this webinar will be a 90-minute presentation.
CPMC is excited to again host our talented Advocacy Network Panel, representatives of national Catholic organizations working for legislative change within the prison and detention system. Led by David Jimenez of Prison Fellowship, this discussion will focus on the Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation intended to overhaul Federal prison oversight and strengthen safety and security at Federal prisons.
Our next webinar will answer the question, “Why Minister in Spanish?”. Led by Auxiliary Bishop Mario Avilés of the Diocese of Brownsville and Helder Hernandez, Poverty Education & Outreach Coordinator with the Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development at the USCCB, we will discuss the importance of ministering and being ministered to in a person’s native language. We will also share about formation and education opportunities offered in Spanish at CPMC, presented by three of our Foundational Training facilitators, Aida Bone, Deacon Roman Ramos, and Hermes Silva. Please note: this webinar will be presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
Nuestro próximo seminario web responderá a la pregunta: “¿Por qué Ministrar en Español?”. Guiado por el Obispo Auxiliar Mario Avilés de la Diócesis de Brownsville y Helder Hernandez, Coordinador de Alcance y Educación sobre la Pobreza con el Departamento de Justicia, Paz y Desarrollo Humano de la USCCB. Discutiremos la importancia de ministrar y ser ministrado en el lenguaje nativo de una persona. También compartiremos sobre las oportunidades de formación y educación que se ofrecen en español en CPMC, presentados por tres de nuestros capacitadores de entrenamiento fundamental: Aida Bone, Diácono Roman Ramos y Hermes Silva. Tenga en cuenta: este seminario web se presentará en español con subtítulos en inglés.
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CPMC invites you to a conversation with Felicitas Brugo Onetti, Anti-Trafficking Education and Outreach Coordinator at the Migration and Refugee Services Department at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. She will lead a discussion about human trafficking issues that specifically impact juveniles and how ministers can support them, including a discussion of solidarity, trauma-responsive accompaniment, and confidentiality.
CPMC welcomes Norman Goldston of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford (Connecticut), who will share about a program that supports fathers. The Fatherhood Program provides resources to help fathers gain awareness of the important role they play in their children’s overall social, emotional, mental, physical, and developmental well-being.
CPMC welcomes you to a conversation with Dr. Caterina Spinaris and Daria Mayotte of Desert Waters Correctional Outreach with host Fr. George Williams, SJ. They will discuss the psychological and spiritual needs of correctional staff. Desert Waters focuses on advancing the well-being of correctional staff and their families, and the health of correctional agencies, through data-driven, skill-based training.
CPMC is excited to again host our talented Advocacy Network Panel, representatives of national Catholic organizations working for legislative change within the prison and detention system. This discussion will focus on the impact of policies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as the limits and power of each level.
CPMC is excited to host Sammy Perez and David Jimenez of Prison Fellowship, along with our talented CPMC Advocacy Network Panel, representatives of national Catholic and Christian organizations working for legislative change within the prison and detention system. This discussion will focus on how to have difficult conversations and overcome fear of conflict to execute effective legislative outreach.
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