Part 2 of 3 of the USCCB NATYAM/LIM Series on Pastoral Care And Ministry With Young Adults

A Webinar for all who Minister with Young Adults in the United States – Volunteers, Parish Staff, Diocesan Leaders, Clergy and Religious, and Bishops

Thursday, November 14, 2019  2pm ET (1pm CT, 12 pm MT, 11am PT)

Hosted by the USCCB National Advisory Team on Young Adult Ministry and the Loyola Institute for Ministry, Loyola University New Orleans.

Pope Francis, in his Post-Synodal Exhortation, Christus Vivit, challenges us to ensure pastoral care becomes the focus of ministry with young adults, that young adult "ministry has to be synodal; it should involve a 'journeying together'" (# 206).  

In 2018, the California Catholic Conference of Bishops wrote "Hope and Healing," a pastoral letter addressed to all people caring for those who Suffer from Mental Illness."  They write:

"Persons with mental illness often suffer in silence, hidden and unrecognized by others.  Consider this stark contrast: a person with a medical illness, such as cancer, will usually receive an outpouring of sympathy and support from their parish and community; a person diagnosed with a mental illness – such as depression, crippling anxiety, or bipolar disorder – frequently experiences isolation and inadequate support, often because of the unjust social stigma of mental illness.  This should not be so in our civic communities and cannot be so in our Catholic communities.  Those living with a mental illness should never bear these burdens alone, nor should their families who struggle heroically to assist their loved ones.  We Christians must encounter them, accompany them, comfort them and help bear their burdens in solidarity with them – offering our understanding, prayers, and tangible and ongoing assistance."

How  can we, as ministers with young adults, and as a faith community include people affected by mental illnesses in our pastoral care approach to young adult ministry?  Join us for a special webinar on mental health and pastoral care in ministry with young adults.

Copy this link to access the webinar on November 14 from your computer, tablet or smartphone:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/972276245

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