Speaker
Father Charles Vavonese, M.Div., M.Ed., CAS
Program Director and Co-Founder
About these Videos
Serving as a Pastoral Care Minister, an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist, or any other type of ministry to the sick is a special responsibility. This video provides a conceptual framework for understanding Pastoral Care so that those who serve in these ministries may do so more effectively.
Key Concepts
- A working definition of Pastoral Care
- The Scriptural Foundations of Pastoral Care
- Who are the people we visit?
- Qualities of a Pastoral Care Minister
- Goals of a Pastoral Care Visit
- The essential components of Pastoral Care: Active presence, a trusting relationship and Compassion
Resource Links
- Boston College
Pastoral Studies Courses - University Catalog - Boston College (bc.edu) - Association for Clinical Pastoral Education ACPE
- Catholic Health Association
Pastoral Care Overview (chausa.org)
Catholic Health International
- Spiritual Care Resources – Catholic Health International (catholichealthpartners.com)
- Fordham University Pastoral Care Program’
Pastoral Care (M.A.) < Fordham University - Liguori Press
Parish and Pastoral Resources (liguori.org) - Liturgical Training Publications
Search - pastoral Care - Liturgy Training Publications (ltp.org) - Loyola University Chicago - Institute for Pastoral Studies
Institute of Pastoral Studies: Loyola University Chicago (luc.edu) - National Association of Catholic Chaplains
Resources - The National Association of Catholic Chaplains (nacc.org) - St. Mary’s Press
Spiritual Care Resources – Catholic Health International (catholichealthpartners.com) - Seton Hall University
Resources for Ministry - Seton Hall University (shu.edu) - Trinity-Health Spiritual Care Standards
Spiritual Care Standards (trinity-health.org) - United States Catholic Conferences of Bishops
Renewing the Vision: The Ministry of Pastoral Care | USCCB
