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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
Weekly Mailing
Week Ending September 19, 2014
Recommended
Recipient
Description
New Items
1. A Statement of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts on
Expanded Gambling and Question 3 .................................................................................All
From the Massachusetts Catholic Conference
2. Mass Count, Sacramental, Staffing, and Religious Ed: Survey ...... Pastor / Business Mgr /
Finance & Ops Mgr
From the Office of Pastoral Planning
3. World Meeting of Families: Survey ............................................................................. Pastor
The Archdiocese of Boston will be coordinating a pilgrimage
>Link to Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J2YSCBP
From the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support
4. RCIA Updates: Volume 2 ............................................................................................... RCIA
>Volume 1
From the Office for Divine Worship
5. Business Manager and Administrative Staff Retreat (10/21) Bus. Mgr / Finance & Ops Mgr
From Parish Services
6. Feed Your Faith (10/25, 10/26) ............................................................................................All
From the Office of Outreach and Cultural Diversity
Now
Available in
Spanish &
Portuguese
7. Respect Life Month: October ..................................... Pastor / Administrator / Bulletin Editor
Bulletin Inserts: 1) Adoption: A Loving Alternative to Abortion, 2) Why You Should Have a Health Care
Proxy, 3) Palliative Care and the Catholic Faith, 4) What You Should Know about Hospice Care
English | Spanish | Portuguese
From the Pro Life Office and the Secretariat for the New Evangelization
Events
8. Mass for Public Safety Personnel and Families (9/21)..................................................... All
9. The Samuel Circle: For Single Men Discerning Religious Life (9/23) ............................. All
From the Delegate for Religious
10. Homeschooling Mass (9/26) .............................................................................................. All
From the Office for Homeschooling
11. Teaching the Art of Praying in the Home (10/16) ............................................................. All
From the Office of Lifelong Formation and Parish Support
12. St. Andrew Dinner (10/21, 12/2+) .................................................................................. Priest
From the Vocation Office
Administrative
13. 401(k) Plan: Proposed Design Changes Eff 1/1/15 . Pastor /Administrator /Finance-Ops Mgr
From Benefits
14. Calendar of Events: Office for Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support ............... All
15. Safe Environment Training | Child Advocacy ..................................................................... All
Bulletin Announcements
New
16. Feed Your Faith (10/25, 10/26) ......................................................................... Bulletin Editor
From the Office of Outreach and Cultural Diversity
17. Teaching the Art of Praying in the Home (10/16) ............................................Bulletin Editor
18. Archdiocesan Justice Convocation (10/25) .....................................................Bulletin Editor
From the Office of Spiritual Life
19. The Samuel Circle: For Single Men Discerning Religious Life (9/23) ............Bulletin Editor
From the Delegate for Religious
20. Jesus In Boston (9/26) | From the Office of Lifelong Formation and Parish Support ..........Bulletin Editor
Weekly Mailing | 09-19 | P1
Editor
21. Men’s and Women’s Cursillo | From the Office of Spiritual Life .................................Bulletin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:
September 15, 2014
CONTACT: James F. Driscoll
Executive Director
Massachusetts Catholic Conference
T: 617-746-5620 E: [email protected]
A Statement of the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts on
Expanded Gambling and Question 3
The issue of expanded gambling within the Commonwealth has once again come to the forefront
of the public arena. We, the bishops of the four Catholic dioceses in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts again feel compelled to oppose the expansion of gambling in Massachusetts and
urge citizens to vote “Yes” on Ballot Question 3 on November 4th. A “Yes” vote would ban
casinos and slot parlors in the state.
It was a difficult time for many families in the Commonwealth when the law authorizing
expanded gambling was passed in 2011. At the time, unemployment was high at 7.4%.
Thousands of families relied on state assistance to survive, and more and more were facing the
harsh realities of poverty. Naturally, the state was searching for new ways to increase revenues
and create jobs.
While many still struggle, the state of the economy in the Commonwealth is clearly more robust,
with unemployment at 5.5%; below the national average of 6.1%.
Massachusetts has outpaced the rest of the country in the breadth and speed of its economic
recovery from the recession that fueled the debate for expanded gambling. As the
Commonwealth has recovered, other Northeast states where gambling is legal have seen
troubling trends in a decline in revenue in their local gambling venues. Casinos in New Jersey
and Connecticut are struggling and closing. In fact, it appears likely that five of the twelve
casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey alone will be closed by the end of 2014.
Many individuals in those states who heard the same promises of gainful employment in the
gaming industry are now losing their jobs. Furthermore, reliance on gambling revenue in
neighboring New England states such as New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Maine will only
increase the pressure and decrease the economic success of the gambling industry in the
Commonwealth.
While the Catholic Church views gambling as a legitimate form of entertainment when done in
moderation, expanded gaming in the Commonwealth opens the door to a new form of predatory
gaming. We are concerned that the Commonwealth will be forced to rely on an unstable form of
revenue, depending largely on those addicted to gambling. They are the citizens who are already
among the ranks of the poorest in the community – the ones who can least afford to gamble.
The gambling industry threatens local businesses, weakens the moral fabric of society, and
fundamentally alters communities for decades to come. Three destination resort casinos and a
“slots” parlor will saturate the entire state, diminishing our rich heritage and history. There is too
much at stake for Massachusetts to open the door wide to expanded gaming – Massachusetts can
do better. Massachusetts can say “no” by voting “yes!”
We urge the citizens of Massachusetts to vote “Yes” on Ballot Question 3 and stop the expansion
of predatory gambling.
His Eminence Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, OFM, Cap.
Archbishop of Boston
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus
Bishop of Worcester
Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski
Bishop of Springfield
Most Reverend George W. Coleman
Apostolic Administrator of Fall River
The 2014 Mass Count, Sacramental, Staffing,
and Religious Education Survey
Friends –
In the middle of next week, you will be receiving an email with a link to the 2014 Mass Count, Sacramental,
Staffing, and Religious Education Survey. This year, four surveys have been combined into, in order to try to
make it easier, so that we don’t have to keep going back to you again and again with survey questions. It is a
lengthy survey, but it is only one.
You will be able to save the survey midway through, and go back to complete it at another time, so you don’t
have to do it all at once.
The survey will have four parts:
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Questions about staffing – who works for your Parish and what do they do
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Questions about Mass Counts – the standard October Mass Count reporting
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Questions about the sacramental activity in your Parish during the year July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.
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Questions about Religious Education for this current year.
With regard to the October Mass Count, there are four weekends in October this year – October 4/5, October
11/12, October 18/19, and October 25/26. You should count at all of the Masses in your Parish on at least
three of those weekends. It is preferable to count on four weekends. You should be consistent across Masses
– for instance, if you are counting on four weekends, please count all of the Masses on all four weekends.
Whether you report three or four weeks, the survey tool will take that into account in calculating your average.
The average will show up on your survey, and you will get the chance to tell us if the calculation is correct or
not.
Some of you are working in multi-Parish environments (either in formal Disciples in Mission Collaboratives, or
in other formats). In order to maintain the integrity of individual Parish reporting, please fill out a survey for
each Parish. If a staff member works for multiple Parishes, you can indicate that in a field for one of the
Parishes, and you don’t need to enter them multiple times (but you can if you want – we’ll sort it out on this
end).
You probably shouldn’t take the survey until after the October Mass Counts are done. We ask that you
complete the survey by Friday, November 14.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact Ellen Fitzhenry in the Office of Pastoral
Planning (617-746-5853, [email protected]) or myself, Father Paul Soper (617-746-5867,
[email protected]).
Thank you very much.
Father Paul Soper
Director of Pastoral Planning
Archdiocese of Boston
66 Brooks Drive
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
617-746-5867
[email protected]
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brief survey now!
The Archdiocese of Boston
The Office for Lifelong Faith Formation & Parish Support
R.C.I.A. UPDATES
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
VOLUME TWO
Archdiocese of Boston  Office for Divine Worship
Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands of men and women are received into the
Catholic Church in the United States. Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston welcome these new
members through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and at a liturgy bringing men and
women into full communion with the Catholic Church. Listed below are some questions and answers about
RCIA. In the coming weeks the Office for Divine Worship will continue to share some answers to the most
commonly asked questions concerning the RCIA process. Please contact our office if you should have any
questions or are in need of assistance with RCIA: [email protected]
Who should be involved in the Parish’s RCIA Team?
Several people in the parish should be involved in the important work of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Each parish will have different resources and needs, depending on the number of paid staff members
and available volunteers. Fr. Paul Turner, a priest of Kansas City, MO, advises parishes to keep in mind
some of these responsibilities when assembling an RCIA team:
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Pastoral care. The catechumenate should assist spiritual growth. Someone or several people
on the team – the pastor, other priests, or spiritual directors – should be watching primarily for
signs of faith.
Catechesis. Catechumens will need clear formation in the content of the faith and in the
Christian moral life. One or more people should oversee the catechetical component.
Worship. The liturgy of the parish community will invite the catechumens to prayer. Some
rituals – like the scrutinies, for example – take place at Sunday Mass. Others – Liturgies of the
Word, for example – may happen during a separate catechetical session. Whoever oversees
parish liturgy may join the team as well.
Sponsorship. Everyone becoming a Catholic should have a sponsor or godparent. Someone on
the team may recruit, train, and support the volunteers who perform this personal ministry for
all who join the Church.
Children’s initiation. Please note that children who have reached catechetical age and who
have never been Baptized undergo a similar process of catechetical instruction and conversion
before receiving all the Sacraments of Initiation together (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist)
at the Easter Vigil. Their catechetical instruction should be modeled on the RCIA, but should be
adapted according to their age-appropriate, catechetical needs.
Everyone in the Catholic Church shares the responsibility of handing on the faith and nourishing the
faith once it has been received. But it is the unique role of the RCIA team to work with individuals who
are in the process of coming in to the Church. They need not be brilliant theologians, but simply
Catholic men and women who love the Church and want to pass on the faith received through the
magisterium. All RCIA team members should be practicing Catholics who would have no difficulty
standing for the beliefs of the Church, and helping others to embrace the Church’s teachings.
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Does the Catholic Church accept the baptism of other churches and ecclesial communities?
Canon 849 of the Code of Canon Law states that “Baptism… is validly conferred only by a washing of true
water with the proper form of words.” That means that baptism is valid - as long as the minister
intends to baptize and immerses someone in water or pours water over him or her, using the proper
form of words (in the name of the Trinity): “I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit.” Although some Christian traditions honor baptism in the name of Jesus alone, the
Catholic Church does not.
We accept the baptism of most mainline Christian denominations. If a person was baptized in some
other way or belonged to a community that did not practice baptism at all, then we would consider this
person unbaptized.
A conditional baptism is only administered when there is good reason to suspect that someone’s
baptism was invalid, or if there is doubt as to whether or not baptism ever took place. If a conditional
baptism must take place, it should be done privately, not at the public celebration of the Easter Vigil
(See National Statutes, Appendix III in RCIA). Please contact the Office for Divine Worship with any
questions concerning validity of Baptism or the need for conditional baptism.
What Questions should be asked when one first sits down with a potential catechumen or
candidate?
The first opportunity you have to sit and talk with someone who is inquiring about entering the RCIA is
a time to welcome people to the parish, but also to find out some very important basic information
about an individual:
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Who they are – name, address, e-mail, phone numbers, etc.
Where they come from – Find out about their baptismal status, how active have they been in
the practice of their faith prior to coming to the Catholic Church.
Why they’re here – What made them decide to take this important step in their faith
development? Who are their role models in the faith? Usually it is a Catholic spouse who
encourages their non-Catholic spouse to explore the faith through RCIA.
Marital Status – This is an extremely important are that needs to be discussed in the very
beginning of the RCIA process. Find out if former marriages exist, and if there are any children
from a prior union. When marriage status is not discussed and resolved in a timely manner, we
often run into serious roadblocks on the path to Initiation. It is pastorally sensitive to determine
marriage issues right up front, and to resolve these issues in order to avoid situations where a
catechumen or a candidate is told later on in the process that they are unable to receive the
sacraments of initiation.
If there are issues related to a person’s marital status, when should these be resolved?
To become eligible for communion, catechumens or candidates who have married more than once
follow the same procedures as Catholics by obtaining an annulment on prior marriages and
convalidating their present marriage in the Catholic Church. We strongly recommend that the
annulment of prior marriages and the convalidation of present marriages take place before the
Rite of Election, the First Sunday of Lent. If catechumens or candidates are divorced but not
remarried, their marital status will not keep them from communion in the Catholic Church.
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Business Manager and Administrative
Staff Retreat
“Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while” Mk 6:31
A day of spiritual reflection for those involved in parish administration
Tuesday, October 21st, 2014
9am -3:30pm
Campion Renewal Center
319 Concord Road, Weston, MA 02493
Afternoon Mass will be celebrated by Most Rev. Peter J. Uglietto, S.T.D.,
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia
$45 (includes lunch)
If you have questions please contact Eric Landers - [email protected] / 617-746-5883
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Business Manager Retreat Registration:
**To secure a spot, please submit payment by October 10th
Name:
Phone:
Parish & Town:
Email:
Please make checks payable to RCAB and mail to: Attn: Eric Landers - Parish Financial Services,
Archdiocese of Boston, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Feed Your Faith
Come One, Come All to an Intergenerational Spiritual Meal
… “like newborn infants long for pure spiritual milk so that
through it, you may grow into salvation, for you have tasted
that the Lord is good."
When:
Saturday, October 25, 2014 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 26, 2014 5:00 pm Mass
1 Peter 2:2-3
(Refreshments following each service)
Where:
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Center
175 Ruggles St. Roxbury
September 12, 2104
Dear Monsignor / Father,
Every October, the Church across the United States observes “Respect Life” month as an
expression of our commitment to the value of every human life from its beginning stages in the
womb to the end of earthly life. This year’s theme is “Each of us is a MASTERPIECE of God’s
creation”. In addition to the “Respect Life” programming packet from the Pro Life Secretariat of
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (including bilingual posters) which parishes will receive
by mail, the Secretariat for the New Evangelization and the Pro Life Office have prepared more
in-depth bulletin inserts on
timely Respect Life themes for parishes to use in parish bulletins during the four Sundays of
October (recommended dates are included).
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Adoption (10/4)
Health care proxies (10/11)
Palliative care (10/18)
Hospice care (10/25).
Please note that these documents will be made available in Spanish and Portuguese in the coming
weeks. We hope they are of service to you in helping inform and educate parishioners on these
critically important issues.
Sincerely yours,
Janet Benestad
Secretary, Secretariat for the New Evangelization
Marianne Luthin
Director, Pro Life Office
ADOPTION: A LOVING ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION
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Every year in the United States, more than one million women obtain abortions. However,
few women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy choose to place their baby in an adoptive home.
Many reject adoption, saying, “I couldn’t give my baby away” and then decide to have an abortion.
Adoption has been stigmatized so much that many women who openly talk about adoption are
discouraged and even disparaged by friends and families.
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Respect Life Month offers a timely opportunity for Catholics to better understand the
“abortion – not – adoption” mentality and to share personal experiences of the life-affirming value
of adoption. Real-life stories are especially important for young people to hear because few of them
know anyone who was adopted as an infant.
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While compelling stories of adopted children and adoptive parents are vitally important, there
is an even greater need to acknowledge and thank the courage of birthmothers (and birthfathers)
willing to consider placing their child with an adoptive family. With proper guidance and much
discernment, they choose adoption as an act of selfless love for the long-term needs of the child.
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The Church needs to acknowledge and support the deep pain, grief and loss experienced by
birthmothers. Under very difficult circumstances and thanks to their remarkable personal strength,
birthmothers are the best possible parents their children could have. They choose both life and love
for their children, regardless of the personal cost.
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Any woman considering adoption as a loving alternative to abortion can find information on
the Pregnancy Help website. (http://pregnancyhelpboston.org/downloads/adoption.pdf)
The Archdiocese of Boston Respect Life Month - October 2014
Prepared by the Pro Life Office – Archdiocese of Boston
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WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE A HEALTH CARE PROXY
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Just as no one thinks about divorce walking down the wedding aisle, very few of us think
about serious illness when we are healthy. Each day, as Scripture says, has troubles of its own.
But when we’re healthy we have the perspective to think about how we would cope
with serious illness. And part of this thinking should include what would happen if we become
incapable of making medical decisions for ourselves. Stroke, dementia, unconsciousness or a
declaration of incompetence are just a few of the ways we can lose the capacity to make decisions
about our treatment.
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Under Massachusetts law, any adult resident of the state may appoint a health care agent to
make medical decisions in the event the ability to make such decisions is lost. One fills out a
Health Care Proxy, to name an agent. The agent could be a spouse, relative or friend who knows
the person and is trusted by him or her. The agent is empowered to make any and all health care
decisions for a person when capacity is lost, except for those decisions the patient specifically
excludes. Having someone legally empowered to make these decisions lessens the likelihood of
family discord regarding a loved one’s treatment, or the decisions being made by a court.
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The Massachusetts Catholic Conference has a Health Care Proxy form consistent
with Church teaching, which is downloadable from its website. The webpage linking to the form is:
http://macatholic.org/proxy. Please go to the site, review the form, and prayerfully consider
appointing a health care agent.
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Henry C. Luthin, Esq.
Member of the Board of Directors
of the Catholic Lawyers Guild
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOSPICE CARE
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For many seriously ill patients, hospice care offers a dignified and comfortable alternative to
spending one’s final months in the impersonal environment of a hospital. Hospice care focuses on all
aspects of a patient’s life and well-being: physical, social, emotional, and spiritual. There is no age
restriction; anyone in the late stages of life is eligible for hospice services. While specific hospice services
around the world differ in the amenities they provide, most include a hospice interdisciplinary team, or
IDT, that includes the patient’s physician, a hospice doctor, a case manager, registered nurses and
licensed practical nurses, a counselor, a dietician, therapist, pharmacologist, social workers, a minister,
and various trained volunteers.
The hospice team develops a care plan tailored to a patient's individual need for pain
management and symptom relief, and provides all the necessary palliative drugs and therapies, medical
supplies, and equipment. Typically, hospice care is provided at home and a family member acts as the
primary caregiver, supervised by professional medical staff. Hospice IDT members make regular visits to
assess the patient and provide additional care and services, such as speech and physical therapy,
therapeutic massage, or dietary assistance. Certified home health aides may also be deployed for help
with bathing and other personal care services. Hospice staff remains on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
A hospice IDT also provides emotional and spiritual support according to the needs, wishes, and
beliefs of the patient. Emotional and spiritual support, including grief counseling, are provided to the
person's loved ones.
Misconception
Hospice makes death come sooner.
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Hospice is giving up hope; it’s better to
fight for life.
A hospice patient who shows signs of
recovery may not return to regular
medical treatment.
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A hospice patient may not change his or
her mind and return to curative treatment
even if the prognosis has not changed.
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Hospice care is limited to a maximum of
six months.
Reality
Hospice neither hastens nor postpones dying. The aim is to improve
the quality of remaining life so patients can enjoy time with family and
friends and experience a natural, pain-free death. In some cases, hospice
care can extend life.
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Most terminally ill patients experience less anxiety by refocusing hope on what might be
realistically achieved in the time remaining. If continuing uncomfortable and painful
curative treatment for an illness is fruitless, hospice patients benefit more from having
their symptoms treated instead.
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If a patient’s condition improves, he or she can be discharged from hospice and return to
curative treatment, or resume daily activities. If need be, the patient may later return to
hospice care.
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A patient may go on and off hospice care as needed—or decide to return to curative
treatment. He or she may also enter hospital for certain types of treatment if it involves
improved quality of life.
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In the U.S., many insurance companies, as well as the Medicare Hospice
Benefit, require that a terminally ill patient has a prognosis of six
months or less in order to begin hospice; however, a
terminally-ill patient can receive hospice care for as
long as necessary.
A GUIDE TO HOSPICE CARE SERVICES
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Hospice care services are typically structured according to the needs and wishes of each patient and his or her
family. These may change over time and during the three different stages of care:
• The last phases of an illness
• The dying process
• The bereavement period
Depending on the patient’s circumstances and stage of care, a hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) may
provide any combination of the following services:
• Nursing Care. Registered nurses monitor the patient’s symptoms and medication, and help educate
both the patient and family about what's happening. The nurse is also the link between the patient,
family and physician.
• Social Services. A social worker counsels and advises the patient and family members, and acts as the
patient’s community advocate, making sure the patient has access to the needed resources.
• Physician Services. The patient’s doctor approves the plan of care and works with the hospice team.
In a full hospice program, a hospice medical director is available to the attending physician, patient,
and hospice care team as a consultant and resource.
• Spiritual Support and Counseling. Clergy and other spiritual counselors are available to visit the
patient and to provide spiritual support at home. Spiritual care is a personal process, and may include
helping the patient to explore what death means to him or her, resolving "unfinished business," saying
goodbye to loved ones, and planning or performing religious rituals.
• Home Health Aides and Homemaker Services. Home health aides provide personal care such as
bathing, shaving, and nail care. Homemakers may be available for light housekeeping and meal
preparation.
• Trained Volunteer Support. Caring volunteers have long been the backbone of hospice. They are
available to listen, offer the patient and family compassionate support, and assist with everyday tasks
such as shopping, babysitting, and carpooling.
• Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies. These hospice specialists help the patient and
family to develop new ways to perform tasks that may have become difficult due to illness, such as
walking, dressing, or feeding the patient.
• Respite Care. Respite care gives the patient’s family a break from the intensity of care giving. A patient’s
brief inpatient stay in a hospice facility provides a "breather" for caregivers.
• Inpatient Care. By the same token, a patient being cared for at home may require admittance to a
hospital, extended-care facility, or a hospice inpatient facility. Sometimes medical intervention will be
recommended to ease the dying process (for example, an IV drip with pain medication), requiring
round-the-clock nursing care. In such cases, a facility may be a better choice. The hospice team will
arrange for inpatient care, and remain involved in the patient’s treatment, and with the family.
• Bereavement Support. Bereavement is the time of mourning we all experience following a loss. The
hospice care team will work with surviving family members to help them through the grieving process.
Support may include a trained volunteer or counselor visiting the family at specific periods during the
first year, as well as phone calls, letters, and support groups. The hospice will refer survivors to
medical or other professional care if necessary.
!http://www.helpguide.org/elder/hospice_care.htm
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Deacon James F. Greer, MAPT, CT
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Director of Chaplaincy Programs
PALLIATIVE CARE AND THE CATHOLIC FAITH
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Many people have fears and questions about their ethical obligations regarding medical care at the end
of life. In this context, it is important for Catholics to know what palliative care is and how it relates to the
Catholic faith. Palliative care is a specialized part of medicine that provides an extra layer of support to
patients for the effective relief of pain and other symptoms caused by serious illness. It can be given along
side of curative treatment or it can be the primary focus of care when cure is not possible for people with
chronic illness or for those who are in the final stages of a terminal disease.
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Palliative care takes a holistic approach to caring for the person and involves a team of health care
professionals including physicians and nurses certified in palliative care, chaplains, social workers, and others
who address the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social dimensions of a patient’s illness. Contrary to what is
sometimes assumed, rather than hastening death, palliative care has been demonstrated to extend life.
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Historically, the Church has always carried out the work of palliative care. The multidimensional
character of palliative care is fully compatible with the Church’s holistic view of human dignity and the body/
soul unity of the person. Saint John Paul II gave a clear mandate for the use of palliative care when he said,
“Particularly in the stages of illness when proportionate and effective treatment is no longer possible, while it
is necessary to avoid every kind of persistent or aggressive treatment, methods of ‘palliative care’ are
required.”2 What patients need who have chronic disease, serious progressive illnesses, or who are dying is the
best care possible. This is palliative care, which is fully consistent with our Catholic faith.
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Peter J. Cataldo, Ph.D.
Chief Healthcare Ethicist
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“Address to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care,” November 12, 2004.
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ADOPCIÓN: UNA AMOROSA ALTERNATIVA AL ABORTO
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Cada año, en los Estados Unidos, abortan más de un millón de mujeres. Sin embargo, pocas
mujeres sorprendidas por un embarazo inesperado eligen dejar a su hijo en una casa de adopción.
Muchas rechazan la adopción, diciendo, “no podría dar a mi hijo a otros”, y deciden entonces abortar.
La adopción ha sido tan estigmatizada que muchas mujeres que hablan abiertamente de la adopción
son desanimadas e incluso menospreciadas por amigos y familiares.
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El Mes del Respeto a la Vida ofrece una ocasión oportuna para que los católicos comprendan
mejor la mentalidad “aborto-no-adopción” y para compartir experiencias personales del valor
afirmativo de la vida de la adopción. Es especialmente importante que los jóvenes escuchen historias
de la vida real, porque muy pocos de ellos conocen a alguien que haya sido adoptado de niño.
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Aunque los relatos convincentes de niños adoptados y padres adoptivos son vitalmente
importantes, hay una necesidad aún más grande de reconocer y agradecer el coraje de las madres que
dan a luz (y de los padres) dispuestas a considerar dejar a su hijo con una familia adoptiva. Con una
guía adecuada y mucho discernimiento, eligen la adopción como un acto de amor desinteresado por
las necesidades a largo plazo del niño.
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La Iglesia debe reconocer y ayudar a sobrellevar la pena profunda, el dolor y la pérdida que
experimentan estas madres. Bajo circunstancias muy difíciles y gracias a su notable fortaleza personal,
estas madres son las mejores que el niño pudiera haber tenido. Eligen tanto la vida como el amor para
sus hijos, sin importar el costo personal.
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Toda mujer que considere la adopción como una alternativa amorosa al aborto puede
encontrar información en el portal de Ayuda al Embarazo. (http://pregnancyhelpboston.org/
downloads/adoption.pdf)
Preparado por la Oficina Pro-vida – Arquidiócesis de Boston
Arquidiócesis de Boston
Mes del Respeto a la Vida – Octubre 2014
¿POR QUÉ DEBERÍA TENER UN APODERADO DE SALUD?
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Lo mismo que nadie piensa en el divorcio según avanza hacia el altar, muy pocos de nosotros
pensamos en enfermedades serias cuando aún estamos sanos. Cada día, como dice la Escritura, tiene
bastante con lo suyo. Pero mientras tenemos salud, tenemos la posibilidad de pensar en cómo
afrontaríamos una enfermedad seria. Y parte de nuestras reflexiones debería ser qué ocurriría si
somos incapaces de tomar decisiones médicas en nuestro propio beneficio. Derrame cerebral,
demencia, quedar inconsciente, o ser declarado incompetente, son sólo algunas de las posibilidades de
perder la capacidad de tomar decisiones sobre nuestro tratamiento.
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Según la ley de Massachusetts, cualquier residente adulto de este estado puede nombrar un
agente de salud que tome decisiones médicas en caso de perder la capacidad de tomarlas por sí
mismo. Para nombrar a un agente, hay que rellenar un formulario de Apoderado de Salud (Health
Care Proxy). El agente puede ser el cónyuge, o un familiar o un amigo que conozca a la persona y
goce de su confianza. El agente tiene el poder de tomar cualquier decisión médica en nombre de esa
persona cuando ella haya perdido la capacidad, excepto las decisiones que el paciente haya excluido
específicamente. Tener a alguien legalmente capacitado para tomar estas decisiones disminuye la
posibilidad de discusiones en la familia respecto al tratamiento para un ser querido, o a las decisiones
de los tribunales.
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La Conferencia Católica de Massachusetts provee un formulario de Apoderado de Salud
(Health Care Proxy) en consonancia con las enseñanzas de la Iglesia, que se puede obtener en su
portal de Internet. La página con enlace a dicho formulario es: http://macatholic.org/proxy. Vaya,
por favor, a esa página, revise el formulario, y considere en oración nombrar a un agente de salud.
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Miembro del Consejo de Dirección
de la Asociación de Juristas Católicos
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LO QUE DEBERÍA SABER SOBRE EL CUIDADO ASISTENCIAL
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Para muchos pacientes seriamente enfermos, el cuidado asistencial ofrece una alternativa digna y
cómoda a pasar los últimos meses de la vida en el ambiente impersonal de un hospital. El cuidado
asistencial presta atención a todos los aspectos de la vida y el bienestar del paciente: físico, social,
emocional y espiritual. No hay restricciones por edad; cualquiera que se encuentre en los momentos
finales de su vida puede recibir los servicios de cuidado asistencial. Aunque los servicios específicos del
cuidado asistencial difieren en distintas partes del mundo en cuanto a las amenidades que ofrecen, la
mayoría cuentan con un equipo interdisciplinar de cuidado asistencial, en el que están el médico del
paciente, un médico de cuidado asistencial, un gestor del caso, enfermeras/os diplomados y otros
licenciados en las distintas prácticas, un asesor, un experto en dietética, un experto en terapia, un
farmacólogo, asistentes sociales, un ministro religioso y varios voluntarios capacitados.
El equipo de cuidado asistencial desarrolla un plan de salud a medida de las necesidades
personales del paciente en cuanto a manejo del dolor y alivio de síntomas, y provee todos los
medicamentos paliativos y terapias necesarias, los suministros de todo tipo y el equipo necesario.
Normalmente, el cuidado asistencial se provee en casa y un miembro de la familia es el encargado
principal, supervisado por personal médico profesional. Miembros del equipo de cuidado asistencial
visitan con regularidad al paciente para estimar sus necesidades y proveer atención y servicios adicionales,
como terapia del habla y física, masages terapéuticos o ayuda con la dieta. También se puede disponer de
ayudantes licenciados de salud en la casa, para ayudar con cosas como el baño y otras necesidades
personales. El personal de cuidado asistencial admite llamadas las 24 horas del día, siete días a la semana.
Malentendidos
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El cuidado asistencial acelera la muerte.
El cuidado asistencial supone abandonar
la esperanza; es mejor luchar por la vida.
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Un paciente de cuidado asistencial que
muestre signos de recuperación no puede
volver a un tratamiento médico normal.
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Un paciente de cuidado asistencial no
puede cambiar de idea y volver a un
tratamiento curativo si la prognosis no ha
cambiado.
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El cuidado asistencial tiene un límite
máximo de seis meses.
La realidad
El cuidado asistencial ni acelera ni pospone la muerte. La meta es aumentar la calidad
de la vida que le queda, para que los pacientes puedan disfrutar de tiempo con su familia
y amigos y tener la experiencia de una muerte natural y sin dolor. En algunos casos, el
cuidado asistencial puede prolongar la vida.
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La mayoría de los pacientes terminales experimentan menos ansiedad redirigiendo su
esperanza hacia lo que se puede conseguir realísticamente durante el tiempo que les
queda. Si seguir con tratamientos curativos incómodos y dolorosos para la enfermedad
es infructuoso, los pacientes de cuidado asistencial se benefician más al recibir en cambio
tratamiento para sus síntomas.
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Si el estado del paciente mejora, puede dejar el cuidado asistencial y volver a un
tratamiento curativo, o a sus actividades diarias. Si es necesario, el paciente puede volver
más tarde al cuidado asistencial.
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Un paciente puede tomar o dejar el cuidado asistencial según lo necesite—o decidir
volver al tratamiento curativo. También puede ir a un hospital para cierto tipo de
tratamientos si eso supone mejor calidad de vida.
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En los Estados Unidos, muchas compañías de seguros, así como el Beneficio de Cuidado
de Salud de Medicare, requieren que un enfermo terminal tenga una prognosis de seis
meses o menos para comenzar con el cuidado de salud; sin
embargo, un paciente terminal puede recibir cuidado de
salud por tanto tiempo como sea necesario.
GUÍA DE SERVICIOS DEL CUIDADO DE SALUD
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Los servicios del cuidado de salud están normalmente estructurados según las necesidades y deseos de cada
paciente y su familia. Estos últimos pueden cambiar con el tiempo y durante las tres diferentes etapas del cuidado:
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Las últimas fases de una enfermedad
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La agonía
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El duelo
Dependiendo de las circunstancias del paciente y de la etapa de su cuidado, un equipo interdisciplinar de cuidado
de salud puede proveer cualquier combinación de los siguientes servicios:
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• Atención de enfermería. Enfermeras/os licenciados supervisan los síntomas y la medicación del paciente,
y ayudan a informar tanto al paciente como a la familia sobre lo que está ocurriendo. La/el enfermera/o es
también el enlace entre el paciente, la familia y el médico.
• Servicios sociales. Un asistente social aconseja al paciente y a los miembros de la familia, y actúa como el
abogado comunitario del paciente, asegurándose de que el paciente tiene acceso a todos los recursos
necesarios
• Servicios médicos. El médico del paciente aprueba el plan de cuidado y colabora con el equipo de cuidado
de salud. En un programa completo de cuidado de salud, un director médico del cuidado de salud está a
disposición del médico del paciente, del paciente y del equipo de cuidado de salud, como consultor y
recurso.
• Apoyo y consejería espiritual. Miembros del clero y otros consejeros espirituales estarán disponibles para
visitar al paciente y proveer apoyo espiritual en la casa. El cuidado espiritual es un proceso personal, y puede
incluir ayudar al paciente a explorar el significado de la muerte para él o ella, resolver “asuntos pendientes”,
decir adiós a seres queridos, y planear o celebrar rituales religiosos.
• Ayudantes de salud y servicios en la casa. Los ayudantes de salud en la casa proveen cuidado personal,
como baño, afeitado y cuidado de las uñas. Los servicos en la casa pueden ayudar con la limpieza y la
preparación de la comida.
• Ayuda de voluntarios capacitados. Los voluntarios son desde hace mucho la base del cuidado de salud.
Están disponibles para escuchar, ofrecer al paciente y a la familia apoyo compasivo, y ayudar con tareas de
cada día, como la compra, cuidar de los niños y conducir.
• Terapias físicas, ocupacionales y de habla. Estos especialistas del cuidado de salud ayudan al paciente y
a la familia a desarrollar nuevas formas de realizar las tareas que se hayan hecho difíciles por la enfermedad,
como caminar, vestirse o alimentar al paciente.
• Respiro en el cuidado. Esto da a la familia del paciente un respiro en la intensidad del cuidado que se
provee. Una breve estancia del paciente en una instalación del cuidado de salud da un “respiro” a los
familiares quen normalmente lo proveen.
• Ingreso del paciente. Del mismo modo, un paciente del que se cuida en la casa puede requerir que se le
admita en un hospital, una unidad de cuidados intensivos o una instalación de cuidados de salud. A veces
estará recomendada una intervención médica para suavizar el proceso de defunción (por ejemplo, un catéter
para suministrar la medicación), lo que exigiría continua supervisión de enfermería. En casos así, unas
instalaciones hospitalarias pueden ser la mejor opción. El equipo de cuidado de salud se ocupará del ingreso
del paciente, y seguirá implicado en el tratamiento del paciente y con la familia
• Apoyo durante el duelo. El duelo es el tiempo de luto que todos experimentamos tras perder a alguien. El
equipo de cuidado de salud ayudará a los sobrevivientes de la familia a atravesar este perido de luto. La
ayuda puede incluir a algún voluntario capacitado o consejero que visite a la familia cada cierto tiempo
durante el primer año, así como llamadas telefónicas, cartas y grupos de apoyo. El cuidado de salud referirá
a los superivientes a médicos u otros profesionales de la salud si fuera necesario.
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Diácono James F. Greer, MAPT, CT
Director de Programas de Capellanía
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LOS CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS Y LA FE CATÓLICA
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Mucha gente tiene temores y preguntas sobre sus obligaciones éticas en cuanto al cuidado médico al
final de la vida. En este contexto, es importante para los católicos saber lo que es el cuidado paliativo y cómo
está relacionado con la fe católica. El cuidado paliativo es una parte especializada de la medicina que provee
una ayuda extra para que los pacientes reciban alivio efectivo del dolor y otros síntomas causados por
enfermedades graves. Se puede administrar al mismo tiempo que un tratamiento curativo, o puede ser el foco
principal del cuidado cuando no es posible la curación para personas con enfermedades crónicas o para los que
están en los estadios finales de una enfermedad terminal.
El cuidado paliativo toma una aproximación holística para cuidar de la persona e implica a un
equipo de profesionales de la salud, que incluye médicos y enfermeras/os licenciados en cuidado paliativo,
capellanes, asistentes sociales y otros, que se ocupan de las dimensiones física, espiritual, emocional y social de
la enfermedad del paciente. Contrariamente a lo que se suele asumir, más que acelerar la muerte, el cuidado
paliativo se ha demostrado que prolonga la vida.
Históricamente, la Iglesia siempre se ha ocupado del cuidado paliativo. El carácter
multidimensional del cuidado paliativo es totalmente compatible con la visión holística que tiene la Iglesia de la
dignidad humana y de la unidad cuerpo/alma de la persona. San Juan Pablo II dio un claro mandato del uso
del cuidado paliativo cuando dijo: “Especialmente en los estadios de la enfermedad en que ya no es posible un
tratamiento proporcionado y efectivo, aún si es necesario evitar toda clase de tratamiento persistente o
agresivo, se requieren métodos de ‘cuidado paliativo’.”1 Lo que necesitan los pacientes que tengan
enfermedades crónicas, serias enfermedades degenerativas, o que están ya muriendo, es el mejor cuidado
posible. Esto es el cuidado paliativo, que está totalmente en consonancia con nuestra fe católica.
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Eticista en Jefe de Sanidad
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1 “Alocución
al Consejo Pontificio de Cuidado de Salud Pastoral”, 12 de Noviembre, 2004.
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ADOÇÃO: UMA LINDA ALTERNATIVA AO ABORTO
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Em cada ano nos Estados Unidos mais de um milhão de mulheres cometem um aborto. Pelo
outro lado, algumas mulheres que vivenciam uma gravidez não esperada opitão por um alternativo
que é dar sua criança para uma familia adotiva. Muitos negam a alternativa da adoção, dizendo: “Eu
não conseguiria dar o meu filho” e decidem então pelo aborto. A adoção tem sido estigmatizada de
tal forma, que muitas mulheres que falam em adoção são desencorajadas e até as vezes dispresadas
por suas proprias familias e amigos em pensar em tal alternativa.
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O mes de Respeito a Vida, oferece varias oportunidades para Católicos compriemderem
melhor essa mentalidade do “abortar- não – adotar” , e também é uma oportunidade para participar
de testemunhos pessoais de afirmação ao valor da adoção. Testemunhos veritícos são de grande
importancia principalmente para os jovens, cujo muitos conhem alguem que esteja nesta situação.
Mesmo que ouvir histórias tocantes de crianças adotadas e pais adotivos seja importante, é mais
importante ainda reconhecer e agradecer a coragem destas mães bioligicas (e pais biologicos) por
considerarem dar sua criança a uma familia adotiva. Com muita direção e dicernimento, elas opitam
pela adoção agindo por amor em relação as necesidades ao longo do tempo da criança.
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A igreja prescisa reconhecer e apoiar esta grande dor, e perca que é vivida pelas mães
biologicas. Debaixo de circumstancias muito dificeis, e graças a sua grande coragem, reconhecemos
que as mães biologicas são as melhores mães que uma criança possa ter. Elas escolhem os dois, a vida
e o amor a sua criança, independente de um custo pessoal.
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Qualquer mulher que esteja considerendo adoção como uma alternativa ao aborto pode
encontrar mais informações no site Pregnancy Help (http://pregnancyhelpboston.org/downloads/
adoption.pdf)
Prepared by the Pro Life Office – Archdiocese of Boston
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POR QUE VOCÊ DEVE TER UMA PROCURAÇÃO
PARA CUIDADOS DE SAÚDE
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Da mesma maneira que ninguem pensa no divercio quando está caminhando até o altar, são
poucas as pesoas que pensam na doença quando estão saudaveis. Cada dia, diz a sagrada escritura,
traz suas proprias preocupações. Más quando estamos saudaveis temos uma perspectiva de como
agiriamos perante uma doença grave, e parte deste pensar inclue o que acontecería se nós não
pudessemos fazer decisões medicas proprias. Derrame, demência, inconciência ou um laudo de
incopetencia são algumas maneiras que perderiamos o privilegio de fazer nossas proprias decisões
médicas.
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Dentro da Lei de Massachusetts, qualquer adulto residente do estado pode elegir um agente
de assistência médica que possa fazer suas decisões medicas se ele estiver perdido a capacidade de
tomar decisões por si proprio. A meneira cujo se elege um agente é por preencher a “Health Care
Proxy”. Esse agente pode ser um esposo ou uma esposa, um parente ou amigo que conheça a pessoa
e é deconfiança para esta pessoa. O agente tem a autoridade de tomar qualquer decisão médica pela
pessoa se ela vier a ficar incapacitada de agir por si propria, mesnos autoridade de tomar decisões
especificamente citadas pela pessoa. Tendo uma pessoa responsável por estas decisões ajudará a
diminuir qualquer discordo entre familiares a respeito de um membro familiar, ou de ter que lever
decisões até a corte de direitos.
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A Conferencia Católica de Massachusetts tem sua propria fixa do “Health Care Proxy” que
consede com os ensinamentos da Igreja, qual pode-se ser baixado pelo website. O link do website é:
http://macatholic.org/proxy. Por favor visite o site, olhe o formulario, e em oração considere
encarregar alguem como um agente de saude.
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Member of the Board of Directors
of the Catholic Lawyers Guild
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CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS E A FÉ CATÓLICA
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Muitas pessoas temem e questionam sobre suas obrigaçoes éticas perante cuidados medicos e o fim
da vida. Em contexto, é importante que os Católicos saibam o que são cuidados paliativos e como se
relacionam a fé Católica. Cuidados paliativos são cuidados especializados na medicina que dão uma ajuda à
mais ao paciente, o ajudando a aliviar a dor e outros simtomas causados pela doença severa. Pode-se ser
realizado junto com o tratamento curativo, ou pode ser o metodo primário de tratamento se não houver a
posibilidade da cura pelo fato de ter uma doença cronica ou estar em fases terminais da doença.
O cuidado paliativo se aborda de uma maneira holística para cuidar da pessoa, cuja os cuidados são
providenciados por uma equipe multidisciplinar de proficionais no campo de assistencia médica paliativa,
composta por médicos e enfermeiras, capelõas, assistentes socias, e outros que abordam a dimenção física,
espiritual, emocional e soacial da enfermidade do paciente. Ao contrario do que muitos acreditam, ao invez de
acelerar a morte, cuidados paliativos mostram dar uma extenção de vida.
Historicamente, a Igreja sempre teve trabalhos direcionados a cuidados paliativos. A caracteristica
multidimensional dos cuidados paliativos é completamente compatível com a visão holística da Igreja sobre
dignidade humana e a união da alma e corpo da pessoa. São João Paulo II deu um mandato bem claro sobre o
uso de cuidados paliativos quando ele disse: “ especialmente nesta estapa da enfermidade quando tratamentos
proporcionais e efetivos não são mais possiveis, cuando é necessário evitar qualquer tipo de tratamento
agressivo e persistente, metodos paliativos são necessários.” 1 O que um paciente sofrendo de uma doença
cronica, de uma doenças de progreção avançadas, ou quem esteja morrendo necessita é do melhor cuidado
disponivél. Isto é cuidados Palientivos, que são consistentes com nossa fé Católica.
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Chief Healthcare Ethicist
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“Address to the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care,” November 12, 2004.
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O QUE VOCÊ DEVE SABER SOBRE CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS
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Para muitos pacientes, cuidados paliativos oferecem uma alternativa digna e comfortavél de
passar seus utimos meses de vida em um ambiente mais privado do que um hospital. Cuidados Paliativos
focam em todos os aspectos da vida do paciente e bem estar: físico, social, emocional, e espiritual. Não
existe idade mínima; qualquer um em estágio terminal de vida tem o direito a cuidados paliativos.
Enquanto em diferentes lugares do mundo os cuidados paliativos diferem uns dos outros, muitos
incluem uma equipe interdisciplinar de cuidados, ou IDT, que inclui o médico do paciente, um médico
do local, um responsável pelo caso, um(a) enfermeiro(a) e auxiliares de enfermagem, um conselheiro, um
nutricionista, um terapeuta, um farmacologista, servidores sociais, um ministro religioso e vários
voluntários treinados.
A equipe de cuidados paliativos desenvolve um plano de cuidados feito exclusivamente para as
necessidades individuais para o controle das dores e alívio dos sintomas, e provê todas as necessidades de
drogas e terapias paliativas, material médico, e equipamento. Geralmente, cuidados paliativos são
oferecidos em casa e um membro da família age como cuidador principal, supervisionado por
profissionais de saúde. Os membros do IDT fazem visitas regulares para avaliar as condições do paciente
e providenciar cuidados adicionais e serviços, tais como: fonoaudiólogo, fisioterapeuta, massagista ou
assistência na dieta. Auxiliares de saúde certificados também podem ser enviados para ajudar em banhos
e outros cuidados especiais. Membros de cuidados paliativos permanecem de plantão 24 por dia, 7 dias
por semana.
O IDT também fornece cuidados emocional e espiritual de acordo com a necessidade, desejo e
crença do paciente. Suporte emocional e espiritual incluindo aconselhamento de luto são oferecidos aos
parentes e amigos mais próximos.
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Conceito errôneo
Cuidados paliativos abreviam a morte
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Cuidado paliativo causa desesperança; é
melhor lutar pela vida.
Um paciente em cuidados paliativos que
mostra sinais de recuperação nunca mais
terá um tratamento médico normal.
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Um paciente em cuidado paliativo nunca
conseguirá voltar ao tratamento curativo,
mesmo se o seu quadro apresentar
melhoras.
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Cuidados paliativos é limitado a um
máximo de 6 meses.
Realidade
Cuidados paliativos nunca apressam ou retardam a morte. O objetivo é melhorar a
qualidade final da vida para que os pacientes possam aproveitar o tempo com a família e
experienciar uma morte natural e sem dor. Em alguns casos o cuidado paliativo pode
estender o tempo de vida.
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Muitos pacientes terminais experimentam menos ansiedade por meio do aumento da
esperança que deve ser atingido em um tempo realístico. Se um tratamento para a cura
é desconfortável e doloroso e se torna infrutífero, pacientes em cuidados paliativos se
beneficiam quando seus sintomas são tratados.
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Se um paciente mostra melhoras, ele(a) é retirado de cuidados paliativos pode ser
transferido para cuidados curativos ou retornar a vida normal. Mais tarde, se necessário,
o paciente pode retornar a cuidados paliativos.
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Um paciente pode entrar e sair de cuidados paliativos se necessário for. O paciente
também pode dar entrada em um hospital para certos tipos de tratamentos que vão
melhorar sua qualidade de vida.
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Nos EUA, muitos companhias de seguro saúde, bem como o Benefício de Cuidados
Paliativos do Medicare, requerem que um paciente terminal
seja diagnosticado com 6 meses ou menos de vida para ter
direito ao benefício; porém, um paciente pode receber
cuidados paliativos por quanto tempo for necessário.
long as necessary.
UM GUIA A SERVIÇOS DE CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS
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Cuidados paliativos geralmente são estruturados de acordo com as necessidades e os desejos de cada paciente e
sua família. Isto pode mudar ao recorrer do tempo dependendo das 3 fases:
• Fase terminal da enfermidade
• O processo da morte
• O período de luto
!Dependendo das circunstâncias do paciente, e da fase em que ele se encontra, uma equipe de Cuidados Paliativos
(IDT) pode providenciar várias acomodações:
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educar a família e o paciente sobre o que está acontecendo. A enfermeira também é a ponte de informações
entre a familia e o paciente.
Assistência Social: Um assitente social aconselha o paciente e seus familiares, e se reponsabilita como
advogado comunitário, certificando-se que o paciente tem acesso a suas necessidades e recursos.
Assistência Médica: o médico do paciente aprova um plano de cuidados junto a equipe paliativa. Perante
um programa paliativo, o medico segue cuidando de seu paciente e segue sendo um mentor e um recurso
para a família e o paciente.
Direção Espiritaul: O Clero e outros diretores espirutuais estão a serviço do paciente para visitarlo em
sua casa e providenciar uma direção espiritual. Este processo pode-se incluir uma ajuda em explicar ao
paciente o que é a morte e o que isso significa para ele , como também ajudarlo a resolver “problemas não
resolvidos,” ajudar-lo a despedirse de seus amados e familia, e fazer uma preparação para os rituais
religiosos.
Empregados Domésticos para Idosos: Os empregados providenciam uma ajuda em dar banho, barbear,
e cuidar das unhas. Também estes empregados podem fazer um pouco de limpeza e cozinhar.
Equipe de Apoio Voluntária: Estes são voluntários cujo tem ajudado com cuidados paliativos a muito
tempo. Eles estão disponíveis para escutar, oferecer um apoio moral e familiar, ajudar na dinâmica diária
como fazer compras, cuidar das crianças, e dar carona a lugares.
Terapias Físicas, Ocupacionais, e Fonoaudiólogas: Estes especialistas ajudam o paciente e sua família
em desenvolver novas maneiras de executar funções que se tornaram difíceis por concequencia da doença,
como andar, verstir, e alimentar o paciente.
Assistência de Repouso: Os assistentes dão a familia um repouso, ou feiras curtas do tratamento intenso,
em quanto o paciente tem uma estadia curta em uma casa de cuidados paliativos.
Cuidados Prolongados no Hospital: Um paciente que recebe cuidados em casa pode prescisar de uma
estadia prolongada em um hospital. A equipe paliative ajudará com esse processo, em providenciar os
recursos médicos necessários.
Período do Luto: O período de luto é um peoriodo trabalhado com a familia aonde a equipe paliativa os
ajuda a trabalhar a dor da perca de um amado. Este apoio pode incluir uma equipe de voluntários treinados
para ou um conselheiro que visite a familia em periodos especifico durante o primeiro ano, como também
são pessoas que fazem ligaçoes e escrevem cartas de apoio. A equipe de cuidados paliativos enviará os
sobreviventes a um otro medico ou assistencia se for necessário.
!
Deacon James F. Greer, MAPT, CT
!
Director of Chaplaincy Programs
For Information and to RSVP Please Visit:
www.bostonpublicsafetymass.org
Mass for Public Safety Personnel
and Families
In thanksgiving of all active and retired
Police, Fire, DOC and EMS Personnel and Families
ALL ARE WELCOME
His Eminence
Seán P. Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap.
Archbishop of Boston, Main Celebrant
Sunday, September 21, 2014
11:30 a.m.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston
Archdiocese of Boston, www.bostoncatholic.org
10:30 a.m. Staging + 11:00 a.m. Formation/Procession + 11:30 a.m. Celebration of Mass
For further information please contact Deacon Jim Greer at [email protected]
The Samuel Circle is a cooperative project of the men religious in the Archdiocese of Boston.
The Samuel Circle: Evening Gatherings for
Single Men discerning Religious life
Speak Lord,
your servant is listening!!
Join us on the fourth
Tuesday of the month…
Next meeting:
September 23rd, 2014
7- 9 pm
Pizza, Lectio Divina and Sharing
-Q&A and Fellowship
Where:
Our Lady Help of Christians
Church (basement of the
Church)
573 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02458
For more information
please check us out on facebook:
www.facebook.com/
Samuelcircles4mendiscerningreligouslife
or contact
Our next Samuel Circle will
be on October 28th
Fr. Rocco Puopolo, s.x.
Phone: 508 429 2144
E-mail: [email protected]
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September 5, 2014
Dear Father/Monsignor,
I hope this letter finds you well. As we begin another academic year of vocation ministry I would like to take
this opportunity to let you know about the upcoming St. Andrew Dinners for 2014-2015.
At a St. Andrew Dinner young men and their priest, youth minister, school chaplain, or parent join Cardinal
Seán for dinner and a short presentation by seminarians and the Vocation Office. The event is casual and
provides a time for prayer, conversation and discussion. Each student also has the opportunity to meet Cardinal
Seán.
Though in the past we have held most of the St. Andrew Dinners at St. John’s Seminary, this year we will be
hosting them at different locations throughout the Archdiocese. By offering these gatherings in the other
regions we hope that young men for whom travel to the seminary might be difficult will have the opportunity to
attend. The first St. Andrew Dinner is:
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
6:00pm-8:00pm
Lynn Catholic Collaborative and St. Mary’s School
35 Tremont Street Lynn, MA 01902
Parking is available in the lot behind St. Mary’s School.
The dates and locations of the other St. Andrew Dinners are as follow:
December 2, 2014
February 24, 2015
April 28, 2015
St. Edith Stein Parish, Brockton
St. John’s Seminary, Brighton
St. Margaret Parish, Burlington
Attached please find two forms. The first is a flyer with all of the dates of this year’s St. Andrew Dinners.
The second is a form for you to return with the name(s) of the young men in high school who would like to
attend the St. Andrew Dinner. You can return this form to our office via mail, Attn: Fr. Daniel
Hennessey, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184. You can also email a list of those attending to me
at [email protected]. So as to plan for dinner, please RSVP by October 17, 2014.
Thank you for your work in promoting a culture of Vocations in the Archdiocese of Boston. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at the above email or by calling 617-746-5949 or 617-981-1735.
Fraternally,
Father Daniel Hennessey
Vocation Director
The Archdiocese of Boston Vocation Office invites all high school
young men to this year’s
St. Andrew Dinners
2014-2015 SCHEDULE
DATE AND LOCATION:
Lynn Catholic Collaborative and
St. Mary’s School
35 Tremont St., Lynn, MA 10902
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
St. Edith Stein Parish
71 E. Main St., Brockton, MA 02301
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
St. John’s Seminary
127 Lake St., Brighton, MA 02135
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
St. Margaret Parish
111 Winn St., Burlington, MA 01803
TIME:
6-8pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Fr. Daniel Hennessey
Vocation Director
617-746-5949
[email protected]
At a St. Andrew Dinner young men
and their priest, youth minister,
school chaplain, or parent join
Cardinal Seán for dinner and a
short presentation by seminarians
and the Vocation Office.
The event is casual and provides a
time for prayer, conversation and
discussion.
Each student also has the
opportunity to meet Cardinal Seán.
ST. ANDREW DINNER
WITH CARDINAL SEAN O’MALLEY
DATE:
LOCATION:
Lynn Catholic Collaborative and
St. Mary’s School
35 Tremont Street Lynn, MA 01902
TIME:
6:00pm-8:00pm
Please list the names of young men in high school who will attend the St. Andrew
Dinner with Cardinal Seán.
(Please Print)
Name:
Parish:
Name:
Parish:
Name:
Parish:
Your Name:
Email:
Parish:
Address:
Phone:
Please send this form back by:
Friday, October 17, 2014
Fr. Daniel Hennessey
Vocation Office
66 Brooks Drive
Braintree, MA 02184
Tel: 617-746-5949
E-mail: [email protected]
**********Please duplicate this form as needed**********
September 11, 2014
Dear Pastor/Finance & Operations Manager/Business Manager/Director:
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan was launched nearly
three years ago with no assets. I am pleased to report that as of the date of this letter, the Plan has
over $40 million in assets in accounts for more than 4,000 current and former employees of
participating employers. While the Plan’s overall performance has been positive, two measures of
the Plan are below benchmarks as compared to other employers around the country, including
religious and non-profit employers:


Percentage of benefit-eligible employees who are contributing their own compensation
to the Plan (approximately 58%, compared to a benchmark of 70%)
Amount as a percentage of compensation that benefit-eligible employees are
contributing to the Plan (approximately 3%, compared to a benchmark of 7-8%)
These lower-than-average measures also point to the larger issue that our employees are not saving
enough for retirement. Experts estimate that employees should save an average of 10%-15% of
total compensation each year for retirement. Under our current Plan design, which includes a 2%
maximum employer contribution, most employees have an average of 5% contributed to the Plan
each year.
With these low levels of employee contributions also come low levels of employer contributions at
some locations. The 401(k) Plan was established to begin to replace, over time, the legacy RCAB
Pension Plan, which was frozen in 2011. Employers were told to budget amounts that would
roughly mirror the contribution levels under the Pension Plan, but some employers are spending
almost nothing on their employees’ 401(k) Plan due to low employee participation.
The attached document outlines some proposed changes to the design of the Plan that will
encourage additional employees to defer compensation into the Plan, and it will reward those who
do contribute with additional employer contributions. These changes, which have been vetted by
the Retirement Committee for the 401(k) Plan over the past several months, are intended to be
budget-neutral on average across all employers participating in the Plan. Some employers may
experience higher overall retirement plan budgets, while others will see little to no change.
In addition to encouraging additional focus on retirement savings, changes to the Plan outlined in
the enclosed will also enable the Plan to achieve “safe harbor” status under federal tax law. This
means that current legal tests required to be performed on the Plan each year, which necessitate
ongoing payment of fees to outside attorneys, will no longer be required. (Annual audits of the Plan
will continue to be conducted by an outside accounting firm. For copies of audited financial
statements for 2012 and 2013, please visit http://www.catholicbenefits.org/401k/formsdocs.htm).
Information on the proposed changes, including tools to determine how your location would fare
from a budget perspective if these changes are adopted, will be presented at regional Information
Sessions (dates and times below):
Wed, October 1
Our Lady Help of
Christians Parish
573 Washington Street, Newton
Lower Church Hall
10:30am-noon OR
12:30 pm to 2 pm
Thurs, October 2
RCAB Pastoral Center
66 Brooks Drive, Braintree
12:30-2:00 pm
Tues, October 7
St. Mary Parish
Wed, October 8
St. Margaret Parish
Thurs, October 9
RCAB Pastoral Center
Fri, October 10
Wed, October 15
Webinar - RSVP for
dial-in
Webinar - RSVP for
dial-in
25 North Road, Chelmsford
Lower Church Hall
111 Winn St, Burlington
Parish Office Lower Level
12:30-2:00 pm
10:30am-noon
66 Brooks Drive, Braintree
10:30am-noon OR
12:30 pm to 2 pm
online
12:30-2:00 pm
online
10:30am-noon
Lunch will be provided from 12:00-12:30 pm at each location. Please RSVP for an Information
Session to [email protected] or (617) 746-5830.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Sincerely,
Carol Gustavson
Plan Administrator/ Director, Benefit Trusts
Proposed RCAB 401(k) Plan Design Changes Effective January 1, 2015
January 1, 2015
Option One: repeat Employer Contribution Plan design
from 2013/2014 (i.e., 1% “core” and additional 1%
“match” for first 2% of eligible compensation deferred)
for benefit-eligible employees with at least one year of
service
Option Two: go forward with Plan design announced for
2015 of 50% “match” on first 4% of eligible compensation
for benefit-eligible employees with at least one year of
service
January 1, 2015
Begin auto-enrollment (with opt out) for newly-hired
benefit-eligible employees at 2% of eligible wages
January 1, 2016
Begin auto-enrollment (with opt out) for newly-hired
benefit-eligible employees at 3% of eligible wages
January 1, 2016
Increase employer contribution to 100% "match" on the
first 3% of compensation contributed, plus 50% "match"
on the next 2% of compensation contributed, for benefiteligible employees with at least one year of service. All
W-2 wages would be considered eligible compensation.
January 1, 2017
Measure employee contribution rates by age band; if
under 70%, begin auto-enrollment at 3% for current
employees, starting with youngest age band in July 2017
and repeating each July thereafter
January 1, 2018
Review Plan design and consider increasing "match"
amounts after consultation with participating employers
Office
for
Lifelong
Faith
Formation
&
Parish
Support
The Secretariat for the New Evangelization
FALL 2014 CALENDAR OF
UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 13- Empower training for
Youth Ministry (Life Teen),
St. Mary’s, Dedham, 8:30am-5pm
SEPTEMBER 13- CRS
Conference,
HS Youth Day, St. Stephen,
Framingham, 8am-9pm
SEPTEMBER 16- “Time
of
Reflection”
for Faith Formation Leaders, Our Lady,
Waltham, 6:30pm-9:15pm
of
Reflection”
for Faith Formation Leaders, St. Maria Goretti,
Lynnfield, 6:30pm-9:15pm
of
Reflection”
for Faith Formation Leaders,
Pastoral Center, Braintree ,11:30am-2:15pm
SEPTEMBER 18- World
Youth
Day
Information Meeting, St. Mary HS,
Lynn, 7pm-9pm
SEPTEMBER 20- Transformed
in
Love
Member Training, Pastoral Center,
Braintree, 9am-5pm
Braint
SEPTEMBER 23- Transformed
in
Love
Leader Training Pastoral Center,
Braintree, 7pm-9:30pm
SEPTEMBER 25-28- Catholic
Apologetics
Academy, St. Williams, Tewksbury,
6pm (Thursday) to 12pm (Sunday)
SEPTEMBER 26- Jesus
in
Boston,
Young Adult Gathering, St. Leonard Church,
Boston, 7:30pm
SEPTEMBER 27- Adult
Scout
Training,
Pastoral Center, Braintree, 8:30am-12noon
SEPTEMBER 27- Faustina,
Live
Dramatic
Production,
Sacred Heart, Newton, 7:30pm
OCTOBER 3-
Faustina,
Live
Dramatic
Production, Duxbury Performing Arts Center,
Duxbury, 7:30pm
OCTOBER 4- Faustina,
Live
Dramatic
Production,
St. Ann Parish-School Hall,
Dorchester 7:00pm
Live
Dramatic
Production,
St. Joseph,
Holbrook, 7:00pm
Live
Dramatic
Production,
St. George Church,
Framingham, 7:00pm
OCTOBER 16- Workshop:
Teaching
the
Art
of
Praying
in
the
Home-
with
David
Clayton
&
Leila
Lawler,
Pastoral Center
Braintree, 9am-12pm
OCTOBER 18-19- Natural Family Planning
Training, Pastoral Center, Braintree,
9am-5pm (each day)
OCTOBER 31- Jesus
in
Boston,
Young Adult Gathering, Location & time TBD
UPDATED
9/10/14
NOVEMBER 5- Effectively
Communicating
God’s
Plan
for
Life,
Love
&
Relationships
(Respect Life Education), Pastoral Center,
Braintree, 9:30am-3pm
NOVEMBER 14- Jesus
in
Boston,
Young Adult Gathering,
Leona Church, Boston, 7:30pm
St. Leonard
NOVEMBER 15-16- Natural Family Planning
Training, Pastoral Center,
Braintree, 9am-5pm (each day)
NOVEMBER 20- Created
for
Love
(Respect Life Education)
Regional Training, Pastoral Center,
Braint
Braintree, 6pm-9pm
DECEMBER 1- Created
for
Love
(Respect Life Education) Regional Training,
St. Charles, Woburn, 6pm-9pm
DECEMBER 1-5- God
of
This
City
Tour,
Five Regions of the Archdiocese
(Locations TBA), 7pm (each night)
DECEMBER 3- Created
for
Love
St. Mary’s, Chelmsford, 6pm-9pm
DECEMBER 9- Workshop: 7
Myths
Exposedwith
Matt
Fradd, Pastoral Center,
Braintree, 10am-12pm
DECEMBER 12- Jesus
in
Boston,
Young Adult Gathering,
Location TBD,
7:30pm
______________________
JANUARY 5- Created
for
Love
Our Lady, Waltham, 6pm-9pm
JANUARY 21-23- Pilgrimage
for
Life,
Washington,
High School, Middle School, Young Adult,
and family trips, Washington, DC
TBD- Workshop:
RCIA-
with
Fr.
Jonathan
Gaspar
(Office of Divine Worship), more information
coming soon
TBD- Regional Workshop, more information
coming soon
UPDATED
9/10/14
PLEASE
NOTE:
More
detailed
information
will
be
available
for
each
event
Contact:
Project
Coordinator,
Ann
Gennaro
[email protected]
or
617-746-5746
2014/2015 Safe Environment Training Opportunities!!
“Child Abuse Prevention” (CAP) Team Member Facilitator Training –Virtus/PGC:
This one-day “train the trainer” session is for volunteer parishioners selected by their pastors to
become members of the parish Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Team. The selected individuals
will be trained in the Virtus/Protecting God’s Children (PGC) and on what to do if child abuse or
neglect is suspected, observed or disclosed, and how to report it . Upon completion of training
participants will be responsible for training all new clergy, employees, and volunteers in their
parish and/or school using the VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children” program. This session is for
new trainers only. All materials are provided free of charge. Each parish may send up to five
individuals to this training.
Safe Environment Curriculum Facilitator Training; Grades preK-Grade 8
This two-day “train the trainer” session is for school personnel and catechetical leaders who need
to be trained in the archdiocesan PreK through grade 8 safe environment curricula so that they
may train others to teach the safety lessons to the children or teach the lessons to the children
themselves. Attendees will be trained in the Talking About Touching (TAT), Stay Safe (SS),
Keeping Children Safe (KCS) 4-6 and 7 -8. The training will also cover what to do if child abuse
or neglect is suspected, observed or disclosed, and how to report it.
Please preregister at www.virtusonline.org or
Please fill out the attached registration form and fax, e-mail or mail it to:
The Office of Child Advocacy
66 Brooks Drive
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
[email protected]
617-779-4575 (facsimile)
Kindly use one form for each registrant.
Thank you for all you do to educate the children of the Archdiocese, and for your efforts to keep
them safe from harm.
Office of Child Advocacy
FY 2015 Training Schedule & Registration Form
66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Phone: 617-746-5994 Fax: 617-779-4575
Email:[email protected]
“Child Abuse Prevention” (CAP) Facilitator Training –Virtus/PGC:
This one-day “train the trainer” is for volunteer parishioners/school staff selected by their
pastors/principals to become members of the Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Team. The
individuals will be trained in the adult awareness program; Virtus/Protecting God’s Children
(PGC), what to do if child abuse or neglect is suspected, observed or disclosed, and how to
report such allegations . Upon completion of the training participants will be responsible for
training all new clergy, employees, and volunteers in their parish/school using VIRTUS
“Protecting God’s Children” (PGC). This session is for new trainers only. All materials are
provided free of charge. Each parish/school may send up to five individuals to this training.
 September 20th, 2014  November 18, 2014
 April 11th, 2015  April 28th, 2015
9:00am - 4:00pm at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Braintree
Safe Environment Curriculum Training; Grades preK-Grade 8:
This two-day “train the trainer” session is for school and catechetical leaders who need to be
trained in the archdiocesan PreK through grade 8 safe environment curricula so that they may
train others to teach the safety lessons to the children or teach the lessons to the children
themselves. Attendees will be trained in the Talking About Touching (TAT), Stay Safe (SS),
Keeping Children Safe (KCS) 4-6 and 7 -8. The training will also cover what to do if child abuse
or neglect is suspected, observed or disclosed, and how to report such allegations.
 October 23 & 24th, 2014
 November 15 & 16th, 2014
 March 5 & 6th, 2015
9:00am - 4:00pm at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, Braintree
Registrant’s Name:
E-Mail: Position/Role:
Parish/School Name:
Please specify :
Contact Phone Number:
 Parish or School
Parish or School City/Town:
Please complete one form per registrant and return via fax, e-mail
or mail
Bulletin Announcement
Feed Your Faith
Feed Your Faith
Come One, Come All to an Intergenerational Spiritual Meal
Saturday, October 25, 2014 5:00 pm
Sunday, October 26, 2014 5:00 pm Mass
(Refreshments following each service)
St. Katharine Drexel Parish Center
175 Ruggles St. Roxbury
Teaching the Art of Praying in the Home
The Office for Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support invites all clergy, catechetical leaders,
teachers, principals, parents, interested lay people, and religious, to two upcoming Workshops at the
Pastoral Center (66 Brooks Dr., Braintree). On October 16th from 9am-‐12pm we welcome
authors David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler for their presentation “Teaching the Art of Praying in
the Home.” On December 9th from 10am-‐12pm we welcome Matt Fradd for his presentation
“Porn: 7Myths Exposed.” Each workshop will include a time for prayer, a presentation, and a time
for questions and answers. The cost of each workshop is $25 and will include a light breakfast. To
register please email [email protected].
Archdiocesan Justice Convocation
On Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 8:30am-1:30pm attend the 6th Annual Archdiocesan Justice
Convocation: Social Justice, A Pastoral Priority for the New Evangelization ….with
representatives from parishes and social justice agencies around the Archdiocese of Boston!
Learn more about Catholic social teaching and how we can collaborate to make a significant impact
in promoting peace and justice!
Where? Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA 02184
Mass celebrated in Bethany Chapel
Cardinal Seán O’Malley
Archbishop of Boston
Music Ministry: Archdiocesan Black Catholic Choir
Keynote address...
Rev. J. Bryan Hehir
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services
Register online: http://tinyurl.com/m5j8d7x
Contact: Office of Spiritual Life for more information or to register groups at 617-779-3640
For bulletin announcements related to the Special Collection, please see
BostonCatholic.org > Search for “Special Collection”
Bulletin Announcement
Samuel Circles For Men Discerning Religious Life
A coalition of Men’s Religious Communities serving in the Archdiocese of Boston will host The
Samuel Circles, evening gatherings each month for young single men who are looking into the
possibility of joining a Religious Community. The name for these gatherings is taken from the
story of the call of the prophet Samuel who heard his name called from God as a young man and
was aided by the prophet Eli. The first Samuel Circle will take place at Our Lady Help of
Christians Parish, 573 Washington St. Newton, MA on September 23rd from 7:00pm to 9:00. For
more information go to www.facebook.com/Samuelcircles4mendiscerningreligouslife or call Fr.
Rocco at 508 429 2144. Don’t come alone. Bring a friend. The next Samuel Circle will be October
28th. This initiative is one way to celebrate the upcoming year of Consecrated Life which begins this
coming November.
Jesus in Boston Young Adult Event
All Young Adults and College Students are invited to join us on Friday, September 26th @7:30pm
for our monthly Jesus in Boston event. We will be at St. Leonard’s Parish in the North End (320
Hanover St.) for Eucharistic Adoration followed by Holy Mass and then a social gathering
afterwards. Great way to meet new people and strengthen your interior life. For more information
please go to www.ONE4Boston.org or email Fr. Matt Williams at [email protected].
Men’s and Women’s Cursillo
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN YOUR FAITH
Cursillo is a short course in Christianity. It is an encounter with Christ in a small community of the
Church, in order to deepen your own faith and strengthen your ability to be witnesses of Christ in
the world.
The dates for the weekend are:
Women’s Cursillo Weekend October 23-26, 2014
Men’s Cursillo Weekend
December 4-7, 2014
The weekends run from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon and are held at the Campion
Center in Weston MA.
For information and registration, please check the Boston Cursillo Website: www.bostoncursillo.org
or call the Office of Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640 or email us at [email protected].
For bulletin announcements related to the Special Collection, please see
BostonCatholic.org > Search for “Special Collection”
Summer Print Special
Customized Christmas Cards
Photo By
Mary Beth Sandman
Christmas in the Summer
Your Artwork and Your Mass/Advent Schedules
Christmas
in July
W
ishing you the blessings and joys of
Christmas and a New Year filled with Happiness.
You and your loved ones will be remembered in the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Christmas Day.
The Madonna of the Veil - After Carlo Dolci (1616-1687)
Montrose Chapel
Vertical or Horizontal Layout
5x7 folded cards. Color on both sides.
Full UV gloss coating on the outside.
Includes blank envelopes.
Does not include shipping.
Design/setup IS included in this special.
Special pricing for this program.
500 for $279 | 1000 for $429 | 2500 for $789
Additional Quantities and Envelope Imprinting Available
Regular Christmas Card Program Pricing (includes blank envelopes)
500 for $349 | 1,000 for $539 | 2,500 $999
To receive this monthly special, purchase cards by September 30, and we will ship to your parish
by November 15. A perfect opportunity for a personalized Christmas message to parishioners.
To Order or for More Information
617-779-3777 • www.PilotPrinting.net
Fall Print Special
Solemnity of All Saints Prayer Cards
Order a set of these beautiful prayer cards for your parish,
featuring Carlo Saraceni’s Paradise.
God, source of all holiness, you have given
us all the saints, our brothers and sisters,
as models of Christian life.
Known and unknown, named and
unnamed, they are gathered now around
Your table in heaven, where they enjoy
the company of Your Mother, Mary;
your angels and one another.
As pilgrims on the journey of faith on
earth, they showed their love, friendship,
and care for us; still assisting us on our
journey may their prayers lead us at last to
the joy of the New and Eternal Jerusalem.
We ask this through Christ the Lord.
Paradise
Solemnity of All Saints Carlo Saraceni
(Italian, Venetian, 1579–1620)
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.
MT 5:12
Prayer Card Text
God, source of all holiness, you have given
us all the saints, our brothers and sisters,
as models of Christian life.
Known and unknown, named and
unnamed, they are gathered now around
Your table in heaven, where they enjoy
the company of Your Mother, Mary;
your angels and one another.
As pilgrims on the journey of faith on
Earth, they showed their love, friendship,
and care for us; still assisting us on our
journey may their prayers lead us at last to
the joy of the New and Eternal Jerusalem.
This is part of our
Solemnity Prayer
Card Series
We can also customize
prayer cards
for your parish’s
patron saint.
We ask this through Christ the Lord.
www.PilotPrinting.net
Paradise
Carlo Saraceni
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