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A Healing Presence
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Our Mission
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We support Catholic parishes and dioceses in establishing mental health ministries. Mental health ministries provide vital spiritual accompaniment for people experiencing mental illness, as well as those who care for them.
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New Training Opportunity with Pathways to Promise
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Do you want to learn how to become an Instructor of Companionship? Apply to become a Companionship Instructor Training! This 2-day training course focuses on the values and philosophy of The Companionship Model and how to effectively communicate the aim and practices of Companionship. Everything taught during this course is in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church and has been developed in partnership with the Association for Catholic Mental Health Ministers and Pathways to Promise. It has also been reviewed and approved by our Chaplain, Bishop John Dolan.
10 members of the Association have the chance to receive a scholarship for the virtual training happening on June 17th and 18th. Applications for this course are due by June 3rd. Make sure you signify that you are a member of the Association in your application.
Click Here to the endorsement and forward to the guidebook from our Chaplain, Bishop John Dolan, and our President, Deacon Ed Shoener.
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Prayers Pope Francis for People with Mental Illness
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Pope Francis has said that we need to “fully overcome the stigma with which mental illness has often been branded and…ensure that the culture of community prevails over the mentality of rejection.” He encourages us to build a community of warmth and affection where they “will find support and a light that opens them up to life.” The Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers has worked with the Pope's Wordwide Prayer Network at the Vatican to develop resources that will help parishes respond to the Pope’s call.
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Events
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Tuesday, May 31, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Check back soon for full details.Read More
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The Sanctuary Course
One in four people will be affected by a mental health problem at some point in their lives, yet the stigma surrounding mental illness silences many and prevents faith communities from responding compassionately and effectively. This eight-session course—designed for use in small groups—explores the realities of mental health and illness, as well as the vital need for faith-based community conversations about these topics.
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News
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lts from Springtide Research Institute show how faith leaders can make a difference.Read More -
Elena Zuniga didn’t go searching for the patron saint of anxiety, depression and mental illness, but St. Dymphna found her anyway. First, a small St. Dymphna charm showed up in her jewelry box without explanation. Then a St. Dymphna prayer card fell out of a book she happened to pick up. And after showing up one morning in 2019 for a meeting about a new mental health ministry at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Yorba Linda, Zuniga soon found herself serving as one of two co-leaders of St. Dymphna’s Disciples — a group that works to reduce stigma around mental illness in the church and supports those in mental distress.Read More -
In Italian: https://www.vaticannews.va/it/mondo/news/2022-04/ucraina-moldavia-sostegno-psicologico-guerra.html In Romanian: https://www.vaticannews.va/ro/biserica/news/2022-04/republica-moldova-preot-pertru-ciobanu-caritas-refugiati.htmlRead More -
May 5, 2022 - Deacon Ed Shoener was ordained a permanent deacon in 2004 and serves at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Diocese of Scranton. Shoener is a founding member of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers and the Catholic Institute of Mental Health Ministry at the University of San Diego.Read More
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Order Free Prayer Cards
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We provide free prayer cards in both English and Spanish for use in your ministry!
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Books
Winner of the Resource of the Year award and a first-place in resources for ministry from the Association of Catholic Publishers and a third-place award in pastoral ministry books from the Catholic Media Association.
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In Partnership with Sanctuary
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A film series based on When a Loved One Dies By Suicide will launch this Autumn.
This film series was developed through a partnership between CMHM and Sanctuary Mental Health Ministires.
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