National Online Foundational Training in Catholic Prison Ministry
Welcome to the recognized and approved National Online Foundational Training endorsed by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. This program, sponsored by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains and developed by the Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition, aims to provide essential resources for caregivers in the prison ministry field. The purpose is to orient participants, answer questions, and establish a schedule for upcoming sessions. The initiative includes prayer gatherings and certification opportunities for volunteers, para-professionals, and professional chaplains involved in prison and detention ministry. Starting in 2016-2017, the program addresses the need for national standards and networking in diverse pastoral care settings.
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Orientation - Foundational Pathway
Welcome To this National on-line Foundational Training effort Recognized and approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Subcommittee on Certification as a valuable resource that needs to be promoted. Sponsored by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains Developed by the Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition. 26
Our Purpose tonight: To pray To orient you to CPMC and the Foundational Pathway To answer your initial questions. Review the agreed upon schedule for completing our six zoom sessions giving you time to review the videos and booklets between sessions. So far, Wednesdays at 4-5:15 PM eastern appear to be the best time. (#)
Gathering Prayer* We gather our hearts. We hold one another in a virtual world. We come together as a community of caregivers who need your care O God. Give our hearts compassion and understanding. Give our hands skill and tenderness. 3
Gathering Prayer* Give our ears the ability to hear spoken and unspoken words. Give our eyes the ability to sense another s pain. Give us, God strength, as we seek to be present to so much uncertainty within ourselves and in others. Empower us to be voices of hope this day and every day. AMEN * Adapted from a prayer for NACC by NACC member Linda Bronersky 3
Certification for Prison and Detention Ministry Background - Partners in Pastoral Care and CPMC Framework - formation/certification for Volunteers, Para-professionals and Professional Chaplains who minister to those affected by incarceration and detention Update - current progress in developing credentialing Pilot Project - potential partnerships 2
How Did This Partnership Start? 2016-2017 Raskob- funded Collaborative Planning Initiative Partners in Planning for Pastoral Care 6
Why? Recognition of diverse settings Response to many requests for resources/ national credentialing No national standards/competencies No national networking Diverse capability/resources in dioceses Need to identify/recognize/make available many fine programs - existing or being developed 7
Initial Aims Address the most critical pastoral care needs in the settings identified. Identify the diverse ministries needing support Create competencies to meet the need Build upon core elements for volunteer and professional pastoral care formation and accountabilities required Develop an organizational approach to provide the ministry preparation/credentialing needed in response to what we learned 8
Partners in Planning National Catholic Ministry Associations/Ecclesial Leaders Representatives of healthcare/correctional/ diocesan pastoral care training programs Representative of USCCB Subcommittee on the Certification of Ecclesial Ministry and Service 9
CPMC Mission The Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition (CPMC) promotes Catholic ministry to all those affected by incarceration. The goal of CPMC is to recruit, train, support and empower those called to this ministry. CPMC strives to create a more just and merciful criminal justice system closely aligned with the ministry and teaching of the Church and the example of Pope Francis. 29
CPMCs role 1. Address the wider reality of prison ministry today mostly volunteers, with some hired chaplains doing re-entry, advocacy and other work. 2. Create a national network of those involved in diverse correctional ministry settings https://www.catholicprisonministries.org 28
CPMCs Purpose To create opportunities to share resources and best practices to strengthen the Church s mission to advance restorative justice that upholds the dignity of every human person. Therefore CPMC became a partner in the NACC/Partners in Pastoral Care project in 2020. CPMC s Formation Committee has been working since 2018 to create training materials and certification process now with the sponsorship of NACC. 30
Foundational Scope of Practice: Understands the basics of pastoral care ministry, especially empathetic listening pastoral care presence how to assess and be exposed to the diversity of pastoral care settings Preparation Focus: Grounded in all four dimensions of formation ministry enough to begin to discern the call to pastoral care 21
Pathways of Formation: Wholistic HUMAN FORMATION Pastoral Care Ministers SPIRITUAL FORMATION PASTORAL FORMATION INTELLECTUAL FORMATION 18
Pathways of Formation: Developmental Spiral Foundational Intensive Leadership/Specialization 19
Key Questions 1. Why am I doing this? Focus: Motivation for Pastoral Care Ministry 2. Where am I and who is there? Focus: The Culture I am called to serve in. 3. How do I represent the pastoral care ministry of the Church? Focus: Pastoral identity 24
Key Questions 4. What am I doing there? Focus: Accompaniment, Listening Presence 5. What am I doing there? Focus: Religious Agent 6. How do I navigate the system? Focus: The do s, don'ts, relationships 25
Each of the six modules includes: 1. Key focus question(s) 2. List of topics covered. 3. Required and recommended video(s), booklet(s), readings, and reflection questions to review. 4. Reference what National Competencies are emphasized in that module. 5. Lists and links to the required and helpful printed and web resources referenced in the videos. 6. A zoom review session with your facilitator. (#)
Pilot Participant Comment It just gave me the feeling I m not alone, that there are resources to tap into that I didn t know about. There are other people who have the same longing to be able to enter into it more deeply. So I can do this job with the Holy Spirit and with all of you. That all the mistakes that I make are things I can learn from, especially I have all these materials that were sent. I can keep going back to them and saying, oh yes, that s a great idea. 36
Pilot Participant Comment It was a really big gift because I feel that doing this training actually gave me a sense of community in the ministry and some background before I had to deal with the logistics of the prison system. It helped me get to the heart of what it s about. 37
Pilot Participant Comment The spiritual grounding and competencies, it led discussion and forced us to focus on God as the facilitator in our work in serving others and bringing us together as a community as we serve together the people we have a privilege to serve. Its been a community building experience, one which brought practicality to our services and spiritual grounding. I appreciate everyone. 38
