Press Release:

We would like to announce the celebration of 25 years of setting aside a week in the month of October Pastoral Care Week.  This year the celebration is being held from October 23-29, 2011.  The theme this year is: “ SHARED VOICE.”

Pastoral Care Week gives opportunity for organizations and institutions of all types to recognize the spiritual care given in the midst of the ministry which the caregivers provide.

Some of the main objectives include:

1. To celebrate the education for and practice of Spiritual Care.
2. To interpret and promote spiritual/pastoral care.
3. To honor and celebrate all practitioners of pastoral care.
4. To express appreciation to institutions and their staff who support pastoral care ministries.
5. To publicize the work of pastoral care organizations within the Commission on Ministry in Specialized Settings.
6. To promote continued education for clergy, laity and institutional servants regarding the values of pastoral/spiritual care.

For more information email the Pastoral Care Week Chairperson:  Linda Walsh-Garrison at:  RevLindaWalsh@yahoo.com.

Or go to our website at: http://www.PastoralCareWeek.org

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For Release:                        Week of October  , 2010