Healthcare Ministry Basics for Leaders Jesus’ Ministry
Course Plan Our Ministry Church Catholic Social Teaching Jesus’Ministry Sponsorship Moral Instincts ERDs Application to My Role
Jesus Christ... The foundation of the Catholic healthcare ministry –Jesus’ ministry –Our ministry today
Christian Scriptures The Story of Jesus revealing God as Love, as the One who heals God’s Living Presence in each age
Reflection on Scripture God continues to reveal New wisdom –Biblical tradition –Dialogue with our life experience Transforming power
Stories of healing Mark 5:24-34 Cure of a Woman with a Hemorrhage Mark 1:40-45 Cure of the Leper Matthew 20:29-34 Two Blind Men Luke 10:25-37 Good Samaritan
Reflection and Dialogue What’s going on in this story? What is the healing? Where do we see this today?
Process for Reflection on Scripture A Call to Reverence Read the Sacred Story Silence Conversation Wisdom Saying
The Healing Stories Inclusivity Relationships established/restored
The Healing Stories Cure Care
Jesus’ healing... held the tension between wholeness in this life and movement beyond this life. “We are called indeed empowered to comfort others in the midst of their suffering by giving them a reason to hope. We are called to help them experience God’s enduring love for them. That is what makes Christian healthcare truly distinctive. The ultimate goal of our care is to give to those who are ill, through our care, a reason to hope.” Joseph Cardinal Bernadin
Jesus’ Healing Mission Read from the General Introduction to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, 2001)
Personal Reflection How does what we have read and learned from these healing stories relate to our mission, vision and values statements? MISSION VISIONVALUES