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Monday, May 7, 2012
Read this issue online: www.nacc.org/resources/e-news/nn_issue_121.asp
(Items marked with a * are new or updated items)
NACC
1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
2. PLEASE NOTE NEXT NACC NOW WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY 29TH! *
3. Watch for a special email linking you to the 2011 Annual Report *
4. Third and final public draft will be reviewed at 2012 Conference Business Meeting *
5. NACC members volunteer to develop strategies for Draft III of Strategic Plan *
6. Welcome new NACC members who joined during April 2012! *
7. You can now access the May-June 2012 Vision! *
8. Have your considered joining NACC now?
9. Have you moved recently and not told us?
NACC 2012 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
10. Last day to register before the 2012 Conference is today! *
11. A big thanks to all our Conference Sponsors! *
12. Conference requests: Easter Candle and Book of the Gospels
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS
13. Making plans to bless/honor nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2012?
14. Request: how are spiritual departments responding to childhood trauma?
15. NACC local/regional events *
16. The 2012 NACC audio conferences!
17. Spiritual Care Champions 2012-2013 Webinar Series continues!
18. APC Webinars
19. ACPE Webinar Series
20. The SCC 2011 Salary Survey is available!
21. Are you planning to give any presentations on chaplaincy?
22. Order your video promoting the chaplaincy profession
23. Accessing the chaplaincy profession video on YouTube
24. Healing Tree: a request for prayers *
25. Recent job postings *
26. Advertisers, administrators, and directors! Post an ad on our job page and watch the applications roll in!
27. Positions wanted
1. Executive Director’s Reflection *
Yesterday’s gospel from John 15 on the vine and branches is so familiar to us, and conjures up for each of us special insights, or consolation, we received over the years as we reflected on this passage. Perhaps it was the intimacy of being one with and remaining in Christ; maybe it’s the promise of God’s help knowing “it will be done for you” if we remain in Him. We certainly know that God’s glory comes through our becoming/remaining disciples and bearing the fruit of faithful ministry…. (read more…)
2. PLEASE NOTE NEXT NACC NOW WILL BE TUESDAY, MAY 29TH! *
Because the next scheduled date for NACC Now, May 21st, falls during the 2012 National Conference, the next NACC Now will be issued the day after Memorial Day, Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Watch for a special email from us next week with our Conference Blog address so you can get daily news about the 2012 Conference.
3. Watch for a special email linking you to the 2011 Annual Report *
In the near future we will be sending members a special alert and link on our NACC website for the NACC 2011 Annual Report. Please take time to review it. As an NACC member, you will read how NACC representatives and staff hold themselves accountable to you, our members.
4. Third and final public draft will be reviewed at 2012 Conference Business Meeting *
The Board of Directors reviewed on April 26, 2012, member feedback on Draft II of the Strategic Plan. Nearly 200 members provided their feedback. On May 21, 2012, members will comment on Draft III at the National Conference and on May 22nd the Board will review these member comments and refine the Final Draft. To view Draft III, go to www.nacc.org/docs/about/Proposed-NACC-Strategic-Plan--4-26-12.doc.
Thank you for your feedback!
5. NACC members volunteer to develop strategies for Draft III of Strategic Plan *
Nearly 40 NACC members volunteered to assist with identifying initial strategies for the Draft III Strategic Plan’s goals and objectives. These groups will initially convene this week of May 7th in order to provide some preliminary plan strategies to share with members at the 2012 Conference’s Business meeting. Continue reading here for the list of those who offered to help with the goals.
6. Welcome new NACC members who joined during April 2012! *
We are delighted to welcome to the NACC the following new members who joined us in April!
Member Student Associate
John R. Anderson Joan E. Beachnau Tom J. Moreland
Amy Jo Felshaw Cathy L. Blackman Elizabeth Bui Thi Nghia
Lauren E. Jackson Nancy M. Guttendorf
Jeffrey J. Sturmer Joseph Hayes
Michael E. Weaver Denis N. Mandamuna
Rajayan A. Williams Peter W. Odenbach
Susan V. Prietto
Amie T. Schumacher
Angie R. Teagle
7. You can now access the May-June 2012 Vision! *
The May-June 2012 Vision is now available on the NACC website. The main theme is on the Standards of Practice for Professional Chaplains in Acute Care. A truly high quality set of articles. Remember that you no longer need your member number to access the Vision; just go to www.nacc.org/vision! Continued thanks to Laurie Hansen-Cardona and the Editorial Advisory Panel for their excellent work.
8. Have you considered joining NACC now?
Are you one of the more than 1,100 non-members who has subscribed to NACC Now? We are delighted you find this a valuable tool to advance the ministry of spiritual care and chaplaincy. Have you considered becoming an NACC Member? Join the more than 2,500 members who advance the ministry of spiritual care, and support one another’s ministry! Receive additional members’ benefits! Visit the NACC website for more membership information. Join today! If you have questions about being a member, please contact Cindy Bridges ().
9. Have you moved recently and not told us?
When you have moved personal residences or places of employment, or have a new email address or telephone number, please don’t forget to contact Mary Pawicz (), our membership support staff person at the NACC office, to let her know! We don’t want you to miss our communications to you!
NACC 2012 NATIONAL CONFERENCE
10. Last day to register before the 2012 Conference is today! *
Today is the final day the NACC office is able to accept 2012 Conference registrations prior to the Conference. After today, one can only register at the conference, Register today! Don’t miss this exceptional conference with your colleagues! Don’t miss our national plenary speakers and conference weaver, as well as quality workshops. Complete your registration today! Also, please be sure to make your hotel reservation! The brochure is also online at www.nacc.org/conference/.
11. A big thanks to all our 2012 Conference Sponsors *
We have been blessed with so many wonderful responses to be 2012 Conference sponsors. We rely on this support to keep conference registration fees reasonable and provide other amenities for participants. Please join me in thanking our sponsors. To view them, please go to www.nacc.org/conference/default.asp#sponsors.
12. Conference requests: Easter Candle and Book of the Gospels
The NACC 2012 Conference Planning Task Force is in need of a Book of the Gospels and an Easter Candle for use during the Conference Eucharists. If any member within driving distance of the Conference can secure either of these items and bring them to the Conference, please contact Susanne at . Thank you!
CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS
13. Making plans to bless/honor nurses during National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2012?
May 6-12, 2012 is both National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. We have learned that several of our members are planning blessings of hands ceremonies and other events to recognize their nurses during that week. Do you have plans? National Nurses Week is an annual celebration. This week begins with May 6th, National Nurses Day, and ends with the 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
14. Request: how are spiritual departments responding to childhood trauma?
Amie Schumacher, a chaplain in a Catholic hospital, would like to discover what services other spiritual/pastoral care departments are providing with regard to the experience of trauma, specifically the experience of childhood traumas, and how these can impact spiritual development, relationship with God, and image of God. She would like to develop more services, particularly within the behavioral mental health and rehabilitation departments. She would appreciate any ideas or guidance on this issue. She can be reached at . Thank you!
15. 2012 NACC local/regional events *
We continue to add 2012 local events to the calendar. Scheduled so far are the following. Mark your calendars today!
· Friday, June 1, 2012, Camp Hill, PA. Click here for details.
· Thursday, July 26, 2012, Indianapolis, IN. Click here for details.
· Saturday, September 8, 2012, Fort Worth, TX. Details to come.
· Wednesday, September 19, 2012, Dubuque, IA. Details to come
· Thursday-Friday, September 20-21, 2012, Alexandria, MN. Details to come.
· Saturday, September 22, 2012, Hartford, CT. Details to come.
· Friday, September 28, 2012, Orlando, FL. Details to come.
· Sunday-Tuesday, October 14-16, 2012, Wisconsin Chaplaincy Association. Details to come.
· Wednesday, October 17, 2012, Michigan. Details to come.
· Wednesday, November 14, 2012, Washington, DC. Details to come.
16. The 2012 NACC audio conferences!
Please see below our program for 2012. As an added benefit this year, we will be continuing the audio conferences focusing on theological topics, but have added a four-part series on Spiritual Care Leadership. Mark your calendars for the following dates.
· June 7 &14, 2012, Leadership Series Part II: Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Teams, Linda Piotrowski, BCC
· July 19 & 26, 2012, Leadership Series Part III: The Value Factor: Building a Case for Spiritual Care, Cheryl Wilson-Weiss, BCC
· August 23 & 30, 2012, Leadership Series Part IV: Aligning Spiritual Care to Organization’s Mission and Strategic Priorities, Mary Lou O’Gorman, BCC, and Jane Smith, BCC
· September 20 & 27, 2012, The Enduring Gift of Gaudium et Spes and Reimaging Our Ministry in the Name of the Church, Sr. Carla Mae Streeter, OP, Th.D.
· October 4 & 11, 2012: Jonah: A Whale of a Story, Rabbi David Zucker, Ph.D., BCC
· November 8 & 15, 2012: Healing Ministry of Jesus (Scriptural Analysis), Rev. Stephen J. Lampe, SSL, STD.
· December 6 & 13, 2012, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services: Implications for Spiritual Care Decision-Making, Rev. Thomas Nairn, OFM, Ph.D.
For more information on the audio conferences and to download the registration form, click here.
17. Spiritual Care Champions 2012-2013 Webinar Series continues this Wednesday! *
This Wednesday, May 9th, the second of the 2012-2013 Spiritual Care Champions Series will be offered by Catholic Health Initiatives’ Alan Bowman, VP, Ministry Formation, and Rose Shandrow, System Director, Mission Operations and Spiritual Care, Franciscan Health System, Tacoma, WA. For more information go to www.che.org/mission/index.php?id=46.
18. APC Webinars
Please note that APC has graciously extended a special discount on APC Professional Chaplaincy Webinars to members of their Organizational Partner associations, AAPC, ACCA, ACPE, CASC, NACC, NAJC and NAVAC. Our NACC members are invited to use a special promotion code that a member can access by going to this Member Only page on the NACC website:
www.nacc.org/resources/apc_webinars.asp
There you can also link to APC Store where you can use the code to register for live or recorded webinars. The code, when entered on the payment screen during final checkout, will deduct $20 from your webinar order. APC requests that we not share this code beyond our membership.
More info: APC webinars
19. ACPE Webinar Series
Look for ACPE offerings by going to: http://acpe.edu/ACPEAcademy.htm
20. The SCC 2011 Salary Survey is available!
We are pleased to announce that the new SCC 2011 Salary Survey is now available. We are grateful to have partnered with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) to conduct this survey. We thank all our members who participated in the survey. This survey report is copyrighted material. Members of APC and NACC have access to this salary survey as a member benefit. Members are asked not to duplicate this survey for others. Non-members can consult the website of the Spiritual Care Collaborative, www.spiritualcarecollaborative.org to purchase a copy for a nominal fee. You can access this survey through the membership portal.
SCC 2011 Salary Survey for NACC members: www.nacc.org/resources/salarysurveyintro.asp
SCC 2011 Salary Survey for nonmembers: www.spiritualcarecollaborative.org/salary_survey.asp
21. Are you planning to give any presentations on chaplaincy?
We continue to encourage members to promote the chaplaincy profession. Please remember that the NACC office staff wants to make sure you have resources to use and share. If you are planning to do a presentation, please contact Cindy Bridges () so that she can send you brochures. Also, we remind you that you can access on our NACC website the Chaplaincy Ministry video (or order one – see below) as well as two PowerPoint slideshows to use as a basis for the presentation, at www.nacc.org/advancing/promo.asp
22. Order your video promoting the chaplaincy profession
Our video on Chaplaincy, both a recruitment version (that begins and ends with “Is God Calling You?”), and a version without this question, is available in DVD format. The charge is just $6.00, the cost of production and shipping. You may preview the video at this link. To order copies please email Cindy Bridges for instructions.
23. Accessing the chaplaincy profession video on YouTube
Do you know that you can also access the Chaplaincy video on YouTube? Since YouTube now allows more than 10 minute clips, we have been able to have YouTube host our video. You can access the video at www.nacc.org/advancing/promo.asp and visit the NACC’s YouTube channel (click “subscribe” to receive notifications when we add new content to our channel): www.youtube.com/user/CatholicChaplains.
24. Healing Tree: a request for prayers
Please let us know if you would like our membership to pray for your health and healing. Also please let us know when you want us to remove your name from our Healing Tree.
We continue to pray for: Elizabeth A. Walsh (treatmentof bone marrow cancer), Marybeth Harmon (breast cancer surgery), Joe Floryance, husband of Melissa Casanta-Floryance (cancer), Francesco Marshall, Glenn and Pat Teske (recuperation from injuries suffered in car accident), Anna Maria Marabella (Surgery), Susan Murphy (recovering from hospital stay), Sr. Margaret Dougherty, DC (cancer), Fr. Jim Radde, SJ (cancer), Sr. Mary Clare Boland, SP, Sr. Phyllis Ann DiRenzo (treatment for breast cancer), Kathy Brier (hospitalization-daughter of NACC member Theresa Brier), Ginny Conron (POP surgery), Marcella Keefe-Slager (lung cancer and treatment), Gloria Troxler (preventive chemotherapy after ovarian surgery), Fr. Kevin Ikpah (eye troubles), Lourdes B. Ruta (wife of Peter Ruta, in recovery), and Kelly Elizabeth Sexton (cancer: daughter of NACC member Melyssa Sexton).