Monday, January 30, 2012

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(Items marked with a * are new or updated items)

NACC

  1. Executive Director’s Reflection*
  2. Blessing on World Day of the Sick and resources*
  3. Inviting NACC members to apply to be NACC Board candidates*
  4. The next deadline for initial certification application is quickly approaching!*
  5. Go to the January-February 2012 Vision today!*
  6. Would you like to write for future Vision issues?*
  7. Are you aware of the various special networking calls?
  8. Are you a non-member receiving NACC Now?
  9. Have you moved recently and not told us?

NACC 2012 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

  1. Call for help with 2012 Conference*
  2. 2012 Conference Looking for Bloggers*
  3. Seeking Items for the Silent Auction – NACC 2012 Conference
  4. Remember the deadline for submitting posters for conference presentation!
  5. Did you get your Conference Brochure? Did you complete it yet?

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

  1. Important reviews of research on chaplaincy in the U.S. available now*
  2. Funding Opportunity: Building Capacity in Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care*
  3. Sign up today for the special February audio conferences on 2012 Conference Theme*
  4. Mark these dates for the 2012 NACC audio conferences!*
  5. Request: what medical consent to treat forms do you use?*
  6. Request: what electronic system are you using for assessing/recording spiritual needs?
  7. Online spiritual care knowledge-base being developed
  8. 2012 NACC local/regional events*
  9. Spiritual Care Champions Webinar Series
  10. APC Webinars
  11. ACPE Webinar Series
  12. HealthCare Chaplaincy Webinars
  13. The SCC 2011 Salary Survey is available!
  14. Are you planning to give any presentations on chaplaincy?
  15. Order your video promoting the chaplaincy profession
  16. Accessing the chaplaincy profession video on YouTube
  17. Healing Tree: a request for prayers*
  18. Recent job postings*
  19. Positions wanted

1. Executive Director’s Reflection*

Albert Szent-Gyorgyo de Nagyrapolt, a renowned medical researcher during the first part of the twentieth century and recognized for discovering vitamin C, is quoted as saying, “Research is to see what everybody else has seen and to think what nobody else has thought of.” This remark certainly highlights both the apparent and discovery aspects of research. “I didn’t know that!” connotes a bit of “I’ve been around this a long time, but never realized this!” Research is a critical hallmark of any profession as it seeks to grow in insights and learning as it progresses. It’s certainly true for chaplaincy… (read more)

2. Blessing on World Day of the Sick and resources*

This is the 20th year that World Day of the Sick is commemorated. Since 1992, the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care has honored February 11th, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, as World Day of the Sick. The threefold purpose is: remind us to pray for the sick; reflect on and respond to human suffering, and recognize all those who work in health care and serve as caregivers. Thank you for your ministry! If you have not seen Pope Benedict's statement for this day, please go here to read it. Also, CHAUSA created a YouTube video for the day that you can access at youtu.be/F0rAbdL1GZY.

3. Inviting NACC members to apply to be NACC Board candidates*

The NACC Board of Directors will have one elected board member seat to fill for January 2013, as our current Board Chair, Alan Bowman, will be completing his two three-year terms on December 31, 2012. The Board continues its leadership discernment process. We invite members to consider presenting themselves as a potential candidate for Board consideration. Please review the Board responsibilities and criteria, and consider applying by completing the application form or encouraging another who meets the criteria to apply. We will accept applications until February 3, 2012. All applications are reviewed based on criteria and current board needs. If you have questions, please contact the Nomination Panel chair, Jim Letourneau at .

4. The next deadline for initial certification application is quickly approaching!*

To be considered for a fall 2012 certification interview, please postmark all application materials and supporting documents by February 15th, 2012. For administrative support in certification, please contact Lindsey Tews at r (414) 483-4898, ext. 308.

5. Go to the January-February 2012 Vision today!*

The January-February 2012 Vision is available on the NACC website. This issue is dedicated to two themes: To Serve the Poor and One Book, One Association. Remember that you no longer need your member number to access the Vision; just go to Continued thanks to Laurie Hansen-Cardona and the Editorial Advisory Panel for their excellent work!

6. Would you like to write for future Vision issues?*

Vision is seeking writers on the next two Vision issues. Their themes are:

  • March-April 2012 (deadline: 2/1/2012) - emphasis on professional teamwork: interdisciplinary collaboration
  • May-June 2012 (deadline: 4/2/2012) - examining standards of practice for acute care

If interested, please contact Vision editor, Laurie Hansen-Cardona at .

7. Are you aware of the various special networking calls?

In the coming weeks we have scheduled several special conference calls for members. If you are not on the email list for these calls and want to be, please let us know by contacting Cindy Bridges ().

  • Palliative and Hospice Care, Thursday, February 16, 2012, 11:00 a.m. CST
  • 40ish and Under, Thursday, February 23, 2012, 10:00 a.m. CST
  • Deacons, Thursday, February 23, 2012, 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Long Term Care, Monday, February 27, 2012, 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Research Task Force, Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 9:30 a.m. CST
  • Prison/Correctional Ministry, Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 11:00 a.m. CST

8. Are you a non-member receiving NACC Now?

Are you one of the more than 1,000 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!

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. Call for help with 2012 Conference*

We are in need of someone to help sew some simple materials to be used in the liturgical experiences for the 2012 conference. If you can help us please contact Susanne Chawszczewski at or more information.

11. 2012 Conference Looking for Bloggers*

The NACC is planning to set up a blog for the 2012 Conference in Milwaukee. We are looking for experienced bloggers who are NACC members and are planning to attend this year’s conference. If you are interested in helping to blog live from the conference, please contact Susanne Chawszczewski at .

12. Seeking Items for the Silent Auction – NACC 2012 Conference

We invite members to bring to the 2012 Conference handmade or other types of items, including items from your institution, for our silent auction to be held at the conference. Share your talents and gifts to benefit other members! Proceeds will go towards conference scholarships. If you are interested in contributing an item, please contact Susanne Chawszczewski at .

13. Remember the deadline for submitting posters for conference presentation!

Sunday, May 20, 2012, we have set aside time and space for you to present a poster about your work. Your poster will be a visual presentation of your spiritual care department or CPE program, a special project you’ve developed or a description of works in progress (including research). Beyond pre-conference workshops and 75-minute conference workshops, poster displays offer your colleagues additional ways to learn about creative and innovative programs and research in spiritual care. Please note that applications for Posters are due by February 17, 2012. All applications must be submitted electronically. To learn more about poster presentations and to download an application form, please click here.

14. Did you get your Conference Brochure? Did you complete it yet?

The NACC 2012 Conference brochure should have arrived. If not, let us know. We are very excited to showcase our national plenary speakers and conference weaver, as well as quality workshops. Complete your registration today! The brochure is also online at

CHAPLAINCY NEWS, EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS

15. Important reviews of research on chaplaincy in the U.S. available now*

The most recent issue of the Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy contains two very significant, complementary reviews of research on chaplaincy in the U.S. These articles are so important to the field that JHCC’s publisher, Taylor & Francis, has made them available for free at the Journal's website. JHCC invites all members of NACC to go to the website to download these articles for free: are also invited to go to the following website, where you can download a free copy of an important article by George Fitchett about the use of case studies in chaplaincy, which appeared in JHCC earlier this year:

16. Funding Opportunity: Building Capacity in Chaplaincy Research in Palliative Care*

A reminder to you of the Call for Proposal (CFP) from Robert Wolf, J.D., Senior Vice President of Innovation and Development, HealthCare Chaplaincy, for a pioneering grant-making initiative aimed at growing the field of chaplaincy research in palliative care. This initiative seeks to create sustainable, collaborative, interdisciplinary research networks of experienced researchers and board-certified chaplains and to support approximately 6-10 field-advancing, hypothesis-driven research projects to better understand chaplains’ contributions to palliative care. The deadline for online submission of applications is March 15, 2012.

17. Sign up today for the special February audio conferences on 2012 Conference Theme*

As part of our preparation for our 2012 Conference, Reconciling Journey: A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance, we are very pleased that Robert Schreiter, C.PP.S, is offering our first audio conference of 2012 on Reconciliation: Meaning, Spirituality, and the Spiritual Care Profession, February 16 and 23, 2012 – 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Fr. Robert Schreiter is an internationally-recognized expert on inculturation, world mission, and reconciliation, having published seventeen books in these areas. To register for these audio conferences, go to

18. Mark these dates for the 2012 NACC audio conferences!*

Thank you to everyone who presented and participated in our 2011 audio conferences. We are pleased to announce 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. The first of these will be in March. More information on all audio conferences will be available in the coming weeks. Mark your calendars for the following dates.

  • February 16 & 23, 2012, Reconciliation: Meaning, Spirituality and the Spiritual Profession, Rev. Robert Schreiter, CPPS, Ph.D.
  • March 15 & 22, 2012, Leadership Series Part I: Theology of Leadership/Leadership Discernment, Ed Smink, Ph.D., BCC
  • 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 Oct 11 &18, 2012: Healing Ministry of Jesus (Scriptural Analysis), Rev. Stephen J. Lampe, SSL, STD.
  • November 8 & 15, 2012, Hebrew Scriptures, Rabbi David Zucker, Ph.D., BCC
  • 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.

19. Request: what medical consent to treat forms do you use?*

Our NACC member, Colette Hanlon, SC, BCC, is requesting our members to share with her a copy of their Medical Consent to Treat Form and also a "script" (if you use one) for Admitting Staff to inquire about religious affiliation and whether or not they want that information restricted. Samples could be sent to her email (W) (H) or mailed to Colette Hanlon, S.C., 584 East St. #2, Pittsfield, MA 0120. She is willing to share what she receives in return.

20. Request: what electronic system are you using for assessing/recording spiritual needs?

Our NACC member, Thomas Rowan, BCC, works in pastoral care at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. This is an acute care hospital that recently installed electronic medical records (EMR), called Eclipsys, thus doing away with all paper files. This current system has nothing in it about spiritual assessments. If any of our members are utilizing Eclipsys and have a system for assessing and recording spiritual needs that can be added/integrated with Eclipsys, please let Tom know at .

21. Online spiritual care knowledge base being developed

John J. (Jack) Gleason, APC BCC (Retired), is building a free online spiritual care knowledge base as a resource for anyone to use in challenging spiritual care situations--such as issues of aging, fear of cancer recurrence, bad news--with over 200 samples in 24 categories. See what someone actually did and learned in a situation similar to yours. At click on "Ideal Intervention Project." Locate your category in the Table of Contents, and then proceed to the appropriate page. Email Jack at regarding how to contribute your own experiences.

22. 2012 NACC local/regional events*

We are in the midst of preparing the 2012 local events. Scheduled so far are the following. Mark your calendars today!

  • Thursday, February 9, 2012, Tucson, AZ. Click for details.
  • Friday-Saturday, March 2-3, 2012, New Orleans, LA.Click here for details.
  • Saturday, March 3, 2012, LaGrange Park, IL. Click here for details.
  • Friday, June 1, 2012, Camp Hill, PA. Details will follow.
  • Friday, September 7, 2012, Orlando, FL. Details will follow.
  • Thursday-Friday, September 20-21, 2012, Alexandria, MN. Details will follow.

23. Spiritual Care Champions Webinar Series

Please consider the webinar offerings of the Spiritual Care Champions Series offered on Wednesdays. Go to

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2012: Religious Diversity and the End of Life. David Lichter, D.Min.
  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Role of Chaplain & Mission Executive: Differences and Overlaps. Laura Richter, Director, Workplace Spirituality, and Sr. Maureen McGuire, Senior Vice President, Mission Integration, Ascension Health.

24. 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:

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

  • Tuesday, February 7, 2012, “The Spiritual Needs of the Addict,” Rev. Barbara E. Stevens MDiv BCC, 2:00 - 3:30 pm CST.
  • Thursday, March 22, 2012, Disenfranchised Grief and Health Care Chaplains presented by Rev. Steven Spidell DMin BCC, 1:00-2:30 p.m. CST 2:00 pm.

25. ACPE Webinar Series

Look for ACPE offerings by going to:

26. HealthCare Chaplaincy Webinars

For info on webinars: plainviews.healthcarechaplaincy.org/content/Conferences.aspx

27. 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, purchase a copy for a nominal fee. You can access this survey through the membership portal.

SCC 2011 Salary Survey for NACC members:

SCC 2011 Salary Survey for nonmembers:

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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 visit the NACC’s YouTube channel (click “subscribe” to receive notifications when we add new content to our channel):

31. 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: Marybeth Harmon (will undergo breast cancer surgery on Wednesday, February 1st at 1:30 p.m. EST), Joe Floryance, husband of Melissa Casanta-Floryance (cancer), Francesco Marshall; Tom Landry (at the death of his father, Thomas), 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).