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Mercy Hospital Celebrates Pastoral Care Week
& Seeks Volunteers

Port Huron, MI… Healing Wisdom is the focus of this year’s Pastoral Care Week celebration, October 23 – 29. Mercy Hospital joins an international effort celebrating the women and men who share hope with a hurting world. The recognition of pastoral care providers focuses on the work of well-trained and gifted individuals of all faiths who reverence wisdom as a gift of God, and who seek after and obtain such insight that brings harmony, order, peace and healing to patients and society.

Traditionally, pastoral caregivers cross institutional, economic, cultural, and ecclesiastical boundaries in integrating spirituality into the healing of the whole being. They work around the clock in communities, congregations, hospitals, long-term care facilities, correctional services, mental health systems and many other places where hurting souls are found. They help people of all faiths and those with no formal religious affiliation.

“We are particularly grateful for the Spiritual Care volunteers at Mercy,” says Sister LuAnn Hannasch, RSM, Director of Mercy Mission & Spiritual Care Services. “Spiritual care providers are essential members of the healthcare team in the provision of care and the promotion of healing.”

Pastoral Care Week speaks to the deep spiritual concerns of every person; the discovery of deeper meaning in the face of finitude; the reconciliation to bodily limitations; and the exploration of real and meaningful relationships with others,” Sister LuAnn continues. During the week, Mercy will honor its staff and volunteers with a Mass dedicated specifically to them. “We look forward to recognizing our outstanding corps throughout the week.”
If you have a healing wisdom vocation to share and would like to find out more about becoming a Spiritual Care volunteer at Mercy Hospital, please call (810) 985-1558.