MADISON — Two diocesan professional organizations, Madison Diocese Religious Educators Organization (MDREO) and Madison Diocese Pastoral Ministers Association (MDPMA), will be co-hosting a program at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison, on Tuesday, March 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. called “Mental Health Ministry: A Ministry of Accompaniment”.
People with mental health issues are often socially isolated and can even feel isolated from God.
As parishes, and within our parish ministries, how can we help persons with mental health issues to experience the love of God and of their sisters and brothers in Christ?
Deacon Tom Lambert from the Archdiocese of Chicago will talk about how to cultivate awareness, acceptance, and the skill of accompaniment so that we can walk with those struggling with mental health issues.
During Lent, as we grow in holiness and recognize our own need for healing, let us be witnesses of God’s love and agents of His healing for people with mental health issues within our parish and communities.
All are welcome. Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison, there is no cost to guests who attend.
RSVP online at https://madisondiocese.org/mdreo or by calling Jennifer Ludtke, director of evangelization and outreach at St. Thomas Aquinas, at 608-833-2606, by Friday, March 18.