As the summer begins and we look forward to nice weather and a break from regular routines, we are pleased to confirm registration is open for fall 2024 OPCTP courses. Check out the brochure links below for program details including registration and payment information. Early bird registration for the basic course is available until September 4th. Register early to confirm your space!
This fall we again offer the Basic Training Course both in-person (afternoons) and online by Zoom (evenings). Both courses begin Monday, September 16, 2024 and run weekly until November 25, 2024 (excluding Thanksgiving Monday). Our Fall 2024 Basic Training Course brochure is available at https://ottawapastoralcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fall-2024-.Basic-Course-Brochure.pdf
We are also excited to present a Continuing Education event on Tuesday November 5th from 7- 9pm by Zoom. This session, called A Pastoral Response to the Challenges of MAiD, will explore an approach focusing on compassion, empathy and journeying with patients as they search for meaning in their suffering. The presentation will not condone or condemn MAID as a treatment option. Instead, it will focus on how pastoral care volunteers can journey with patients, listen to their struggle and assist them with their own meaning-making around life and death issues. The session will be led by Roshene Lawson, Clinical Chaplain with Bruyère Continuing Care at St. Vincent Hospital in Ottawa. The program brochure is available at https://ottawapastoralcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fall-2024.Con-Ed-Brochure.pdf
We invite you to share this information in your bulletins and newsletters. Spaces are limited so take a few moments and register early. For more information about these and other programs, visit our website's home page at www.ottawapastoralcare.com
We take this opportunity to wish you a safe and relaxing summer and we look forward to having you join us this fall.
Josephine Hall
Administrator, Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program
(613) 413-0384
Josephine Hall
Administrator, Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Program
(613) 413-0384