Diocesan & Religious Community Personnel

EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

Healing opportunities to grow in grace and knowledge.

Guest House offers educational programs that promote wellness for Church and religious leadership communities.  These programs provide awareness of behavioral health concerns and addiction that impact men and women religious and lay community while offering a path to holistic healing.

 

Below are some resources that we have chosen to help in the spiritual aspect of understanding addiction and other behavioral health needs and digital treatment options during this time of need. We will continue to add to this list, so please check this page for updates.

Leadership Conference

This event is offered annually for diocesan and religious community leadership and other individuals who advocate for the well-being of clergy and religious. The conference curriculum addresses many forms of addiction and explores how they can impact clergy and religious. The focus of these presentations is on topics of greatest interest to those most likely to advocate for those mired in addiction. This includes: intervention, treatment, the ongoing-care process, and the role leadership plays in addressing these issues with those in their diocese and religious communities.

RESOURCES

Prayers and Reflections for Persons Suffering From Addiction & for Their Loved Ones

Al-Anon Family Groups

Spirituality & Recovery From Addictions​

Three Minute Retreat​

AA meeting in a pocket

Nar-Anon Family Groups

Eucharist Adoration

Men's Brochure

Women's Brochure

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Three Minute Retreat

Here is access to a daily “Three-minute Retreat”… It’s an opportunity to receive an image, a scriptural passage, some comforting background music – and an opportunity to listen to The Holy Spirit within. May this gift of comfort bring solace and peace.

6th Stage of Grief – Finding Meaning

Please consider this thoughtful and poignant interview by award winning journalist, Christy McDonald with her guest – David Kessler, on the 6th stage of grief – finding meaning. David Kessler, who co-authored with Elisabeth Kubler Ross the book “On Grief and Grieving,” offers insights for all of us to consider during this time of pandemic.

The Living Church Podcast

The Living Church Foundation publishes The Living Church magazine (in continuous publication since 1878), the Covenant blog, and other Christian teaching resources

Downloadables

Brochures, Tools and Pamphlets

Welcome Fact Brochure

Referent Brochure

Problem Drinker Inventory

Men's Program Brochure

Women's Program Brochure

Spirituality & Recovery From Addictions

Prayers and Reflections for Persons Suffering From Addiction & for Their Loved Ones

AA Meeting in a Pocket