The Office of Parish Health Ministry assists individual parishes to establish their own health ministries through the efforts of parish nurses and other volunteers, and may be able to help individuals find resources to medical or social needs that are not easily addressed.

Catholic Charities of Jackson has joined forces with Healthy Congregations and the Catholic Diocese of Memphis to provide Faith Community Nursing and Health Ministry Training for the parishes in the Jackson Diocese.  The 32-hour course will be taught on one Saturday each in November, December, January, and February.  CEU's for Registered Nurses will be awarded.  Classes will be conducted at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, MS.

Portions of the training are also available for other health professionals or individuals interested in initiating or continuing a health ministry program in their parishes.

Efforts are being made to bring this training to another location in the diocese later in the Spring of 2010.  For more information, please contact Mary Patterson at (601) 355-8634, ext. 765.  A limited number of scholarships will be available through Catholic Charities Office of Parish Health Ministry.  To download an application, please click here.