You are not alone.

No estás solo.

Education | Accompaniment | Advocacy

Educación | Acompañamiento | Abogacia

as a Church, we recognize that mental health is a critical component of our overall health and wellbeing. The Office of Mental Health Ministry seeks to accompany those with mental health needs in our parish and school communities in a Catholic, sustainable, ethical, and meaningful way. The focus of this ministry is education, accompaniment, and advocacy.

The Office of Mental Health Ministry is not a clinical resource and is not intended to serve as a substitute for treatment or counseling with a qualified professional. We do not diagnose or treat mental illness, but rather serve as an avenue to provide literacy in mental health to promote the reduction of mental illness stigma, encourage conversations around mental illness, and create a safe environment for individuals to share and seek help surrounding their mental illness (Catholic Mental Health Ministry Guidelines, 2019). Our mission is to help create pastoral environments where people living with mental illness can meet, share their experiences and their Catholic faith with others, and to grow spiritually in their relationship with God.

Remember, you are not alone.

Watch Bishop Dolan’s story.

Pray for our loved ones who died by suicide.

Education

Training for clergy, parish ministry and school leaders and laity on the most current understanding of mental wellness and mental illness. With an emphasis on providing tools and resources for this training to take place, our leaders will be equipped to meet those in the community who are experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis with confidence, understanding, and pastoral care.

Accompaniment

Creating pastoral environments where people experiencing mental health challenges, those caring for loved ones who are mentally ill, survivors of friends and family members who have experienced loss through death by suicide, or anyone who needs support can share their experiences. The spaces will be open to individuals for Catholic faith sharing in an effort to grow spiritually and deepen their relationship with God.

Prayer Intentions

We would like to pray for you and your loved ones! Please submit your prayer intentions here. These prayer intentions will be offered as the intention for a special Mass held on the second Monday of every month at the Diocesan Pastoral Center Chapel.

Coming Soon: The Mass for these prayer intentions will be live streamed starting in August or September, check back here for more information.

Intenciones de oración

¡Nos gustaría orar por usted y sus seres queridos! Por favor, envíe sus intenciones de oración aquí. Estas intenciones de oración se ofrecerán como la intención de una Misa especial celebrada el segundo lunes de cada mes en la capilla del Centro Pastoral Diocesano.

Próximamente: La misa para estas intenciones de oración se transmitirá en vivo a partir de agosto o septiembre, vuelva aquí para obtener más información.

Advocacy

Partnering with coalitions and local leaders in Arizona to give voice to those experiencing a mental health illness, effect policy change, and assure that mental health is at the forefront of discussions.