Pastoral Care of the Sick

A Catholic understanding of pastoral care of the sick is rich, layered, and deeply sacramental. It’s not just “visiting the ill” but participating in Christ’s own healing ministry—rooted in Scripture, expressed through the Church’s sacraments, and shaped by a theology of human dignity, suffering, and hope.

Every sick person remains fully imago Dei (made in the image and likeness of God). Illness never diminishes a person’s worth. Pastoral care begins with honoring that dignity—listening, presence, and compassion are not optional extras but theological commitments.

Christ the Healer

Fr. Tim is part of the chaplains' team at Summit Regional Hospital and Medical Center in Show Low, AZ.
Rev. Kate serves as a spiritual care volunteer at John C Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix.
Another parishioner teaches yoga to inmates at a jail in the Phoenix Metro Area

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