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Office of Pastoral Care
 “Blessed be the Lord Jesus Christ who encourages us in every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction.”
(Adapted from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
Based on the example of Jesus Christ in his compassionate and caring presence to the sick and suffering, it is the mission of the Office of Pastoral Care to:
- Serve as the diocesan pastoral care liaison to the Pastoral Care Departments in the hospitals and healthcare facilities in the four counties of the Diocese of Trenton.
- Establish, enhance and maintain lines of communication between the Diocese and the Pastoral Care directors in these healthcare facilities.
- Foster collaboration between the hospital/healthcare facility Pastoral Care Coordinators and the local Catholic parishes for the proper sacramental care of the Catholic patients and residents.
- Serve as a resource for hospitals, healthcare facilities and parishes in matters that deal with the pastoral care of Catholic patients, residents in healthcare facilities, the homebound and their caregivers.
- Provide assistance to parishes that are seeking to strengthen their pastoral responses and outreach to those within their parish communities who are sick, residing in healthcare facilities or are homebound.
- Provide pastoral skills training workshops, days of spiritual enrichment and/or retreats for parish pastoral care staff, volunteers and caregivers.
- Provide consultation, information and referrals in matters that pertain to the pastoral and ethical care of Catholic patients and residents.
The Office of Pastoral Care serves as the Diocesan liaison in the following health care facilities:
Contact us:
Office of Pastoral Care
Diocesan Pastoral Center
P.O. Box 5147
701 Lawrenceville Road
Trenton, NJ 08648
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