We will soon be marking our sixth annual National Catholic Health Care Week from Sunday, February 2 to Saturday, February 8, 2025. We invite you to participate in the Week by sharing the message of Catholic health care in your schools.
National Catholic Health Care Week seeks to build understanding and connection with our mission and contribution as a Catholic health community working with others to build a just and caring society where all are seen and heard. The 2025 theme “Caring for our Common Home” celebrates the interconnectedness of all creation and helps us to reflect on how our individual and collective actions and our systems—health, social, economic—can promote a healthy world where all can thrive. It reminds us that care for nature is an integral aspect of our Catholic health mission and is central to building the capacity for living together in harmony and compassion.
As we carry on the healing ministry of Jesus in hope for those we accompany today and for the
generations to come, may be inspired to greater appreciation, creativity, enthusiasm and resolve in
caring for our common home.
Please pray for our Catholic health ministry during National Catholic Health Care Week, and use the following resources put together by the Catholic Health Alliance of Canada to raise awareness among leaders and in your communities.
Catholic Health Alliance of Canada created a set of five reflections for you to use each weekday during National Catholic Health Care Week, as a resource for discussion or learning. Click here to download.
They encourage prayerful reflection on aspects of our calling to promote a healthy world where all can thrive and to inspire action to protect our environment for human health and wellbeing. These reflections and prayers help us explore our Catholic identity and tradition.
Celebrate and Thank Graduates
Consider using National Catholic Health Care Week to celebrate and thank graduates who have found a calling in healthcare service or to encourage students considering this career. We encourage you to celebrate and build school connections with Catholic hospitals and care centres in your communities through cards, messages and other activities. Here are some past examples from Ontario and Alberta.
Upcoming Webinar: Thursday, February 6 at 10am PT
This year, Catholic Health Alliance of Canada will be offering a special free webinar on Caring for our Common Home, celebrating information and stories of care for the environment. This inspiring webinar features the environmental efforts of Canadian Catholic organizations, and provides helpful information and resources for action. We encourage any school leaders who are active in promoting environmental sustainability and social justice to join this webinar. Webinar link coming soon!
Courageous Gift of Catholic Health Care
The Courageous Gift of Catholic Health Care, along with the fact sheet outlining the footprint of Catholic health in Canada, is a valuable resource that can be shared during this special week. Click here to download the infographic.
A MINISTRY. A MISSION. A MOVEMENT.
At the heart of Catholic health care is a deep respect for the intrinsic value and dignity of every human being and an unwavering commitment to serving all people, from all backgrounds and faiths
– especially society’s most vulnerable.
