Dear Teachers, thank you for visiting our website. Here you will find lesson plans and resources related to Catholic Health which has also been sent to schools within BC. Please visit periodically for updates.
Dear Teachers, thank you for visiting our website. Here you will find lesson plans and resources related to Catholic Health which has also been sent to schools within BC. Please visit periodically for updates.
Dear Teachers:
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.
The Catholic Health Alliance of Canada has put together daily reflections, activities and resources for the week. For additional CHABC resources for National Catholic Health Care Week, visit chabc.rcav.org/national-catholic-health-care-week
Bob Breen
Executive Director
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.
Each year on February 11, the Catholic Church marks the World Day of the Sick on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. This is a time to offer prayers for those who suffer from illness and for their caregivers.
Archbishop Miller will celebrate a Mass for World Day of the Sick. All are invited to attend. We also invite schools to pray for the sick and their caregivers on this day.
Our vision at CHABC is to become a province where Catholic communities have the education, and tools to meet the needs of sick, elderly, bereaved and homebound parishioners. At CHABC we:
To learn more about the history, mission and vision of CHABC, click here.