May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Please Pray During May For People with Mental Illness and their Families
The Association of Catholic Health Ministers and St. Michael Parish Mental Health Awareness Ministry invite everyone to pray a novena during May for people with mental illnesses and their families, using the novena developed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). According to the USCCB, the Novena reflects on a theme related to mental health or a particular population significantly affected by mental health challenges. It offers nine initial entry points for people to prayerfully approach the topic of mental health, using a “Pray, Learn, Act” structure.
This Novena can be found on the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers website at www.catholicmhm.org/chicago under Resources / Prayer Resources. Copies can also be found on the kiosk in the St. Michael Narthex.
St. Michael Mental Health Awareness Ministry
MAY Prayer Gathering
Wednesday, MAY 22 at 7 PM in the Chapel
All are welcome to join us at St. Michael Parish in Orland Park for our May gathering. We will meet in the Chapel at St. Michael to pray the Rosary and offer petitions for those in need, including ourselves. Following prayer, those present can choose to participate in respectful and confidential sharing with one another.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 15 is St. Dymphna’s Feast Day, Patron Saint of Mental Afflictions – Please say a Rosary on May 15 for all who are suffering and their loving Families.
About the St. Michael Mental Health Awareness Ministry (MHAM) – The St. Michael Mental Health Awareness Ministry is a NEW spiritual support group intended for family and/or friends of persons living with mental health issues. We are community of faith offering help and hope. We share our lived experiences and mental health resources we have utilized. We practice Holy Listening and do not try to “fix” anyone’s problems.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month at St. Michael Parish. Our meetings will include a Mass or prayer service, or provide a presentation on a particular topic and offer ways to support you. All meetings are respectful and confidential, and sharing is optional. All are welcome. No need to sign up or register to attend. Come once or twice or as often as you like.
For more information, contact us at StMichaelMHAM@gmail.com.
If You or Someone You Know is In Crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for immediate help.
St. Damian Mental Health Support Group
Do you love someone with a mental health concern?
Are you looking for support?
Join the Mental Health Support Group at St. DamiAn
The Third Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 pm
At the St. Damian Pastoral Center
708-687-1370
CLICK HERE for More Information
You are not alone!
“God loves me. I’m not here just to fill a place, just to be a number. He has chosen me for a PURPOSE. I know it.”
The Essential Teachings of St. Mother Teresa. Pray for us and the whole world.
St. Dymphna, pray for us.
♥️♥️♥️ J. M. J.
