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Bible Studies
Health and Healing Week: February 9-15, 2004 12 th World Day of the Sick: February 11, 2004 Health Sunday: February 15, 2004 Theme : “ Your Faith has healed you.”Mark 5:34 Bible Texts, Reflections and Prayers Published by Commission for Healthcare A Word of Acknowledgement : It has become a beautiful tradition in India that the entire Christian community celebrates the Healing Ministry Week together. The Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI), Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI) and the Commission for Healthcare of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India together have selected the theme, prepared the poster and worked out other details for this meaningful annual event. Let us be grateful to one another. We appreciate the contributors to this Booklet, especially Rev Sharat David, Grace Matilda, Mr. A.P. Berry, Eunice Rao, (all from CMAI), Ester David from Delhi, Rev. Job Jeyaraj, Chaplain, CSI Bangalore and Fr. Alex Vadakumthala, CBCI Commission for Health. How to celebrate the Healing Ministry Week? i. In Healthcare Institutions Arrangements could be made for everyone in the hospital to follow the celebration, but with due discretion and full respect for those sick people of other faiths and those with no religious persuasion. Inform the patient's relatives of the gathering. Printed materials, with inspirational texts and prayers could be distributed. One or more of the patients, if willing and able to do so, may remain alongside the celebrant during readings and prayer; and a few symbolic gestures may also be planned. Organize awareness programmes and meaningful celebrations for the staff engaged in healthcare. ii. Community/Parish level In collaboration with committed volunteers, organize events such as: Eucharistic Celebrations, Community celebration of the Blessings and Anointing of the Sick, Liturgical Celebrations, ecumenical bible service, inter-religious prayer service for the sick, health awareness seminar, medical camps, cultural events, charitable events, etc., Your Response We will be interested to know how you celebrated the Health and Healing Week and the World Day of the Sick. Please write to us. We welcome your suggestions to continue to have meaningful programmes in the future. CBCI Commission for Healthcare Catholic Health Association of India
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