The Parish Emergency Kit: Responding with Compassion with Tragedy Strikes

A local tragedy shocks the parish. A mass shooting or natural disaster has a region or nation reeling. In times like these, people ask, "Where is God?" and they come to the parish looking for answers. Drawing on her own experiences helping parishes cope with shock and tragedy, Kathy Hendricks presents effective pastoral ideas for offering compassion and care to those who are grieving, suggestions for liturgical responses, and ways to pray when prayer seems impossible. A concluding chapter treats self-care-a most important yet often neglected part of being an effective pastoral minister and companion on the journey. We all pray that tragedies won't strike, but when they do-and they will-The Parish Emergency Kit is a vital resource for every parish. Book jacket.