- What are the Catholic Principles you need to apply to make informed decisions about end-of-life care for yourself or for a loved one?
- What key questions should you ask a healthcare provider regarding end-of-life treatment options?
- What is the role of advance directives in Catholic healthcare planning?
- How important is spiritual and emotional support during the dying process?
- Where can you access resources and support networks for navigating end-of-life challenges?
Get the answers to these and many other questions regarding end-of-life care through this engaging and informative presentation. Have all the information you need ahead of time so that, when the time comes, you and your loved ones will be prepared and have peace in the midst of life’s challenges.
This presentation will be offered at two different times. RSVP to the one that is most convenient for you:
Tuesday, February 4th
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Adult Lounge in the Activity Center
- RSVP here
Thursday, February 6th
- 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- St. Jude Hall
- RSVP here
We are excited to welcome Enrique Contreras y Martínez, M.Div BCC as our guest speaker for this event. Enrique currently serves as the Director of Mission Integration and Spiritual Care at St. Luke’s Health in The Woodlands. He graduated from the University of Dallas with a BA in Philosophy and Letters and obtained his Masters in Divinity from the University of St. Thomas at St. Mary’s Seminary.
He is a board-certified chaplain with the National Association of Catholic Chaplains and an adjunct professor of ethics and Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary. Prior to taking on the direction of Mission and Spiritual Care, he served as staff chaplain at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, where he did his residency in Clinical Pastoral Education in 2003-2005. He continued his ministry a Texas Children’s Hospital, and in 2018 came back to St. Luke’s to join the Spiritual Care Team. In support of the Catholic Chaplain Corp, he is an active speaker throughout the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, offering formation to pastoral visitors and spiritual care volunteers.