Feb. 2026 to Oct. 2027
CHA's Sponsor Formation Program for Catholic Health Care prepares individuals for service as members of Juridic Persons to carry out the health ministry of the Catholic Church. In addition to a rich grounding in the theological and canonical principles that apply to all sponsorship models, CHA's formation program offers participants opportunities for spiritual development personally and as members of a community that share a deep commitment to advancing Jesus' healing mission in the world today.
The program consists of four two-day sessions in the fall and spring. Gatherings focus on developing and enhancing critical competencies for sponsorship through a combination of reflection, participant involvement, group interaction, and presentations by nationally recognized ministry leaders and speakers. After each in-person meeting, participants will join a virtual session to continue the conversation, share reflections, and explore insights from their in-person experience.
Objective:
To prepare individuals for the role of sponsor by enabling them to articulate, integrate, and implement the foundational elements of Catholic health care sponsorship.
About the Program:
The curriculum weaves biblical, theological, and spiritual aspects of sponsorship ministry into a model that incorporates adult learning methods within a framework of ministry formation.
Participants are expected to fully engage in a formational experience that enables them to articulate and integrate the foundational elements of Catholic healthcare sponsorship.
- Orientation: Foundations of Sponsorship
Feb. 11 or 17, 2026
1 to 2:30 pm ET - Session One: The Call to Serve
March 18 to 20, 2026 - Session Two: To Serve Within the Church
Oct. 7 to 9, 2026 - Session Three: Living our Tradition
March 17 to 19, 2027 - Session Four: Companions on the Journey
Oct. 6 to 8, 2027
Who Should Attend:
The program is open to current sponsors, and persons deemed to have demonstrated potential for possible service as sponsors receive priority consideration. Other leaders of Catholic health ministries who interface with sponsors will also be considered for the program.
When the time for Pentecost was
fulfilled, they were all in one place
together. And suddenly there came
from the sky a noise like a strong driving
wind, and it filled the entire house in
which they were. Then there appeared
to them tongues as of fire, which parted
and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the holy
Spirit and began to speak in different
tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to
proclaim.
ACTS 2:1-4
New American Bible, Revised Edition