Self-Care for Catechists

This short booklet is written for people who serve in parish and pastoral ministry and need to look after themselves too. Its tone is encouraging rather than demanding, with gentle reflections, practical ideas for nourishing the spirit, and prayers to pause on. It speaks to the compassionate, brave volunteers and staff who keep parish life running.

Service in the church rarely follows office hours. Evening meetings pile up, weekends fill with Mass and other commitments, and the constant giving of oneself can wear down both health and faith. Kathy Hendricks addresses that strain directly, suggesting ways for a weary minister to be restored.

The booklet offers prayers, reflective exercises, and activities meant to renew not only the minister's inner life but also the work they bring to their ministry.