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SUMMARY:Catholics in Healthcare: Extraordinary Lives\, Extraordinary Saints
DESCRIPTION:Conference Report\nby a young medical student \nIt was a real blessing to attend the recent CMA youth conference for Catholics in healthcare entitled ‘Catholics in Healthcare: Extraordinary Lives\, Extraordinary Saints’. Having had a quick glance at the programme before arriving\, I had imagined that the conference would entail a series of talks\, each portraying an individual’s compassionate commitment to the care of others whilst perhaps also providing information on how best to navigate certain tricky ethical situations as Catholics. The speakers were not\, however\, simply inspirational professionals who happened to be practicing Catholics and had plenty of practical advice to offer\, rather\, they were individuals who were actively putting God at the centre of their lives and responding to their personal call to love Him by serving the infirm. \nDr Swee Ang spoke about seeing the face of Christ in the faces of children whilst working in war-torn territories\, and a young nurse encouraged us to re-evaluate the job (or even vocation) of a nurse given it’s contemporary roots in the order of the Daughters of Charity. Later in the afternoon\, Mary Doogan\, a midwife\, explained that she would always pray before ever setting foot in the labour ward. The Mother Superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor spoke beautifully about the lives of the sisters working in care homes\, their days rooted in prayer and dedicated to showing love to the elderly they serve. All these testimonies highlighted to me how vital it is for all of us to be open to God’s calling us in unexpected directions throughout our lives. It is extremely easy to fall into the trap of planning out one’s career in detail or at least of ruling out certain paths which don’t seem to fit into our fixed vision of our futures. \nAs young healthcare professionals\, we left the conference with renewed energy and wonderful friendships\, but perhaps most importantly\, with the determination to keep God at the heart of our work. St Vincent de Paul is reported to have said: “Do not limit your vision any longer to yourself\, but see the Lord around you and in you\, ready to put his hand to the work as soon as you ask for His help. You will see that all will go well.” The speakers and religious present at the conference undoubtedly witnessed to the joy and freedom that comes from giving one’s work over to God. \n \nMary Doogan addressing the conference. \nWe are very grateful to the parish of St Aloysius’\, Euston\, and her parish priest for sponsoring our conference. \n \nAbove: the conference flyer we distributed prior to the event. \nAttendance: about 70.
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LOCATION:St Aloysius’ Catholic Church\, Euston\, London\, United Kingdom
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