For many years the CMA has been present in the archdiocese supporting health care professionals in living out their faith through their everyday work as physicians, nurses and in other vital health care roles. Our local CMA Guilds in both Cincinnati and Dayton had been present in their communities though not visibly active for a long period of time. Over the last twenty years there has been an effort to reinvigorate the CMA Guilds and to increase their membership and thus this communication.
In a world in which medical science has advanced rapidly there is great need for Catholic health care professionals to have moral guidance in matters of faith and science as well as fellowship and moral support in the ever increasing secularization of the medical field and science. The CMA Guilds in their relationship to the CMA national organization support our doctors, nurses and many others in the practice of their faith in the context of their important work and ministry. There are many physicians in the Cincinnati and Dayton area who are already members of their Guilds and now would like to invite others to join through an appeal via our parishes.
Please use this information in an upcoming parish bulletin, parish email, social media campaign, or other medium. We would also ask some invitational announcement at the weekend liturgies bringing attention to the flyer for the health care professionals who are your parishioners.
As the Guild President in Dayton is stepping down due to job changes please direct all inquiries from all areas of the archdiocese to the email address on the flyer for membership and other information.
Fathers, you will note a vacancy in the Chaplain position for the Cincinnati Guild – your ministry would be most welcome and appreciated. Please contact Fr. Jan Schmidt if interested or for any background information on the CMA.
