{"id":88852,"date":"2020-04-06T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T18:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/couragerc.org\/?page_id=88852"},"modified":"2021-02-04T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:44:54","slug":"isolation-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/couragerc.org\/isolation-support\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Pastoral Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585584160279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586198426828{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center!important; color: #e84c4e;\">Courage in Isolation<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>We have gathered a few resources for members of Courage and EnCourage who are seeking pastoral support and guidance during this time of isolation. Please check back as we continue to develop this page.<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585584160279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585584173865{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZwbGF5ZXIudmltZW8uY29tJTJGdmlkZW8lMkY0MDE0MjA0MjMlM0Z0aXRsZSUzRDAlMjZieWxpbmUlM0QwJTI2cG9ydHJhaXQlM0QwJTIyJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI2NDAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjIzNjAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBhbGxvdyUzRCUyMmF1dG9wbGF5JTNCJTIwZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUyMiUyMGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1577121208698{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;brdrcenter&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;87244&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; media_width_pixel=&#8221;500&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585584160279{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586198461197{border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center!important; color: #e84c4e;\">Stay connected<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #303133;\"><strong><em>As our members know, friendship lies at the heart of our apostolate. During this time of social distancing and isolation, we want to help our members stay in touch!<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585583623439{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left!important; color: #e84c4e;\">Virtual Meetings<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; color: #303133;\">In the absence of in-person meetings, a growing number of chapters have been making use of video conferencing platforms to hold &#8220;virtual&#8221; Courage and EnCourage meetings with their Chaplains. \u00a0Read more in the article <em>Staying Connected During Isolation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fisolation-community%2F|||&#8221;]Click Here[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;89494&#8243; 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alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left; color: #e84c4e;\">Courage on Call<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; color: #303133;\">Courage On Call is a phone bridge of the Courage Apostolate whose aim is to reach out to men and women who experience same-sex attraction and wish to live chastely, but do not have access to a local Courage chapter or prefer an alternative to our online forums.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fcourage-on-call%2F|||&#8221;]Click Here[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585583623439{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left!important; color: #e84c4e;\">Online Support<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; color: #303133;\">Connect with other members of Courage and EnCourage through our online forums!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Courage Online<\/li>\n<li>Ladies of Courage<\/li>\n<li>EnCourage Support<\/li>\n<li>EnCourage Spouses<\/li>\n<li>Courage Young Adults<\/li>\n<li>Courage and EnCourage Together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fgroups%2F|||&#8221;]Click Here[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;88860&#8243; 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Saint John Paul II reminded us of the value of this, citing the words of Saint Teresa of Jesus: \u201cWhen you do not receive communion and you do not attend Mass, you can make a spiritual communion, which is a most beneficial practice; by it the love of God will be greatly impressed on you\u201d (Ecclesia de Eucharistia, n. 34).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; italic=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fisolation-eucharist%2F|||&#8221;]Read More[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585583623439{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;videohometext&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-406094&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-111509&#8243; text_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221; text_serif=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left!important; color: #e84c4e;\">Confession<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;calloutboxhome&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; color: #303133;\">While we believe that the Sacrament of Confession gives us the fullness of God\u2019s mercy, we know that God is never far from the one who seeks Him, and His power to forgive extends far beyond the confessional. If for these days the Sacrament of Confession is not able to be scheduled, you can make an act of perfect contrition before God. \u201cPerfect\u201d contrition comes from a pure love of God above all else. \u201cSuch contrition remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it includes the firm resolution to have recourse to sacramental confession as soon as possible\u201d (CCC #1452).<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-cf363a&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-square&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; italic=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%20https%3A%2F%2Fcouragerc.org%2Fisolation-confession%2F|||&#8221;]Read More[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;88986&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=&#8221;&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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Please be aware that, as the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we may be required to postpone, cancel, or move these events online. 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