National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ...

Basic Standards for Readiness175APPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OF17. Human Developmentand Conversion• The stages of human development:physiological, psychological,cultural, spiritual, intellectual,emotional, sexual, moral,and social• Various theories of faith development,especially in youth andadult formation• How major cultural and familytrends and values affect humandevelopment• Dynamics of conversion• Role of personal prayer• The needs of persons with physicalor developmental disabilities• Cultural and family mythologiesand practices of those to whomhe ministers• 18. Pastoral Care, Assessment,and Intervention• The need for prudence in dealingwith others, especially theirpersonal lives• Assessment and intervention skills• Local resources for use in assessment,intervention, and referralDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To apply appropriate humandevelopment principles inpreaching, programming, andcounsel• To utilize appropriate models offaith formation in preaching,programming, and counsel• To assess and utilize the family,social, cultural, and globaltrends and concerns in developingappropriate pastoral ministriesand in preaching• To identify, articulate, and fosterpersonal and communalconversion experiences• To demonstrate regular commitmentto a pattern of personalprayer and to support others’growth in prayer• To appreciate, understand, andinclude groups and/or individualswith physical or developmentaldisabilities in a varietyof pastoral programming andactivities, especially inEucharistic liturgies and religiousformation; to be familiarwith the U.S. bishops’ pastoralletter Welcome and Justice forPersons with Disabilities• To be empathetic, genuine, andrespectful; to maintain confidentialityand objectivity; toapply basic counseling skills• To discern if and when referralis necessary• To identify competent resourcesin the parish, diocese, and societalcommunity; to maintain aninformation, referral, and skilltraining network