Inspired by the fall 2025 Parish Staff Formation Day focused on healing, the following selection of resources has been curated for those who may be seeking additional support or opportunities for reflection as part of their healing process.
Save the date for the next Parish Staff Formation Day: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
Resources from Nov. 5 Parish Staff Formation Day
- Opening & Closing from Archbishop Bernard Hebda
- Keynote from Dr. Dan McClure
- PowerPoint presentation (includes notes that include the sources and the notes referenced during presentation)
- Reflection from Fr. Joseph Bambenek
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free and confidential short-term counseling, information and referral service for employees and their families. For more information, visit fairview.org/EAP and enter passcode Archdiocese.
Learn to Live
Learn to Live offers employees support all year long through self-paced programs that are free, private and available 24/7 to employees and their family members, ages 13 and older, at no cost. Visit learntolive.com/welcome/BCBSMN and enter access code AMBP1.
Living in the Aftermath: A Webinar for Those Who Have Experienced Recent Trauma
This webinar, featuring Dr. Heather Banis, is a trauma-informed, faith-based offering of support and resources for navigating trauma and its multifaceted impact. Watch the webinar.
Healing and Hope Retreat
Each person’s fundamental identity is rooted in being a beloved child of God. Yet each has experienced wounds that bind. This five-part virtual retreat explores how to unbind these knots through the intercession of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, and open these wounds to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encountering Jesus’ love and mercy brings healing and hope.
Archbishop Hebda on Suffering and Sainthood
In his November 2025 video, Archbishop Bernard Hebda draws a connection between suffering and sainthood using the example of two local women who may be on the path to canonization, Michelle Duppong and Sister Annella Zervas.
Homilies/Reflections on Aug. 27
The following homilies and reflections were offered following the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation.
- Homilies by Father Dennis Zehren, pastor of Annunciation