Fostering spirituality in a pastoral care context

Citation

English L, Fenwick T & Parsons J (2004) Fostering spirituality in a pastoral care context. Pastoral Care in Education, 22 (1), pp. 34-39. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0264-3944.2004.00284.x

Abstract
This article addresses the issue of promoting spirituality as a dimension of pastoral care in schools. The everyday practice of caring and giving may leave carers tired, depleted of spiritual sustenance, and without practices that nurture their spirituality. This article proposes that spirituality is an essential element of pastoral care, and that it can be promoted through examination of one's sense of vocation, bodywork, journal writing and nurturing soul friends.

Keywords
pastoral care; spirituality; carers

Journal
Pastoral Care in Education: Volume 22, Issue 1

People

Professor Tara Fenwick

Emeritus Professor, Education