Acompa amiento para el cuidado pastoral (Pastoral Care Companion)

This expansive resource provides the Spanish-speaking pastor with a wealth of materials in his work of caring for souls in times of sickness and distress, as well as in times of celebration.

Includes resources for more than 60 topics — among them is the uniquely Hispanic quinceañera celebration — divided under eight categories: At the time of birth, Ministering to the sick, At the time of death, Times of spiritual distress, Home and family, Vocation, Times of celebration, and Miscellaneous situations.

For each topic, resources include: brief theological commentary to guide the pastor, psalm verses, Bible readings, additional psalm and reading suggestions, prayers, hymn stanzas, and other hymn suggestions.

Also includes 25 services and rites, such as the Ordination of a pastor, First communion, Confirmation, wedding, and burial, collects of the day and readings, other prayers, selected hymns and liturgical texts in German and English, preparation for confession, guidelines for pastoral examination of catechumens, and extensive indexes.