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The People of God Living with HIV/AIDS: Resources for Education and Pastoral Care Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 1 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 2 Mother of God, Light in all Darkness Mother of God, Light in All Darkness, Shelter Him, our flame of hope, With your tender hands. And in our times of dread and nightmares, Let Him be our dream of comfort. And in our times of physical pain and Suffering, Let Him be our healer. And in our times of separation from God and One another let Him be our communion. AMEN. AMEN “Mother of God, Light in all Darkness,” is based on the Russian Icon “The Pimen Mother of God”. It was “written” for the National Catholic AIDS Network by Fr. William Hart McNichols, S.J., who worked in AIDS Ministry throughout New York State from 1983-1990. This icon is used the permission of the National Catholic AIDS Network. It is available through Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Los Angeles Archdiocese. Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 3 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 4 Table of Contents Page Title page 1 Icon of “Mother of God, Light in all Darkness” 3 I Introduction 1. Letter from Archbishop José Gomez 9 2. Vision and Mission of the Los Angeles Archdiocese HIV/AIDS Ministry 10 3. Leadership and Collaborators 11 II Catholic Church Statements and Resources 4. What U.S. Catholic Leaders have said about HIV/AIDS 15 5. “The Many Faces of AIDS” (U.S. Conference Catholic Bishops) 17 6. “Called To Compassion And Responsibility” (U.S. Conference Catholic Bishops) 30 7. “A Global Catholic Perspective: The Church’s Response to AIDS” 57 (Msgr. R. Vitillo) 8. “Ethical Issues Related to Preventing the Further Spread of HIV: Teachings 59 and Actions of the Catholic Church” (Msgr. R. Vitillo) 9. “A Witness to Truth and Solidarity: The Catholic Church Response to HIV 65 and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa” (Msgr. R. Vitillo) III General Information about HIV/AIDS 10. Chronology of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic (Dr. E.C. Breen) 77 11. About HIV & AIDS (HIV.gov) 79 12. “Psychosocial Needs of HIV Patients” (Chung & Chan) 87 13. Joint Statement by U.N. Human Rights Experts…on ending AIDS by 2030 93 IV Pastoral Care Resources 14. Pastoral Care Guidelines 99 15. Guidelines for Sacraments and Pastoral Ministry 103 16. Catechetical Guidelines for Parish HIV/AIDS Programs 107 17. Suggested Materials for Presentations 109 18. “What Would Jesus Do?” Summary Handout for teachers/pastors 117 19. HIV/AIDS Retreat Format 118 20. Model for an Interfaith Service 119 21. Workshop Resources: HIV/AIDS Awareness/Anointing of the Sick Mass 120 22. How to create an AIDS Quilt Panel 127 23. Sample Homilies for WORLD AIDS DAY Dec 1st & Bilingual Text 128 V Appendix 24. Terms, Definitions, and Calculations Used in CDC HIV Surveillance 133 Publications (CDC.gov) 25. Bibliography 138 26. Networking Information (Catholic/Community/National Resources) 141 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 5 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 6 I: INTRODUCTION Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 7 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 8 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 9 “HIV/AIDS brings with it new anguish and new terrors and anxiety, new trials of pain and endurance, new occasions for compassion. But it cannot change one enduring fact: God’s love for us all.” U.S. Bishops, Called to Compassion and Responsibility (VI, 5) Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles Vision Statement As the people of God of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, we accept our mission to continue the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We are called to be compassionate of all those living with HIV/AIDS. We are called to love those with HIV/AIDS, recognizing that HIV/AIDS is not punishment from God, but rather, that God is present and loving and a source of strength for all who are suffering. We are called, as people of God living with HIV/AIDS, to give voice to help others understand the nature of living with this pandemic. We are called to uphold the dignity of human life, and commit ourselves to cherish each person living with HIV/AIDS. We are called to be instruments of the reign of God, and as Church, we commit ourselves to build a community of faith and love, which includes those living with HIV/AIDS. Mission Statement We provide liturgical, educational, and networking resources and referrals. We offer pastoral care, visits, speakers, a resource guide, and training. We bring a Catholic voice to the experience of HIV/AIDS. Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 10 CATHOLIC HIV/AIDS MINISTRY Archdiocese of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony began the Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry in 1986, and Archbishop José Gomez continues the ministry with Fr. Chris Ponnet as his appointed Director. Fr. Chris, in his role as pastor at St. Camillus parish, hosts the Ministry office. Fr. Chris created a leadership Council of persons from various parishes and regions that represents all those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. We serve as a consultation office for parishes and communities as well as offer educational resources for the Archdiocese. HIV/AIDS Resource Guide Collaborators The following people generously contributed their time, expertise, and creative talents to the creation and updating of this Resource Guide. Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry Council, Archdiocese of Los Angeles Fr. Chris Ponnet, Archbishop’s Director and Chair of HIV/AIDS Council; Host at St. Camillus Renee Stampolis, Secretary, HIV/AIDS Council; St. Francis of Assisi Parish Nick Jordan, Chaplain (St. Camillus) serving LAC+USC Medical Center David Kennedy, Leadership of the Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons (CMLGP) Luis Manuel Torres, HIV/AIDS Bilingual Educator, Chaplain (St. Camillus) serving LAC+USC Medical Center Advisors/Contributors Elizabeth Crabb Breen, PhD., Professor Emerita, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), Former Head of Delegation of Caritas Internationalis to the United Nations in Geneva and Special Advisor on Health and HIV/AIDS Layout design Gino Yambao, Volunteer, St. Camillus Webmaster Reviewers Patricia Boroughs, (Retired) Campus Minister Dr. Michael Downey, Theologian, Ministry Team, Mater Dolorosa Retreat Center Sr. Angela Hallahan, SHF, Director, Office of Health Affairs and (Retired) Office of Catholic Schools, Los Angeles Archdiocese Fr. Chris Bazyouros, Former Director, Office of Religious Education, Los Angeles Archdiocese Fr. Luke Dysinger, OSB, PhD, Moral Theologian, St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, CA Donald Levan, Campus Minister, Bishop Alemany High School, Mission Hills, CA Irene Recendez, RN, Chairperson, St. Camillus Parish Council, and (Retired) Director of Nursing at LAC+USC Medical Center Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 11 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 12 II: CATHOLIC CHURCH STATEMENTS AND RESOURCES Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 13 Catholic HIV/AIDS Ministry, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, HIV/AIDS Resources 2020 14 What Catholic Church leaders have said on HIV/AIDS Compiled by Fr. Chris Ponnet 2016 Pope Francis on WORLD AIDS DAY: “Millions of people live with this disease, but only half of them have access to therapies that can save their lives. I ask you to pray for them and for their relatives, and to foster solidarity so that also the poor can access diagnostics and adequate treatment. I also ask that everyone use responsible behavior to prevent the spread of this disease.” Nov 30 2015 Pope Francis: (Plane interview on returning from Africa regarding the issues of condoms to limit HIV’s spread) “I don’t like getting into questions or reflections that are so technical when people die because they don’t have water or food or housing.” 2013 UNAIDS said this about the Church: “The Church provides support to millions of people living with HIV around the world, and that Statistic from the Vatican in 2012 indicate that Catholic Church-related organizations provide approximately a quarter of all HIV treatment, care, and support throughout the world and run more than 5,000 hospitals, 18,000 dispensaries, and 9,000 orphanages, many involved in AIDS-related activities.” 2010 Pope Benedict stated: There may be a basis in the case of some individuals, as perhaps when a male prostitute uses a condom, where this can be a first step in the direction of a moralization, a first assumption of responsibility, on the way toward recovering an awareness that not everything is allowed and that one cannot do whatever one wants. But it is not really the way to deal with the evil of HIV infection. That can really lie only in a humanization of sexuality. She of course does not regard [the use of condoms] as a real or moral solution, but, in this or that case, there can be nonetheless, in the intention of reducing the risk of infection, a first step in a movement toward a different way, a more human way, of living sexuality. June 2 2006 Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan addressed the US: “Our work focuses on the training of health-care professionals as well as prevention, treatment, care and assistance. We accompany the sick and their respective families at every stage.