Listen with the Ear of the Heart (Online)

Online course available at the end of the first quarter of 2025 on the Catholic Mental Health Ministry (CMHM) Learning Center.

Listen with the Ear of the Heart, our formation course for Mental Health Ministry, is now available on video.

This course features Ruth Auten, LMFT; Lisa Ayala, LMFT; Fr. Angelbert Chikere, Life, Justice & Peace Chair at the Diocese of San Jose; and Barbara Zahner, BCC (ret.).

The program includes video lessons, reflections, and journaling exercises. After completing the course, you can submit your work to the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM) to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Class Description

Foundational, required training to serve as a Parish-Based Mental Health Minister.

Teaches five core practices:

  1. Welcome the Stranger
  2. Holy Listening
  3. Companion on the Journey
  4. Self-Care
  5. Awareness of self, the other, and The Divine.

Information

  • Cost

    FREE

  • Location

    Fully Online on the Catholic Mental Health Ministry Learning Center

  • Questions?

    Contact us at mentalhealth@sfoasjmhm.com or 408-715-1446 (call or text)