Parish Nurse Aleksandra Dambska, friend of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, was honoured as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem for having sheltered Jewish children during WW II. (Photo from the archives of the Association of Catholic Nurses and Midwives, Krakow. Photo used with permission of Aleksandra’s niece, Gosia Brykczynska.) …
The National Association of Catholic Nurses-Canada joined its international friends in honouring nurses at Nurses’ Week this year. We resumed in-person celebrations, inviting our members to host get-togethers for nurses in their parishes. This gave nurses in Toronto the chance to meet CICIAMS’ European regional president, Dr. Gosia Brykczynska …
Dear Members and Friends of NACN-Canada, Pope Francis’ Message on the 31st World Day of the Sick reminds us that our human vulnerability in illness, weakness, isolation, and abandonment brings us to the centre of God’s attention …
In the weeks leading to Christmas, the daily Mass readings remind us of Our Blessed Mother’s total trust in God, Who is all-powerful, full of mercy and love. Developing an organization such as NACN-Canada is a challenge in the early years; at times, it is...
Dear members and friends of NACN-Canada, St. John Paul II, patron saint of NACN-Canada, launched the World Day of the Sick thirty years ago on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Its goal is to encourage the people of God, Catholic health care organizations, and civic...