SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE AWARENESS WEEK
OCTOBER 19-25, 2008

WHEREAS across the province of Ontario there is concern about the necessary and important place of spirituality in the provision of care in hospitals, long term care facilities, correctional settings, mental health centres and facilities for people with intellectual disabilities, AND

WHEREAS the need for and work of dedicated, qualified and competent spiritual and religious caregivers in society and particularly in our provincial institutions of care needs to be officially recognized and applauded, AND

WHEREAS the multicultural mosaic of Ontario demands diversity in the provision of spiritual and religious care and the protection of religious rights, this unique provincial phenomenon, having been recognized and provided for by the Ontario Multifaith Council, AND

WHEREAS throughout the province there will be a celebration of SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS CARE AWARENESS WEEK during October 19 to 25, 2008 under the theme "SPIRITUAL CARE: A HEALING PRESENCE":

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Kingston join with other like-minded political jurisdictions in the Province of Ontario and declare the week of October 19 to 25, 2008 as Spiritual and Religious Care Awareness Week and to support all local observances pertaining thereto.

DATED at Kingston this 8th day of October, 2008
Harvey Rosen, Mayor