Sacraments of Healing and the Ritual Journey

Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)

9000 Babcock Blvd Allison Park, PA 15101 United States
Conference Room A
7/8/2026-8/5/2026
1:30 PM-3:00 PM EDT on Wed

Sacraments of Healing and the Ritual Journey

Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)

Sickness, suffering, dying and sinfulness are liminal experiences that deal with moments of transition and transformation. Rituals enable us to deal with liminal moments and move from one state of being to another. This course will explore the religious understanding of sickness, suffering, dying and sinfulness as they are conveyed in the Order of the Anointing of the Sick and of Their Pastoral Care, The Order of Christian Funerals, and The Order of Penance. Special attention is given to their religious understanding throughout history; the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the revision of rituals; and the importance of ritual within the human experience.

Sr. Linda Gaupin

Linda L. Gaupin, CDP, Ph. D is a Sister of Divine Providence from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Linda has served as the Chairperson of the Theology Department at La Roche University, Pittsburgh; Director of Worship for the Diocese of Wilmington; the Associate Director of the Secretariat for the Liturgy for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop, and Diocesan Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Orlando. She holds a M.A. in Systematic Theology from Loyola University in Chicago and a M.A. and Ph.D in liturgy and catechesis from The Catholic University of America. She is a noted author and speaker on the topics of liturgy, catechesis, and sacramental catechesis. She is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for La Roche University.