First, pastoral care is a specialty of clergy training dealing with the whole person. Humans are a trinity of being – body, mind, and spirit. We are concerned that our parishioners are good stewards of their physical, emotional, and mental health. Priests are historically known as “physicians of souls,” which means that we specialize in that portion of our lives wherein we have intimacy with God and grow to use God’s gifts to our fullest potential. Deacons also have specific training in areas of pastoral care. While clergy are not medical physicians or clinical psychologists, we work closely with those disciplines in helping a person gain balance and wholeness.