De Sales Center for Accompanied Renewal and Empowerment (DeCare) is an initiative by the MSFS (Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales) fathers to offer a holistic approach to mental health, spirituality and integrated life for clergy, men and women religious. Its goal is to provide accompanied assistance to the priests and religious who are going through difficulties in life due to mental health problems, personality disorders and behavioural dysfunctions either
Now the question arises, do priests have such problems? The reality is that even among the clergy and religious there are people who experience mental health problems, emotional problems and social problems along with personality problems and burn out management issues. When a priest or a religious shows symptoms of depression or mania, people do not understand why he/she is behaving in this manner. They come to the conclusion that he is a bad priest or she is a bad sister. But what is most tragic thiing in the current scenario is that they have practically no one or nowhere to turn to for competent, confidential professional help. DeCare is committed tofill up this vacuum by offering a program that is oriented towards psychosexual integration and affective maturity of the clergy and religious, animated by well qualified and experienced hands in the field. Uncompromisingly it guarantees a homely and humane atmosphere, where our residents can feel at home and live without fear and apprehension, with utmost focus on promoting spiritual growth and emotional wellbeing.