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On July 4th, the final day of the Clergy-Laity Conference, Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, DMFT, shared a presentation on clergy burnout, a topic on which he wrote his doctoral dissertation. Fr. Richard shared his own story in hopes that this would encourage the clergy present to feel more comfortable sharing their struggles with one another. Some of the topics covered included the difficulties inherent in ministering to a parish, which often lead to burnout: while persons in secular professions can limit the number of clients, clergy cannot do this.
