ministration

noun

Etymology: From Middle English ministracioun, from Old French ministracïon, from Latin ministrātio; equivalent to minister + -ation.

1. The act of ministering; an instance of providing aid, care, or assistance.

   “Outside it resembled a brick barn, inside a marble palace, and its ministration overworked a vicar and two enthusiastic curates.”

   “Bobby Castleton, who was cured of homosexuality on the Phil Donahue Show through the ministrations of Feona.”