2024 Core Leader Pilgrimage to France
Pilgrimage
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The 2024 pilgrimage will be led by two exceptional Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange: Jayne Helmlinger, CSJ and Jane DeLisle, CSJ. This formation opportunity is a time to deepen your understanding and connection to the heritage of those who founded our ministry and to build community with your Providence St. Joseph Health colleagues. You will be invited to times of reflection considering our challenges in the ministry today, while exploring the places and communities from which our family of organizations have grown. It is our hope you will share your learnings with caregivers and the communities we serve to fully integrate the experience and strengthen your compassionate presence. Based on our observation over the years, we know you will embark upon a wonderful journey of learning and formation.
Purpose
The purpose of the Pilgrimage is personal and communal transformation through connection with history, place and sacred encounter.
Outcomes
- Increase knowledge and connections between the mission of Jesus and the daily work of ministry.
- Deepen your experience and understanding of the history and heritage of the Sisters of St. Joseph to make connections with ministry.
- Expand your ability to link heritage and charism with sacred encounters so that the PSJH culture continues to integrate the founder’s spirit and charism.
- Link your own spirituality with your role in ministry.
- Understand the connections between the charism of unity and how it is reflected in the way they you work together and care for one another.
- Create opportunities to share what you have learned and experienced.
Requirements
In a movement of guided presentation, sharing, reflection, prayer, journaling, and exploration of sacred sites, participants will encounter the persons, spiritual legacy and charism that has shaped the Congregation of God’s great love.
- Ability to walk long distances, walk easily on uneven surfaces (cobblestone) and climb stairs.
- Ability to carry your own luggage and board trains/coaches without assistance.
- Readiness to engage in spiritual topics with deep listening, personal and communal reflection and sharing.
- Commitment to engage fully in pilgrimage experiences (different from a vacation).
- Desire to deepen one’s own spiritual relationship and engage the founding spirit and mission.