This Saturday, we had a meeting of 4 of our School Board and administration teams to discuss how we as Ursulines will continue to sponsor our schools in the future and what administrators feel is needed at this time. Present at the meeting were representatives of Ursuline Academy, Dedham, Massachusetts Academy of Mt. St. Ursula, the Bronx, New York, The Ursuline School, New Rochelle, NY and Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, Delaware. It was a good meeting. It is nice to know that we want our Ursuline legacy and heritage to continue in the future. But we also want to keep faithful to Angela's words of "If according to times and circumstances, it is necessary to make changes, then do so with prudence and good advice."
On Sunday, I then gathered with some of my sisters who formed the St. Angela's Community in the Bronx for over 25 years. We met and shared about what was going on in our lives and prayed together. We talked about how we sometimes have to change the degree of investment we put into a ministry or community situation depending on what else is happening in our life at the time. I was left thinking - Where should my main investment be right now? That is going to be my prayer focus this week.
Jeannie Humphries, osu
Monday, October 3, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Loving Books
"Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show them the way."
- Orville Prescott, New York Times critic.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Kindness
May all the seeds of kindness that you spread along the way return to you and multiply.I think I'm going to try to remember this and use it as my personal mantra each day.
Sr. Jeannie
Sr. Jeannie
The Start of A New School Year
Well it's back to the regular routine for me! I have to admit I am looking forward to getting back to structure and normalcy. I find that I work best when I do that. However I am not looking forward to being so busy with teaching, dissertation writing, supervising teachers and planning curriculum and just plain life. But that is my reality now so I must accept it.
Today Cooke Center for Learning and Development's Lower School had their first full day. It was wonderful to see. The teachers did such a great job planning such engaging activities for all the students. The students behaved well and stayed involved with learning the routine and procedures. I feel so fortunate to be with such excellent educators.
After work, I meet a fellow classmate from my grammar school and high school years. I don't know the last time we spent time chatting. She now lives in California and is involved in media and movie work. We reconnected thanks to Facebook. She looked good and seemed happy. I wonder what her impression of me was.
She reminded me of my happy school years. I hope this year will be a good school year for many students and teachers around the world!!
Sr. Jeannie
Today Cooke Center for Learning and Development's Lower School had their first full day. It was wonderful to see. The teachers did such a great job planning such engaging activities for all the students. The students behaved well and stayed involved with learning the routine and procedures. I feel so fortunate to be with such excellent educators.
After work, I meet a fellow classmate from my grammar school and high school years. I don't know the last time we spent time chatting. She now lives in California and is involved in media and movie work. We reconnected thanks to Facebook. She looked good and seemed happy. I wonder what her impression of me was.
She reminded me of my happy school years. I hope this year will be a good school year for many students and teachers around the world!!
Sr. Jeannie
Apologies
It has been about 6 weeks since my last post and that is not good. I apologize to my readers. Quite honestly, I really have no excuse. I just wasn't being faithful to writing. I promise now to be better at it.
Sr. Jeannie
Sr. Jeannie
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Retreat in Chicago
When our chapter in St. Louis ended, I drove to the Chicago Cenacle Retreat House to begin retreat. The Cenacle Sisters are trained in spiritual direction and retreat work. Cenacle also refers to the Upper Room where people gathered with Jesus for the Last Supper.
This particular retreat house in Chicago is in a wonderful location. It is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and in walking distance of so many great places. First of all, there are many restaurants, shops, a movie theator, bookstores, and coffee shops near there. Plus it is in walking distance of Lake Michigan, a little beach area, the Lincoln Park Zoo, a Nature Museum and a Conservatory. I truly was able to get outside and walk every day. I felt so alive and really connected to God, creation, and the human race.
Each day, i met with a Cenacle sister to talk over my prayer. She asked wonderful questions: How do you receive love? What sense of wonder do you feel and experience each day? I spent time reflecting on these each day and still am praying with these questions. Perhaps you too could spend some time thinking about them too.
Sr. Jeannie Humphries, osu
This particular retreat house in Chicago is in a wonderful location. It is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and in walking distance of so many great places. First of all, there are many restaurants, shops, a movie theator, bookstores, and coffee shops near there. Plus it is in walking distance of Lake Michigan, a little beach area, the Lincoln Park Zoo, a Nature Museum and a Conservatory. I truly was able to get outside and walk every day. I felt so alive and really connected to God, creation, and the human race.
Each day, i met with a Cenacle sister to talk over my prayer. She asked wonderful questions: How do you receive love? What sense of wonder do you feel and experience each day? I spent time reflecting on these each day and still am praying with these questions. Perhaps you too could spend some time thinking about them too.
Sr. Jeannie Humphries, osu
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy 4th of July
Wishing everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July. Let us always be thankful for the great land we live in. May God always bless America.
Sr. Pat
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