Spiritual Accompaniment in the Lives of Elder Religious: Discovering and Embracing Life's Stories

Includes a Live Web Event on 11/12/2024 at 1:00 PM (EST)

Accompanying elder religious in the later years of their spiritual journey relies on the energy of thanksgiving, of gratitude for what has been, of gratitude for what can be let go, celebrated and forgiven, and deep thanks for the life that still fills our days.

This webinar is experience-based and will identify common features of the spiritual life as well as common concerns of elder religious. Changes that impact each one’s spiritual journey – e.g., changes in faith, in one’s images of God and relationships, changes in prayer, and changes in one’s cognitive, emotional and physical capacities – will be explored.  We will also examine the identity question that reveals vulnerability: “Who am I now that I no longer… (fill in the blank)."

Through spiritual direction or accompaniment, we can engage in a sacred conversation and learn to speak authentically, to listen without defensiveness, and to proceed on the later part of our pilgrimage with trust, confidence, and a smile on our faces. 

Presented by Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC

*This webinar is cosponsored by The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO).

Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC

Sisters of the Divine Compassion

Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC is a native of Brooklyn and a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, founded in the late 19th century. She has served as an educator at the primary, secondary, and college levels and as Formation Director, President, and Leadership Team member for her community. As director of Pace University’s CLOUT program, Sr. Alice assisted young women raising children on public assistance to develop the skills necessary for successful employment. She has also served as a pastoral counselor, spiritual director, and nursing home chaplain at Cabrini of Westchester. She holds graduate degrees in English Literature and Pastoral Counseling as well as certifications in spiritual direction and giving directed retreats.

Sr. Alice has been a spiritual director for over 20 years, occasionally leading retreats as well.  Her poetry has appeared in periodicals such as A Slant of Light: Contemporary Women Writers of the Hudson Valley.  Three of her poetry collections have been published: Tracing Thin Places, How Will We Find Our Way Home, and Cloud Crossings.

She lives in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

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