Sister Cathy

Jayne's Candidacy Ceremony

          Jayne Schauer is a New Candidate for the Sisters of the Holy Names - we are having a ceremony today at Holy Names Academy to fully welcome her into our lives.  Hurray - it is so gratifying to have wonderful women joining us in this magnificent sisterhood.  Jayne is a Counselor and Occupational Therapist - a contemplative woman with so many gifts to share with all.  She has been involved here at St. Anne's parish and many of her friends and co-workers are joining us today to congratulate her.  We also have SNJM sisters and inquirers visiting from Portland area to help celebrate also.

      Tonight I host our Co-Worker monthly gathering for Young Adults interested in spirituality and service.  I will give a presentation on Daily Prayer practice and also on The Presence Process by Michael Brown - this has been a transformative process for me and many others.  It involves a twice daily continuous breathing technique for 15 minutes - plus saying some incredible activating sentences - very gentle but powerful way to come more fully into the Present Moment - escaping the prison of our time fixated consciousness. 

-  Happy Easter season to each of you - much love, Cathy

Computer Woes

Last week or so having problems with me laptop - a wonderful IBM Thinkpad which I have loved.  Think it is time for a new one - looking at Dell's laptop - M1330  - wondering if they are coming out with new one soon - Best Buy had the last one on clearance.  Anyway the pits to not be able to use my email for a while.

Easter was wonderful - reflective and alive - Hope is in the air - blossoms and wanting to plant some new roses and azaleas a friend brought us as an Easter gift.

Too bad the ZAGS lost in first round of NCAA - now following Washington State Cougars - they are playing Thursday at 4:30 pm - am rooting for them now and also DAvidson who beat GU - they also beat Georgetown - so are in the Sweet 16 also - such good TV watching - March Madness.

Facebook

Am now on FACEBOOK - would love it if some of you readers would add me to your friend list - or if your haven't tried it yet - sign on and check it all out - an amazing way to stay connected to what others are up to - very supportive and engaging.  Just my style - Praise God for new findings.

This is a picture of me on a swing - sowing wheat seeds - up in Gaspe Penisula , Quebec, Canada a couple summers ago.

Easter tidings and NCAA Basketball

Dear Friends - have been away from the blog for awhile - spent a most restful and renewing week at our Beach House in Oregon - Central coast - was so wonderful.  I needed the time to reflect - to sleep - to read - and just be quiet.  Don't we all need that contemplative time every once in a while - my soul and spirit cry out for God - for Stillness - for the beat of my heart among all the other beating hearts in our world.

Hard to believe it is Holy Thursday - a friend of mine - Hilda is getting confirmed this Easter Vigil - so will go and celebrate with her.  Inviting some family and a friend over to the convent for Easter brunch - will be low key.  Sun is shining and I am waiting for this afternoon's NCAA game - Washington State is playing in the first round - tomorrow my favorite team, Gonzaga bulldogs are playing against Davidson -  guess this team has the most wins in the nation - hopefully tomorrow their winning run will be stopped.

I with other Co-Workers have been planning a Benefit concert for our SNJM sisters in Lesotho, Africa.  It is called Metal Makes Change.   It features a wonderful group of musician and dancers performing the music of Mastadoon - their album Leviathon - about Moby Dick.  The tickets cost $15 and the event will be at Seattle University - Pigott Auditorium at 7:30 pm - prefunction at 6:30 pm.  visit our site at: www.seattleu.edu/magis/lesotho.asp   to make donations or buy tickets - www.sistersoftheholynames.org/oregon/concert/index.htm