Spiritual Nourishment

Letter from His Holiness Pope Francis
Letter from His Holiness Pope Francis

Letter from His Holiness Pope Francis

Letter from His Holiness Pope Francis with greetings to CICIAMS Members (and thereby all NACN-USA Members) Translation: Vatican 27 June 2023 Dear, I would like to thank you for your kind letter and for the expression of your spiritual closeness. I encourage all members of CICIAMS to continue this important service with love, generosity, and joy. Thank you for your witness and for the good you do throughout the world. Keep up the good work. May the Lord bless you and the Madonna keep you. Please [...]

Janet Munday2025-06-05T19:55:35-04:00June 27, 2023|Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Spiritual Nourishment|

Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page
Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page

Blessed Hanna of Poland Coloring Page

Enjoy this whimsical coloring page of Blessed Hanna of Poland as a gift to our local councils and members. This project was commissioned by NACN-USA with graphic designer and illustrator, Emma Cassani. Emma's work can be seen each month in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati monthly magazine Catholic Telegraph.

Kwohead2023-02-21T21:49:17-05:00February 21, 2023|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|

End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio
End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio

End of Life Doula on Sacred Heart Radio

Bonnie Blachly MSN, RN, Certified End of Life Doula, Catholic Nurse and Regional Director for Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands & American Samoa was interviewed on Dan Kennedy's Life Talk NW on Sacred Heart Radio. Bonnie shares her end-of-life class, Birthing Your Soul into Eternal Life, which she co-developed to train lay persons, parishioners, and healthcare professionals on preparation for death, dying, grief, mourning and bereavement. The class is just a portion of the ministry, Momento Mori which Bonnie also presented at the CICIAMS World Congress [...]

Kwohead2025-06-05T19:55:35-04:00February 15, 2023|Educational Programs, Integration Of Faith And Health, News, Patient Advocacy, Spiritual Nourishment|

Memorial of Saint Marianne Cope
Memorial of Saint Marianne Cope

Memorial of Saint Marianne Cope

January 23 marks the memorial of Saint Marianne Cope who lived from 1838-1918. Saint Marianne cared for those with leprosy on the island of Oahu and subsequently on Molokai. She cared for Saint Father Damian who ministered among the lepers. Born: January 23, 1838, Heppenheim, Germany Died: August 9, 1918, Kalaupapa, HI Parents: Barbara Witzenbacher, Peter Koob Place of burial: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu, HI Feast: January 23 (Roman Catholic Church); April 15 (Episcopal Church (United States)) Beatified: May 14, 2005, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI Canonized: October 21, 2012, Vatican City by Pope [...]

Kwohead2023-03-08T16:49:32-05:00January 23, 2023|Integration Of Faith And Health, Spiritual Nourishment|