Spirituality
Coworkers Team Up to Provide Meals During Pack Shack Parties
Thanks to our coworkers who donated their time to help feed our neighbors in need. The Infirmary and Hot Springs hosted Feed the Funnel parties, which were presented by the Pack Shack and the Values in Action team. During the parties, coworkers packed thousands of meals, which were donated free of charge to local organizations,… View Full Post
Nigerian Mother Superior Visits Infirmary During Travel Through United States
Rev. Mother Anastasia Dike, mother superior of the Daughters of the Divine Love in Nigeria, stopped at the Infirmary as part of her visit to the United States to meet with other sisters in her order. After a noon mass, she was celebrated at a luncheon with leaders. Mother Anastasia was accompanied by Sister Olivia… View Full Post
Sacred Stories Offer Inspiring Tales of God at Work
Catholic Health Initiatives’ Sacred Stories are moving accounts of moments when coworkers share their awareness of God working with and through them in their ordinary daily activities. CHI has created a national archive of sacred stories that is used to promote a ministry culture grounded in spirituality. Stories may be contributed by anyone associated with… View Full Post
Little Actions Make a Big Spiritual Impact
The following story was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of the OneSpirit Magazine. Kind, generous and hardworking – that’s how coworkers describe David Cole, clinical laboratory scientist in Hot Springs. David started working in hospitals when he was just 17 years old and has served in many roles, including direct patient care, basic research… View Full Post
Coworker Uses ‘Second Chance at Life’ to Spread Joy to Others
The following story was featured in the Spring 2019 issue of the OneSpirit Magazine. When Tim Horton was nearly 21 years old, he had a life-threatening and life-changing experience. After having his throat cut during a robbery, he went through an intense surgery and was in a coma for days. It took him a year… View Full Post
Chris Stines Commissioned as North President
In a moving and reverent ceremony Chris Stines was officially commissioned as the new president at North. The ceremony was led by Deb Roybal, Vice President of Mission Integration, who offered a reflection and the blessing of hearts and hands. The leader commissioning ceremony provides a time of quiet reflection on the magnitude of our… View Full Post
Shawn Barnett and Marcia Atkinson Commissioned as New Leaders
In a moving and reverent ceremony Shawn Barnett was officially commissioned as the new Infirmary chief operating officer, and Marcia Atkinson was commissioned as the new president of the Heart Institute. The ceremony included opening remarks by Chad Aduddell, CEO; and Deb Roybal, Vice President of Mission Integration, led the reflection and the blessing of… View Full Post
Donation of Unused Blankets Warms Hearts
Justin Jett, CHESP -Director, EVS/Housekeeping-Crothall, with help from Deb Roybal, VP of Mission Integration, and our partners at Jericho Way turned a problem into an opportunity to help the community. Justin had hundreds, maybe over 1,000 unused blankets taking up space that could be used more wisely. Knowing these blankets could benefit someone, Justin contacted… View Full Post