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Operating as usual
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The Congregation begins its mid-term Assembly today - usually a time of joy. But our hearts are heavy thinking of the victims and their families after yet another school shooting. As women of peace, we are committed to the work of eliminating violence in all its forms. Enough!
Sisters from 4 different countries are arriving to begin their Mid-Term Assembly Meetings!
As they work to plan the next 2.5 years of their Mission Focus, please consider donating to support the "Good Help" in the USA ❤️
https://bonsecours.us/donate/
Sisters from France, England, Ireland, and Peru are arriving at the Retreat and Conference Center! Being able to spend time together – and not via Zoom – is such a blessing as they prepare for Mid-Term Assembly.
As the Sisters collaborate on how to be Good Help to those in need over the next few years, we ask you to consider making a financial donation to the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. Your gift will put into action the planning taking place this week!
“Friendship is the golden thread ties the heart of all the world.” ~ John Evelyn
📸: General Assembly, 2019
https://bonsecours.us/donate/
We have been busy preparing for the Sisters to arrive next week 💞
Next week, Sisters of Bon Secours – from all over the world – will be arriving in Marriottsville, Maryland for Mid-term Assembly!
Mid-term Assembly is a time for our international order to gather for discussions about our Mission Focus, long term plans, and to simply be together, in person, in community.
Months of planning have gone into preparing for this week-long conference and we are excited it’s finally here! Follow along next week to see some ✨behind the scenes✨ photos!
We ask that you hold the sisters in prayer this week.
Dear Lord, as we rise to meet each new day, please let us be filled with Your spirit. Wherever we go, let us spread love, joy, peace, goodness, and faithfulness. Let us desire to become more like you and to worship you in all we do. Help us desire these things so much more than the sin that entices us. Thank you for always going before us.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
📸: @BonSecoursRetreatandConferenceCenter, flags representing each country where Sisters of Bon Secours serve.
Join us in prayer, today, as we approach nearly two months of war in Ukraine.
We continue to pray that "...peace will triumph at last..."
Today's blog post shares Pope Francis' Prayer for Peace
https://rccbonsecours.com/2022/05/20/prayer-for-peace/
Congratulations to our newest Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute graduates! Are you feeling called to the ministry of spiritual direction? Learn more about becoming part of the next cohort on our website, beginning in October.
#spiritualdirection #SpiritualCompanion #trainingprogram
Congratulations to our newest Bon Secours Spiritual Direction Institute graduates! This 4th cohort in our program will be celebrating later this morning as they receive their certificate of completion and enjoy a special lunch together. Are you feeling called to the ministry of spiritual direction? Learn more about becoming part of the next cohort here: https://rccbonsecours.com/event/spiritual-direction-institute-session1/
#spiritualdirection #SpiritualCompanion #trainingprogram
The @BonSecoursVolunteerMinistry is hiring! They are looking for a Recruitment Leader.
The RCC has a few positions available, too: Sales, Food Service, and Environmental Services/Housekeeping.
Check out all of the available jobs buy clicking the link
https://bonsecours.us/careers/
#hiringnow #hiring #employment #recruitment #SalesAssociate #EVS #housekeepingjobs #FoodService #foodservicejobs #Benefits #nowhiring
Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry, a postgraduate service ministry in Baltimore and Richmond, is growing our staff team. We will *soon* be hiring a Recruitment Leader, who will create and lead strategic college-based recruitment efforts to promote BSVM and invite students to discern a commitment to the ministry. As the Recruitment Leader will initiate, build, and maintain relationships with students and staff at campuses all across the country, this full-time position can be based remotely (anywhere in the U.S.) and does involve travel, especially in the fall and spring.
The position offers competitive salary, strong benefits, and the opportunity to join an experienced and compassionate team committed to the spiritual formation and justice education of young adults. Interested candidates who have demonstrated professional maturity with the ability to work independently; 3-5 years experience with recruitment, marketing and communications or related field; and experience with project management and building organized and coordinated strategy to meet big-picture goals should contact [email protected] for more information about the position (with BSVM Recruitment Leader in subject line).
Share with your networks to help spread the word! We’ll update the link in our bio when it’s live!
#jobvacancy #serviceyear #recruitment #wearehiring #ministry #remotework #traveljob #developcommunity #growspiritually #livesimply #practiceGodsjustice #learnthroughservicewithothers
Our summer annuals are ready to be planted 🌱🌷🌱
Sound ON 🔊for sounds of Spring!
Yesterday, thefivearrows Peter Watts spent the morning snapping pics! We can’t wait to share them with you over the next few weeks and months!
Today, on #NationalDayofPrayer, join us in a quiet moment:
Almighty, ever-living, and ever-present God,
In the words of scripture, you assure us that you are always near and that you are attentive to the pleas of your people. As we celebrate our National Day of Prayer, open our hearts to your presence in our lives. Give us the courage to turn to you as our nation and world continue to struggle with war and violence, disease and division.
Grant through our shared prayer that we might grow in your wisdom, affirm our unity as one human family, inspire us to respond with compassion, generosity, and hope to the needs of our time and draw us closer to you and to one another. We pray in the name of the God who is both our origin and destiny.
Amen
{prayer was originally shared by BonSecours MercyHealth}
This verse came up in a staff meeting recently. It's a great reminder to us why we serve our guests with love and care each and every day 💟
(background photo: our Dogwood Tree that is showing off its beauty 🌸
The Retreat and Conference Center is hiring for a variety of positions!
Our openings include a newly posted Sales Associate position (full-time), a Dining Server (full-time), and full-time House-person and Housekeeper positions.
Employees of Sisters of Bon Secours are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, 403b matching, Long & Short Term disability, Holidays & PTO, and much more.
Check out the link for more details and if you have questions, send us a DM!
https://rccbonsecours.com/us/careers/
On this beautiful day, sisters and staff gathered for a Prayer Walk to the Peace Garden. We began at the entrance of the building, stopping at our Japanese Maple Tree, Pond, and finally the Peace Garden. At each stop, we joined in prayer to thank God for the gifts we have been given.
At the conclusion, the Sisters spontaneously sang "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." ~ Jane Goodall
At the RCC, we are committed to caring for creation. It is a mission focus of the Sisters of Bon Secours and we are proud of the changes we have made to our business practices to be better stewards of Earth’s resources.
Today, we celebrate #EarthDay. Please join us in reading a prayer from Pope Francis about the importance of caring for Earth (follow the link).
And stay tuned later as we share the prayerful celebration with the Sisters of Bon Secours!
https://rccbonsecours.com/2022/04/22/celebrating-earth-day-caring-for-creation/
Today, we were thrilled to be recipients of 50 native trees through #TreesForBees, @howardcountymd and LiveGreenHoward d! These trees will be planted all around the campus to attract various kinds of pollinators to our grounds.
Photo: John Lee, Groundskeeping Supervisor, with trees to be planted along the driveway.
@sistersofbonsecoursusa
To learn more: https://livegreenhoward.com/land/pollinators/
Seeing the cover of the newest issue of Bridges is always exciting! 🌹🌺🌸
Coming to your mailbox soon 📬
The Retreat and Conference Center staff wishes you a blessed Easter ✝️
Tomorrow is the beginning of our annual Holy Week Triduum retreat at the Center. We are pleased to be welcoming nearly 40 guests and Sisters to join us, after a two-year hiatus!
The local community is invited to join us for our liturgies (times posted within the blog). If you cannot make it, today's post shares several prayers to journey through this Holy Week.
https://rccbonsecours.com/2022/04/13/prayers-for-holy-thursday/
We had a great time yesterday kicking off Baltimore Orioles' opening day! ⚾️⚾️
Our all-star team at the Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center hit a home run yesterday with an #OpeningDay celebration!
The Retreat and Conference Center has a few employment opportunities available!
Our employees receive medical, dental, vision insurance, 403b matching, long and short term disability, life insurance, paid holidays, PTO, and more!
Follow the link to see what is available and apply today!
https://rccbonsecours.com/us/careers/
A recent conference guest sent us a note with this message. It is truly everything we strive for each day!
If your team needs a place to reconnect, look no further than the Retreat and Conference Center! Let us provide the sacred space to strengthen your team!
Our Volunteer Ministry is still accepting applications for the next round of Volunteers! If you know of a young adult looking for opportunities to serve in a faith-based ministry, share this with them 😊
ON THE BLOG
Take a few moments to listen to a guided meditation today.
This meditation was shared last month during a virtual retreat with Mary DeTurris Poust!
https://rccbonsecours.com/2022/04/01/a-moment-of-meditation/
Today is the final blog post in our Women's History Month series!
We'd love for you to take a few moments to read these prayers and reflect on the women in your life that have had a special impact on your life
Happy St. Patty's!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry is an exceptional program for new college grads to offer a year of service to those in need.
Rooted in the mission and charism of the Sisters of Bon Secours, volunteers spend their year living in community while serving the local community! They offer healing, compassion, and liberation to those they serve. It's easy to see these volunteers gain a tremendous amount, too.
If you know a young person considering what to do after college, we'd love for you the share this opportunity!
BSVM is actively recruiting for the ‘22-’23 service year! Today is another application deadline (each month on the 15th) but you’re not too late to begin the process! Visit our website (link in bio) to learn more about the process and submit an Interest Form to start a conversation with our recruitment staffer (and ‘18-’19 alum) Paula!
Consider the gifts of a year devoted to living with compassion, receiving and offering healing, and sharing in liberation. We can’t wait to meet you!
#serviceyear #growspiritually #developcommunity #learnthroughservicewithothers #livesimply #practiceGodsjustice
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We also enjoyed vocal music, including a beautiful rendition of Ave Maria by the choir. Thank you, Church of the Resurrection, for another wonderful night of music! #bonsecoursrcc #concert #Christmasconcert
Getting into the spirit at our annual Christmas concert with beautiful music from the brass ensemble of Church of the Resurrection. #bonsecoursrcc #concert #chapel #Christmasmusic
We’re enjoying the beautiful music of The Christian Choir of Howard County on this Palm Sunday. #bonsecours #bonsecoursrcc #palmsunday #freeconcert #howardcounty #christianchoir
Enjoying our 50th anniversary year Christmas celebration with the beautiful Marriotts Ridge High School Madrigals!
How wonderful to walk up to the labyrinth to this beautiful music today! In anticipation of their conference group using our Center later this summer, these ladies stopped by for a little rehearsal. #bonsecoursrcc #strings #music #cello
Smash Mouth’s Allstar in Baroque-style! So fun!!
Sorida, a Zimbabwe Welcome Song to begin the night!
The Christian Choir of Howard County is here for a terrific annual Palm Sunday concert and they’re celebrating their 50th anniversary too! #BonSecoursRCC
What a wonderful concert! Thank you OPUS Community Music School and Chesapeake Irish Dance for sharing your gifts with us! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!☘️
“Oh Danny Boy” to begin our St Patrick’s Day concert...☘️ #BonSecoursRCC
“Thank you for providing a place of peace, of serenity and love...May this beautiful and life-giving ministry continue for years to come.”—Archbishop Lori at today’s anniversary Mass.
Our 50th Anniversary Mass! #BonSecoursRCC
Our friends are back again this year! A new set of goslings are here for the season 🐣🐥 Video credit: our very own Book Store Leader, Grace! She recommends you watch till the very end for some cuteness!
Our St. Patty's Day concert is so fun! #freedomphilharmonic #irishdancing #rccbonsecours
A little sample of our St. Patty's Day concert happening now! #freedomphilharmonic #irishdance
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