St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

3-23-2021 Universal Prayers- Hopes, Dreams, Aspirations Greetings friends and welcome to our time of gathering in our little community to reflect and share our hopes, dreams, and aspirations. Ring the chime, take a 3-5 second pause As customary we will take a few deep breaths to settle in and bring our awareness to this moment, appreciating the gift of 5 precious minutes of loving kindness for ourselves, others and those who did not join but need our loving intentions. On breath to release stress, another worry and the third to breath in peace. Let us take a moment to silently reflect in the spirit of prayer and to offer our own silent intentions. (Chrystal Hogan) When I think of our hopes and dreams for a better world I often turn to the Sisters for inspiration. The Sisters of St Joseph share, “God invites us to be present in the here and now, and as we are attentive to the movement, we also step faithfully into an unknown future…In sharing God’s unconditional love and fidelity, we dedicate ourselves in a