March 2021

The big news is that the availability of the vaccine for COVID means that we may well be able to gather for our summer retreat in July. Missing last year’s was a great loss and we have really felt that. Thanks be to God!

Annie accepted a new position at Affinity Hospice of Virginia. She says she is “scrambling to put things in good order” at Hospice of St. Mary, and to sell or give away many possessions, and to pack and move the rest.

Dario is quite busy recording the last few video lectures before the semester ends in May, as well as juggling several ongoing research projects.

Elizabeth continues her spiritual direction practice, and receiving the blessings of a Lenten renewal of quiet prayer. March was stormy. Vacation with Shane at a friend’s cabin helped!

Ernesto’s contribution this month is a poetic one. Check it out!

Joy is spending her free time visiting the Arnold Arboretum, and looking for signs of spring.

Shane got her first acceptance—for a piece she wrote about serving as a chaplain at Ground Zero. It will be published in “Herstry” in July. The stormy March was true for her, also. Vacation time with Elizabeth helped. Clearing happens!