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Lent: The Challenge and Peace of Spiritual Springtime
A video reflection for Ash Wednesday from our President & CEO, Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, CM, PhD.
Fr. Ken Phillips, TOR, MS, Remembered for a ‘Life of Healing’; SLI Charitable Fund Named In His Memory
SLI President & CEO Fr. Patrick McDevitt, CM, PhD stated, “This fund will continue Fr. Ken’s legacy and ensure that financial hardship never prevents priests, deacons, or women and men religious from receiving behavioral health and spiritual care support at SLI.”
Memorial Mass Livestream for Fr. Ken Phillips, TOR, MS
View the recording of the Memorial Mass from the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land.
Board Evolution Reflects Strategic Vision as Saint Luke Institute Approaches 50th Anniversary
At its meeting on January 27, 2026, the SLI Board elected a new chair, the first sister to hold the role, recognized its departing chair, and welcomed four new members to serve, with five members continuing their terms. They also thanked three members concluding their terms of service.
Photos & Audio: Remembering Fr. Ken Phillips, TOR, MS
Family, friends, brothers in community and colleagues of Fr. Ken Phillips, gathered at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for his Mass of Christian Burial
Statement from SLI President & CEO on the Passing of Fr. Ken Phillips, TOR, MS
Fr. Ken leaves us a lasting legacy of love, care, and steadfast commitment to the well-being of clergy and religious.
In Memoriam: Fr. Ken Phillips, TOR, MS
In over four decades of care for our clients, Fr. Ken served in a number of roles, most recently as Coordinator of Continuing Care. He was honored at the 2025 Annual Benefit for SLI with a Special Service Award.
‘Healing is Relational’: Meet A. Mechelle Haywood, Psy.D.
Therapist A. Mechelle Haywood, Psy.D., from our Silver Spring, Maryland office, recently discussed the meaning she finds in her nearly 10 years of work at SLI, supporting the mental wellness of priests, religious and others high-responsibility caregivers.
Christmas Message from our President & CEO
The mystery of Christmas tells us something astonishing: God did not remain distant. God did not bypass humanity. God became human. And in doing so, God declared that our lives are gifts—sacred, holy, and filled with depth, meaning, and infinite possibility.
‘Risk Being Present with your Authentic Self’: Meet Rev. Michael Ritter, Psy.D., M.Div.
Fr. Ritter, from our Silver Spring, Maryland office, recently provided some background of his vocational journey, both as a priest and as licensed clinicial psychologist.