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Recent News
‘Sacred Sanctuary in the Present Moment’: Homily from the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a treasure hidden in a field and to a pearl of great price. The remarkable thing is that we do not have to travel anywhere to discover this treasure. We do not need to journey to distant shrines or sacred places. The holy ground is here.
Saint Luke Institute 2026 October Benefit to Inaugurate 50th Anniversary Year; Honor Sr. Mary Bader, DC
During this year’s October 16 event, SLI will mark an historic milestone, set its future course, and honor a sister who has dedicated her ministry to support of the vulnerable.
SLI-Lead October 10 Online Education Event to Highlight ‘Aging Gratefully’ and Women Religious
The virtual event will lift up the way in which Catholic Sisters worldwide model, resource, and respond to the needs of aging in ways that are holistic, holy, and a reflect a proven model from which everyone in the Church can learn—religious, clergy and lay.
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Upcoming Events
Virtual Presentation: “The Art of Accompaniment – A Way of Being” (Session 2)
Saint Luke Institute President & CEO, Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, CM, PhD will be presenting a three-part virtual session on accompaniment in the work of ministerial formation.
The Art of Aging Gratefully: Learning from Religious Women – A Global Virtual Conference
The virtual event will lift up the way in which Catholic sisters model, resource, and respond to the needs of aging in ways that are holistic, holy, and a proven model from which everyone in the Church can learn – religious, clergy and lay.
Multiple Presentations: Canon Law Society of America Convention 2026
A pre-conference presentation and in-conference seminar on mental health topics for canonists, including “Dealing with Vicarious Trauma: Coping Strategies for Managing Tribunals and Decreasing Burnout.”
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