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Holy Name 2023 Founders Ball
Holy Name Foundation held its annual Founders Ball on April 1 at Pier Sixty in Manhattan.
Peace Care Missioning Ceremony
In the past nine months, Peace Care has welcomed three new leaders. To celebrate these appointments, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace and Peace Ministries held a Missioning Ceremony, a formal recognition of entrusting lay leadership with the legacy of the ministry begun by the Congregation.
Delegation for Sisters Attends UN Water Conference
“Water is not a resource commodity for humans. Water is alive. Water is a living, spiritual, massively intelligent being.”
Those words were spoken during the U.N. 2023 Water Conference by Jessica Keeshig-Martin of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
Peace Care Appoints New Administrators
Peace Care, with the blessing of the Congregation Leadership Team of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, has appointed two seasoned long-term care professionals to lead their skilled nursing communities in Jersey City. Robert Reyes, MBA, LNHA, CNHA, FACHCA, is the new administrator at Peace Care St. Ann’s, and Donald Lynch, MPA, LNHA, is the new administrator at Peace Care St. Joseph’s.
Holy Name Welcomes New Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Holy Name has appointed Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, as the health system's new executive vice president and chief medical officer (CMO), effective Monday, January 30. As CMO, Dr. Kondamudi will oversee all clinical operations and ensure that patients continue to receive the highest standard of care.
York Street Project Employee Once a Client Now Helping Others
Jalisa Williams is a case manager at York Street Project in Jersey City who helps families get back on their feet after falling on hard times. She can easily relate to the clients she serves as she was once a client herself at the same organization.
Holy Name Receives $3.3M Appropriation to Launch New Graduate Medical Education Program
As New Jersey faces a critical shortage of physicians, Holy Name received a $3.3 million federal appropriation to launch a new Graduate Medical Education program in the U.S. Senate omnibus bill signed by President Biden.
LPN Graduation
Holy Name Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing held a graduation ceremony for LPNs on December 19 in Englewood Cliffs.
Waterspirit Receives Three-Year Gift from LCWR Region 3
Leaders of communities of Catholic Sisters and members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey recently joined together to provide financial support for two environmental nonprofits—Waterspirit in Rumson, N.J., and PennEnvironment in Philadelphia.
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind Celebrates the Holidays
Students at St. Joseph's School for the Blind have been busy celebrating the holidays.
Fall Formation Brings Ministries Together
For the first time in three years, leaders and staff from each of the five sponsored ministries gathered in person for Peace Ministries’ annual Fall Formation program.
Blindness Awareness Month Flag Raising Ceremony
St. Joseph's School for the Blind and Jersey City have marked an important moment in their history.
International Collaborators to Launch Climate Pastoral Care Course
The climate crisis is creating a worldwide emergency that impacts communities mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. International collaborators Waterspirit (USA) and Jessica Morthorpe (Australia) have created a new 13-module course that teaches pastoral care for the climate crisis.
Holy Name Golf Classic
The 27th Annual Holy Name Golf Classic was held on September 19 at Hackensack Golf Club.
York Street Project Golf Outing
York Street Project’s annual Golf Outing was one for the record books. More than 120 golfers took to the links at Arcola Country Club in Paramus on September 19 with a shotgun start.
Season of Creation
September 1 is the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. It marks the beginning of the Season of Creation, a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, prayer and action.
Waterspirit Co-hosts Beach Cleanup
The Jersey Shore is a little cleaner thanks to a beach cleanup co-hosted by Waterspirit and Save Coastal Wildlife.
New COO of Peace Care Appointed
Peace Ministries and the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are pleased to announce the appointment of Kyle Hreben, MBA, LNHA, as chief operating officer of their sponsored ministry Peace Care, located in Jersey City, N.J.
Holy Name Included in NJBIZ's 2022 Healthcare Heroes
Four individuals from Holy Name Medical Center are being recognized in the 2022 NJBIZ HealthCare Heroes program.
Waterspirit Executive Director Speaks out at U.N. Ocean Conference
The executive director of Waterspirit attended the United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.