St. Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Center

10/27/2025

Mission Monday, October 27, 2025

Good thing!!! We would all be in a heap of trouble if perfection was a mandate! Each of us comes at life in unique ways ~ that uniqueness, with its strengths and its weaknesses, is truly a blessing. Our gifts bring JOY ~ share HOPE ~ offer COMFORT ~ breathe LIFE into everything and everyone we encounter. “THAT” is what is truly AMAZING!!

10/25/2025

From a childhood dream of caring for “500 kids” to a lifetime of teaching and love in the Northwest Territories, Sr. Celeste, continues to embody the gentle presence of Christ among the children she serves.

Read her story in the Catholic Register: www.catholicregister.org/item/2901-sr-goulet-s-dream-comes-true-in-tulita

10/20/2025

Mission Monday, October 20, 2025

Whether a teacher ~ a preacher ~ mentor ~ friend…… we each have the humble privilege to make a significant difference in the lives of others. At some point along the journey, if not many, we touch the very heart of another and their lives are changed forever…. our lives are changed, as well. May the good we are created to share flow from us freely and abundantly. In that sharing, we shall indeed find happiness.

10/13/2025

Mission Monday, October 13, 2025

There are certain topics that make people uneasy. If that topic opens the door to debate, many people choose to not enter but remain silent. Treating others equally is one of those topics. We live in a ‘get ahead’ world where how people succeed doesn’t often matter ~ how many people get hurt is not a concern. We will never agree with everyone ~ we will never all be alike in our ways of thinking and doing. That’s a fact and it is one we have to embrace. We are created in God’s image ~ as are others. That, too, is a fact. As people of faith, we are called to live life differently from the ways of the world. It is challenging ~ it is often unpopular ~ it is what is expected of us. Let us pray for the wisdom and strength to show ~ to teach ~ to embody respect for others despite our differences. How different the world would be if we made the effort!

10/06/2025

Mission Monday, October 6, 2025

We waste a lot of time reliving the past and questioning decisions we have made. We expend just as much energy, if not more, trying to outline our own futures. Living in the moment, which has challenges and blessings of its own, is the gift we are given. What lies behind us is ground already stood upon. What will come is beyond our reach. We are called to live in the here and now. We remember who we were ~ rejoice in who we are ~ long for who we are yet to be. When we can stay focused and balanced, the possibilities are endless.

10/02/2025

09/29/2025

Mission Monday, September 29, 2025

(Mother) Teresa was a tiny, almost frail-looking lady with a bold and dynamic spirit. This quote is very powerful and challenging to many people. We all know that person or persons we would never want to “belong to” and yet we are connected as children of a loving God. We will never like every person we encounter, nor should we, but we are called to ‘love one another’. That doesn’t mean we accept or condone certain behaviors or attitudes. We have an obligation to speak up and speak out when we know the truth has been compromised. We are responsible for ourselves ~ our choices ~ our words ~ our actions. When we are at peace within ourselves, we are able to share more deeply with others and invite them to experience what we know to be true. We surely do belong to one another. Let’s do our best to spread peace and love to all!

09/22/2025

Mission Monday, September 22, 2025

Fun is defined as “a mood for finding or making amusement”. What has your “mood” been lately? Have you laughed? Have you shared joy with another? What better time than the present to seek and share ‘fun’? Things are serious out there and not to be taken lightly but that doesn’t mean you can’t look for or initiate some fun every now and then. Lightheartedness is good for the mind, body and spirit. It’s good to smile ~ good to laugh ~ good to enjoy life. May your days be blessed with fun-filled moments.

09/15/2025

Mission Monday, September 15, 2025

Not sure the advice of a teenager hanging out with 7 men who have complex personality issues is the best reflection material but…….. The world surely needs sunshine! No ‘one person’ can take on that massive task but the world around us ~ our circle of life and love ~ is the place where each of us can make s significant impact. If each person loved a little more ~ forgave just one more time ~ shared presence and compassion even when it isn’t convenient….. what a difference we could make. The life and love we share is like dropping a pebble into water. You can’t stop the ripples. Why would you want to?

09/08/2025

Mission Monday, September 8, 2025

Many of us short-change ourselves and seem to forget that we are capable of doing and bringing good into the world. Sometimes, it is engrained in us that we are not the one who can make a difference ~ but we are! Each of us has gifts and talents that the world around us needs ~ qualities that touch the hearts of others with joy and peacefulness. Let us freely and humbly use those gifts to breathe life into those who come to us in their need. Let us be the difference the world needs today and every day!

09/01/2025

Mission Monday, September 1, 2025
Some see an empty person ~ some a broken soul ~ some a hollow shell of a person. Could it be the empty vessel that our God will fill and use for good? Sometimes, we have to empty ourselves or be emptied of all that weighs us down in order to be filled with the graces God has for us. The hollowing out can be painful and lengthy but the blessings we receive are eternal. Melt us, mold us, fill us, use us.

09/01/2025