An insurmountable amount of compassion: Janeca and Renee

In this special episode, Dan speaks with two guests from the education arm of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries family. Janeca, a year 12 student, and Renee, a teacher, both join the podcast from St Columba's College, Essendon, which was founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1897. Janeca and Renee share reflections from their journey in education during the pandemic, and how the charism of MAM has come alive in leadership and in beautiful initiatives of care and community at this time. They discuss how Mary Aikenhead's own story has empowered their efforts during the pandemic, and share their insights into the work of the health and aged care ministries, along with a beautiful message of support and encouragement for the St Vincent's community.
In this Podcast we’re talking to people who love St Vincent’s, love our staff, and love the service we provide in health and aged care. Some of our guests will be staff, some will be leaders, some will be members of the community – and we’ll even have a few Sisters of Charity join us – that great group of vowed religious women who started St Vincent’s nearly 160 years ago.
 
 
Our health and aged care ministries, and those who serve within them, are facing an extraordinary moment in human history – the COVID-19 pandemic. This series has a simple purpose in this context: to console you, our staff, who serve in our organisation, through taking some time to pause and reflect, to bolster your courage, and together to cultivate the compassion we need for each other and those we serve at this time.
 
 
And, whilst prepared for St Vincent’s, we’re sharing this series with anyone who might find it helpful. If you’re joining us from outside of our services, consider yourself part of the family – you are very welcome indeed.
 
 The series is hosted by Dr Dan Fleming, Group Manager - Ethics and Formation at St Vincent's Health Australia.

 For more information about St Vincent’s, visit www.svha.org.au

For more information about St Columba's College, visit https://www.columba.vic.edu.au/

For more information about Mary Aikenhead Ministries, visit https://maryaikenheadministries.com.au/

Music credits
Intro

 Bittersweet by Kevin MacLeod
 
 
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3440-bittersweet 
 
 
 
 Outro
Touching Moments One - Pulse by Kevin MacLeod
 
 
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4537-touching-moments-one---pulse
 
 
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