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Published in Announcements on Jan 5, 2009

Six years ago, Sister Anne Marie Lom, OSF, was hired as a part-time spiritual director for St. Raphael Parish, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. She meets with spiritual directees in a spare room in the parish house, which is also her home. At first, she promoted her ministry by speaking at weekend liturgies and handing out business cards at parish events. Now she meets regularly with about seventy-five people a year. Anyone is welcome without regard for faith tradition, parish membership or ability to pay.

“I view spiritual direction as an important and necessary facet of adult faith formation,” says Sister Ann Marie. “It deepens and personalizes theology, doctrine, liturgy, morality and spirituality.”

 Click below to see a video of Sister Anne Marie’s story.


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Responses to A parish spiritual direction program

  1. Sister Anne Marie Lom, OSF says:
    01/05,2009, at 18:28
    I am grateful to Spiritual Directors International for posting my video. I welcome feedback and look forward to hearing from many of you. I hope you will gain some ideas for beginning a spiritual direction practice and learn more about me and my religious community: The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Manitowoc, WI, USA.
  2. Rita L. Zalewski says:
    01/06,2009, at 20:54
    Thank you Sister Marie for sharing your story. Your story is beautiful. It is a reminder how much our parishes need people like you in their lives. I, too am a Spiritual Director (lay). My husband and I are just retired and moved back to Wisconsin. I was ready to 'retire' from my direction work but have found a few interested people living in our area. After listening to your tape it gives me the courage to charge ahead. God has blessed me greatly and I don't think this is the time to 'retire' from his work. Thank you, Rita Zalewski
  3. Revd. John Douglas (SDI member - New Zealand) says:
    01/07,2009, at 23:48
    The video presentation and sharing of Sister Anne's life and ministry in/through community, especially glimpses of working in direction with parish persons is highly informative and inspirational. Many, many thanks. I am particularly challenged by the thoughts of being an "unhurried extrovert" as a director – this aspect frames my principal “take-away/application thoughts” from the presentation.
  4. Sister Anne Marie Lom, OSF says:
    01/15,2009, at 13:29
    I am so grateful for the comments regarding spiritual direction and my podcast. Thank you. It is good to hear from WI and New Zeland!
  5. Cathy says:
    02/03,2009, at 21:22
    The video did not show up. How can I see this? I am quite interested.

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