According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of the word journey is “an act of traveling from one place to another.” Journeys can be for our own knowledge and entertainment, such as visiting a place we have not been before, or they could be part of a journey to help those around the world, making a difference in the lives of others. Both types of journeys have positives outcomes and effects, both enhance our lives, and the lives of others we meet along the way. Journeys are not always easy, and sometimes they stretch us beyond our limits, all for the good of God’s people. For example, St. Paul journeys to Rome in the height of Jewish persecution, in order to spread the Gospel of Jesus (Acts 21:16-28:31). It wasn’t easy by any means, but it was for the good of God’s people, and benefitted many.
The following information helps us to explore ways to travel the Journey of Care to help the world, and how we can get more involved.
· Your journey is about deciding what path you will take, and how that decision affects you and the world around you. My Impact Journey is a website that will help you explore your path more fully, guiding you to your fullest inspiration.
· Global Ministries supports Bon Secours Mercy Health’s (BSMH) Mission by actively addressing the needs of those who are poor and vulnerable, journeying to locations such as Peru, Haiti, and South Sudan. Motivated by our Founding Sisters’ work around the world, Global Ministries seeks to improve health globally, especially for women and children living in marginalized communities. Click HERE to learn more about the good works of Global Ministries.
· Each person’s journey affects those in the world around them. With that in mind, the video, The Power of One, helps us to understand more fully our purpose in life, and how that purpose influences the journeys of all people. Used with permission.
Our Founding Sisters’ Communities offer great example of traveling a journey throughout the world, helping those in need. Take time to explore these ways that the Sisters help those around the world through different humanitarian projects.
· The Sisters of Bon Secours – Asylee Women Enterprise
· The Sisters of Humility of Mary - Haiti
· The Sisters of Mercy – Honduras and Argentina