CMSM Eldercare Summit 2022
September 20-21, 2022
Join us for the the sixth annual Eldercare Summit, focused on the themes of spiritual accompaniment and practical care of elders. We will gather virtually to listen to experts Dr. Richard Johnson, Sr. Geraldine Hoyler, CSC, Br. Jack Mostyn, CFC, and Sr. Alice Feely, RDC as they explore how leaders of institutes and societies can be proactive with their elder members, helping them to thrive and grow in their elder years. Join us for this excellent opportunity to reflect, share, and network about common eldercare issues.
Speakers
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Dr. Richard Johnson
Dr. Richard Johnson is nationally recognized for his pioneering work in spiritual gerontology and maturing adult faith formation. Dr. Johnson coined the term, “spiritual gerontology” to highlight the role of faith in the aging process. He is invited into many parishes, churches, and retirement centers for consultation, workshops, retreats, and other educational work. Dr. Johnson has given keynote addresses and presentations in conferences including: ACA, AADA, NACPA, NOCERC, LCWR, NFPC, NACSW, NACFLM and others.
He has taught hundreds of maturing adult ministry leaders. His fresh ideas and enthusiasm on the spiritual aspects of adult development and aging have inspired scores of maturing adults to follow their hearts and live more abundant lives in Christ. Dr. Johnson has visited many retirement residences of elder women and men over the past 20 years.
He is a dynamic, engaging, and compassionate teacher who delights in seeing his students grow personally and spiritually. He has written many articles and 40 books all focused upon God’s expansive grace in the maturing years. In addition to his earned doctorate in counseling, Dr. Johnson was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2010 from Holy Cross College for his work in spiritual gerontology.
Dr. Richard Johnson
Sr. Geraldine M. Hoyler, CSC, C.P.A.
Sister Geraldine Hoyler possesses an extensive background in hospital and system finance, property management and affordable family housing and congregation governance. Beginning in 2004, she served ten years as general councilor/general treasurer for the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. In addition, she served as senior vice president, finance and treasury, for Catholic Health Initiatives; president, Mercy Services Corporation; regional coordinator, Mercy Housing, Inc.; and as a healthcare consultant. She helped lead the development of Holy Cross Health System and served as the system’s executive vice president and its first chief financial officer.
She has served as an NRRO consultant and on the boards of numerous catholic healthcare systems and advisory boards of religious congregations. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Sister Geraldine M. Hoyler, CSC, C.P.A.
Br. Jack Mostyn, CFC
Bro. Jack Mostyn, CFC has been a spiritual director for the past fifty-one years. Before that, he was a high school teacher and track coach for seventeen years, some of which was spent “on the missions.” Jack also served as the first Co-ordinator of Mission Integration at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. He convened the first Symposium of Trainers of Spiritual Directors. He was also president of Spiritual Directors International, a group he helped to found some thirty-one years ago. As a founding member of the Oaks of Justice Associates, he did extensive work with institutions as they strove for congruence between their founding vision and their current policies, practices and procedures of management and governance.
In 1999, Jack was elected to the Leadership Team of the Eastern American Province of the Congregation of Christian Brothers for two years. His term was interrupted when he was elected to the Congregation Leadership Team in Rome. In 2008, he was elected Deputy Congregation Leader. In 2008, Jack was diagnosed with A-fib, Type 2 Diabetes, and Parkinson’s. Becoming friends with the three of them has occupied his time and creativity. He enjoys the outdoors and is especially fond of the sea. He was particularly passionate about his 1987 Toyota Tercel 5 speed stick, which had around 187,000 miles on the odometer and was eleven years old. Unfortunately on election to the Province Leadership Team in 1999, he had to sell it.
Br. Jack Mostyn, CFC
Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC
Sr. Alice Feeley is a Brooklyn native who first came to Westchester for college (Good Counsel College, later the College of White Plains of Pace University). In addition to an undergraduate degree in English, she later earned 3 Masters’ degrees in English Literature, Writing, and Pastoral Counseling and certification in Spiritual Direction and the Ignatian Retreat. Alice has been a teacher at primary grade level, high school and college. She is a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion and has served her religious community as president and in other leadership roles. As director of Pace University’s CLOUT Program she combined her experience as educator and administrator to assist young women raising children on public assistance to develop skills necessary for successful employment. Alice has worked full time and part time as a pastoral counselor and is currently a chaplain on the pastoral care team of St. Cabrini Nursing Home. As part of the Divine Compassion Spirituality Center in White Plains she is an active spiritual director who also offers retreats and other prayer and reflection experiences. Alice was an original member of the Poetry Caravan, and her poetry has been published in several periodicals as well as in a chapbook Armed Pilgrims. She is currently Poet Laureate of Greenburgh.
Sr. Alice Feeley, RDC
Schedule
- Spiritual Accompaniment and Q&A with Dr. Richard Johnson
- Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Eldercare and Q&A with Sr. Geraldine Hoyler, CSC
- Panel on Spiritual Accompaniment with Sr. Alice Feely, RDC and Br. Jack Mostyn, CFC
- Breakout discussions
- Large group discussion
Sponsor
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