ANN RYBA, Author at Bishop Anderson House

Spirited Adventure to Cuba!

Purchase your tickets for a night of hot fun and cool drinks in the heart of "Havana!" Tuesday October 20, 2015 5:30- 8:00 p.m. DS Tequila Restaurant $35 for appetizers and drinks Bring item of winter clothing for the CORE Center Learn how to become a Friend of the House Be a part of our BAH family and help serve people who are hungry...for community and connection. Pastoral care is our passion--providing care and training others to do the same. Join us for a night of cigars, dominoes, Cuba Libres and all things Cubano as we celebrate our newest [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-09-16T15:05:45-05:00September 3rd, 2015|Chaplain, Education, Fundraising, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

Interactive ‘Find a Lay Chaplain’ Map

Announcing the publication of the Bishop Anderson House interactive Find a Lay Chaplain map. This project has been in the works for a long time.The map will serve as a digital way both to see the geographic distribution of our graduates across the United States, as well as a resource for those in the greater Chicago area to find pastoral care visitors near them. Trained lay chaplains may be just around the corner from you.

By ANN RYBA|2015-07-30T13:11:10-05:00July 21st, 2015|Chaplain, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

A New BAH Publication: The Book of Prayer for Chaplains
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A New BAH Publication: The Book of Prayer for Chaplains

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A New BAH Publication: The Book of Prayer for Chaplains

Bishop Anderson House and Rush University’s Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values (RHHV) are excited to announce the publication of “[The Pretty Good, Comprehensive-ish] Book of Prayer for Chaplain's [and Scriptures, too]”. Our Julian Intern, Cate Anthony, compiled and designed the book in collaboration with Zac Willette, Staff Chaplain at Rush University, and Gary Wilson, ACPE Supervisory Candidate at Rush. Bishop Anderson plans to publish the book for the use of our Volunteer Lay Chaplain’s Training Program graduates, while RHHV will provide the book for their CPE interns and residents. We at BAH recognize that our graduates often visit people [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-07-07T13:23:28-05:00June 25th, 2015|Bishop Anderson House|0 Comments

Operation Bear Hug takes a road trip

Just in time for summer, Operation Bear Hug takes a road trip to St. Michael's, Barrington to bring warmth and comfort during the Barrington Back to School Vaccination Clinic. The St. Michael's pastoral care team and alumni will be on hand with soft teddy bears, smiles and a word of encouragement for the young folks who will be getting their back to school immunizations. Ted. E. Bear and Mortimer are looking forward to some time in the sun on August 8! Barrington Back to School Giving Days is a partnership with St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and the neighboring ecumenical community as well [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-17T16:37:21-05:00June 17th, 2015|Chaplain|0 Comments

A Message of Welcome from Tommy Rogers
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A Message of Welcome from Tommy Rogers

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A Message of Welcome from Tommy Rogers

June 9, 2015 Shoulders A man crosses the street in rain, stepping gently, looking two times north and south, because his son is asleep on his shoulder. No car must splash him. No car drive too near to his shadow. This man carries the world’s most sensitive cargo but he’s not marked. Nowhere does his jacket say FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE. His ear fills up with breathing. He hears the hum of a boy’s dream deep inside him. We’re not going to be able to live in this world if we’re not willing to do [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-09T14:26:03-05:00June 9th, 2015|Chaplain|0 Comments

April newsletter: celebration and reflection
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April newsletter: celebration and reflection

Chaplain, Fundraising, Julian Year, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training

April newsletter: celebration and reflection

Click for: Catch the Fiesta Spirit update; Cate Anthony CPE reflection, Warren Barr photos, and news about the 2015 Fall Volunteer Chaplain Training Program.

By ANN RYBA|2015-04-28T13:18:51-05:00April 28th, 2015|Chaplain, Fundraising, Julian Year, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

Jay Risk: Looking Forward, Looking Back

Jay Risk is surrounded by boxes. Sorting twelve years' worth of files and packing them all is no fun, but Jay takes the experience- which to many (including myself) is a tedious task- and reframes it in true chaplain style: "Going through all these things has been a real walk down memory lane." As he recounts a few memories for me, the most prevalent theme and detail is the way in which Bishop Anderson House's success is in at least some part due to the teamwork of many who dedicate themselves to the work of pastoral care. "People have been [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-17T16:37:53-05:00April 22nd, 2015|Advocacy, Chaplain|0 Comments

Exploring End of Life Spiritual Care Conference

We are pleased to invite you to our daylong conference: Exploring End of Life Spiritual Care: Learning from Case Studies. The conference will be held on June 2, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room 994 of the Armour Academic Center, Rush University Medical Center, 600 South Paulina. Our conference begins with Chaplain Steve Nolan PhD teaching how four moments in the chaplain-patient relationship comprise a model of the chaplain as ‘hopeful presence.’ Critical discussion of Nolan’s model will be offered by both a pastoral theologian and a palliative care nurse practitioner. The rest of the day features [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-02T10:18:58-05:00April 11th, 2015|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training, Workshops|0 Comments

Catch the Fiesta Spirit Stories

Thanks to our cadre of supporters at the Catch the Fiesta Gala. If you would like to make payment for your paddle raise, please call 312.563.4825 and speak with Cherryl. For online donations, please select our red DONATE NOW button, and in the notes box indicate that your donation is for the Catch the Fiesta Spirit benefit. Pastoral Care Providers Share Powerful Stories Ron Valentine is Chaplain at Lake Cook Terrace Nursing Center of Northbrook, Illinois The nursing home administrator was taking me around on my first day as a chaplain. The first resident I met was Brian, a [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-04-23T10:49:20-05:00April 5th, 2015|Fundraising|0 Comments

Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director
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Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director

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Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director

It is with great pleasure that the Trustees of Bishop Anderson House announce that The Rev. Thomas (Tommy) S. Rogers, III succeeds The Rev. James (Jay) L. Risk III as our fifth Executive Director. Tommy has very strong chaplaincy and leadership credentials, and we are delighted to have such an engaging, warm successor leading our organization into the next steps of fulfilling our mission. Jay will be retiring on June 15, 2015 after a distinguished career in the Diocese of Chicago, serving the past 12 years as Executive Director of Bishop Anderson House. His legacy includes strong financial growth and stability for [...]

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-09T14:27:21-05:00April 1st, 2015|Chaplain, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

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