Chaplain Jim Croegaert, Welcome to the House

Chaplain for CORE Center jcroegaert@bishopandersonhouse.org Bishop Anderson House warmly welcomes Chaplain Jim Croegaert, as part-time chaplain to patients of Project Connect at the Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center of Cook County. When Jim took Clinical Pastoral Education in the late 90’s, he found it to be a “real fit,” and soon began his career as a professional chaplain. He spent the past 20 years serving as a hospital chaplain, serving for 16 years as head of the Spiritual Services Department at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. Jim also uses his spiritual care gifts in Disaster Spiritual Care with the American [...]

By |2016-05-25T08:47:31-05:00May 25th, 2016|Bishop Anderson House|0 Comments
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Prizes Galore at “The Art of Healing”

Plans are being finalized for the  "The Art of Healing" spring benefit, being held on May 1st. The silent auction is back with these stunning prizes: Backstage at the Lyric Two Tickets to the Magic Flute PLUS 2 Dress Rehearsal Tickets to another show, complete with a backstage tour and lunch (or supper) with Lyric soprano Kimberly McCord Bear Down Chicago Bears Two tickets for the home team and a gift certificate for a meal in near the game Brookfield ZooPalooza Twelve entrance tickets, 3 parking passes and other family goodies, valued at over $400 Downton Abbey Dinner for 8 A [...]

By |2016-04-07T12:42:05-05:00April 7th, 2016|Bishop Anderson House|0 Comments
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Welcoming 24 New Volunteer Lay Chaplains

Bishop Anderson House and the wider Chicago area are now being served by 24 recent graduates of Volunteer Lay Chaplain Training. This cadre of volunteers hailed from multiple faith traditions and neighborhoods, but bonded together as one, learning the skills of active listening, the gift of presence, and how to navigate the medical landscape. Our newest alumni will be serving at Alexian Brothers Hospital, Northwest Community Hospital, and in their own congregations and communities.  We congratulate each graduate and wish them Godspeed as they bring the Care to Health Care. Perhaps you feel called to become a volunteer chaplain.  Enrollment for Spring 2016 is [...]

By |2016-01-05T17:20:04-06:00January 5th, 2016|Bishop Anderson House, Chaplain, Education, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments
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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 |2015-07-07T13:23:28-05:00June 25th, 2015|Bishop Anderson House|0 Comments
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Cherryl Holt, Associate for Chaplaincy

In the past I have talked about my chaplaincy work at Stroger Cook County Hospital. But that isn't all that I do at Bishop Anderson House.  I am heavily involved in the Lay Chaplain Training Program that is offered twice a year.  The Winter Sessions meet on Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30, Feb 4 – May 6. The Fall program will meet on Saturday mornings, 9 – 11 am, September 5 – December 5.  I facilitate several sessions and occasionally supervise some of the students in  their field placement. The Winter 2015 Lay Chaplain Class is just getting started!  Eleven students have [...]

By |2015-02-26T07:26:27-06:00February 26th, 2015|Bishop Anderson House|0 Comments
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Executive Director Search

When the Rev. Jay Risk announced his 2015 retirement, the BAH Trustees began plans for a search for a new Executive Director. Search Chair Bill Totsch and his team have crafted the job description and Bishop Anderson House profile and the search committee is now accepting resumes. Candidates may submit resumé/curriculum vitae to search@bishopandersonhouse.org. Committee members Bill Totsch, Erin Emery, David Kyllo, Marcia Pavlou, and George Smith will review and interview candidates through the winter of 2015, with a new director to be in place by June 1, 2015, Jay's planned retirement date.  Episcopal Charities Executive Director Georgianna Gleason, and ECCS staff member [...]

By |2014-11-25T13:20:21-06:00November 1st, 2014|Bishop Anderson House, Chaplain, Medicine|0 Comments
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We Welcome Julian Intern Cate Anthony

We are delighted to welcome Cate Anthony to Bishop Anderson House. Cate is very excited to be here in Chicago with the Julian Year, the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago’s Service Corps program. Cate is a Delawarean who recently moved to the Chicago area by way of Montreal, where she recently completed a Bachelor of Theology at McGill University. (No, sadly, she does not speak any French! She can, however, do a wonderful Canadian accent, eh?) Cate also in active discernment for Holy Orders in the Diocese of Delaware. It is Cate's hope that her time at Bishop Anderson will provide [...]

By |2014-09-24T14:35:04-05:00September 26th, 2014|Bishop Anderson House, Julian Year|0 Comments
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Tender Loving Care

I heard the cries as soon as I entered the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  One of the harsh truths of a cold winter like this is that we see an increased number of children with burns from families using alternative heat sources to keep warm. I knew those cries were from a young child whose burn dressings were being changed. The two year old boy had been living in an illegal apartment in the city. Illegal, because it did not meet requirements for being rented out. But it was. A young mother was renting it with her 2 and 4 [...]

By |2014-02-05T14:18:41-06:00February 5th, 2014|Bishop Anderson House, Chaplain, Medicine|0 Comments
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