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breastcancerribbonWhen a woman is diagnosed with cancer, everything comes to a halt. Even after treatment, when she is pronounced healthy again, challenges remain.

“Many challenges face a survivor such as the “what ifs” that settle in when a new pain or cough is discovered.  The lasting neuropathy and other side effects like “chemo brain” that makes one feel like a senior are just a few of the challenges that are not visible to the outsider,” The Franciscan Place at St. Joseph Family Center  wrote in a press release.

The Franciscan Place at St. Joseph Family Center sets aside four weekends each year for women who are currently, or who have ever, battled any type of cancer.  Sister Patricia Novak, OSF leads the weekend of healing, encouraging the women to share their journey with one another.  The attendees are pampered with wonderful food, massages from head to toe, a movement class and a presentation.  The attendees rave about the healing that happens over the weekend, one woman shared in a press release, “I loved all of it – thought it was helpful and productive as well as relaxing.  A good balance of activity and quiet time for talking and sleeping.”, and another shares, “I believe all my needs were especially met in body, mind, spirit and soul. My journey is not alone any longer.”

Scholarships are provided for the Cancer Survivor Retreats for Women by individuals and organizations such as The Pink Shamrock.  The Franciscan Place has been presented with a $2,500.00 grant from this organization who has a mission “to ensure that all women — especially those with limited funds and resources — have access to the care and support they need to fight breast cancer and win.” The Franciscan Place at St. Joseph Family Center  is seeking others who may be interested in sponsoring women for these retreats.

For information call (509) 483-6495.

Upcoming Women’s Retreat for Cancer Survivors:

  • November 15 -17, 2013
  • February 21-23, 2014
  • May 16-18, 2014

 

Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of FāVS.News, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.

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