Team SDR: Vital Signs Deaf Ministry Performance!

Team SDR: Fall Fun Diving for Apples!

The residents are having some fall fun with this variation of bobbing for apples. Eye hand coordination can be a challenge with wet apples and a small spoon! ~Program design by Sister Christine~

Bringing Home the Medals!

Bob Lamb (resident) recently competed against 60 participates at the Senior Olympics He won 4 medals at the Illinois Senior Olympics (9/15/12)


o Gold – 100y Back Stroke, 3:10

o Gold – 200y Back Stroke, 6:26

o Gold – 200y Free Style, 7:08

o Silver – 500y Free Style, 18:58


Bob will compete in these events at the National Senior Olympics – Cleveland, Ohio Summer of 2013. This will be his 5th time competing at the national level The picture is of Bob Lamb and his surgeon Dr. John Urse. Bob had his rotator cuff repaired back in March 2012 Dr. Urse bet him a lunch if Bob brought back any metals. Bob could not qualify at the Ohio Senior Olympics because of his shoulder surgery Bob does his primary training at The Franciscan Center but also utilizes the Washington Township Rec Center Bob works with a swimming coach at the Kettering YMCA (Eric Wetzel) for pointer and tips about competitive swimming.

Team Spiritual Care: Reconciliation and Forgiveness

Should not reconciliation and forgiveness be our first response in a disagreement?

Read this before lawyering up

When Saint Paul heard that members of the church in the Greek city of Corinth were going into court and suing one another, he was incensed. For one thing he thought it shameful that Christians could not settle their disputes among themselves. For another, it was disgraceful to submit themselves to pagan judges. Be that as it may, Paul’s admonitions highlight the fact that the church should be a community of person-to-person reconciliation and that a Christian’s first instinct should be for forgiveness.



TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Luke 6:12-19 (438)

“It is . . . a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another.”

CONTRIBUTORS

Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Caroline Hopkinson, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Ann O’Connor, Joel Schorn, Patrice J. Tuohy, and Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M.

Vital Life: A Friar's Experience

Fellow Residents and Staff,

As many of you know, this September I begin a new life in Detroit, Michigan.  Forty-five years ago I committed myself to the brotherhood of the Friars Minor and vowed to live the Rule of that brotherhood all the days of my life.  The brotherhood gives meaning and structure to my life.  In the brotherhood I grow into the person that God is calling me to be.

When I moved to Saint Leonard three years ago, another brother, Curt Lanzrath, OFM, was living here in retirement.  I fondly remember our evening meals together in the assisted living dining room.  Two years later Joe Rigali, OFM, another brother, retired here.  Curt’s health deteriorated, and he moved to Cincinnati, while Joe and I got together weekly for prayer, fellowship, and dinner.  This summer Joe moved to a nursing home as resident chaplain; and I was left alone at Saint Leonard, a brother without nearby brothers. 

As Joe’s move was being finalized, the brothers asked me to consider moving to Saint Aloysius Friary in downtown Detroit.  I checked it out, considered the pros and cons, prayed over it, and said, “Yes, I want that.”  The friary is an apartment on the eighth floor of the archdiocesan chancery building.  I will be living with my brother Tod Laverty, OFM.  In two different parishes we will be ministering to senior citizens in HUD housing, homeless people on the streets, business people in office buildings, and a host of volunteers who are helping the friars carry out God’s work.  It will be an exciting and new venture for me.

Life is about growth, and growth reaches its climax in autumn.  Autumn is the season of abundance.  The riches of the preceding seasons are harvested and enjoyed.  In the autumn of my life, I look forward to an abundant harvest in downtown Detroit.  No one is ever too old for the harvest.

Residents and staff of Saint Leonard, you have welcomed me into your lives, and I treasure our time together.  To each of you, in the words of Saint Francis,

Peace and every Blessing!

  

 Loren Connell, OFM,

 sacramental minister

Team Stewart: Miami Co Fair!

Maya and her horse Middy display their skills and places in several categories!

Team Spiritual Wellness: Blinded by the Light

Sister Kateri Theriault

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

On this day in 1945 the United States exploded one of the two nuclear weapons ever used in war. Whatever you think about the ethics of the bombing, the fact is the strike on Hiroshima, Japan killed an estimated 66,000 men, women, and children and injured 69,000 others. Three days later the bomb over Nagasaki left 39,000 dead and 25,000 injured. In the 53 years following the bombings, 2,053 nuclear test explosions occurred around the world. To see their locations in chronological order, visit Japanese multimedia artist Isao Hashimoto’s animated map at ctbto.org/specials/1945-1998-by-isao-hashimoto/. The brightness of the transfigured Jesus’ garments revealed his divinity; the blast of an atomic weapon reveals humanity’s capacity for destruction.
Which path shall we choose?

TODAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Mark 9:2-10 (614)

“His clothes became dazzling white.”

Vital Life: A Friar's Experience

This month I’d like to share some thoughts on better physical and psychological health. Toward the end of my senior year of college a classmate half-dared me, half-teased me, to smoke a cigarette. I had never smoked anything in my life and didn’t even know how to inhale, but I was up to the challenge. That one cigarette soon led to a pack-and-a-half-a-day habit.


In the late ’60s and early ’70s all Americans were learning more and more about the dangers of tobacco smoke. I wanted to quit but kept right on smoking anyway. Then one morning I lit a cigarette as usual, inhaled once, felt perfectly satisfied, looked at the remainder of the cigarette between my fingers, and realized that it would burn down to ash while I had already enjoyed as much of it as I wanted. What a waste of money, for I might as well have rolled up a dollar bill and set it on fire! That awareness—economic, not medical—helped me bring a thirteen-year habit to an end.

That morning I started to take control of my own health. I soon began to undertake enjoyable physical exercise on a regular basis—how fortunate we are at Saint Leonard to have stairs to climb and paths to walk! I became attentive to my diet and learned how to prepare healthful, tasty, and affordable meals. Several years later I discovered Al-Anon, an anonymous fellowship of families and friends of alcoholics. I no longer live with an alcoholic, but I still live with me, . . . and I have developed a lot of sick behaviors over the years. Al-Anon gives me the tools to identify those behaviors of mine, find healthy alternatives, and change my approach to life’s small and major challenges.

Today I am in a good place, both physically and psychologically, . . . and when I am not, I know what I have to do to change it. My story is not yours, but you and I both have a responsibility to take care of ourselves. Whether we are beginners or veterans, what are some practical ways by which we can continue to meet that responsibility?

In the words of Saint Francis, Peace and every Blessing!

Loren Connell, OFM,

sacramental minister

July 31, 2012

Team Fit-for-Driving No. 16: Summer Heat Issues

This summer has been particularly hot concerning weather conditions, and interior temperatures of parked cars are sometimes exceeding 100 degrees. It goes without saying that people, pets, and perishables should not be left in hot cars. But did you know that chemicals, soft plastics, and personal care items should not be left in the car during excessive heat episodes? Research has found that excessive heat in cars can be a catalyst that can change the nature or composition of certain products. This could easily create a dangerous situation where unknown reactions can create unpredictable outcomes.  

Team HCC: Strength and Endurance Training!

Team HCC tried their first self-defense class and learned how to Ki-up and speak Korean!

Team Garage Sale: Great Deals and Treasures!

Team Events: Volunteers in Action!

Registration tables were manned by our wonderful volunteers!

Virtual Team Parkinson's Update: Vitamin K2

 Team Captain Dr. Jack Harless

 

We currently have 13 members.  This week we looked at the research of Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken, who succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson’s using Vitamin K2.  His discovery gives hope to Parkinson's patients

Team Events: Balance Workshop!

Did you know that foot care, medications, a sedentary lifestyle, lack of sleep, poor nutrition or dehydration, vision problems, poorly fitting shoes, incontinence, hearing problems, and even our environment can affect our balance?

The Balance Workshop offered a personal strategy for fall prevention for those who stopped by to explore risk management for the potential of future falls. Experts from Beeber’s Pharmacy, Up and Running,

The Franciscan Center, The Therapy Department, Hillcrest Hearing, and others answered important questions about balance. ~Program design by Anna-Bridgette

Virtual Team Word Challenge Update!

The answers to the first two Splitzers are:



1) LAGOEHERSG gorge, leash or shale


2) EMOSORTATM motor, steam or tames or mates



This week's puzzle is below:


PROVERB PROBLEM---Place these groups of letters in the correct order to read a well-known proverb.

THE ROW DER ABS HEA

FON ENC KES RTG EMA

Good Luck!
Sister Christine

Team Assisted Care: Bridge!

Assisted Care residents are enjoying a good game of Bridge.

~submitted by Sister Christine~

Team University of Dayton Engineering & Safety Lab No. 12: The Astronaut Who Works to Prevent Falls!

Dr. Sienko's prototype- a vibrotactile feedback device for improving balance!


Kathleen Sienko is a researcher at the University of Michigan who specializes in technology to stabilize both elderly people and post-flight astronauts. Her current project uses a cell phone to provide vibrational cues to a person when he or she begins to lose balance.

What inspired you to choose this field? I am passionate about space exploration, and after working on a balance-related study that employed individuals with vestibular deficits as analogs for astronauts returning from long-duration spaceflight, I came to appreciate the daily challenges associated with inner ear disease and was inspired to pursue research that would have a positive impact on the quality of life for persons with balance deficits.

What are the benefits of your research? My research focuses on the design and assessment of devices for improving balance and the development of low-cost, easy-to-use technologies to benefit global health.

What about your field would most surprise people? The amount of travel. During the past year, work has taken me to Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Morgantown, Geneva, Copenhagen, Kampala, Dar es Salaam, Kumasi, Reykjavik, Bangkok and New Delhi.

Gonzales, Cecile. "Astronauts and the Elderly Share Balance Issues." ScienceLives 26 Aug 2010. www.livescience.com/11167-astronauts-elderly-share-balance-issues.html

Team HCC: Memory Gardens!

Virtual Team Brain Storm Update: Optical Illusions!

Team Brain storm explored optical illusions this week and discovered first hand how our brains can sometimes balk at an image and give us false information. In these fun exercises, age and cognitive strength did not appear to offer any leverage for accuracy.-Debra


To join Virtual Team Brain Storm call Debra at 937-439-7117!

Team Dance No. 14: Rhumba!

Rhumba (Quick,Quick,Slow)


Man goes side to side- together forward, then side-together side, breakstep forward with left foot to center, breakstep on opposite side with right foot to center, repeat on both sides with 1/4 turn to man's left on the last breakstep-back. Finish with a rhumba box.

Remember that our classes are held on Wednesday afternoon from 2:30-3:30pm.

Practice dances on May 4th. from 5-6:30pm (I will teach a 1/2 hr. lesson of Salsa____in honor of cinq-de-mayo).

Hope to see you there, Dale Archer