Our Mission
In the Franciscan spirit of valuing the gift of life in all its transitions, our Mission is to provide an environment of Compassion, Competence and the Celebration of Life to all entrusted to this community of care.
Here Is The News
Updated: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Thank you to our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis, for writing personal notes of prayer and encouragement to our staff. They attached these notes to Fun Size candy bars, which were distributed by our wonderful Activities Team yesterday!
Our hard-working and dedicated staff continues to rise to the occasion and help to keep our residents — and each other — happy, safe, and healthy during these challenging times. Here is a short video spotlighting some of these outstanding individuals:
Our thoughts and prayers are with our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis, during this solemn Holy Week.
An Easter Greeting From Sisters Mary Alice
Holy Week and Easter are faith-testing days of contradiction. Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem, but on a beast of burden and following a path blanketed with palms. What other King would choose to enter the Holy City riding a donkey? Jesus washes his disciples’ feet, shares a meal, and institutes the sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance. But Judas silently sneaks away to go and betray Him for 30 coins?
Raised up and nailed to a cross, His side pierced and He was mocked for being able to save others while He could not save Himself. He was told to come down from the cross and they would believe. Jesus absolutely could have saved Himself, didn’t need to suffer any of these indignities, but chose to follow His father’s plan to save us instead. He came out of the tomb, raising Himself from death to life — and only the women who found the empty tomb immediately believed He had risen. Those who mocked Him still refused to believe.
Easter celebrates Christ’s Resurrection, but at the same time reminds us that most miracles come after great suffering — it’s only one great Love that can lead us to the lesson to be learned, the new life, the better space to be in. It’s too bad no one captured pictures of Jesus doing a victory dance in His resurrected version of Himself because my heart believes He did one! (So does Sydney Carter who wrote “The Lord of the Dance”—see below) Our best way to celebrate Easter is to dance a joy-filled victory dance for Him! It can be a dance of smiles, hugs, and words of kindness just as effectively as a dance of the feet!
God Is Risen — and for Heaven’s sake let’s really celebrate it!
I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black;
It’s hard to dance with devil on your back.
They buried my body and they thought I’d gone;
But I am the dance, and I still go on.
They cut me down and I leapt up high,
I am the life that’ll never, never die.
I’ll live in you if you live in me
I am the Lord of the dance, says he.
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the dance said he,
And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be.
And I’ll lead you all in the dance, said he.
The Lord of the Dance
Sister Mary Alice Jarosz is the Director of Mission Integration at The Village at Marymount.
Please visit our You Tube Channel (The Village at Marymount) to view short videos on proper procedures for using personal protective equipment. Videos are from the Emory School of Medicine.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOioNjLl5mnUFyc6ki-HvvQ?view_as=subscriber
Why the puzzled looks on the faces of our residents? See for yourself here:
Residents take part in Instant Messaging. Watch video here:
Residents enjoyed a sherbet social — while practicing social distancing. Check out the fun here:
Residents also are busy and sending Postcard From Home. Watch video here:
What People Are Saying
“Thank you to all of the Clare Hall caregivers whom comforted my Mom while she was in hospice. Each night I left knowing she was receiving experienced and loving care.”
Amy Buskey Wood
“I really enjoyed my stay at Villa St. Joseph. It was my third time in in six years there. Hopefully I’ll stay healthy now. You people are great. I really enjoyed the wonderful food and receiving Holy Communion every day meant the world to me. Bingo … manicures … and Mass were great!”
Joanne Grams
“Excellent care exceeding all expectations! Impressed by preventive, wellness practices exhibited during my mother’s five-day respite stay.
Thank you!”
Frances Scott Krebs
“All of the nurses were very kind. The therapy was given without overdoing it. There was a lot of compassion for us.”
Janet R. Hall
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