March 20, 2024: The Impact of Trauma on Faith; A Presentation by Fr. William Watson, S.J.
Fr. Watson is the founder and president of the Sacred Story Institute (SSI). In a first of its kind study, SSI has conducted a national survey of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) on Roman Catholics in the US and their faith belief and practice. Fr Watson will share the results and implication of the survey. Founded in 2012, SSI is at the forefront of researching and developing dynamic, entirely new applications of classic Ignatian spirituality. Fr. William Watson’s program development is informed by a life of study, spiritual direction, and Ignatian program development and research in neuroscience, medicine, psychology, and trauma studies. Fr. Watson was the director of campus ministry at Georgetown University when Fr. Anthony Saroki was studying there as an undergraduate and was instrumental in Fr. Anthony’s later discernment of a priestly vocation. For more information, see this press release: Sacred-Story-Institute-Trauma-Report-Press-Release-October-2023-1.pdf (sacredstory.net)
January 17, 2024: Kimberly King’s “How I Found My True Anchor”
Kimberly King is a two-time Emmy Award winning TV host/media professional with extensive experience in creating campaigns for brands to help them get broader media coverage using public relations, social media, crisis management, brand management, and broadcast media training. King’s clients have become media experts and are featured locally, nationally, and globally. Kimberly is a devout Catholic with a passion for supporting law enforcement and military. She was a caregiver for both of her parents before they passed and cares deeply for our senior citizens. She is an advocate for Alzheimer’s Awareness and finding a cure for Pancreatic Cancer. King enjoys telling the ‘Good News’ - Her husband of nearly 30 years, and two adult children provide much of her content! For more information click here.