Spiritual Directors International Plants Trees

In gratitude for the many ways the ministry and service of spiritual direction serves all of God’s creation, Spiritual Directors International planted trees.  To thank keynote speaker Brian Swimme, a tree was given in honor of Brian’s father.  To thank the co-hosts of the Spiritual Directors International Vancouver events, Mary Millard and Jeanette Stigger, Spiritual Directors International gave a gift to the restoration of Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. To thank the conference spiritual director, Alexandra Kovats, CSJP, a service berry tree was planted on the peace path at the Peace and Justice Retreat Center of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in Bellevue, Washington.  

Scroll down to see photographs of the gifts of trees.

Brian Swimme receives gift of a tree at the Spiritual Directors International Vancouver events.

Christine Head, RSCJ gives donation cheque to restoration fund for trees to be planted in Stanley Park.  More than a thousand trees were lost after a series of storms.

Earth Day planting of the service berry tree.



Tree planters: Ted Hanson; Beth Taylor, CSJP; Linda Hanson; Liz Ellmann; Miriam Spencer, CSJP; Margaret Shannon, CSJP; Helen Haigh, CSJP; Andrea Nenzel, CSJP; Betsey Beckman; Kathy Allard; Ed Allard.