November 21, 2026 | Agenda & Theme
We invite you to join us monthly for a chance to return to your Caritas Community to share and reconnect.
Cracked Open: The Start of Transformation
Presenter: Christine Bovenmyer
Before I became a mother, I was just starting to hear about Holistic healing, integrative medicine and the importance of self-care. After a traumatic birth, I was led to a Healing Touch class that cracked open my heart and began a transformation I never expected. Join me as I share my journey into the world of Healing Touch.
About the Facilitator
Christine Bovenmyer is first and foremost a child of the divine creator. I am a registered nurse, a member of the American Holistic Nurses Association and Healing Beyond Borders, a level 4 student of Healing Touch in her practicum, and a Conscious Dying Coach and Sacred Passage Doula. I am a single mother of two living children. My journey and exploration into Holistic Healing and integrative modalities began over 15 years ago and my transformation has been slow and gradual but profound.
Password for Zoom is: CHC
Schedule
Free. Available to all. Every 3rd Saturday of the month. One hour.
~ 8am Pacific (California Time)
~ 9am Mountain
~ 10am Central
~ 11am Eastern (Miami Time)
2026 Dates
- Dec 19, 2026
Mission
To create a sacred and safe space for the Caring Science community to share healing modalities (i.e. Caritas moments, healing poems, meditation, yoga, music, etc.), and connect with one another.
Goals
- Hold a monthly 1 hour zoom session with a set structure
- Allow for 10-15 minutes of open sharing at the end
- Have a group of moderators to organize and facilitate each session (rotate)
- Assign 1 moderator per session/set a schedule for 6 months
Structure of Each Session
- Opening reflection, calling us to the space in stillness and presence (by moderator/facilitator)
- Offer space for a maximum of 3 healing, sharing moments of 5-10 minutes each
- Open sharing time around 10-15 minutes
- Closing (5 minutes)
Disclaimer
- Caritas Healing Connection sessions are not an alternative for professional therapy or training.
- We celebrate each other but this is not a space to showcase professional achievements.
Participation Request
To put your name forward to offer either a modality/reading or to facilitate please contact us info@watsoncaringscience.org.
Thank you!
Facilitated for WCSI by:
Carole Bergin, Retired RN, CHTP/I, Catechist of the Good Shepherd. Co-teach Healing Touch Classes for nurses, provide Healing Touch sessions for cancer survivors, teach Children's Liturgy, act as a hospital Eucharistic Minister, and visit a local retirement community for prayer circle.
Patti O’Rourke, MSN, RN, LMBT, BC, CCRN, CHPN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC, NBC-HWC, RM: She is a passionate lifelong learner with an impressive 60-year career in nursing and counting! 😊 She is a joyologist, nurse healer, educator, mentor, and coach.
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Contact info@watsoncaringscience.org.
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