CWP Spotlight ~ Sacha Anne Etzel
Meet Sacha Anne Etzel! As Director of Religious Education at Immaculate Conception church in Stayton, Oregon - Sacha is a joyful Catholic who loves helping people hear Jesus and the Holy Spirit working in their lives. Sacha grew up in a Irish Catholic family playing at the beach, attending Mass, and going to middle school at St. Monica’s Catholic school and church. She is forever grateful for her family roots and being raised in the Catholic faith.
Learn more about Sacha here in our Q&A!
Learn more about Sacha here in our Q&A!
CWP Q&A
Name: Sacha Anne Etzel
Where do you work?...What do you do for work?
I work for the Lord. Each day I wake up, drop to my knees, and ask the Lord to show me where I can serve Him.
As the Director of Religious Education at Immaculate Conception church, my role is to facilitate sacramental preparation classes, OCIA & C classes, and faith formation opportunities for our community. Each day, when a person comes to me, their need is uniquely different, which keeps me deep in prayer foe spiritual guidance and practical ways of supporting those I meet.
Your favorite part of your job?
The favorite part of my job is helping people hear Jesus and the Holy Spirit working in their lives. Be it through accompanying people in prayer, attending Mass together, through Spiritual Direction, catechizing and guiding families in the OCIC, the OCIA, or the joys of First Reconciliation and First Communion classes.
After nine months of walking through scripture with the 19 annotations in the Ignatius exercise through my own Spiritual direction, it became clear the Lord was calling me to be a Spiritual director. Taking classes at the Avila Institute and working toward getting certified, I’m excited to continue to support women seeking Spiritual Direction.
This scripture speaks deeply to my work.
“As he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Jn 9:1-5
Favorite way to Evangelize at work?
I love my faith and personal relationship with our Triune God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mama Mary, the Angels and Saints. Anyone who knows me, knows this love is so deep, that I can’t help to share it with anyone and everyone I meet.
In June, I had a minor surgery. I asked the doctor and her team to pray for me in the surgery room at the hospital. It was powerful!
“We love because God first loved us”. 1 Jn 4:19
Favorite Hobbies?
Corporal works of Mercy.
“They will look upon his face and his name will be on their forehead”. Rev 22
Going to daily Mass, praying, reading scripture, spiritual works, the lives of the saints, spending time with my family, my 107 yr old Grandmother Lily (pictured here to right) caring for God’s creatures and animals, gardening, baking, cooking, hand sewing, quilting, & crafting.
Favorite Saint or Faith Activity?
I love St. Anne, Mama Mary’s mother and Jesus’s grandmother. Like many humble servants of the Lord there is little known about her. Free of pride and ego, St. Anne simply emanates maternal love. I long to be like her, selfless and pure. St. Anne pray for us!
Please pray for me! This month, I will experience my first silent retreat for 5 days at Mt. Angel monastery.
“The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want.” Ps 23
For Spiritual Direction, Support, & Sisterhood please contact:
[email protected]
Name: Sacha Anne Etzel
Where do you work?...What do you do for work?
I work for the Lord. Each day I wake up, drop to my knees, and ask the Lord to show me where I can serve Him.
As the Director of Religious Education at Immaculate Conception church, my role is to facilitate sacramental preparation classes, OCIA & C classes, and faith formation opportunities for our community. Each day, when a person comes to me, their need is uniquely different, which keeps me deep in prayer foe spiritual guidance and practical ways of supporting those I meet.
Your favorite part of your job?
The favorite part of my job is helping people hear Jesus and the Holy Spirit working in their lives. Be it through accompanying people in prayer, attending Mass together, through Spiritual Direction, catechizing and guiding families in the OCIC, the OCIA, or the joys of First Reconciliation and First Communion classes.
After nine months of walking through scripture with the 19 annotations in the Ignatius exercise through my own Spiritual direction, it became clear the Lord was calling me to be a Spiritual director. Taking classes at the Avila Institute and working toward getting certified, I’m excited to continue to support women seeking Spiritual Direction.
This scripture speaks deeply to my work.
“As he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Jn 9:1-5
Favorite way to Evangelize at work?
I love my faith and personal relationship with our Triune God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Mama Mary, the Angels and Saints. Anyone who knows me, knows this love is so deep, that I can’t help to share it with anyone and everyone I meet.
In June, I had a minor surgery. I asked the doctor and her team to pray for me in the surgery room at the hospital. It was powerful!
“We love because God first loved us”. 1 Jn 4:19
Favorite Hobbies?
Corporal works of Mercy.
“They will look upon his face and his name will be on their forehead”. Rev 22
Going to daily Mass, praying, reading scripture, spiritual works, the lives of the saints, spending time with my family, my 107 yr old Grandmother Lily (pictured here to right) caring for God’s creatures and animals, gardening, baking, cooking, hand sewing, quilting, & crafting.
Favorite Saint or Faith Activity?
I love St. Anne, Mama Mary’s mother and Jesus’s grandmother. Like many humble servants of the Lord there is little known about her. Free of pride and ego, St. Anne simply emanates maternal love. I long to be like her, selfless and pure. St. Anne pray for us!
- St. Pope John Paul ll is a great intercessor for my faith! Confession daily, as he did, I aim for every two weeks to work towards humility and to attain God’s graces.
- St. Francis and St. Clare helps me care for our farm and all of God’s creatures great and small!
- St. Damian of Molokai gives me courage, hope and compassion when working with the sick, homeless, and those feeling helpless!
- St. Michael the Archangel is my personal bodyguard. I call upon him often to protect me in my work and in my daily life. Often I see and feel his massive wings above me with Jesus behind him. He’s a powerful protector for all of us from the enemy. Call upon him. He wants to be your bodyguard too. St. Michael the archangel pray for us!
Please pray for me! This month, I will experience my first silent retreat for 5 days at Mt. Angel monastery.
“The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want.” Ps 23
For Spiritual Direction, Support, & Sisterhood please contact:
[email protected]
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