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Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence
Published on May 1, 2013
(This article reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) Su-Hsin Huang (pronounced Soo-Sheen Wang) came to the United States from Taiwan for the first time in 2003 to explore…
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Ministry of Care: homemaking for healthcare residents
Published on May 1, 2013
(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) Sister Su-Hsin is from a culture that considers their elderly “treasures,” giving them great deference and respect. This…
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At home in the Catholic Church with the SPs
Published on May 1, 2013
(This article originally published in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) The first time I went to Mass with the Sisters of Providence in the Church of the Immaculate Conception…
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome
Published on May 1, 2013
(Reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) “It’s like experiencing a piece of happiness on Earth because of the beautiful grounds and the peaceful setting in nature. It is…
Prayer
A Blessing on Our Homes
O Provident God, we ask that you bless and protect our homes and all who come and go from them. May our homes be filled with welcome for family and…
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Sisters reflect on coming home to the Woods
Published on April 30, 2013
(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) “To me home is one’s rootedness. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is my rootedness as a Sister of Providence. When I…
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Life in the Weihsien internment camp, 1943
Published on April 17, 2013
I was recently looking for something in Against All Odds: Sisters of Providence Mission to the Chinese (a great book by Sister Ann Colette Wolf) and in the process got…
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Sister Connie Kramer named Woman of Influence in Terre Haute
Published on April 12, 2013
When one thinks of Sister Connie Kramer, her most evident characteristic might be that of a life-giver. As parish life coordinator at the former inner-city St. Ann Parish in Terre…
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Gifts of relationship, friendship
Published on April 10, 2013
Who knew that April has been designated by someone National Card and Letter Writing Month? Personally, I’m for it. I love to both receive and write letters and cards. This…
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How do you hear the Easter story this year?
Published on March 29, 2013
The Easter story is repeated every year! It is the same story but perhaps we hear it in a little different way than we did last year. Something within our…
Obituary
Sister Agnes Eileen O’Brien
Published on March 25, 2013
“Love is always patient and kind.” 1st Corinthians 13:4 Our current example of the virtue of patience in her almost 80 years of religious life is our Sister Agnes Eileen,…
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Grandma’s rituals: Holy Week & Easter 2013
Published on March 21, 2013
I approach the assignment of writing a reflection for Easter with more than a little trepidation. The resurrection of Jesus is the key mystery of our faith; it is the…
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