Sister Ann Casper
Sister Ann Casper, SP, retired as the executive director for Mission Advancement for the Sisters of Providence in 2018 and currently serves as minister of Providence Community Cemetery at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Sister Ann has ministered in various scholastic and administrative positions in Indiana and North Carolina. She also was a member of the Sisters of Providence leadership team, serving as General Secretary.
Ministry of Care: homemaking for healthcare residents
(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 makes her a natural as a member of the Ministry…
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 stranger alike. May our homes know joy, laughter, support and…
A Priceless Gift
This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. Two years ago when I visited another congregation of women religious, I was struck by a quote of their foundress which seemed to appear every place I turned. The…
Litany of Our Lady of Providence
A litany is a well-known form of prayer consisting of a series of petitions with a response that is the same for all petitions or for several in succession. Litany of Our Lady of Providence Our Lady of Providence, woman…
Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home
Woman of responsewhose initial “yes” set in motionthe greatest possibility that could ever be;whose continuing “yes” fed a developing faiththoughout a lifetime of availability to God’s power in her regard. Woman of relationshipwhose openness let others into her lifeto shape…