What Does Pentecost Have to Do With Dandelions?
I use them as a prayer symbol
Sister Donna Butler
Sister Donna Butler has been a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for more than 60 years. Sister Donna has served in elementary education, parish ministry, diocesan social justice, as well as the Congregation’s liturgy office, archives department and social justice outreach. She also administered as the director of the Providence Volunteer Ministry. Sister Donna currently volunteers in outreach with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students.
Freed between the lines
Learn how you can be an effective advocate
Celebrating Grandparents’ Day
I write this today to honor my amazing grandparents
Reflections after seeing a Solar Eclipse
How will my prayer, thoughts and actions ... serve to create the Beloved community of all creation?
Sharing on National Feelings Day
We did not respond to the feelings. We just listened
Who is Anna Murray?
Is there an unsung woman you want to honor this month?
Seeking for God: A poem for Advent
'Advent, journey down through the centuries of people seeking for God to become flesh in their lives.'
Celebrating Puzzles!
What activities help you to calm yourself during this pandemic?
Woods Core Class brings students, sisters together
I shared with them information about our spirituality, our current ministries, justice efforts and values. I answered their questions about religious life and shared my personal experience of this life.
The loving care of a Sister of Providence lay sister
Lay sisters were those assigned to ministries other than education. In a series of blog posts, we will acquaint you with other lay sisters in our community, their gifts and eventually some of the hardships imposed by Rome. But first let us begin by celebrating the gifts of one such sister who served in the Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.