The one who had the most lasting effect was my school's principal, Sister Marie Ellen Sullivan. Not only was she a great example of a leader to the whole school. a symbol of professional success for all, but she also helped me personally on many occasions.
Be aware of wasteful over packaging in items you buy and avoid buying those items. Better yet, buy used and avoid packaging all together.
Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy,who through your Son gave us a marvelous example of charityand the great commandment of love for one another. Send down your blessings on your servants,who so generously devote themselves to helping and protecting…
Sometime around 1986, I was diagnosed with Crohns disease. I had been ill for over a year and in and out of hospitals with uncontrollable vomiting and no answer to why it was happening. This sweet little lady introduced herself as Sister Georgianna Testregge.
(Note: The following is the opening prayer from “Slavery Still Exists,” an awareness program sponsored by the Illinois Women Religious Against Human Trafficking. The program took place on Jan. 10-11. Used with permission.) All: God of compassionate love, you listen…
“The work that has been done at Educational Family Services has been very effective over the years and it has helped many people to further their goals in life. The work that has been done at EFS is something will live on in ways we will never know. We are grateful to all those who have given of their time and talent here. We are all blessed because of your generosity,” said Sister Patty Fillenwarth, president of the Guerin Outreach Ministries board of directors.
You asked ... so we dug deeper for knowledge of Mother Theodore.
Sister of Providence recognized for service, a new icon of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, 40 years of working for justice and more in these newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence.
October of 2014 was a month of celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, with the grand celebration of the opening of the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the festivities leading up to it. See some photos here.
I dread going to the gym to workout on the machines this time of year because it’s like a race to the finish to try to get a treadmill before they’re all checked out by others. Group fitness classes are another story. I love a room packed with people moving together and jumping to the beat of some loud music. Either way, there’s something good about the community aspect of it all.
These thoughts got me wondering if I could find any Sisters of Providence who work out. Whew! Did I ever. And it was more inspiring than I imagined.