Sister Monica (Patricia Ann) Withem
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about the body and how you are to clothe it.’” (Luke 12:22) “This reading is appropriate as we celebrate the life of…
Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister throughout the United States and Taiwan. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. The congregation has a mission of being God's Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God's people.
Sister Francis Eugene Bussing
“You may for a time be plagued by all sorts of trials, so that when Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold.” (1 Peter 1:7) “For some years Sister Francis Eugene kept a…
Bold strokes
This article is reprinted from summer 2007 issue of HOPE. Paint more! Sister Jody O’Neil would love to follow the advice of her long-time spiritual adviser. “That’s his consistent message for me. He said, ‘I wish you didn’t have to…
A centennial celebration
This article is reprinted from summer 2007 issue of HOPE. A place to worship — from the moment Saint Mother Theodore Guerin stepped foot on this hallowed ground at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods there has always been a deep-seated desire for a…
Sister Marijo Lynch
“The years pass and soon the Harvest is at hand, a time to reap the fruit of one’s life.” (excerpts from Psalm 90 from “Psalms for Praying”) “The time to reap the fruit of her life came sooner than expected…
Sister Rose Ann Eaton
Sister Rose Ann Eaton chuckles when she says her life has not followed the path she had in mind. From an early age, she had an idea that she might want to become a woman religious. But her mother suggested…
Sister Dorothy Karier
“How happy are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) “This was Sister Dorothy Karier’s favorite Scripture reading. In 1984, when she was ministering in Southwest Texas, Sister Dorothy wrote, ‘In the worn faces of…
Sister Joseph Miriam Sheehan
“The command that I give you is this, that you love one another.” (John 15:17) “All Sister Joseph Miriam’s life was lived out in love for God and her neighbor, and she shared that love wherever she went. She is…
Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
“ … Jesus went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38) “How much like Jesus’ life was that of Sister Mary Carlton! She who was a very private person probably would…
Sister Julia (Marie Loretta) Shea
“Be still before the Lord; wait for God.” (Psalm 37:7) “In speaking of Sister Julia’s death, more than one person has commented, ‘She waited so long to die’ or ‘She has waited so long for the Lord.’ When we come…