light through trees

Prayer

Dandelion Prayer

dandelion

Unwelcomed
Save by children,
Dandelion,
I declare you
Patron flower
Of prophets.

Who would
Believe such power
Lies within
The beauty
Of your soft
Geometric fluff
Posed to take
A ride
On the wind
And land in
Uninvited places?

Sister Donna Butler
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.