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Reflecting on Juneteenth
Published on June 26, 2020
…and traded youthful hopefulness for racial disparities in housing, education, employment, and healthcare. On her shoulders, she struggled to balance the load of her own difficulties with those of generations of people before her who endured slavery on tobacco and cotton plantations, Jim Crow repression, poverty, and exclusion. By the time I was 5, I learned to respond to adult questions about my mother with “My mother died in childbirth with me.” People would ask incredulously, “Here? In the U.S….
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February Black History Month prayer service
…society of the time. He took the surname of “Toussaint” in honor of the hero of the Haitian revolution. Due to his service to the family he was freed at age 45. He then married and purchased a house where together he and his wife fostered orphans, supporting them in getting an education and learning a trade. Bilingual in French and English he was able to help many Haitian immigrants, organizing a credit bureau, an employment agency, and a refuge…
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A reflection for Memorial Day 2020
Published on May 25, 2020
…Remember, remember, these best and brightest traded their dreams of future and wishes, for yours. How did I end up, then, as a Sister of Providence? I had a long, continuous relationship with the Sisters of Providence, graduating from the Juniorate, entering the Novitiate, working in the Infirmary, requesting to choose nursing instead of education, then leaving with my father one fine spring visiting day wondering “What have I done?” Twenty-eight years later, my office in the Indianapolis Archdiocesan Center…
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Sister Helen Vinton (formerly Sister Helen Jean)
Published on August 6, 2023
…rapid coastal development and world trade markets.” Sister Helen Vinton never settled for small goals or small gains. In the psalm of today’s liturgy, we heard these words: Who may dwell in your sacred tent? One who does what is righteous…and speaks the truth from the heart. Helen, you have taken your place in the sacred tent of all creation. You most certainly did what was righteous and spoke the truth from your loving heart. Sister Helen Vinton, right, speaks…
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“Sister” gathers the bills at the theatre
Published on May 5, 2015
Most of us would be hard pressed to come up with an idea that would net the Sisters of Providence $130,138.67 for their retirement fund! Yet that’s the result from an idea some 15 years ago and the efforts of Mary Zentmyer. Actress Mary Zentmyer has performed the play, Late Nite Catechism, for 19 years. You see, Mary is an actress by trade and has been performing in a play called Late Nite Catechism for 19 years, where she plays…
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Sister Ann Denise Reger
Published on March 12, 2013
…Ann Denise could be a ball of fire, a spitfire, and a peaceful dove, all within minutes of each other. You definitely knew when Ann Denise was unhappy or upset with you. You also knew when she loved you dearly. Ann Denise’s quick wit and her sense of humor were her trademarks. Often if you told her how nice she looked, she would say, “You need your glasses changed.” Upon greeting her and asking, “How are you?” her response usually…
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Sister Alma Marie Earus
Published on January 26, 2005
…I realize all the good she was doing. She helped unwed mothers and visited the poor and homeless at a shelter in Boston. I am sure she took her trademark smile with her at these times and spoke of God and his love to all those with whom she came into contact. “As we think of Sister Alma Marie, let us thank God for all her gifts and strive to follow him as she did with childlike simplicity in love…
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Sister Angela “Angie” Louise Schwartz
Published on March 1, 2006
…was her graciousness. Gratitude was her trademark. She was constantly expressing gratitude for everything and so appreciative for anything that others felt they couldn’t do enough for her. Another pearl was Sister Angie’s loyalty to her friends. She accepted people where they were. She did not criticize, gossip or speak unkind words. She was a gentle lady. She had a forgiving heart that did not allow bitterness to take hold, even through her most painful hurts,” said Sister Betty. “Sister…
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Sister Annette Cecile Holmes
Published on December 28, 2009
…until her death. She made many good friends who cherished her help and concern as their moderator,” said Sister Betty. “Sister Annette Cecile loved life! The words that were quoted over and over from people who knew her were: positive, cheerful, pleasant, upbeat, patient, energetic, vibrant, funny, spirited, outgoing, friendly and a true friend,” continued Sister Betty. “Fun-loving was her trademark. She liked to travel, swim, play cards, play sudoku and rummikub, watch sports, play the slot machines and go…
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Sister Rita Ann Roethele
Published on June 12, 2010
…of religious education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village Parish. She served as the first director of Providence Center. “Sister Rita Ann was in good health until her 70s, but then her physical decline was rather sudden. Although by nature quiet and private, she had always enjoyed being with others. Then in 2004 that changed. Despite the efforts of artist-friends to rouse her interest, she withdrew and refused to have anything to do with the tools of her trade: the paint, watercolors,…
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Alaska holiday honors Elizabeth Peratrovich
Published on February 15, 2018
…became Elizabeth Wanamaker. In 1931, she married Roy Peratrovich. When they moved to Juneau, Alaska, they experienced discrimination against native indigenous people whose ancestors had lived there for thousands of years. Not only did they face housing discrimination, but there were signs in front of businesses advertised, “We Cater to White Trade Only,” “No Natives Allowed,” and “No Dogs or Indians Allowed.” Elizabeth and her husband, at their own expense, traveled the state for years, working courageously and tirelessly for…
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Sister Ann Jeanette Gootee
Published on January 17, 2018
…and was a faithful exerciser as long as she could. Many times she would pick up sticks and lay them near the trees to help the mowers. She enjoyed playing cards and RummiKub. We had to relax the Rummikub rules a little as time went on. However, now and then, Ann would catch one of us making a mistake and say, ‘What’s that?” Her smile was her absolute trademark! When the aides were having difficulty getting her to eat, they…