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Sister Denise Wilkinson
...find different ways to do it. I say, hey, give it a try. Come see us anyway.” Favorites food: brie cheese plant: zinnias, cosmos, marigolds really any to cut and bring inside book: anything written by P. D. James movie: African Queen tv show: I’m famous for not watching TV vacation spot: near water: stream, lake or ocean recreation: gardening, movies animal: Giraffe; all that neck and no voice sport: I’m a very fair weather fan; only care at playoff...
Sister Bernice Kuper
...said. Favorites recreation: relaxing with friends time of the day: morning Saint: Mother Theodore Guerin season: spring comic strip: Peanuts least favorite food: liver least favorite course in school: geometry holiday: Christmas dessert: banana cream pie flower: African violet movie: March of the Penguins music style: classical and meditative hobby: spinning and knitting and Sudoku puzzles vacation spot: near water outdoor activity: walking pizza topping: sausage and cheese childhood activity was: Playing hopscotch and jump rope with friends after school....
Structure of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
...made of limestone, it has stayed sturdy and beautiful for over a century. Did you know? The pyramids in Egypt are made of limestone. There are many different types of marble in the church. The marble came from Italy, Africa, Skyros, Greece and the United States. This beautiful church In 1950, Sisters of Providence profess final vows in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Sister Catherine Livers said what she remembers most is taking her final...
You never know what you’ll discover
You never know what topic will be addressed on the Wabash Valley Visions & Voices blog. Take for instance the latest post. It’s a 1905 photograph of the Allen Chapel AME Choir in Terre Haute, Ind. This photo is part of the private collection of Mark Shepard of Houston, Texas. Mark’s collection of photographs celebrates the heritage and community of African Americans in the Terre Haute area. This document is a Dec. 14, 1920, letter from Mr. and Mrs. William...
Sister Patty Fillenwarth
...and loving extended family that valued hard work, prayer and above all else that bond of family. In fifth grade at Holy Cross School in downtown Indianapolis an idea first crossed Patty’s mind while listening to visiting missionary sisters tell of their work in Africa. “I think that was the first time the thought ever came to me not to become a sister, but to become a missionary,” Sister Patty said. That same year Patty’s older sister Mary moved to...
Accounting for relationships
...Ethiopia or Tanzania, Africa. Sister Deborah ministers and is ministered to by the many people she comes into contact with, from the nationals she works with in the CRS office, to hotel staff and people she encounters at lunchtime to other women religious. “It’s those sorts of connections that are meaningful. I try to treat everyone like they are valuable, like I would want to be treated,” said Sister Deborah. “Mission” to Sister Deborah means “using my skills and gifts,...
Sister Frances Joan Baker
...and served as Director of Clothing. She visited prisoners as a Pastoral Care Volunteer at the Terre Haute Federal Prison. She was the face and voice of hospitality in Owens Phone Room and Providence Center. She continued her gift of teaching at the SPs Educational/Family Services, tutoring children who otherwise not have been able to afford such help. She volunteered to monitor the bluebird nesting houses. She nurtured African Violets and made crosses to give to visitors. Her most cherished...
Sister Mary Margaret Quinn (formerly Sister Charles Agnes)
...Mel and St. David both in Chicago. She also taught at St. John in Robstown, Tex. Sister Mary dedicated 36 years of her life to serving the African-American community at Holy Angels Church in Indianapolis with Father Clarence Walden. Sister Mary was Father Walden’s right-hand “man.” She certainly was the power behind the throne … making sure that all activities would be successful. Sister Mary made numerous phone calls and home visits in the parish, inviting parishioners to become more...
God provides experiences for a reason
(As a senior auditor for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Sister of Providence Deborah Campbell regularly visits countries outside the United States. Recently, she spent time on assignment in Malawi, in southeast Africa. She sent this account of her conversations with the IT technician at the CRS office, which began an incredible exchange.) This is the IT technician I worked with in Malawi — a wonderful young man named Joy. The IT technician in Malawi is a wonderful young man named...
Steadfast in her calling: Sister Mary Ann DeFazio
...collection is just one tool she uses to educate families and children in her faith formation ministry in the fourth largest parish in Indiana. 2,500 families, comprised of an estimated 6,300 individuals, including a large population of French-speaking immigrants from African nations, make up the parish community. St. Christopher’s gives Sister Mary Ann a variety of opportunities for trying new projects and creating community. Vacation Bible School, Kids Night Out, CCD (which, at St. Chris, stands for “Continuing Catholic Development”),...
Reading with My Heart
...a pseudonym at the time, the author, Harriet Jacobs has been verified. This historical account was published in 1861 with the help of an abolitionist, Maria Child. It is rare to find a book written by an African-American woman who was a slave. Born in 1813 in North Carolina, she describes the daily struggles of slavery’s abuse to her, her family and the black community. She describes the slave who was suspended with a fire above his head with a...
Statement of Catholic Theologians on Racial Justice
In recent months, we have seen – in our nation – an eruption of long simmering racial tensions. We have seen, one after another, unarmed African American people being shot and killed by police, violent and non-violent protests against racial profiling and the excessive use of force by police, the failure of grand juries to bring indictments against offending officers, and the slaughter of two New York City police officers. These are not new problems. They are the eruption of...