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Providence Associate first commitment 2014
...left, Terry Urban and Marilyn Rausch make their commitments as Providence Associates. Sisters of Providence Companions extend their arms in blessing over the new Providence Associates. New Providence Associate Susan McDowell, center, offers those around her the sign of peace. Providence Associate Marilyn Rausch with her Sister of Providence Companion Sister Susan Dinnin. Sister of Providence Sister Rosemary Borntrager declares her companion Jennifer Calvert, seated, ready to become a Providence Associate. Sister Lisa Stallings pins the Providence Associate pin on...
Providence Associate commitment liturgy reflection
...Assistant Director of Providence Associates Debbie Dillow, Tara Lane, Lorraine Scheidler, Rev. Rebecca Zelensky, Sarah Wilson, Susan McDowell and General Officer for the Sisters of Providence Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Jane Fisher and Donna Snelling carry remembrance candles during the entrance procession for the Providence Associates first commitment on Nov. 8, 2014, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Jean Smith, Sarah Wilson and Traci Tucker carry candles during the entrance procession for their commitment ceremony as Providence...
Susan Riley, Galesburg, IL: “They worked magic”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Susan Riley, Galesburg, IL, for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. I’m convinced the Sisters of Providence who staffed Costa School in the 1970’s were the most dedicated, devout, creative and resourceful group of religious to ever assemble. They ran the school on a shoestring, looked for donations from whomever was willing and worked magic within the walls. My classmates and I gained a solid foundation in...
Reflecting on the amazing life of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN: Martyr of the Amazon
Sister Arrianne Whittaker, Sister Patty Wallace and Sister Susan Dinnin. Sisters Susan Dinnin, Patty Wallace and Arrianne Whittaker recently attended the one-woman play “Rooted in Love: The Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN,” performed by Adrian Dominican, Sister Nancy Murray, on the 10th anniversary of Sister Dorothy’s death. Dorothy Stang, born in Ohio, decided early on that she would give her life to God as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Her deepest desire was to serve...
2016 Providence Associate first commitment ceremony
...Sisters of Providence stand to welcome the new Providence Associates. Sister Diane Mason, director of the Providence Associate relationship, and Debbie Dillow, assistant director, call forward the Providence Associates to make their first commitments. Chatting before the ceremony are, from left, Sister Barbara Reder, Lynda Parker and Joan Richards. Sara Bennett carries the cross during the procession. Frank Esposito carries a candle behind. Sara Bennett and Christine O’Connor make their commitments as Providence Associates. New associate Sandra Wickware visits with...
Sisters painting with Mike Sanders
Mike Sanders (SP employee with the IT dept.) is offering monthly painting classes for the sisters and the first class was held on Friday, March 29. Sisters learned how to step out of their comfort zone and use materials other than paint brushes to create their master pieces. They used materials like aluminum foil to paint their magnolia trees. Mike gave them good advice. He said, “their paintings were not considered finished until they signed them.” Sisters showing off their...
Photos and fun: Sisters of Providence annual meeting 2019
Since the 1840s when Saint Mother Theodore would call her sisters home to the Woods in the summer, Sisters of Providence have been coming together every summer to reconnect, pray, plan, learn and grow in love. Enjoy these photos from the Sisters of Providence annual meeting June 29-July 4, 2019. Can you find a sister you know? Sisters Susan Dinnin and Adele Beacham during the 4th of July luncheon. Sister Patty Wallace smiles during table discussion at annual meeting. Sister...
Sister Eugene Francis Keaveney
...Anne with her, I was working in a parish for the deaf. We wanted to use, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” during Advent, but could not find a recording of it. Sister Eugene Francis sang it on tape so we would have the correct timing to sing it at Mass. Later that evening, she said to me “I must be sure to update my resume to include that I sang for a deaf congregation.” She was also always interested in...
Sister Barbara Doherty (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer)
...women and men religious in a variety of settings. The title of her dissertation was The Path to Liberation: Sankara, Metaphysician, Mystic or Teacher. I had to Google the identity of Sankara. I leave it to you to do the same. Suffice it to say, Sankara was a man whose life’s work was rooted in his faith and his strong sense of justice – just like Barbara’s life. Perhaps it is good for us to know that Barbara sometimes doubted...
Sister Martha Ann Rifner
...I cared.” In fact, Sister Martha Ann was caring for others by sanitizing the kitchen area at Providence Hall the night before she had her stroke. Our home community was inspired by her witness of Providence in being interested in caring for our staff members and residents in health care. Martha Ann and John Mary would daily at noon be outside the McLaughlin dining room entrance with rosary in hand to greet each person with a special smile. Sister Martha...
Sister Mary Ann Fox (formerly Sister Marie Clement)
We gather today to honor and celebrate the life of Sister Mary Ann Fox. She was born to Clem and Mary Fox on May 12, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Seven years later, her sister Susan arrived to complete the family. Susan has been the kind of sister who anyone would want with her care for and devotion to Mary Ann, said Sister Betty Hopf in her commentary for Sister Mary Ann Fox, formerly Sister Marie Clement, who passed away...
Reconnecting with Basilian Sisters in Ukraine
During the summer of 1997, Sister Karen Marie Franks, a San Rafael Dominican Sister, and I were part of the effort to assist women religious in the Eastern European countries which had regained independence from the Soviet Union, including Ukraine. Both Sister Karen Marie and I were on the faculty of Mercy High School in San Francisco. Sister Maureen Abbott (right) with Sister Karen Marie Franks, a San Rafael Dominican Sister. We were invited to teach English to the newer...