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Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part Three
During a recent gathering with women and men Religious, Cardinal Blaise Cupich was asked, in light of the coming elections, what resources were available to address the deep division within our nation as well as divisions in our Church. His immediate reply was to mention an address given by Bishop Robert W. McElroy at the University of San Diego on Feb. 6, 2020. In this talk, Bishop McElroy moves from Pope Francis’ “Evangelii Gaudium” to relevant issues of Catholic Social...
COVID-19: ‘Lessons’ Learned
...of our sisters. With the pandemic, that has all changed. This is the routine now. The food is served by a sister or staff volunteers from one side of the buffet. When volunteers arrive, handwashing is the first order of business, then the garbing of hairnets, aprons, masks, and plastic gloves. Sisters to be served wait in the hallway, 6-feet apart (marked by X’s on the floor), or they get called out by the volunteer sister hostess. Hand sanitizer comes...
A family pilgrimage to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
...that bold trust in Providence so characteristic of her life and the life of Our Lady of Providence. From left to right: Gabriel, Michael, Sister Mary Griffin (whom the Joseph family stayed with), Saint Mother Theodore, Raphael, Ruby and Sanju. We were also introduced to the white violet, a flower cherished by Mother Theodore and one that still flourishes on these holy grounds. The cheeky wit behind a ‘white’ violet reminds us of Mother’s humor in the most trying situations....
Sister Ann Xavier Hau
...was one of six children of John and Susan Hau. She attended St. Leo Grade School, Chicago, and came to the Woods to attend the Juniorate. “Sister Ann Xavier was very close to her birth family, her three brothers and her two sisters. Her mother died when she was 14 years old and her father assumed full care of his family,” said Sister Diane. “Sister Ann Xavier chose to come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for her high school years. Having classmates...
Kathy Johnson: ‘I now look at life differently’
Kathy Johnson (right) describes her companion, Sister Paula Modaff, as “a very wise lady.” 1.) Share with us a little about yourself. I live in Terre Haute and have for all my life. I have two sons, Ramey and Stewart. Ramey is married to Sandy and they have two daughters, Chloe and Daisy. I am a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a degree in elementary education. Currently I am a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Pastoral...
Sister Judith Mangin
...she served coffee and peanut butter sandwiches to the vagrants who showed up daily at the back door,” shared Sister Alexa. After a brief stint with the religious education program at St. John, Loogootee, Ind., Sister Judith turned her attention to adult education. These ministries included United Southside Community Organization and Martin University, both in Indianapolis. She returned to the Woods in 1996 and volunteered in many different ways. “Among Sister Judith’s papers were some jottings, evidently from a workshop,...
Sister Marian Elizabeth Moriarty
...the Chicago diocesan newspaper, The New World, where she kept abreast of the happenings in her beloved Chicago,” continued Sister Ann. “She treasured her family and was very devoted to her nieces and nephews and their children. If you were Sister Marian Elizabeth’s family member or friend she kept in touch, writing, calling, wanting to know about you and your life. Like salt and light, her presence was never overwhelming. You just knew that she was there and that you...
The 2011 installation of the General Officers
...– “Take courage and be stouthearted, all you who hope in the Lord.” A glimmer of hope flamed within me! (And I hope you noticed we sang Psalm 27 as our response to the first reading!) Things continued to look better when I next read that “Jeremiah is probably the only one who mentions the future.” Voilà! We have today’s incredibly encouraging first reading – in fact, the very same first reading from the liturgy that opened July’s General Chapter....
Golden jubilees celebrated throughout SP history
...held in the Conservatory’s Cecilian Auditorium included singing, skits and speeches as well as performances by the SP orchestra in the orchestra pit. The jubilarians were the guests of honor, but all Congregation members home for the summer attended, making up a crowd that sometimes counted more than 1,000. A jubilee program preserved from the 1950s documents that some sisters put on a play while others performed on harp and cello, and the junior choir sang. Former SP pupils of...
Sister Dorothy Karier
...a year studying at the Mexican American Cultural Center in San Antonio, Sister Dorothy began her ministry as a parish minister and co-administrator in Dell City, Texas. She served in a rural area consisting of 25,000 square miles, where five sisters in six parishes and five missions ministered to the rural poor, visiting shut-ins, giving instructions and workshops. There is a large picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe that Sister Dorothy made available to the Owens community for that feast...
Sister Julia (Marie Loretta) Shea
...Julia undertook a new ministry — administrative assistant to the Most Rev. Daniel I. Ryan, Bishop of Springfield, Ill. From 1984 to 1997, she served in this capacity, departing only after her 80th birthday,” said Sister Alexa. “One of her grade school pupils uses the word ‘fabulous’ to describe Sister Julia as a teacher — organized, fair, thorough, eager, demanding and lively. And a great fan of the Red Sox!” shared Sister Alexa. Upon retiring from the diocesan office, Sister...
Sister Adele Mann
...Indiana at St. Jude, Fort Wayne; St. Joseph, St. James and St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis; and St. Patrick, Terre Haute. Sister Adele spent four years in pastoral ministry at St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove, Ind. After earning her CPE at St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, San Francisco, Sister Adele returned to Beech Grove and served as a pastoral associate at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She spent 20 years as a chaplain at either St. Joseph Hospital or Lutheran...