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Providence Associates spring retreat 2016
...Providence Associate Jeanette Mader Hall writes during a reflective time at the retreat. Providence Associate Jessi Blessinger laughs during table discussion. Sister of Providence Ellen Kehoe in discussion with those at her table during the retreat. Table discussion during the Providence Associate spring retreat. From left, Providence Associates Susan McDowell and Sheila Galvin. Providence Associate Candidate Joan Richards spends some reflective time during the Providence Associate spring retreat walking near the log cabin chapel on the grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods....
Sharing the charism of Providence
...saw the sisters at work in their hospitality ministry and in their prayer. And I was able to explain that apostolic or ministerial congregations are fairly new in the church with the emphasis being on “lifelong consecration to God, the integration of a contemplative life of personal and shared prayer with a whole-hearted commitment to full-time public ministry in service of the reign of God.” (Sandra Schneiders) Following the days of retreat, the group took a two-hour long drive into...
Love of sports fuels Sister Joni Luna
...of basketball at Incarnate World College in San Antonio,” she added. Currently, she coaches a club volleyball team and a group of volleyball and basketball players in grades three through six at St. Patrick School, where she also serves as assistant principal. And during the month of June, Sister Joni and others will host both a volleyball and basketball camp. The basketball camp will take place from 9 to 11 a.m., on June 6-8, while the volleyball camp will take...
A tangible reminder of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...carry away to others. That was its purpose. The past year has shown me the truth of this statement. It really sank in when I read the Vision Statement and the Mission Statement for Linden Leaf Gifts. I have experienced these statements lived out in actuality. It is part of the total Shrine experience, a truly living ministry. The Vision Statement says that, “pilgrims, visitors, and seekers will find meaningful items that are remembrances of their experiences at The Woods...
Mother’s devotion to Our Lady of Providence lives on
...prayer. In 2006 , while going to the Rome to the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, I managed to research and find the original picture of Our Lady of Providence in a small church. The original work, “Mater Divinae Providentiae,” was painted by Scipione Pulzone around 1580. In 1664, the painting became the possession of the Barnabite Fathers who placed the art piece in a small chapel in the rear of the church of San Carlo ai Catinari in...
Let your surroundings inspire change
...bustle of those gardens is where I’ve thrown down a blanket along this path, kicked off my sandals and am pecking away on this laptop. Some young Virginia Creeper leaves tickle my toes when a breeze comes along. As I walked along the path before nestling in this spot I thanked God with each step for so much natural awesomeness smiling back at me. The smell of honeysuckle is strong — better than any candle one could buy. I smelled...
Oscar Lopez Rivera: A Man of Hope
...I drove from our motherhouse to the Terre Haute Federal Prison for our first visit. During a visit to a Federal prison system, one can always expect a few bumps along the way … and we had some. For instance, we were refused entry because Sister Denise wore sandals – not proper prison wear, we learned. This meant getting back in our car and driving to the local Dollar Store to buy a pair of cheap canvas shoes. The winner...
Sister Cathy Campbell reflects on Jubilee
...After that, I returned to journalism editing a Catholic newspaper and producing television programs. Then, Providence invited me through friends I met in those ministries to become a communications specialist for an international community of religious men. After that, I found myself in educational administration at the high school where I started and many more chapters beyond that right up to the present as I minister as an archdiocesan consultant in Indianapolis. “What I have discovered is that saying, ‘Yes!’...
Sister Mary Loyola Bender
...sanctuary, one by one lighting the candles for Mass or for Benediction (on Sundays and feasts, this could require close to five minutes of more). She always appeared unflustered, calm and steady. A former member, Carol Reuss, sent this recollection of Sister Mary Loyola and describes well what those of us who witnessed these daily rituals felt: “Ah, the quiet major domo of the Big Church for years and years, who dressed the place with poinsettias for Christmas, after carefully...
Novena to Our Lady of Providence
...persons may have meaningful work, just wages, financial and retirement security. (Novena Prayer) Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence… The National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence The Sisters of Providence have been home to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence since May 1, 1925, but devotion to Our Lady of Providence began long before. The original painting, “Mater Divinae Providentiae,” dates back to 1580 and came into the possession of the Barnabite Fathers at San Carlo...
Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor
...you were the most gorgeous nun I ever saw. I still remember your dark hair blowing in the wind. I can remember many times you sang to us and taught us how to sing. … I bless you for your presence in my life.” A similar email of gratitude was received a few days ago from a former colleague of Ann Kevin’s at Trinity High School in 1992, who has remained a friend through the years. Ann Kevin was proud...
Newsnotes
...foundress of the Missionary Sisters of Providence. In January 2016, her remains were moved from a grave in a cemetery in Taichung. The remains were cremated and placed in the cemetery of the Missionary Sisters of Providence. Sister Joni Luna makes first vows Congratulations to Sister Joni Luna who made her first vows as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on June 26, 2016. Sister Joni is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She currently ministers as athletic director...