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“You don’t give up on a person” Sister Rita Clare’s journey with a prisoner
For Sister Rita Clare Gerardot, SP, an important relationship over the past 16 years has been with David Hammer, a convicted killer. She began visiting David 17 years ago. He had been on death row at the Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. During her 72 years as a Sister of Providence, Sister Rita Clare has seen the power of engagement first-hand. For 32 years, she was an elementary school teacher and principal. Since then she’s focused on serving the...
Against All Odds: Focus on Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, SP
...two hours daily and on Sundays always after Mass. When a mother brought a dying baby, I would ask Sister if there was danger of death and if so, I would (ask to) baptize the child warning her to come tomorrow and let us see the child. When the mother returned, she would say the child died at such an hour. Then we would offer our sympathy in Chinese to one another. ‘Thank God another soul in heaven.’” For Sister...
This Good Friday: Is COVID-19 the only pandemic about which we need to pray?
...a path toward healing and reconciliation, and toward the building up of just communities. Theologian and teacher Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser has written, “In bringing to clarity the very indignity that befalls someone we restore that person’s dignity.” Every Good Friday, we remember another man who suffered a painful death at the hands of an angry mob. We know that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ have shown us a path to healing and reconciliation, to the establishment...
Easter reminds us that death is not the end
...and witness the crucifixion of Jesus. In doing so, we touch into the raw grief of acknowledging the presence of death in our lives and the life of the world’s people. As we welcome the Light of Christ during the Easter vigil and sing our alleluias once again, we feel renewed in the certainty of a life that never ends, a life already entered into by our beloved ones who have crossed over from death to life. Let us then...
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...
Deep love and healing
...also mentioned that she had Ezra’s father’s name in her pocket during the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, just four months after his death. Still grieving over his father’s death, he responded with a thank-you, answered her questions, but left no room for a reply. “I wasn’t looking for a pen pal. But the thing with Marie Kevin is that she never stopped.” Years went by, and Ezra finally read Journals & Letters. He fell in love with Mother...
Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...Catherine’s death in 2012 gave Bernadette a chance to move here to the Woods and finally have bit of a rest. Well, that rest lasted all of about two weeks and she then began her volunteer ministry in Health Care and with us at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll This is what she did during her life, but more important is who she was. She was meek and humble of heart. She was generous, considerate and...
The life of Eleanor Bailly (Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly)
...the mistress of novices. So, Sister Mary Cecilia was called by Mother Theodore to handle the job until the next election. Death of Mother Theodore Saint Mother Theodore Guerin died May 14, 1856. When Mother Theodore died in her bed, Sister Mary Cecilia was right there by her side. She sent out a circular to all sisters announcing Mother Theodore’s death. This is an excerpt from the circular: “This excellent Superior, this tender Mother, we have lost. The Almighty Himself...
The Easter Triduum: celebrating our salvation story
...we are His Body and Blood in the world today.” And just so we don’t forget, we process with His Presence to a place of repose so that we can, “Stay with Me, remain here with Me. Watch and pray!” We have looked through the first lens at the Paschal Mystery! Good Friday On Friday, we enter a stark church. No candles, no decorations, no distractions. We are in awe of the mystery of Jesus death. We begin in silence....
Christmas Mourning
...only how best to honor my deceased sister Anne’s memory, but also to decide what changes I will make in my holiday plans, including which family holiday traditions I will continue to participate in this Christmas. And whenever I think about “Christmas Mourning,” I will always be grateful to my mother who chose two special ways to remember my brother Billy at Christmas time after his death. She taught me not to deny the death of family members at holiday...
Sister Patricia Fillenwarth (formerly Sister Joseph Monica)
...the family lost to death. In this way, Mrs. Fillenwarth took away any fear of death Patty had and replaced it with the firm conviction that “life is not ended, but changed.” Over recent months, many of us here at the motherhouse heard Patty say repeatedly, “I’ve lived a good life, so much happiness. I am not afraid to die.” Patty attended grade school at Holy Cross in Indianapolis. It was at Holy Cross that Patty announced to her class...
Some Memories Never Fade: On the execution of Juan Garza in 2001
...Land.” Juan’s last words to his wife and family: “I am not afraid to walk up the table. My fear is for you and for my children. Be strong and draw closer as a family; love one another.” In my memory forever is the family gathered around the television in Marian Hall watching the preparations for Juan’s death. Juan told them he did not want them to witness his death by lethal injection nor to join Sisters of Providence and...