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You can never imagine the void…
You can never imagine the void the death of Sister St. Francis has left in our house. I not only miss her, but it seems to me I have lost a part of my life. Day and night she is present in my mind.
You do well to pray for…
You do well to pray for me. Ask for me especially the grace of a good death.
Sister Mary Ann McCauley
...What the world needs now… A. Love sweet love; nurturing, recycling Q. Name one thing you miss about being a kid. A. I think I should have had a little more play time when I was a kid. I had to grow up early. Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. Being a Terre Haute native, the Sisters of Providence were the closest to me. I was taught by the Sisters of Providence in grade...
Sister Mary Alice (Joseph Gertrude) Zander
...and the important photo on it! Sister Mary Alice wanted to be with her associates as long as she could,” continued Sister Pat. “So we celebrate today — and tomorrow and through the day that never ends, the gift of life our Provident God gave us in Sister Mary Alice: a woman of faith whose presence has touched us deeply, a woman who calls us to celebrate life and share it with each other. For each of us is, as...
Sister Jean Patrice Keenon
...year begin? You say in winter, yet for me, I do not understand how this can be. In winter everything looks dead. Flowers and trees have gone to bed. It seems like it should start in spring For that is when it does begin. The grass springs up, the flowers bloom. The trees grow green, And God’s creative love is seen. “Sister Jean Patrice, thank you for your openness to people and to the circumstances given to you by Providence....
Sister Agnes (Mary Thomas) Farrell
Sister Agnes Farrell “I am racing for the finish, for the prize to which God calls us upward to receive in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) “The person of Christ was the lodestone of St. Paul’s life; and pursuit of him was a constant toward which he raced. Sister Agnes Farrell might not have used Paul’s words, but for her, too, Christ was the center of life. In good days and bad, in joy and in sorrow, to know the Lord...
The 2011 installation of the General Officers
...hungry people to go away and take care of themselves. But Jesus? Not so much. “You give them something to eat.” And each one of us here knows Jesus is looking right at us and saying ‘You do it.’ Will I? Will we? Will we care enough about the future to throw ourselves wholeheartedly into the work of Providence? I imagine those of us here have already made that commitment and want to continue to do so. And it’s so...
Sister Delan Ma
...hours; not good roads, bumpy roads. This was in 1948 and 1949. When I was growing up, I liked to pick flowers and offer them to the Blessed Mother. We went to church any chance we had. So I think prayer, God’s love for us, parents’ love us, God helping us, that is what started me on the way. Q. Can you share some of your memories about what it was like to grow up with your family’s roots in...
Sister Susanne Gallagher
...very real and sacred sense of her presence with me. Her picture reminds me of her trust in Providence and strengthens me. Q. What is the most important thing in your life right now? A. I have two most important things. SPRED ministry continues to grow through the hard work of many. We are working to reproduce ourselves so that responsibilities can be shared by others and the work can continue beyond our presence. It is important that those with...
Sister Joyce Brophy
...is of primary importance and I make more determined efforts to grow in this relationship through prayer and study. Q. What gives you hope? A. We strongly believe in the Providence of God and all that this implies. We, as a Congregation, are not afraid of learning more and taking on a new challenge. We are open to new things. We remain very faithful to our commitment and to one another. We have something special! It is a good feeling...
Sister Lisa Stallings
...able to come together with other sisters, and stay together, live together and work together. We’re not all the same. It’s not a lock-step sort of thing. Within our diversity, I think there is a great deal of strength. The gifts that I don’t have someone else will have, and I can share. Q: What do you value most about your ministry opportunities? A: I love teaching and to be able work with young people who grow in maturity and...
Sister Barbara Bluntzer
...community to be very encouraging to anyone who has a talent they would like to develop. It certainly beats trying to put square pegs into round holes when it comes to choosing the ministry we feel called to,” she added. Favorites Food: any and all Mexican flower/plant: poinsettia, because they grow so well in south Texas movie: Fiddler on the Roof TV: almost anything on the National Geographic Channel vacation spot: mountains anywhere recreation: visiting art museums, even local ones,...