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Ministry at the border: belleza (beauty) of binationality
...people waiting in line to cross into the U.S. Although the belleza (beauty) of this movement and exchange is made less vibrant by the steel barriers and rows of barbed wire, this does not stop people from being people — from greeting each other, from letting an elderly woman with a cane pass through, from giggling at an unruly child’s antics. Beauty The belleza of this binationality shone through last week at a despedida (good bye party) for a colleague...
HOPE fall 2019 — A matter of hope: the future of religious life
...sacred in the ordinary. She is invited into our common efforts to be Providence through sustainable living, accountability to one another and respect for differences. Prayer: Be with me in my searching Open my mind, my heart to the possibility that I am called to the life as a woman religious. Grant me courage as I continue this journey of questioning. Sister Delan Ma at ease with God and others “Just trust God. God will provide. Even tomorrow what will...
Sister Delan Ma at ease with God and others
...to serve, she says. We bring love, mercy and justice and God’s plan of salvation. We do God’s work. We serve the people where we are. “The service is our mission,” she says. Sister Delan greets Providence Associate Diann Neu during an annual meeting at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Advice for future sisters Sister Delan currently ministers as vocation/formation director in Asia. She offers this advice to those considering life as a sister: “Just trust God. God will provide. Even tomorrow what...
Preparing the next generation of Sisters of Providence
...most rewarding aspects of this experience of initial formation is the privilege of walking with each novice during these two years of her formation journey. It is rewarding to see each woman grow internally as an individual and as a woman dedicated to the life and mission of the Sisters of Providence. Watching each woman move from self-focus to embracing a life of interdependence is profound. Being part of this transforming time in the woman’s life as she responds to...
Sister Eugene Francis Keaveney
...knew of the love she had for it. She continued working at Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries at whatever was needed until 2005 when she returned her to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and ministered to all of us in the various residential services she provided until 2011, when her full-time ministry became that of prayer. Sister Eugene Francis Keaveney I used the Gospel for the Mass of the Guardian Angels to begin this commentary. It is the one that would be used tomorrow if...
Sister Adrian Marie Conrad
...the care and support Sister Adrian Marie had offered her over many years, expressing her gratitude in this heartfelt tribute: “I want to grow up in community and be like you – a good and faith-filled servant and friend. God bless you, my friend! Thanks for your example of loving your Lord with all your heart and soul and being a faithful friend and mentor. You were a true Sister of Providence.” Services for Sister Adrian Marie took place on...
A community based on mutual, abiding love
...growth and for deepening connection with God, with those you love, and with creation. New Providence Associate Carol Sloan and her companion Sister Kay Kelly We hope this deepening has already begun for you during this past year of integration as you met regularly with your companion for prayer and study and, hopefully, some fun. May that continue. And may you also grow in your sense of belonging to something bigger than yourselves, something greater than all of us gathered...
Advice for women considering life as a sister
Just trust God. God will provide. Even tomorrow what will happen we don’t know. Believe there is God. God doesn’t always give happy feelings. But in the end we are looking to eternal life. Cooperate and trust and believe. Trust the community and trust God and trust yourself and go day by day and it will take you to the end. You are thinking too much. We don’t know what the future will be.
We are so blessed!
...work with women who are interested in becoming Sisters of Providence. You are helping sisters inspire people to grow spiritually. You are also supporting the Sisters of Providence retirement fund which helps our volunteer sisters work in their many capacities including health care, clerical roles and our ministry of prayer. As I signed your thank you letters, I, too, was overwhelmed by the generosity of so many people. I frequently recalled the words of Mother Theodore. “It seems that God...
Immigration injustice: what can I do?
...offered me practical actions to take one at a time. Change my attitudes First, I plan to change my own attitudes about immigration and welcoming the “stranger” at our borders and in the state where I live. I cannot change the world without changing my own heart and actions. To do this, I will attend events with local immigrant communities so that I can learn about who their members are as individuals and so I can grow to appreciate them as...
Sister Ellen Cunningham (formerly Sister Michael Aquinas)
...sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.’ But she came and knelt before Jesus saying, ‘Lord, help me.’ He answered, ‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.’ She said, ‘Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their owners’ table.’ Then Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.” We know almost...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part One
...guidance in weighing the policy proposals of competing candidates. The comprehensiveness of Catholic social teaching points toward an understanding of justice, life and peace that refuses to be confined to narrow boxes or relegated to partisan categories. At the same time, this very comprehensiveness makes the prioritization of Catholic teachings difficult for voters. As the 2020 election cycle begins, at least 10 salient goals emerge from the Gospel and the long tradition of Catholic faith: The promotion of a culture...