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Sister Barbara Doherty (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer)
...to Barbara, “Some people just don’t appreciate all that you do for them.” Without missing a beat, Barbara responded, “You need to remember where people are – not where you need them to be.” Shortly before Barbara’s death, her younger sister Mary visited with her. Mary assured Barbara that she would take care of their sister Patsy. Barbara’s cloudy eyes became very clear when Mary made that promise. Mary and Barbara were holding hands. Just then, Beth Collins came in....
Be here now
...home” and “pain,” and it’s a feeling that has long been easy for me to come by. In fact (as my friends will tell you, sometimes ruefully), I rather enjoy the sweet sorrow of reminiscing about the past, when the days were invariably good old ones. Yet no one — especially during these surreal days — needs familiarity with Greek to feel a longing for when this time of year meant going back to school (once so simple!), and Labor...
White Violet Center: Though the world may pause, life always moves forward
...back to their nests. After the last frost passed, we spent our days transplanting, and soon the garden was full! We waited and weeded and watched the plants continue to grow, and it wasn’t long before the flowers bloomed and the first harvests were ready. Tony getting his first trim By the time summer was in full swing, the zucchinis, cucumbers, and tomatoes seemed to fruit faster than we could harvest them, and the weeds were growing faster than we...
White Violet Center: Meet the new 2020 fall intern cohort
...since I was little, I had a special green thumb. While my sister and friends would be playing in the yard, I found comfort being in the garden, tugging on those nasty weeds and seeing our garden and veggies grow each year. I enjoy being outdoors and working towards a driven goal. I value the importance of hands-on-experience which I know will guide me to be a more well-rounded individual. In the past I have grown my leadership skills through...
Poem: Nature abounds
...behold—moss and olive, parrot and forest. Small blossoms grow beneath the tightly held branches, Shielded from light, still wisps of color. Plants with weeping leaves close to the ground. Broad leaves with crumpled edges floating with the breeze. Squirrels and chipmunks dart to and fro, no time to rest. God’s grandeur all around. Trees, some perfectly sculpted, some misshapen, Beauty, no matter. Trunks that are strong clutching leaves as they soar. Fir trees tall and straight, some with branches high...
HOPE fall 2020 — The path of Providence
...little about each of our sisters currently ministering in Asia and those who have recently joined us from there. Our sisters in Asia speak: What it means to be a Sister of Providence “The freedom in Providence: I try to live ‘here and now,’ and put ‘tomorrow’ in God’s care. Working with God in serving others and recognizing the suffering Jesus among the people I serve is life-giving to me.” Sisters of Providence who have ministered in Taiwan share their...
Our sisters in Asia speak: What it means to be a Sister of Providence
...now,’ and put ‘tomorrow’ in God’s care. Working with God in serving others and recognizing the suffering Jesus among the people I serve is life-giving to me.” Sister Su-Hsin Huang: “For me being a Sister of Providence means to witness and live the greatest value of life: to act justly, love mercifully and to walk humbly with God. To be able to accompany the elderly in my ministry has been most life giving for me. As a member of Sisters of Providence I strive...
Resources on racism, Black history, anti-racism
Books Alexander, Michelle. “The New Jim Crow” Baldwin, James. “The Fire Next Time” Coates, Tanehisi. “Between Me and the World” (written in the form of a letter to his son) DiAngelo, Robin. “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People To Talk About Racism” Douglas, Kelly Brown. “Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God” Kendi, Ibram X. “How to Be an Anti-racist” Kendi, Ibram X. “Stamped from the Beginning” Oluo, Ijeoma. “So You Want to Talk...
A walk with God
...I can manage.) Lead me in the right direction. Show me the way. And step by step we’ll follow it together. Be my guide. Help me to be aware Of all that lies before, behind and around me. If I meet with obstacles, help me to sidestep them And stay on the chosen path. My Companion God, come walk with me. Help me move steadily forward Toward the goals you have set for me For today, tomorrow and eternity. Amen....
Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
...One story told and re-told at BVM convent was that she inquired about saving three green beans left from the evening meal. “Oh, for heaven’s sake, Drobiskowski, throw them out!” was the exasperated reply from Sister Laura. With all this teasing, it seems incredible that Dorothy would often tell others that her years at BVM were some of the happiest of her religious life. Sister Dorothy Drobis learns about the app on this teen volunteer’s phone. Dorothy was also known...
November 29, 2020: First Sunday of Advent
Gospel: Mark 13: 33-37 Jesus said to his disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. “It is like someone traveling abroad who leaves home and places the servants in charge, each with his/her own work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch. Watch, therefore; you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May...
A new start in the Providence Community
...Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute and has gotten to know some of the sisters, who invited her to become a Providence Associate. Whatever the path that brings these women and men to the Woods, we are excited to have them join us on the journey of love, mercy and justice with our God and one another. Please pray for them and for us over the next year that they, and we, may grow in whatever way needed with...