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On policing and Providence
Sister Pat Mahoney outside the District 22 police station in Chicago where she volunteers. From the way Sister Pat Mahoney greets the receptionist and walks right through the gate labeled “POLICE USE ONLY,” it is apparent that she feels right at home. Still, Sister Pat laughs, she never guessed she would volunteer at a police station. “But I never thought I’d leave teaching or stop wearing the habit when I entered religious life, either.” Sister Pat, a volunteer with the...
Imperfect mercy
...her. Then, when her persistent pleas didn’t stop, he claimed that she was not one of his sheep. In the back and forth with the Canaanite woman, Jesus repeatedly makes excuses for not helping her and even seems to label her as unworthy. The woman’s famous response, “but even the dogs get to eat the scraps that fall from the table,” is not a testament to Jesus’ mercy, but to her own faith and persistence. So where was Jesus’ perfect...
Celebrating Sister Joni as she professes first vows on June 26
...of vows. For me, each scripture selection – and all three together – create a vibrant mural of the lives of all followers of Jesus. The three panels of this mural could be labeled: LEAVING, LEARNING, LIBERATING. Today, we shine a light on one particular follower of Jesus – our Sister Joni Luna – as she professes first vows as a woman religious, as a Sister of Providence. Joni’s life journey has been all about leaving, learning and liberating. Like...
Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016
...we begin to put aside all the divisions in our hearts and our words? Our labels: Conservative-Liberal; Democrat-Republican; Gay-Straight; Christian-Muslim; Rich-Poor. What if instead we see from that new lens: the lens of the Gospel values demanded right now. Not the least of which are Love—Justice—Mercy.” —Sister Ann Sullivan “We will wash one another’s feet. We will probably need to perform this cleansing of one another more than once. Yet we have promised one another we will.” —Sister Denise Wilkinson...
Sister Elizabeth Meyer (formerly Sister Joseph Aloyse)
...June 1, 2022, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 90-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 72 years. Sister Ann continued: Elizabeth Ann Meyer was born to William and Elizabeth Boersig Meyer on June 14, 1931, in Indianapolis, even though Elizabeth always claimed Speedway, Indiana, as her birthplace and let it be known that there is a big difference! Elizabeth’s brothers, Joseph and William, preceded her in death. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Carolyn, and by nieces...
In memory of …
...informing all residents that all roads in the area had to be named and labeled in case of emergency. A photo of Sister Mary Esther Lane taken in 1979 at Yosemite National Park. In Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village, many residents who lived on one street decided they had to name it “Mary Lane.” The street was eventually changed to “Mary Lane Road.” “I understand that Mary Esther loved taking visitors over there to show them the road that is named after...
A ‘Golden Jubilee’ Reflection
Sisters (front row, from left) Editha Ben, Jean Kenny, (second row) Barbara McClelland and Marianne Mader, (third row) Delan Ma and Danielle Sullivan (fourth row) Paula Damiano and Celeste Tsai (fifth row) and Mary Montgomery accompanied by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (back) and Father Daniel Hopcus in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. When in doubt – we Sisters of Providence and now most of our Providence Associates – quote our foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. And so it was at...
Newsnotes from winter 2023 HOPE magazine
...2022! Front row from left: Susan Yochum, Theresa Stinson, Kara Wilson, Cynthia Chapa Garcia, Ann Clem, Marilyn Antonik. Second row from left: Della Gunning, Tara Ronda, Tracy Van Auken, Laura Tucker, Lisa Collins, Janet Roth and Michael Tosick. Back row from left, Co-Director Sister Susan Paweski, Brenda Kyle, Martha Pluckebaum, Felicia Tiritilli-Davis, Sheila Lauck, Diane Orr-Schafer, and Co-Director Debbie Dillow. At top, Mary Ellen Savage and Elyse Turula. Alumnae/i news Ladywood-St. Agnes 50th Reunion The 50th Anniversary celebration for the...
A Reflection for the 2024 Senior Jubilarians
...row) Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer, (fourth row) Sister Regina Marie McIntyre, Sister Rosemary Nudd, Sister Marsha Speth, Sister Joann Quinkert, (fifth row) Sister Barbara Reder, General Councilor Sister Laura Parker, Sister Mary Mundy, Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, (last row) with Vicar Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, General Councilor Sister Carole Kimes, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and General Councilor Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein. A ‘Leap of Faith’ Jubilarians, however and whenever you recognized your call to consecrated religious life,...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
Sixteen Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are celebrating senior jubilees this year. The 2025 Sisters of Providence Senior Jubilarians included (front, from left) Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer, Sister Margaret Quinlan, Sister Ann-Margaret O’Hara, Sister Suzanne Dailey, Sister Mary Ann Phelan, Sister Eileen Rose Bonner and Sister Ruth Johnson, (second row) Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith, (third row) Sister Ann Matilda Holloran and Sister Mary Ann Stewart, (fourth row) Sister Jean Fuqua, Sister Claire Hanson, Sister Martha Rojo, Sister Betty...
A Reflection for the 2025 Senior Jubilee
...Quinlan, Sister Ann-Margaret O’Hara, Sister Suzanne Dailey, Sister Mary Ann Phelan, Sister Eileen Rose Bonner and Sister Ruth Johnson, (second row) Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith, (third row) Sister Ann Matilda Holloran and Sister Mary Ann Stewart, (fourth row) Sister Jean Fuqua, Sister Claire Hanson, Sister Martha Rojo, Sister Betty Paul and Sister Kathleen Leonard, (fifth row) General Councilor Sister Laura Parker, General Councilor Sister Carole Kimes and Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, along with (back row) General Councilor Sister Anne...
Become a sister
...congregation is rooted for tomorrow How we serve Spreading love, mercy and justice FAQ about the Sisters of Providence Our Spirituality What we believe Our Foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Get in touch Use the form here to contact our vocation minister Sister Joni. Or contact her directly at 361-500-9505 or book a virtual meeting here. Fill out my online form. Other opportunities Feel attracted to the Providence community but uncertain about committing? We have several ways to “test the...