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...by thick concrete walls and by a system that had labeled her as less than human. As Congress begins negotiations for the 2019 budget, we know the Trump Administration has requested more resources to remove beloved residents like Sonia from our communities. The administration’s requests include: A massive increase in immigration detention – to 51,379 people in detention across the country every day Funds to recruit and hire 1,000 additional ICE officers, and Funds to compensate more local police to...

...background of abortion, climate change and the culture of exclusion, it is clear that the faith-filled voter who seeks to be guided by Catholic social teaching is confronted by compelling moral claims that cut across the partisan and cultural divides of our nation. The pathway from these crosscutting moral claims to decisions on particular candidates is not a direct and singular one in Catholic teaching, rooted in one issue. For this reason, the drive to label a single issue preeminent...

...the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.” I believe Will LeCroy can teach us an essential truth: Who among us deserves to be labeled, judged, discarded even, according to the worst thing we ever did? Rather, are we not called to honor human dignity and extend God’s loving design to all creation? To all persons? Surely just as we know that God loves us always and is never far from us, so are we...

...Officially Sister Mary was the volunteer coordinator and in that position interviewed volunteers and supervised their orientation. In addition, according to Sister Pat, Sister Mary assisted with the taking in and labeling of medications, restocking examination rooms, picking up supplies, cleaning the clinic and doing fund raisers. Sister Pat attributes their many returning clients to Sister Mary’s influence. Ever the gracious and generous woman, she did indeed ‘heal the oppressed,’” shared Sister Mary Roger. “Over the last five years, Sister...

...On this day, the stickers were pictures of animals. When I saw that some stickers were giraffes, I picked that one because giraffes were Camille’s favorite animal. How nice that should happen on this particular day. Rita O’Donohue (far left) with Sisters (from left) Donna Butler Camille Neubauer and Denise Wilkinson Then I went to my room and played a piece of music on my phone that I like to use for prayer. A piece of music I had not...

...service. “As mentioned earlier, Sister Jean will be remembered for her great generosity. First of all by her sister, Sister Catherine, whom she visited so often during the time she has been in Health Care. Everybody who walked down the hall past Sister Catherine’s door can attest to the love and devotion of the two sisters that was so evident during their visits. Sister Jean never forgot her good friend Sister Donna O’Neill, whom she brought to church and sat...

...Suzie Ray, Kyle Meadors and Donna Kehoe have an animated meal conversation. Associates Kitty Odle and Anne Shoup participate in a prayer journaling exercise. Candidate-associate Suzie Ray and Associate Earle Harvey do some reflective writing. Providence Associate companions Sisters Margaret Quinlan and Rosemary Eyler pray with gathered associates during the retreat. Providence Associate Jennifer Nowalk participates in an activity journaling with Saint Mother Theodore. Sister Sharon Richards, front, and other associate retreatants during a prayer time. Associates Marilyn Webb, Mel...

...and spends some time in meditative prayer during individual reflection time. Retreatant Millie Brady spends her quiet reflection time in front of the Eucharist in Owens Chapel. A walk through the woods is where this retreatant spends her spiritual reflective time. Associates Marilyn Webb, Mel Wolff and Donna Kehoe have a good time catching up with each other during the retreat. Sister Sharon Richards, front, and other associate retreatants during a prayer time. Providence Associate Jennifer Nowalk participates in an...

...at the Sunday social are, from left, Sisters Lucy Nolan, Marie Paul Haas, Terese Marie Havlik and Providence Associate Judy Jaberg. Heading out after Monday’s meeting. From left: Sister Marsha Speth, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski chats with Associate Donna Kehoe while walking toward her car and Sister Ellen Kehoe heads back the other direction. Meanwhile Sisters Irma Meuse and Joan Kirkpatrick wait for someone to catch up with them. In the forefront, Sisters Lawrence Ann Liston and Jackie Hoffman during a...

...Sister Denise. Father Daniel Hopcus provided a blessing before all sisters and guests in attendance sang songs together. All 31 sisters who attended were then recognized through their birthdays and the corresponding seasons. Sister Marianne Mader and Sister Donna Butler also recited poems for each season. Sister Donna wrote both poems she recited. The 31 sisters sat with a sister companion at 14 tables situated in dining hall. For Sister Rose Marita Riordan, who has been a Sister of Providence...

...Companion Amy Miranda at the first commitment ceremony Nov. 8. Sister Jody O’Neil prepares to carry a banner in during the liturgy’s procession. New Providence Associates Lorrie Scheidler and Marsha Bialaszewski greet each other after making commitments. The newest Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. From front left: Jennifer Calvert, Donna Snelling, Traci Tucker, Marcy Meldahl, Jean Smith, Helen Flavin and Director of Providence Associates Sister Diane Mason. Second row from left: Amy Miranda, Tracy Biggs-Green,...

...Sister of Providence Sister Donna Butler), had Sister Regina Therese at Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne his freshman year for homeroom and religion. He reports that his father, a strict Catholic, was not at all pleased when he arrived home with a report card showing “F” in religion. This, after Regina had already taken him out in the hall and told him very bluntly, “Young man, if you think because your sister is in my community that you...