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8th Day Center for Justice: Statement on White Supremacy
(Note: Recently, 8th Day Center for Justice joined with its many partners in denouncing both the movements of white supremacy and their specific actions in Charlottesville Virginia. Here is there statement): White ignorance … It’s a big subject. How much time do you have? It’s not enough. Ignorance is usually thought of as the passive obverse to knowledge, the darkness retreating before the spread of Enlightenment. But … Imagine an ignorance that resists. Imagine an ignorance that fights back. Imagine...
A Reflection for Foundation Day
Note: The following poem – a reflection on Foundation Day, which is Saturday, Oct. 22 – was written by Sister Ann Trinita McCahill (RIP) in 1991. Seized by the silence of shadows This October 22 Day, I ask Is this place and time God’s shadow, mine, or An Indiana fork into The Woods which “Made all the difference” Between Ruille, Her Way, God’s Way. We still travel through Different Doorways Different scenes But in the heart Of things stand...
Sisters of Providence Foundation Day Mass
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, invite persons of all faith traditions to join them in celebrating their Foundation Day with a special Mass, scheduled for 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Join the sisters as they recognize their heritage and...
April 16, 2023: Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I...
Sunday, December 5, 2021: Second Sunday of Advent
...prepare. In essence, we see ourselves as part of the context of a larger story. Action I invite you to go as far back in memory as you are able to find a personal Advent story or experience. Take time to recall as many details as you can. Where did this happen? Who was present? Who was not present? What time of day was it? How did you feel? Are there new details you had not recalled before this retelling?...
Recognizing the Feast Day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
...Welcome’ This service coincided with a formal canonization taking place at the same time in Rome under the direction of Pope Pius XII. When my father inquired if we would need special tickets to get into the church at this time, the policeman said only “all are welcome.” We just looked at each other, smiled and then the four of us walked into St. Patrick’s and participated in an almost day-long service. As I entered, I saw high above the...
Sister Dorothy Hucksoll (formerly Sister Francis Ellen)
...the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Funeral services for Sister Dorothy took place Sunday, May 31, and Monday, June 1, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A wake took place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 31, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 11 a.m., on Monday, June 1. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Dorothy in the comment section below....
A community based on mutual, abiding love
...Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offers a reflection at the Providence Associate first commitment At last count, there are 1,260 sisters and novices across the congregations. Associates in our Providence Communities now number 1,791, including those who are both making their first commitment and renewing their commitments here today. [Pretty impressive.] I also have been following Richard Rohr’s reflections these past few weeks on the Emerging Church. He calls it is a movement of the Spirit. “No one is directing, controlling,...
Visiting Taiwan
...a torch from Providence University President Augustine Tang during the opening ceremonies of Sports Day. Sister Dawn passing a torch to a student during the opening ceremonies of Sports Day. Sister Dawn Tomaszewski during the groundbreaking for the Our Lady of Providence Church. Sister Lisa Stallings in the Luking Library on the Providence University campus. Sister Norene Wu with characters “Peace and Joy,” mascots for the 60th anniversary. Sister Jeanne along with Sister Delan Ma and Sister Donna Marie Fu...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...what I wanted to do,” Sister Jeanette continued. Competing opportunities and questions continued to challenge Sister Jeanette. “My years in the novitiate were very difficult. I continued to struggle with questions about vocation and what God wanted me to do,” she said. “I can remember the day when all the questions went away. We came in from a walk on a Sunday afternoon. I realized that all of the worry was gone. It just lifted.” Sister Jeanette spent 21 years...
Sunday, December 19, 2021: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Gospel – Luke 1:39-45 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of...
Professing first vows: Sister Su-Hsin Huang: an advertisement changed her life
This article is reprinted from fall 2007 issue of HOPE. In 2002, the United States was just as foreign to Sister Su-Hsin Huang as the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Then, an ad caught her eye and changed her life forever. “One day, I read this message about a summer weekend at the Sisters of Providence,” Sister Su-Hsin recalled, while retrieving and unfolding that very same small ad she carries with her to this day. Then, she read the...