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Sister Margaret Nau (formerly Sister Jude Ann)
...of Providence at St Mary’s of the Woods.. She will be missed and forever fill a peaceful part in our hearts and minds.” Sister Peggy Nau, right, companioned Providence Associate Jane Fischer, left. Likely being closer to family was a reason why Peggy moved to the Chicago area in 2001, taking the position of chaplain in the oncology and pulmonary departments of Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn. On her Archives Ministry report she wrote:...
An experience of volunteering in Kenya
...a saying in Kenya, “Visitors are a blessing.” I certainly received many blessings from them and I hope I blessed them with my time and service as well. Volunteer with us! Volunteering brings joy and satisfaction. It’s also a great way to meet people, gain experience and help your community. Do you want to volunteer with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana? We have several opportunities for you to look into and we hope to hear from you!...
Hope through education in the desert
Passion for justice, love for neighbor and deep faith fuel the work at Providence in the Desert in southern California. Sister Carol Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Sheila) founded the ministry 13 years ago at age 69. The dynamic educator went to live among some of the poorest residents of the United States, immigrant laborers in the Coachella Valley. She asked what they needed and then made it happen. Today Sister Carol and Sister Loretta Picucci and a small staff bring...
Light Amid the Darkness
...when we choose to receive the light is a personal journey of faith. Spreading the light is what we do in our daily lives through our personal relationships, our church, our circles, and our ongoing quest for love, mercy and justice in our daily lives. Matthew 5:14 reminds us that we must work with hope inside the darkness — while never doubting the light that God always is — and that we are too. That we are the light as...
What brings you here? What are you searching for?
...parts of orientation is listening to the stories of the candidates tell about what brought them here. What brings them to seek a deeper relationship with the Sisters of Providence? What are they searching for that they hope to find with the sisters? I’d like to share a bit of what candidates said Oct. 10. One candidate said her 27-year-old daughter had come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She said she saw her daughter “became complete” here. So now she is...
Sister Loretta Picucci
...get out of the trailer parks where they are. But they do not have dreams of being wealthy. They want their children to be able to get through school, and they want their kids’ lives to be full lives lived to their full potential.” Creating hope Sister Loretta, at right, teaches English to adult students in Thermal, California, as part of her ministry with Providence in the Desert. “I think what we do creates hope, because it gives them confidence...
Sister My Huong Pham reflects on Jubilee
...service of people but in all creation according to the charism of the Sisters of Providence. “My current ministry in the Ministry of Care in the Providence Health Care facility has set an invitational tone in my heart to attentively follow the path of Providence. The stories of the ministries of the Sisters are an inspirational invitation to me in light of looking into the future ministry with hope and confidence and communal support. “It has been a long and...
Sister educators reminisce about Sisters of Providence Schools
...Cathy Campbell (formerly Sister Christian) said of the students she served in Chicago and elsewhere. Instilling values Then and now: Sister Diane Mason Sister Diane Mason (formerly Sister Ann Vianney) hopes the Sisters of Providence former students “have learned to be just and faith-filled … To be prayerful individuals … To be honest with themselves and others … To be fair in all of their dealings with humanity … To have the courage to truly know themselves deeply and honor...
Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...you. We will ask Jesus to …” Terry got only that far when Joyce interrupted him with these words. “No. I prefer the third one. I picture her as a middle-aged woman who dresses well. I have named her Hope.” Mary Joyce, Sister Robert Ellen, Sister Joyce Brophy, you lived your Suscipe firmly, faithfully, joyfully. Undoubtedly, you entered eternal life “spreading your charm” and in the company of “the third one. A middle-aged woman, well dressed whom you named Hope.”...
Jesus the Breath of Life, our Hope: a nurse’s prayer during coronavirus
As all humankind shelters from the breath of the dragon of coronavirus, Nurses are called to care for the victims deprived of life-giving air. Their patient’s breath infected, contaminating our space. May God assist us to expand the lungs with the oxygen of life. Protective gear and gown is a shield of body but not the soul. Fuel our Spirit with Jesus’ goodness, our source of healing. May this layer of protection never be a separation of compassion. With so...
December 1, 2024: First Sunday of Advent
...near. … Always be alert, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of {Humanity}. …” Reflection The themes of the Advent 2024 season are watchful waiting, preparation, and justice. The last chapter of today’s gospel of Jesus’ teaching ends before the passion narratives. We are being called to watch and hope. The gospel passage begins with cosmic/apocalyptic events or signs of things to happen in...
Sister Editha Ben
...of thousands of Filipinos in the non-violent People Power demonstration to oust corrupt dictator Ferdinand Marcos from power. “It was a profound experience of Christian community. It showed that it is possible to live out discipleship amidst violence when following a just cause,” she said. “We were all very afraid, yet full of hope. When helicopters would hover overhead, we didn’t know if they were going to drop a bomb. Yet the people in the group remained unwavering and courageous....