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Honor your favorite Sister of Providence
...me to my lifelong friends, and directed me not only in musical, performances but in life. She taught me the meaning of Henry Van Dyke’s quote, ‘The Woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those who sang the best.'” — Angela White, SMWC class of 1986, pictured center with Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, left, and the late Sister Sue Pietrus, right Donate in honor of your favorite sisters Originally published in the Fall 2023 issue of HOPE magazine....
Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society
...it was to be part of her community.” Judy says she “never stopped loving Mother Theodore and the place, the people, the sisters who believed in me. . . I am very happy, very at peace and walk through the cemetery regularly to talk to those who helped me along the way.” These three women, who as sisters received unexpected gifts, became themselves gifts to the Church and to society. Originally published in the summer 2023 issue of HOPE magazine....
Moving toward the Reign of God with mutual sharing
...and anxieties around scarcity and financial security. These as well as the beliefs and patterns of our families and cultures can make it hard to live in this way. But even so, the Reign of God is near. How do you choose to participate in the generosity of God for the well-being of all? How do you express gratitude for what you have freely received and give what you can? Originally published in the summer 2023 issue of HOPE magazine....
From troubled teen to sister in medicine: Sister Barbara Battista
...guard. She has also been able to help people with medical needs all over the world — a dream that has fulfilled many of the voids in her life. It’s a way for her to live out God’s healing love for others. Sister Barbara has settled into her life as a Sister of Providence — a life of peace and purpose lived as an advocate for women, health and spirituality. (Originally published in the Summer 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Weaving alpaca yarn: a productive and beautiful hobby
...fiber, to the natural dyes often grown here and the staff who dye it. To those who spin the fleece into yarn. And finally to Sister Jean, who weaves the yarn into a work of art. What unexpected gifts does Sister Jean receive from her weaving? “The realization that I can do something that is unique to me. I just like being able to make something that comes out beautiful.” Originally published in the summer 2023 issue of HOPE magazine....