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Prayer: Small blessings, big impact
Oh, God, it’s winter. I think of the small blessings of cold and chill, ice and snow, and how the season can have a big effect on my mood and feelings, if I let it. Small, one-of-a-kind snowflakes create big, white blankets of beauty and soon receive squeals of delight as youngsters, muffled and gloved, hop on sleds, careening down hillsides. Small droplets of water freeze to become big cave-like stalactites, hanging, fine-sculpted ice formations catching the sun’s rays, delighting...
HOPE summer 2019 — A community of hope
...truly a blessing. We invite you and those you love to the Woods anytime to continue your journey with the sisters. Remembering two Providence High School sisters As Providence High School, Chicago, prepares to celebrate its last official alumnae reunion in October, many thoughts turn to the hundreds of Sisters of Providence who ministered there through the years. Sister Helen Vinton brings hope in an unsteady environment “Currently, climate change is the biggest threat to many Louisiana families, changing how...
Graduation Day!
...doctor father and nurse mother probably had something to do with that. Integrating that dream with a call to religious life has been both challenging and life-changing for all involved. Perhaps as significant as her diploma was the award she received at graduation from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Marian University – The Franciscan Spirit Award – recognizing professionalism and upholding the founding values of Marian, including dignity of the individual, peace and justice, reconciliation and responsible stewardship. Sister...
A look back: Providence High School, Chicago
...the past 34 years, this dedicated group has given more than $1.5 million dollars to the Sisters of Providence. Providence alumnae are a true blessing in the life and mission of the Sisters of Providence! Sesquicentennial banners hanging in front of Providence High School in 1990. On Oct. 26, 2019, Providence High School, Chicago will host their final reunion. This will take place at The Diplomat West Banquet Hall, 681 West North Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois. You can register or learn...
Sister Helen Vinton brings hope in an unsteady environment
...past 50 years. Our hallmarks have been innovation, an investment approach to building community and taking on the challenges and unjust systems in education, health care and housing that nobody else was addressing. Also, we bring an international perspective and global lessons learned to local work on the ground.” The biggest threat “Currently, climate change is the biggest threat to many Louisiana families, changing how and where they live and make a living,” says Sister Helen. “The most visible impact...
Sister Emily TeKolste professes first vows with Sisters of Providence
...of Providence on the path to perpetual profession of vows. Along with profession of first vows, Sister Emily will also be changing ministries and her local living community. Sister Emily has been assigned to a new ministry on the east coast. “I will be living in Maryland with Sister Marilyn Baker and Sister Clelia Cecchetti and working at NETWORK in Washington, D.C., as a Grassroots Mobilization Specialist,” Sister Emily said. NETWORK was founded by Catholic Sisters and the organization promotes justice...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2019
...and each care interaction. The focus on holistic care and compassionate connections exist because on this campus, healthcare is more than a transactional exchange: It is a ministry. Time moves so fast and things change so quickly; today, the changing landscape of healthcare shows that we need higher quality, person-centered care for elders and those experiencing cognitive brain changes. Through the foresight of the sisters and the work of the HOME Team, together, we are recognizing a need and working...
Sister Charles Ellen Turk
...teacher: “Sister Charles Ellen was special to me … As a new convert, I was eager to share my faith, and I wanted to do so in the way she did. Not in any dramatic way – just being smart, kind and fun, day-to-day reaching out to kids and families in small but effective, life-changing ways. I liked her because she was honest and genuine.” Charles Ellen also earned her certification as a secondary school guidance counselor. Upon retiring as...
Providence Associates: addressing the needs in our backyards
...now, like a movie changing from color to black and white, Washington D.C. is being sapped of life. Or, more to the point, of care for people’s lives and livelihoods. Between the infighting and the impeachment inquiries, the derision and division, nothing is getting done. I’m a political speechwriter, and I believe in the power of words to change the world. Through my work writing remarks for leaders in Washington D.C. and on the campaign trail, I’m trying to help...
Immigration injustice: what can I do?
...offered me practical actions to take one at a time. Change my attitudes First, I plan to change my own attitudes about immigration and welcoming the “stranger” at our borders and in the state where I live. I cannot change the world without changing my own heart and actions. To do this, I will attend events with local immigrant communities so that I can learn about who their members are as individuals and so I can grow to appreciate them as...
Do something to care for Earth
...Try hanging up clothes to dry. Set your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn your thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer. Stop using straws and other single-use products. Keep travel cups and reusable shopping bags in your car so they are always convenient. Cut back on your meat consumption. Go meatless a few days a week or eat less. Choose quality over quantity. Buy meat that is sustainably produced. Recycling is great but it is...
Sister Emily TeKolste: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...for service beyond ourselves. The only difference is the specific life form that best strengthens each of us to do the work of world transformation. For me, it’s a life vowed to poverty, chastity, and obedience lived through the lens and in communion with the Sisters of Providence. For Peter and Erin, it’s a life vowed to each other. During the ceremony, before exchanging their rings, Peter and Erin had us all pause to pass them around to everyone for...