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Oral history: the adventures and challenges of Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer, SP
...University. She received her bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. See the full list of Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer’s ministries here. Ministries evolve Sister Dorothy Ellen Teaching has gone through many changes over the years. It is a demanding, constantly changing profession that tries and rejects methods regularly, leaving teachers to adjust continually. Sister Dorothy acknowledges that she did not mind the hard work but experimenting with individualized teaching was grounds for burnout. She sought guidance and took...
December 4, 2022: Second Sunday of Advent
...as we forgive those who trespass against us.” As I understand it, we will be forgiven to the degree that we forgive. However, sometimes the person you need to forgive is yourself. “Doing a 180” involves changing your perspective, and that includes mercy for the person you used to be. I cringe when I think of mistakes I’ve made over the years. In some ways, I’m afraid to let them go. Self-punishment seems good for the soul. But that’s not...
Oral history: The little things with Sister Lois Ann Stoiber
...fortunate to be with my mother and my dad and my brother when they died. Mother went too quickly. I wasn’t able to take care of her, but I was with her. Dad slipped on ice and broke his hip, the beginning of the end. Ray lived with Dad. He fell backward changing a window and crushed seven vertebrae. They could not be repaired. I got permission to go home and take care of him for three months, but I...
January 8, 2023: The Epiphany of the Lord
...of angels revealed to the shepherds the birth of Jesus and how to find them. The Divine warned the Magi in a dream. Trusting that dream the Magi avoided falling into the trap of the wily Herod by changing the route to their homes. Yes. The shepherds and magi are more alike than different in all the ways that matter. The way that matters most? These men trusted the Creator of heaven and earth to lead them to the Long...
January 22, 2023: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...know his decision. “In for a pound” and so much more. Action American theologian Harvey Cox once wrote: “not to decide is to decide.” Does that insight resonate with me? Can I remember an instance in my life when I couldn’t or wouldn’t make a decision? How did that work out for me? Can I remember an instance when I resisted the temptation to cop out and made a difficult and life-changing decision? How did that work out for me?...
Sharing both flowers and pain as a Catholic Sister
...leave for work. I can’t fix his problems, but I can listen. Sister Judith at a rally for immigration. I told Jay I would pray for him. I meant it. It seemed to help. His pain stays with me as I reflect back on my day. Most people would just see a quiet, overweight young man with dreadlocks hanging down over his eyes and two days of beard growth on his face. Usually, he contains the pain better. I’ve had...
Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society
...says the structured lifestyle and prayer schedule of the community taught her to value daily prayer and times of silence. “The values they instilled in me will always remain part of me.” Judy recalls that “discipline from the Sisters of Providence especially helped me to grow and mature.” She remembers her 30-day retreat as a life-changing event and is now “busy talking to God all day.” Judy Houghton, formerly sister Judith Ann, as a Sisters of Providence novice, with her...
For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things
...has allowed her to put all the handywoman skills she learned growing up into use in service to her sisters. From hanging pictures, moving furniture and fixing small broken things, to baking, lighting candles and taking care of the plants indoors and outdoors, Sister Lucy for more than 20 years has taken care of the little things to keep things running smoothly. She knows where almost everything is in Providence Hall — a keeper of the common goods — and...
Blooming in the gardens at the Woods
“I never thought I would be working with Catholic sisters. It shows how times are changing. It is so great to connect and work with different types of people.” White Violet Center for Eco-Center for Eco-Justice intern Lily Seals in the garden. Lily Seals is a sophomore at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. As a wildlife conservation and management major, she needed a lab credit. Her professor, Dr. James Brinson, suggested that Lily volunteer on the Sisters of Providence farm. “It stuck....
Oral history: Sister Joann Quinkert the justice advocate
...want to teach violin only. Oh, Providence. Sister Joann Quinkert Changing habit Sister Joann gave up the religious habit after it was first modified, then shortened, then the choice was hers. One of the concerns asked of younger sisters: What do we do with our hair? She related a story that occurred on a plane. Her seatmate on the plane, a stranger, was in conversation with Sister Joann who eventually told this seatmate she was Catholic and a little later...
Together, let’s send out ‘Joy to the World’
As dinner was ending on our first full day in Taiwan, Sister Anna, one of our SP hosts, announced, “We should go see the Christmas lights in New Taipei City.” Somewhat confused about Christmas lights in a country that is less than 4 percent Christian, I, nonetheless, soon found myself in the midst of a wonderland of lights, lights and more lights. Lights were hanging in riots of color and design between street lights, in archways across sidewalks, entangled around...
A note from Sister Barbara Battista, March 13, 2024
During the summer of 1996, the Sisters of Providence committed to examining racism with the hopes of educating themselves and others. Also, they wanted to work on changing their racist attitudes and behaviors. Sisters Donna Butler and Susan Dinnin sign the racial justice pledge During this same time, the Sisters filed a federal lawsuit based on housing discrimination. This lawsuit was on behalf of one of the African American members of the Congregation. The money received from this lawsuit was...