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What I love about being a Catholic Sister
...the window could see a large field of wheat and a beautiful living tree full of green leaves. In my morning prayer, I felt called again to choose between being in the field as a lay minister or becoming one of the leaves on the branches of this tree of Providence that God had shown me through the women I had met. It was such a graced moment. I surrendered to the Spirit and began a new life journey. Sister...
An Associate’s Associate
...my spine when I enter this world of peace and tranquility. Blog post author Rod Marino with Providence Associate Christine Boyle and the sign she made for his singing performance for the sisters and associates during their annual meeting in 2018. Unforgettable Woods We both share the same feelings of awe about the campus. I’ll never forget passing the guard gate that first time and seeing the various architectural designs on these sturdy, almost indestructible buildings. Besides the beautiful green...
Sister Linda Kaliker (formerly Sister Marie Theodore)
...be remembered for her unfailing attendance at significant family events.” Kathy said, “My fond memories of her include her wonderful colorful earrings, prayers she led at family celebrations, how proud Mom and Dad were of her, how she loved her green Pontiac, how she heled prepare me for baptisms and First Communions.” Her brother-in-law Steve remembers her as a wonderful sister-in-law, always up for an adventure. Her nephews and nieces have many happy memories of Aunt Linda. Gary writes, “Sister...
St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground
...surrounded by shaded, gently rolling stretches of green grass, the tiny chapel has an aura of serenity and majesty. Visitors sense at once that they are on holy ground. St. Anne Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods The history of this unique chapel helps to explain its appeal. It is witness to memory and sacred stories, to creativity and whimsey, to fidelity and devotion, and to the ways the past and the present intersect. Memory and story-telling An early drawing from...
‘We’re all grateful for your CONNECTION’
...kind of word our Saint Mother Theodore likes to use. Mother Theodore who always, it seems to me, is effusive in her descriptions of many things. But none more so than in her descriptions found in today’s reading: How magnificent; how beautiful and majestic; valleys that defy the imagination as they spread their lush greenness; the eye is lost in the ravishing spectacle. Connection However, one word that came to me through all these readings. (And additionally, through the letters...
20 people make commitment as Providence Associates
Twenty people recently deepened their relationship with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. On Saturday, Oct. 21, Terre Haute residents Elizabeth Tyler, Patty Thoms, Betsy Simon, Mary Beth Mullen, Patrice LeMaire, Carla Leinwander, and Sandra Chappell, along with Jasonville resident Kimberly Faught; Greenwood residents Gwenn Goebel and Kathryn Smith; Indianapolis resident Merrilinda Nichols; Rosedale resident Jo-Ann Jones; Howe resident Nathan Stroup; Franklin resident Joshua Craft-Rutan; Attica resident Jesica Hollinger; Davis, Calif. Resident Connie Bauer; Evanston, Ill. resident Genevieve...
For our Congregation, this is Eco-Justice
...decision-making. It calls us re-prioritizing our lifestyles to ensure health of the natural world. And it calls us to participate in bringing about a more just world for all. When I choose to use less gasoline by carpooling and combining trips instead of needing something and immediately driving to get it, I save 20 pounds of Greenhouse Gas emissions per gallon of gasoline I don’t use. When we do this, we spend less money. We bring less harm to the...
What does winter look like on an alpaca and chicken farm?
...barn. If you have been by the big alpaca barn, you might not have noticed the green wood stove outside the fence. It is there for when it gets to be single digits for multiple days in a row. This helps the older alpacas whose fleece is not as dense and does grow as fast as it used to or for the fall crias (babies) that may now have as much fiber yet. While the wood furnace does take the...
The Cry of the Poor
...Divine and worthy of a healthy and thriving life. Reflecting on the use of plastics is one example from which we can get a picture of our role in creating a healthier world. In the U.S., plastic production is expected to outpace coal plants in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Plastics do not decompose, thus damaging the seas and their life forms, threatening biodiversity, poisoning the soil and emitting toxic fumes. Many facilities that produce plastics are situated near low-income...
April 28, 2024: Fifth Sunday of Easter
...but in deed and truth…just as he commanded us.” Beloved, let us love one another! What delight is there here! Then we get to the rather-more-thorny Gospel. To bear more fruit, one must be pruned. Does pruning hurt the plant? We like to think plants have no feelings, but explain green leaf volatiles (GLV) — the scent of new-mown grass. It smells wonderful to us, but is, in actuality, a stress response, a warning cry that the grass has been...
Sister Rosemary Eyler (formerly Sister Mary Luke)
...In Indiana: Teacher, St. Michael, Greenfield (1959-66); Teacher/Principal, St. Bridget, Indianapolis (1966-68, 1968-70); Teacher/Principal, Sacred Heart, Evansville (1970-73); Principal, Sacred Heart, Evansville (1973-74); Coordinating Principal, Westside Consolidated School, Evansville (1974-79); Principal, St. Matthew School, Indianapolis (1979-93); Principal, St. Augustine, Rensselaer (1993-2000); Principal, St. Charles Borromeo School, Peru (2000-05); Principal, St. Bernard School, Crawfordsville (2005-08); Senior Citizen Ministry, St. Bernard Parish, Crawfordsville (2008-11); Volunteer/Parish Ministry, St. Bernard Parish, Crawfordsville (2012-17); Parish Volunteer, St. Christopher Parish, Indianapolis (2017-20); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2021-24)....
Everything is Connected – Our Shared Future
...to live with the consequences of choices made today, so they need a greater role in decision-making now. What needs to Change? At the same time as eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, we must adapt to climate change impacts and build community resilience, especially for the most vulnerable. We can restore and conserve ecosystems, build infrastructure to protect against storm surges and sea-level rise, and develop drought-resistant crops. As we shift away from a fossil-fuel economy, we must also ensure a...