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Writing a Manifesto
Sister Ellen Cunningham Note: This blog was co-written by Sisters Rosemary Nudd and Ellen Cunningham. Manifesto: From the Latin “manifestus,” “clear or conspicuous.” A written statement which makes the goals of certain persons or groups easy to understand, delineates and describes conditions in need of change, and makes recommendations to put change into action. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another … (“The...
Newsnotes: winter 2019 updates from the Sisters of Providence
...is an exciting time for us! It allows us to reconnect with you and thank you for past donations, to raise needed funds and to receive your prayer requests. Many sisters, Providence Associates and other faithful volunteers will be reaching out to you. The Phonathon begins on Sunday, Feb. 10 and ends on Tuesday, Feb. 26. We will be calling on Sundays and Monday and Tuesday evenings. If you don’t hear from us, we might not have your number. Contact...
Sister Mary Jo Stewart (formerly Sister Joseph Maureen)
...growing up. There were seven children and every Sunday, their mother would make 12-dinner-plate size pizzas, dress everyone in their Sunday best and the family would go to the Woods. They met Mary Jo, who took them all over the place and played games with them. They were even allowed, Sunday-best clothes and all, to catch tadpoles in the fountain. Mary Jo was also very close to her brother Marvin and his family. The morning of my father’s funeral, we...
Leadership Team statement on treatment of immigrant children
...their families. Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (Matthew 19:14). That children “such as these” – infants, toddlers, youngsters – reportedly have been subject to horrific overcrowding, hunger, lice infestations, sleeping on concrete floors, and other unhygienic and inhumane conditions is an assault on our human decency and fundamental moral values. It should have all Americans, as the prophets of old, rending our...
Ministry at the border: belleza (beauty) of binationality
...reads, “Juntos por amor a Nogales,” which translates, “United by the love of Nogales.” In some ways, the connections and movement between the two show that it still is one. An art piece titled, “Paseo de la Humanidad” by Taller Yonke along the border wall in Nogales. As I walk to the downtown port of entry several times a week to cross into Mexico, I encounter a visual sign of this fluidity — people walking toward the turnstile to Mexico,...
A journey to wider acceptance and love: Sister Tracey Horan and immigration
...group of people to take back what they’ve learned and make change in their own communities. On a daily basis, we also provide humanitarian aid to hundreds of people who were recently deported or are seeking asylum. These days both my perspective and the view out my window are dramatically different from my teenage reality. When I walk out the front door of the house I share with three sisters from a Mexican community, I see the border wall at...
Rising to the Occasion
...to home, I think of our Sisters of Providence history beginning with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. She did not volunteer to come to America, but in a spirit of obedience, accepted the request from Mother Mary to lead the mission. Without her willingness to accept a difficult assignment, despite her poor health, we would not be here today. I think of Sister Olympiade Boyer a lot these days. She was a woman of practical skills; a pharmacist, excellent seamstress, baker,...
Lord if we ever need you, we need you now
...source and recourse of life. Breathe your life into our air and environment Let our earth be fertile and our talents fruitful Shine your sunlight on the seeds of life Rain down goodness and kindness to all humankind Birth your compassion into all human beings. So we will nourish others as we want to be treated. We give you thanks for all of our benefits May your Son’s Love heal our brokenness Trusting in You we will never be confounded....
April 4, 2021: Easter Sunday
...everyday bundle of laundry. Hallelujah! He is Risen! And He remains among us today. Action Set your eyes upon something this week that strikes you as both miraculous and ordinary. Perhaps you see a bright yellow crocus next to a yet-barren tree. Perhaps you see the picture of a newborn baby and her harried mother. Think about how often you encounter the human and the divine in the same breath. When you notice, speak the words Alleluia, He is Risen!...
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...and for all time, certainly. Those are the titles of our two books about her. She went into Terre Haute and talked to the editor of the newspaper and did business. That was unheard of for women in those days to take that kind of role. Favorites Holiday: Christmas Author: Joan Chittister, OSB Scripture passage: Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God Dessert: Ice cream Time of day: Early morning Season: Autumn Actor/actress: Meryl Streep Comic strip: Zits...
Easter reminds us that death is not the end
A first century ancient tomb with the stone rolled aside in Israel, similar to the type of resting place that Jesus would have been buried in. Who would you honor during Tomb Sweeping Day? During a recent visit with our sisters in Taiwan, I had a new experience that touched me very deeply. The Taiwanese people annually observe “Tomb Sweeping Day.” During this national holiday, families visit the tombs of their family members to clean the area, arrange bouquets of...
Counting down: 10 days to go and 10 reasons to LOVE the new shrine
We are officially counting down the days until the opening of the shrine! It’s official! In just ten days we will have a brand new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin to share with the world, and we’ve got at least ten reasons off the top of our heads for why you are going to LOVE the new shrine. 10. It portrays Mother Theodore in a new light… Literally and metaphorically. Her remains, in fact, do finally rest under a...