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Were You Kind to Someone this Week?
Did you know that World Kindness Week was just this past seven days? Were you aware that the world observed World Kindness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 13? Were you kind to someone specifically on that day? Were you kind to people throughout the week? We hope so. On Nov. 13, 1997, humanitarian groups across the globe came together and created a declaration of kindness, beginning World Kindness Day. One day has since become a week-long celebration of goodwill for all....
Veterans Day: Honoring Sisters who served
Today, Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veterans Day, a federal holiday for honoring military veterans. Today, as a nation, we recognize the service of all American veterans. The day was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. Did you know that four Sisters of Providence served in the military? One of those sisters served our country during World War I. Two more served during World War II and another served during the Vietnam War. Before joining the...
Sister Dina Bato
...music, depending on my mood. Animal: Dog (domestic), and tiger (exotic). Pizza topping: Veggies. Quote: There are several, but my more recent favorite is: “Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.” Holiday: Thanksgiving. Dessert: Brownies. Time of Day: Evening. Season: Fall. Hero/Heroine: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Helen Keller. Course in school: English. Saint: St. Luke. Sinner: Dorothy Day. Least favorite food: Okra. Least favorite course in school: Taxation. Worst movie I’ve ever seen:...
A more colorful existence as a fiber arts intern
...fiber arts program, each intern gets to participate in a series of workshops that builds on our fiber skill set. White Violet Center interns dyed yarn naturally with goldenrod, brazilwood and cochineal at a one-day workshop last September. My absolute favorite workshop day was when we learned how to dye yarn using natural dyes. I remember piling into the van with the other fiber interns to drive to our workshop that late September morning and I was so excited. We...
Sister Mary Rita Griffin (formerly Sister Mary Paula)
...Community Council as Director and Resident Manager. After leaving the Homeless Day Care Centers, Sister Mary Rita came to the Woods Day Care as Administrative Assistant and showed the same love and dedication to the children and their parents that so many in Washington had come to know as part of her life. Anytime she spoke of her work, she had an attitude of joy for what she was doing. Those of us who knew Mary well know that her...
School children’s cards, donation brighten sisters’ day
...January was Catholic Schools Week. Each day the school celebrated a different theme. On “celebrate vocations day” the school decided to support religious sisters. No sisters of any order have taught in the school for 25 years, Principal Scupham said. Most of the students really only know sisters through stories told by their teachers. So the day offered a chance to highlight religious sisters and have the students learn more about them. Each student was encouraged to create a card...
A reflection on the first profession of vows by Sister Leslie Dao
Note: The following is the reflection offered by General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski as Sister Leslie Dao professed First Vows with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. “Talitha cumi.” These are the words Jesus says to Jarius’s daughter in today’s Gospel reading — Talitha cumi —“Little girl, I say to you, arise.” Some sources translate the word Talitha as “Little Lamb” to indicate the tenderness with which Jesus engages with the child. Leslie, today on this first profession...
Oral history: Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer
Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer today. “When I was 4-and-a-half years old we moved from the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, to the Bluntzer farm and ranch, 40 miles inland. My great aunt was widowed and no longer wished or was able to stay on the land. We lived there in a large, old ranch house with a wide hall down the center to keep it cool in the summer. At that time, I was an only child with no one...
Get to know Providence Associate Brad Crites
...legacy and reach of the Sisters of Providence mission beyond what the Congregation would otherwise have capacity to do. I personally hope to share the charism of the Community with others in my day-to-day life. And in some small way, I’d like to give something back to the sisters who have done so much for so many. Anything else you would like to add? Being a Providence Associate is such a gift! It is what you make of it, very...
Days of Prayerful Service (a parent’s prayer)
Dear God, The sun rises. My busy day begins. You’ve placed these tasks before me And shown me ways to serve. Let this be a Martha / Mary day, A day of work and prayer combined. The phone rings. The baby cries. The school child asks for answers. The mail arrives. The bills appear. The laundry piles. The cooking waits. House-cleaning is on hold. The sun sets. My busy day is done. Calls answered, baby fed, homework checked, Bills paid,...
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
...leader in the Congregation. Today, “She has good days and she has bad days. Some days she chats and other days she is crabby and she’s difficult. She doesn’t want anything to do with anybody. It’s hard. This is the Barbara who taught me all about Providence. Here she is not able to remember exactly who I am. Sister Barbara continues to bring great things to the world. “She brings happiness. People love to see her,” says her care partner...
Education, advocacy and service with immigrants part of sister’s border experience
...team of staff and volunteers work so well together serving up delicious meals two to three times a day. They make all of this food, plus tortillas, for 300-500 women, men and children every day of the year. I have witnessed the “multiplication of the loaves and fishes” with migrants over and over again since in the short time that I have been here at the border. I thank God for this incredible ministry and this opportunity to be a...