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Sister Joanna Brown (formerly Sister Louis Marie)
...was happening as she died); at Sunday Liturgies, she regularly was a greeter or asking people to participate in the Offertory Procession and often took Communion to the organist, via the steep gallery steps. Wherever there was fun to share, Joanna was there: Johnnie Mae on the spot. Joanie carried out her “Pops” gift to Irish jigging, especially on St. Patrick’s Day and taught some of us. Sister Joanna enjoyed many travels and visits to her scattered family. One of...
Stephanie Salter: “When you’re drawn, you’re drawn”
...When my husband, Bill, and I received special permission in 2011 to be married in the chapel in Owens Hall, we invited every Sister of Providence in Terre Haute to the Mass. Those who attended elevated the happiness and holiness of our amazing day beyond our dreams. So, too, did the extraordinary power of the SPs and their land transform my 60th birthday into a precious reflection of my past and present. For three days, I retreated in the Luking...
A living Land Ethic
Not your average staff meeting… True confessions of a former White Violet intern: staff meetings were sometimes a chance to daydream and pay just enough attention to the conversation that I could jump in with a great garden pun when needed. In my defense, I did generally take interest, but found myself in the background as others with decision-making power hashed things out. So, sitting down to the all-Sisters-of-Providence-staff meeting about the Land Ethic in February 2013, I looked forward...
Letter: Jan 18. 1856
...watching her grow. There is nothing like that kind of love, and yet one day at the store she wants a piece of candy and you tell her no. She throws a temper-tantrum and shouts, “I hate you!” and doesn’t speak to you for a full day. She is now cold and she is staying away from the warmth of her parent. During this “cold” time of tension, she’s so upset she won’t even talk to you about other things,...
Sister Lourdes Kline
...a ministry for her in heaven. May our Provident God grant you eternal joy and peace. Funeral services for Sister Lourdes were Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A wake took place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 8, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian burial was at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 9. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Lourdes in the comments section below....
Reading with My Heart
Sister Donna Butler holding the book, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” written by Harriet Jacobs. “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” is the most profound book I have read about slavery and its long-term impact. We think there is unbelievable violence today and there is. At the same time, I think I/we grossly underestimate the intensity of the day-to-day grinding and brutally oppressive impact of slavery on every single aspect of human life. Written under...
Life lessons from Ebony
...on a daily basis? What could I/we learn from her? Jesus says, “I have come that you may have life in all its fullness.” Ebony was a great advertisement for that line! She greeted each morning of a new day with boundless enthusiasm and invited her housemates to do the same. Her zest for daily life did not allow her a wimpy or grumpy response to a new day. Hospitality – when I would go to Fort Wayne to visit,...
Living as a young nun
...young and I loved to read stories of inspirational religious women.” As those thoughts continued to flutter through her mind, Sister Anji constantly prayed to God for clear direction. As time continued to move forward, she believed the answer was there all along; even though, she was having difficulty interpreting it at times. “I came to understand that God’s calling is more of a mutual interaction through our human relations,” Sister Anji said. “In other words, we should not feel...
Sister Marilú Covani
...to understand and learn to fully participate in worship . We can reach many people through the Sunday Eucharistic Liturgy,” said Sister Marilú. A worship director’s day Sister Marilú attends 8 a.m. mass and then goes to her office. She opens her computer and reads and responds to her emails. “As the director of worship, I respond to all types of needs – calls about liturgical transitions, deacon ordination, or the need for and preparation of worship aids.” She works...
I unite with all my sisters and all who share the charism of Providence …
...every day. Some days it’s simply praying the reunion prayer, but I think that some days that is enough. I wear my cross proudly. Every day, I pray the prayer of runion. I “unite with all my sisters and all who share the charism of Providence, wherever they may be” to praise God, serve the Church, and love the world through love, mercy, and justice. That is my calling and I don’t think it’s going to change any time soon....
Sustainability midst the bustle
...(Even though the electric would have been cheaper). On a smaller scale, we only use cloth napkins daily and are constantly pestering the boys to ‘turn off the lights.’ We buy organic and bulk as often as possible and try very hard to shop local as much as humanly possible. We are far from perfect, but we try hard to ‘practice what we preach,’” Jen said. “We have both always believed that care of the environment was a spiritual and...
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
Sister Ruth Johnson, above right, lives out her kinship with creation these days as a volunteer and fiber artist at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Above she demonstrates her alpaca fiber art to a young visitor at the annual Earth Day celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. At the age of 4, Sister Ruth Johnson’s family moved to the country. She thinks she was being prepared for her belief, understanding and connection...