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Saint Mother Theodore’s feast day
...St. Mary’s are truly its daughters.” “But our hope is in the providence of God, which has protected us until the present, and which will provide, somehow, for our future needs.” “We have gone out several times this summer to gather simples and linden blossoms. In each excursion we discover something marvelous, beautiful and useful in the magnificent forests of Indiana. At each step we admire the grandeur, the power, the goodness of God. How bountifully [God] provides for all...
Providence Associates’ Commitment and Renewal Liturgy reflection
...ministries, our neighborhoods, our work places, our Earth. As you, our Associates, make your first commitment or renew your commitment, know that we, your sisters in Providence, rejoice with you and pledge our support and love. As all of us gather around the table of Eucharist, let each of us open her or himself to the power of the sacrament to make of us the body and blood of Christ, to make of us what Providence intends for us to...
Sister Mary Margaret Quinn (formerly Sister Charles Agnes)
...Mel and St. David both in Chicago. She also taught at St. John in Robstown, Tex. Sister Mary dedicated 36 years of her life to serving the African-American community at Holy Angels Church in Indianapolis with Father Clarence Walden. Sister Mary was Father Walden’s right-hand “man.” She certainly was the power behind the throne … making sure that all activities would be successful. Sister Mary made numerous phone calls and home visits in the parish, inviting parishioners to become more...
Technology Wisdom Prayer
Spirit of love and connectivity, originator of emerging technologies, and ever evolving intelligences, you give me both a gift and challenge. Help me choose wisely amid the endless tweets and plethora of knowledge that daily saturate my consciousness. Immerse me in the power of your Providence. Let it always be the well of wisdom from which I can draw meaning to make sense of the madness of my life. That’s enough for me. — Sister Cathy Campbell Sister Cathy Campbell is...
Sister Elizabeth Grannan
...went to purchase a car with the assistance of Father Tim, she asked him, “Does this car have a steering wheel?” She really meant, “Does it have power steering?” Once, during a family celebration, she was riding in a fire engine, holding on for dear life off the back deck of the truck, giving the family a good laugh. Other comments from her family, friends and co-workers were that Betty was unique, a character, faithful to whatever she did, fiercely...
Sister Joanna Brown (formerly Sister Louis Marie)
...was a Sister of Providence for 68 years. Born Sept. 29, 1928, in Loogootee, Indiana, to John and Emma (Draime) Brown, Joanna took her place as the 14th of their 15 children. Their older girls had the name Johnnie Mae placed on her birth certificate, so she was called this most of her life. Her mother had actually wanted her named Joanna Mae, and so this was on her baptismal record. (So much for the power of older siblings in...
‘Journals and Letters’ of Saint Mother Theodore gets digital treatment
...point that she could not kneel and had difficulty walking. During the evening of Oct. 30, 1908, Sister Mary Theodosia paused to pray at Mother Theodore’s tomb. She did not pray for herself, but for Sister Joseph Therese O’Connell, who was also very ill. While there praying, Sister Mary Theodosia said to herself, “I wonder if she (Mother Theodore) has any power with Almighty God?” “Instantly, I heard in my soul the words, ‘Yes, she has,’” Sister Mary Theodosia later...
Saint Mother Theodore’s welcome: a foundation day reflection
...to lose, the heart is inaccessible to fear.” Which meant that fear was a perfectly plausible reality on that dark October night. Only, as far as Mother Theodore was concerned, it had simply lost its power to take anything more from her. Emily Houser, 14 at the time, submitted this rendition of Saint Mother Theodore’s journey to and founding of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the 2013 Sisters of Providence youth art contest. “Come down, Sisters, we have arrived,” announced Father Buteaux....
Foundation Day 2014 reflection
...and through numerous works of “love, mercy and justice.” How can this be so? How can it be that we – who in so many ways – are not “wise by human standards, or powerful or of noble birth” have continued the mission of Jesus for 174 years? I suspect the following explanations may play a part. First, we stand on the shoulders of six remarkable women. Let’s learn all six of their names and imitate their willingness to venture...
Sister Francine McGriffin
...United States Army Air Corp. Previous to my entry, a number of other Linton girls had entered: Sisters Mary Alma and Mary Blanche Murphy, Catherine Elizabeth and Irene Celeste Currans; Rosemary Powers; Rose Celine Secine; Francis Celine Vitosky; and a girl from Jasonville, which was a mission parish for St. Peter’s Linton, Sister Gertrude Eileen Getry. My first profession of vows was on Aug. 15, and my final profession on that same date in 1950. I earned my bachelor’s degree...
4.5 things you wanted to know
...and have control and power. How did she keep courage and determination, and manage to conquer her battles so successfully? Well, I would suppose this is not one that I can answer for you (hence, the .5 in the title). We all know that Mother Theodore was a strong woman who was determined to succeed regardless of her circumstances. How she obtained these strong-willed qualities is a question to ask her. However, if I had to guess what advice she...
No longer slaves, but brothers and sisters
...for action and commitment to continue to open their eyes and hearts, no longer being “accomplices to this evil” (from Pope Francis). Sisters Barbara Sheehan, Rosemary Ward and Providence Associate Gerri Baum were among the members of the sponsoring committee. The committee felt a great deal of support from those attending. Gerri said, “Although we gathered to raise awareness about human trafficking and pray that its millions of victims would experience the power of being treasured by us and our...