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Familiar faces from near and far: SPs gathered for annual meeting 2014
...Ellen Doane and Teresea Costello enjoy the Sunday evening social with the Providence Associates Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan reflects during a prayer time at Monday’s meeting. Sister Suzanne Dailey takes care of checking participants in at Monday’s meeting. Here she greets Sister Judy Birgen. Sister Lois Ann Stoiber listens to those at her table. Sisters and Providence Associates enjoy the entertainment provided at Sunday evenings social. Sister Carolyn Bouchard during a moment of reflection at Monday’s meeting. Sisters of Providence...
Love’s faithfulness: Ash Wednesday & Valentine’s Day 2013
The proximity in dates of Chinese New Year, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day has caused challenges in both my “employments” within our local community of Corbe House and in my writing assignments from our Director of Marketing and Communications. At home, I have responsibility for our chapel and dining room; and I love to decorate both to reflect the spirit of the feast or season or special occasion. With Chinese New Year being celebrated on February 10, Ash Wednesday on...
‘She is Our Hero:’ Reflection for the 2024 Feast Day for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...to be saints? Nothing extraordinary, nothing more than what we do every day. Only do it for (God’s) love…” Mother Theodore’s life offers many examples of how to live like a saint. She was the epitome of the “Trust in God” called for by Sirach in our first reading today. As the Gospel of Luke suggested, she gave her all to God and the mission of Providence. This was her treasure and where anyone who knew her could find her...
Former student rescues sister from Florida accident; saves her life
...never leave my side. As days passed, Sister Ann Paula would come every day to the hospital. She walked in with a big smile and then showed me her big surprise: our little dog, Abby, for me to enjoy in between eight therapy sessions a day,” Sister Margaret Louise recalled. “The get-well wishes from all of the Sisters of Providence showed me what a wonderful family I belong to.” Meanwhile, Sister Ann Paula was bracing for the worst. Sister Margaret...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...through our days. Thank you for choosing life. Thank you for choosing love. Thank you for bringing so much beauty, joy, light, love, laughter and music into our lives. Sing on, my friend. Sing on! Funeral Information Funeral services for Sister Mary Catherine took place on Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 2:30-4:30 p.m., on Thursday, August 8. Mass of Christian Burial was at...
Celebrating Grandparents’ Day
The first Grandparents’ Day, proclaimed by Governor Arch Moore of West Virginia, was celebrated in 1973 due to the valiant efforts of Marian McQuade. She spearheaded a three-year campaign to honor grandparents in this nation. In 1978, the United States Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents’ Day. Going to Grandma’s House Thomas and Flora Butler in front of the greenhouse where flowers were grown for Memorial Day vases. When I was a child,...
Earth Day: A Holy Day of Obligation
...of her,” was an important phrase coined at the time. Join us for our 19th annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 22! Nelson was disturbed that an issue as important as our environment was not addressed in politics or by the media. The grassroots movement begun that day did eventually lead to national legislation such as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. In 1990, Earth Day went global. Today, the Earth Day Network (EDN) collaborates with...
Sister Ann Brendan Burget
...don’t like is Sister Ann Brendan’s office because you have to stay there a long time when you do something bad.” In 2005, Sister Ann Brendan relinquished the directorship of Woods Day Care. Last week, after she had died, Sister Judy Cervizzi, current director of Woods Day Care, received several calls from personnel in day care establishments in the area, saying how much Sister Ann Brendan had influenced their careers and how respected she was in the Wabash Valley. After...
A Reflection for the 2022 Senior Jubilee
Note: If you didn’t get a chance to watch the livestream of our 2022 Senior Jubilee celebration, here is the reflection General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered during Mass. We need days like today! We need days like today in the life of our Church and in the life of this Providence Community. Days when we remember that God’s incarnate love needs our YES! On this feast of the Immaculate Conception, we hear once again the young Mary respond to...
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...
Sister Marie David Schroeder
...love through each one of us. Funeral services for Sister Marie David took place on Friday, April 3, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Funeral Liturgy Outside Mass took place at 11 a.m., on Friday, April 3. It was closed to the public. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Marie David in the comment section below. Memorial contributions in Sister Marie David’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Marie David Schroeder Complete...
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata)
...the spirits of all those sisters who valued her musicianship so much. I will never forget that when my husband died in 2009, Sister Jackie and Sister Lisa graciously agreed to play for his funeral and they did so beautifully. It remains a comforting memory for me.” In addition to her service to the church, Jackie spent her days working with the children at Woods Day Care, where she taught pre-school children music and served as receptionist at the front...