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Our Future and Land Justice
...is quite different from before and after Christ. To understand Land Justice today, we must understand the source of land “ownership,” and the Doctrine of Discovery (published in three different Papal Bulls between 1452 and 1493). It’s important to remember that property ownership in the United States today is very different. Looking at the Earth’s Timeline above, just how old is Earth … and in terms of Land Justice, what does owning land even mean? The “owner” depends upon where...
A Reflection for Memorial Day
I write this blog with some feelings of timidity, some fears that it will be ill-received, and with some hesitation. When I started thinking about Memorial Day, I tried thinking of it as a national holiday, which it is. I was also taunted by the idea that remembering those who have died in war has become a global need – not only a national one. So many parents, wives, husbands and children mourn and remember loved ones who have died...
Musings on National Women’s Day
...platforms. Henceforth the United States focused on International Women’s Day which is observed on March 8 as its principal mechanism for calling attention to women and their changing needs. However the United States has never moved to declare March 8 or any other date as a national holiday as some other countries have done. Still Recognized August 9 is still recognized as National Women’s Day in some counties of the world, particularly in South Africa. South Africa has had a long...
Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)
...on Wednesday, July 26. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 11 a.m., on Thursday, July 27. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Margaret to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Margaret in the comment section below. Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Sylvester, Chicago (1950-54); Teacher, St. Andrew, Chicago (1955-58). In Indiana: Teacher, St. Thomas, Indianapolis (1958-60); Archives Staff, Saint...
Sister Florence Norton (formerly Sister Thomas Ann)
...was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 77 years. Sister Denise continued: However, when Florence celebrated her golden jubilees with her partners in ministry, the parishioners and staff of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Chicago, she herself chose the gospel just proclaimed. The central character of today’s gospel is Thomas, forever labeled as Doubting Thomas. Of all the gospels Florence could have chosen, why this one? It seems an unlikely choice for the woman...
Auschwitz-Birkenau
...from the outside, could be a military barracks. Every structure is built with red brick and dark windows. Neat, efficient. Inside, the narrow aisles with pictures of the murdered: intellectuals, homosexuals, enemies of the Third Reich. Here they waited for torture and execution. We trudge down a narrow staircase to the cells of individual prisoners who were tortured and then executed. These people were made to stand for days, yes days, then brought to their cells, chained to a pole to...
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...looking forward to a long visit with her in heaven.” How appropriate that she died in late September, in time to celebrate Mother Theodore’s feast with her in heaven on October 3. No doubt that visit has already taken place. Agnes Clare, we rejoice with you! Funeral services for Sister Agnes Clare took place on Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29, in Revere, Massachusetts. A Wake took place from 4 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, September 28, at Smith...
Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
...for “rituals.” In the classroom, it was the response to her signal that children put their books away, folded their hands on the desk and became very quiet. In the convent, it was her ritual of sitting in the same chair every day at breakfast. Sometimes, her housemates would tease her by deliberately sitting in “her” chair. She also seemed to have a “ritual” of asking questions. She would often ask questions of her principal, Sister Patty, about the day’s...
Sister Marceline Mattingly
...people and never shirked being with others. She read the newspaper daily and Day-by-Day and the health care news page distributed to health care residents at the noon meal.” And speaking of meals, Marcie at 106, still had her favorite: Catfish dinner at Red Lobster; Bob Evans biscuits and gravy and The Pie Company’s chocolate pie. She also relished black cows, cappuccino … and cream of wheat, prepared for her daily by Dorothy as a midafternoon snack. Through her years...
A Gracious Ceremony: New Building for Miracle Home
...years. Begun as a daycare, home care services office and community-based services for the elderly. Through the efforts of Sister Rose, director since 2013, it now provides critical services for the elderly and those with disabilities and dementia. Miracle Home’s services include daycare, home care, respite care, Meals on Wheels, case management, services for caregivers and transportation services. These services aid more than 800 individuals and families each year. With their continued growth and expansion of services, lack of space...
Saint Mother Theodore’s Legacy Lives: Giving Day 2023
Become a Legacy Giving Day donor – give a gift in October! This giving day (officially Oct. 18) celebrates Mother Theodore’s milestones (birthday (10/2), Feast Day (10/3) and Foundation Day (10/22)), and how Saint Mother Theodore Guerin ministered to those needing education, medicine, prayers, spiritual hope, free schooling and more. It also highlights the way the Sisters of Providence move her legacy forward today. GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE TODAY! Your gift honors the strong foundation that Mother Theodore built...
Coming home and going forth: Providence Associates annual meeting 2014
...left, Sisters Betty Koressel, Regis McNulty and Margaret Kelly. Providing sing-along entertainment at the social for sisters and associates on Sunday are from left, Mary Carroll Blocher, Sheila Donis, Lorrie Scheidler and Jane Fischer. Providence Associates raise their hands during a prayer session on Sunday. Candidate-associate Duane Drake discusses a point with his table grouping during a session on Saturday. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson gives updates to the gathered associates during Sunday’s meeting with the general council of the...