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Group provides helping hands
...rains that took hold during the early part of the day cleared so the group could finish its work. “What an awesome day it was after such a dire start,” Jo Ann, of Illinois, noted. “I’m glad we could make a difference. I was amazed at how many of the sisters knew we were coming and why. They were so appreciative. And the thing about the weeds is we can do it again next year. I enjoyed the day so...
Every day is a gift
...sound of children playing soccer on the parking lot, and, of course, the dowel rod. God is good all the time and all the time God is good. Indeed, every day is a gift and that gift is filled with many gifts that we receive as we awaken each day. May all our senses and our hearts be always attuned to God’s generosity and the wealth of treasures that are given to us each day and may this awareness continue...
Meaningful work
As a child, I dreaded Labor Day. It marked the end of summer — the end of daily swims, of neighborhood baseball games and tennis tournaments, the end of playing outdoors until dusk. Sister Shawn Marie McDermott teaches 5th grade students at St. Agnes School, Arlington, Mass. School opened on the day after Labor Day, and for a long time I thought the holiday was given its name because it marked the beginning of what I thought of as labor...
Our Providence Community 2025-26 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...Adopting Simple Lifestyles Current and Past Actions: Many of us have committed to eating lower on the food chain, and some have committed to vegetarian and vegan diets. Our Motherhouse community currently has two meatless days per week and individual sisters have committed to even more meatless days. Sister Marilu Covani signs the Providence Climate agreement during the Sisters of Providence annual meeting in 2018. The widespread adoption of the Providence Climate Agreement has kept us as individuals attentive to...
Sister Marceline Mattingly turns 100!
Sister Marceline (right) with Sister Lisa Stallings As she entered Providence Dining Room, Sister Marceline Mattingly had a gleam in her eyes. She glanced around the dining hall as several Sisters of Providence and staff members were arriving in preparation for a celebration. Monday, Nov. 23, was Sister Marceline’s special day as she celebrated her 100th birthday! “It has finally arrived,” Sister Marceline said. Sister Marceline was born in Henderson, Kentucky. She has been a Sister of Providence for 82...
A Reflection on World Day of Peace
The transition from Advent to Christmas to the days immediately following Christmas is always tough for me. I love the messages of so many of the Advent readings and the promises of Hope and Peace that they bear. The service of Lessons and Carols, followed by Christmas Mass the next day, continue the message that Emmanuel is, indeed, God with us – the Christ, the Hope and Peace of the world. What more could we ask for? And then, in...
Earth Day 2023
...at the Wabash Valley Beekeepers display. The ReThink display. Children coloring. The Mat Makers. A look at many of the vendors at the festival. Taking a break. A look at many of the vendors. Take Flight! Wildlife Education displays a hawk. Sister Paula Damiano addressing the crowd. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day....
Sister Alexa Suelzer
...she took it easy for the next couple of days until she got some strength back. I came home last Tuesday and saw her briefly Tuesday evening and then spent all day Wednesday with her. We had a great visit. She commented that it was a relaxed visit because I was not there for a meeting with a visit to her on the side. I was there just to visit her until we started our meetings on Sunday. When I...
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...
Spirituality, justice, love of fresh food fuel Providence Associate’s sustainable lifestyle.
...someone quote Thich Nhat Hanh as saying that our only true possessions are our acts. For me there is no way to live out caring for Earth other than the way I live day-to-day. If I am moved by the beauty of nature and am concerned about what is happening, it has little meaning if I do not turn that into changing the way I live my life every day.” (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Sunday April 10, 2022: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
...I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Reflection We have now reached Holy Week, the final week of Lent and the most solemn days of the Liturgical Year. Each Palm Sunday, we hear the full narrative of the Passion of the Lord. This year, it is taken from the Gospel of Luke where we find recorded events that do not appear in the other Gospels such as the conversation between Jesus and the two thieves...
Announcement to sisters – Feb. 21, 2006
...the time of Mother Theodore’s beatification, has a moment of reflection in front of the banner. Sisters of Providence rejoice with song at the announcement. Kathy Fleming reads from Mother Theodore’s letters during the ceremony. Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara and Sister Rose Ann Eaton with Phil McCord, who was the recipient of the second miracle. The acceptance of this miracle paves the way for the canonization of Mother Theodore Guerin. Sister Betty Hopf carries incense to the altar during the...