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Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
I have chosen to write my commentary on my mother’s birthday as she was the greatest influence in my life. Lillian Ternet was born in 1888, an only child. She lived her entire life in a small French settlement known as Besancon near Fort Wayne, Indiana, wrote Sister Rita Clare Gerardot in her commentary, which was given by Sister Ann Casper, for Sister Rita Clare Gerardot, who passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Sister Rita...
Sister Kathryn Koressel (formerly Sister Alfreda Marie)
...Did any of you notice that? At any rate, last Thursday, Kathryn slipped off to her heavenly reward, to our God who is gentle and humble of heart, in whom she no doubt found rest. Funeral services for Sister Kathryn took place Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A Wake took place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, December 13, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was at...
Sister Edna Scheller
...of birth and date of death. The poem popularized the phrase, “Live your dash,” i.e., spend each day with passion and purpose, or as Jesus put it, spend each day “bearing fruit that will abide.” And Edna certainly did that! She was always for others and inspired others by “living her dash.” She is remembered for “fruit that abides” – her life of joy, compassion, service, and kindness. Edna Mae Scheller was born May 28, 1932, in Evansville, Ind., to...
Sister Pauline Brockelsby
...years of ministry here, Pauline proved to be very adaptable, serving as driver, printer, mail deliverer, and phone room receptionist. Sister Mary Ann Phelan noted that as she made her rounds, during the lead-up to Mother Theodore’s canonization, her own devotion was such that she would stop by the office to request prayer cards with a relic so she could give one to any sister who had requested prayers for a family member or friend in the Day-by-Day and would...
SP mission: alive with the times
...relieve the oppression of women and to enhance their development; being supportive of women in their struggle to exercise their God-given rights in the Church and in society Assisting persons to cope with the realities of life, such as sickness, aging, injustice, tyranny and other experiences of powerlessness. What does this look like today? Our sisters serve today’s recent immigrants by teaching English as a new language or providing bilingual counseling. We offer free tutoring in economically distressed areas and...
Prayer in this Time of Need
...when I was asked to write a prayer, I simply put into words the prayer that was in my heart. Please pray with us on this National Day of Prayer, and every day after that. Prayer in this Time of Need Healing God, You are the Giver of Life; be with us during these days as we face this global epidemic. Heal those who are sick. Restore them to full health. Heal our fears. Place peace in our hearts. Heal...
Sister Denise’s “expert” Father’s Day reflections
Paul Beel (right) hands out popcorn at Family Day 2011, with Sisters Joann Quinkert and Rosemary Borntrager. I usually accept whatever web assignments I’m given from Diane Weidenbenner, our director of marketing and communications. I always regret that I say “yes” to writing the Father’s Day reflection. I feel it’s like me, a never-married, celibate person commenting on marriage. What do I know about marriage or fatherhood? So, I went to three fathers on our SP staff and asked for...
Celebrating National CSA Sign-Up Day
Feb. 28 is National CSA Sign-Up Day! Celebrate with us! Sitting down last December with my five housemates to provide feedback on our fall White Violet Center Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) experience, I was curious and a little nervous about the responses I might get. We have a variety of tastes in our house – some cook Mexican, some Taiwanese; some eat just about anything, some (like myself) are vegetarian or try to stay away from certain animal products, carbs,...
Sister Margaret Nau (formerly Sister Jude Ann)
...the nurses and other caregivers, and the doctors are each God’s face and hands supporting and caring for them.” It was at Christ Hospital that Peggy herself came to experience God’s face and hands supporting and caring for her. It was unusual for her not to show up for her lunch date on her Monday day off, but when she didn’t show up for work on Tuesday, March 4, 2013, concerned co-workers broke into her apartment to find her on...
Sister Rosemary (Mary Gilbert) Powers
...Rosemary spent most of her day praying the office, not simply Lauds and Vespers, but praying all day. The nurses who cared for her loved her being right there with them most of the day, loved her laughter and her pleasant ways. One told me that Thanksgiving Day Sister Rosemary called her over and said, ‘Thank you for all the good care you have given me,’” shared Sister Margaret. “And now it is our turn to say, Sister Rosemary, thank...
Be kind. It’s bumpy out there.
...day. Surprise someone! Delight someone by doing the unexpected kindness! Widen my circle and acknowledge my oneness with a stranger, with someone completely unknown to me! And, use the day to follow another teaching of Jesus: Let the one who has eyes to see, see and the one who has ears to hear listen. In other words, be attentive, notice all the kindnesses extended to me or to those around me — on any old, ordinary day. Kindnesses occur so...
Prayer and Reflections for Awareness Against Human Trafficking
...One “Today, as in the past, slavery is rooted in a notion of the human person which allows him or her to be treated as an object. … Whether by coercion or deception, or by physical or psychological duress, human persons created in the image and likeness of God are deprived of their freedom, sold and reduced to being the property of others. They are treated as means to an end.” – Pope Francis, 2015 World Day of Peace Message...