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March 28, 2021: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
...the day when I drink in new in the kingdom of God.” Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. (Excerpted from the Palm Sunday Gospel of Mark 14: 1- 15:47) Reflection Today we enter into Holy Week, the most solemn days of the Christian tradition. The full text of the Gospel of the Passion according to Mark tells of the events leading up to Jesus’ betrayal by Judas and ends with Jesus’ death and...
Racism’s infection within American healthcare
...the racism in medical fields that is still present today. The persistence of racial health disparities comes as a result of preventable mistakes continuously being made by American healthcare due to racist misconceptions of the past being upheld. Events like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic put these faults on display and reveal how detrimental they can be to communities of color. The medical education of today lacks the teaching necessary to fully understand the racial contexts...
Being Providence in a world in need: Sister Dawn’s reflection to new Providence Associates
Father Dan Hopcus and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski process in at the Providence Associate rite of commitment this past Saturday. Back in the day, each Sister of Providence was assigned a home superior—someone from the community’s council that a sister would see annually or go to for special help or advice at any time. This is not unlike our current general officer liaison relationships. But often a sister would say of that home superior that she belonged to her....
Sister Rosalie Marie Weller celebrates her 100th birthday
Sister Rosalie Marie Weller Sister Rosalie Marie Weller, a native of Earl Park, Ind,. a community south of Kentland in Benton County, celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Rosalie Marie entered the Sisters of Providence July 15, 1934, from St. Peter Parish in Fort Wayne. She professed perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1942. She was born Rose Henrietta, a daughter William Weller and Matilda Gick Weller. She began her years in ministry as an Infirmary...
Sister Claire Hanson
...said. “It was 1965 when I entered. In those days you left your home and didn’t know when you would ever return. It was God’s grace that put me on that train from Boston to Terre Haute. “My novitiate days were the days of Vatican II and lots of changes were taking place: changes in our daily schedules, modes of prayer and relearning ways to live the vows. It was not always easy for me. There were many times and...
Experiencing a deep and authentic unity
...meeting hopeful and justifiably proud to be part of this gathering of women religious. Each of us sensed the tangible presence of God throughout the meeting days. We were buoyed up by the knowledge of being held in prayer by our sisters, associates, friends, and many others. A special thank you to all who organized and participated in prayer vigils held during the days of LCWR’s meetings. For additional information about the assembly, read the LCWR Aug. 13 press release....
Let us be the people Jesus describes, as he sends his disciples out on Mission
...death we were baptized? The simplest answer is that Jesus was a Palestinian Jew from a backwater area of the Roman Empire who was killed by the State through crucifixion. I propose that in today’s world, Paul is writing to white U.S. Christians – who in many ways sit at the center of power today – and telling us that we were buried with George Floyd. With Bryonna Taylor. With Sandra Bland. With Elijah McClain. With Riah Milton. With Dominique...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
For Sisters Arrianne Whittaker and Su-Hsin Huang, Sunday, June 29, was a life-changing day. On that day, Sister Arrianne professed first vows, while Sister Su-Hsin professed perpetual vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Both sisters have come from very different backgrounds. But the paths they have chosen brought them together with the more than 300 Sisters of Providence. Sister Su-Hsin currently ministers as a member of the Pastoral Care Team at Providence Health...
Kindness matters
...grew. I particularly cherished spending time with Sister Jane, because every word out of her mouth was kind. She complimented volunteers’ hair, their kindness, and even, in one memorable case, their sweat pants. Bringing light One day, I pushed Sister Jane in a wheelchair around the Providence Health Care courtyard. We joined a group of volunteers and health care residents chatting in the sun. I sat next to Sister Jane, and as we listened to the discussion, she rubbed my...
2010 Rite of Commitment
...… mine understood its language.’ “This is the gift we celebrate today — the union of our hearts in God’s Providence — a union given so that the works of Providence will continue.” So expressed General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson in her reflection during the Rite of Commitment and Renewal of Providence Associates in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. Indeed, the entire afternoon was an awesome and sacred day for everyone. (Click here for...
Sunday, January 16, 2022: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel – John 2:1-11 There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And he said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water...
October 12, 2025: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...a prayer of gratitude, and recognizing all the gifts of the day before we close our eyes at night, can raise our awareness of how we are blest that might otherwise go unnoticed. Action This Sunday’s readings have wonderful examples of faith, power, gratitude, fidelity and healing. Plan each day this week to examine “all circumstances” as opportunities for giving thanks to our God and the people and events that deserve it — and yes, perhaps — even ourselves. Amen....