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Nurturing to renewed hope and health
...like caring for some people is a calling and for others it’s just a job.” At Providence Health Care she found people living out a calling. Teresa’s father died several months after leaving the rehab facility. But the experience at PHC left a deep imprint on Teresa. So much so that she recently began the year-long candidate journey toward becoming a Providence Associate with the Sisters of Providence. She said she is looking for a spiritual home that she had...
Poetry can tickle a funny bone!
...skirt-Sister was wearing that skirt the day that the jacket-Sister decided to give hers away. They met on the elevator (this is for real!) The two of them made a hasty deal – “You take the jacket – it’s a perfect match!” “Of course I will! What a wonderful catch!” The point of it all is as plain as day – You can’t keep a skirt from its jacket away! Mary Joanita Walsh, SP (RIP) (reprint from Community July-August, 1994)...
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Sister Therese Berry
...one who kept her classroom with beautiful décor.” Known as an excellent typist, she also utilized that skill in her ministries at St. Patrick’s Adult Education Center (Indianapolis). In addition, Sister Therese also ministered as a staff member of the Sacred Heart Province for 10 years and also in Providence Printery at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Also known for her crocheting skills, in her later years, she would crochet items for sisters and alumnae groups. Sister Therese died in 2000. #throwbackthursday #tbt...
Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event
...you mine. Blessed are you, ridiculed because of us, resisting all injustice, My kingdom is already yours.” After reading the poem, Sister Tracey invited everyone to sing “Canticle of the Turning”, which was printed in the event’s program. Sister Rita Clare Gerardot talks about her experience with prison ministry and prayer for death row prisoners, their families and the victims of violence and their families. Speaking up for justice Several sisters spoke about their personal experiences witnessing injustice through their...
The Six C’s of convening constructive conversation
Clarity publicconversations.org. Printed with permission from Essential Partners. Be clear about your reasons for reaching out, what kind of conversation you have in mind, and what you hope those involved will have experienced by the time it ends. Collaboration Invite your potential conversation partner(s) to join you in making key decisions about the conversation, including the timing, location, and topics you will (and won’t) discuss. Careful Communication Decide together what agreements to make about how you will and will not...
Sisters’ archives department receives grant
...Marianne Mader, who ministers as the department coordinator, said the grant will be helpful. “We were hoping we would receive it,” Sister Marianne said. “We were very excited. It’s like someone gave us a free gift and we can have the latest equipment and the latest material to do our job better.” The grant – estimated at more than $4,000 – will help with the purchase of two new computers, a mobile work bench, a printer and archival supplies. “The...
Sister Mary Imelda Coulup
...under a quilt in her later years, she worked in the transportation department as a driver at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for 10 years. When she could no longer drive and had to move from Owens Hall to Lourdes, she worked in the Printery and Mission Advancement offices in Owens Hall. She prided herself on her ability to continue working, and as long as she was able, used her walker to travel from Lourdes to Owens. When her health failed in 2015,...
Behind the peaceful vigil
...included communities of color and multiple faith communities, and that the way we described the event included room for multiple faiths and non-religious people. To keep the event safe, we did several things. When we contacted media about covering the event, we aimed for coverage only after the event, to minimize the chance that people would come to counter-protest. We found a handout about how to protest safely and nonviolently which we printed to distribute, along with the Litany of...
My Current Situation in Asia: A Quadrillion Blessings
...I and a colleague, Fu Mei Lu, were given the opportunity to visit Kaifeng Ba Zhong for the first time. It was an unbelievable experience and our hosts were extremely gracious. Part 3: Recent Visit to the Original Ching I Middle School, founded in 1932 When we arrived at the school, now named Kaifeng Ba Zhong, on Nov. 6, 2017, we were greeted by the school’s administrative team, the immediate past principal, and Ms. Xu, a very knowledgeable and dedicated...
Sister Adelaide Ortegel
...please keep sharing them! Each morning, like me, you have an opportunity to praise God for the imprint Adelaide left in our lives as we pin on the white Sister of Providence cross that she designed in the 1960s, and that Providence Associates have adapted as their insignia. Many often asked me after I visited her in recent years, “Did Adelaide know you?” Here’s my answer. “Yes! Adelaide knew me. We met at the deepest level of childlikeness to which...
A more colorful existence as a fiber arts intern
...all these amazing things you can learn exist here at this one place. I hadn’t even seen yet all that there was to come. Knitting, weaving, spinning, soap felting, needle felting, nuno-felting, eco-print dyeing, pattern designing, skirting, carding (and more) are all things you can learn here as a fiber intern. Not to mention all of the countless non-fiber-related things I’ve learned about gardening, alpacas and chickens, and different homesteading skills, such as vegetable fermentation. Every day here is different,...
Sisters of Providence remember Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein
...said that her life serves as a blueprint for us all. In October of 2000, Archbishop Buechlein visited Providence Associate David Hammer, a convicted murderer, at the Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. At the time of the visit, the archbishop presided over David’s entrance into the Catholic Church, his confirmation and first communion. Sister Rita Clare Gerardot had befriended David while he was on death row at the prison and had helped arrange the meeting. “David Hammer was extremely...