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Prayer for the Faces of our Grief
When my faith is shaken, please God, remind me of your love for me. When I am jealous, give me the grace to accept my own grief journey. When I am lonely, help me to reach out and share my feelings with others. When I am stuck in memories of the past, give me the graces I need to forgive and be forgiven. When I am in agony, hear my cry to you for help. When I am anxious, remind...
Sending out a ‘Thank You’ in anticipation of School Principals’ Day!
...I can’t even imagine the life of a principal these past 14 months. Overnight, their lives were turned upside down, as principals and staff tried to figure out how to ensure that students had the hardware and internet access needed for remote learning; how to minimize contact among students for in-person learning; how to execute contact tracing in the most expeditious manner; how to afford all the personal protective equipment and sanitization supplies that were needed; how to staff classrooms...
Celebrating 200 years of Catholicism in North Carolina
...the Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Rev. Gregory Lowchy. Before the Mass began, the sisters were introduced to numerous parishioners including Harry Doody. In 2019, Harry and his wife, Kathy, had traveled to the Motherhouse to gather archival information in preparation for the Bicentennial Anniversary. Harry spoke exuberantly of the warm and gracious welcome and assistance they received from the sisters in Archives and elsewhere. Highlights The highlights of the Mass were the performance of the Parish Bell Choir, the...
Addiction as a Social Justice Issue
...opioid overdose rate in rural communities is 45 percent higher than in cities. [5] Around 9.2 percent of people aged 12-20 living in rural areas binge-drink alcohol (5 or more drinks for males or 4 or more for females) in the past month, compared to 8 percent of those living in big cities. 3.5 percent of people aged 12 and older in rural areas misuse opioids, compared to 3.1 percent in big cities. Young adults aged 18-25 who live in...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...Sisters Jo Paolinelli and Andre Panepinto place their lit candles among those representing other sister delegates. (photo by Amy Miranda) Sister Su-Hsin Huang places her candle during the opening ritual. (photo by Amy Miranda) Sisters Norene Wu and Sophia Chen, home at the Woods from their mission in Taiwan, engage in table discussion. (photo by Amy Miranda) Sisters and associates view a touching memorial video of all sisters and associates who have died in the past year. (photo by Amy...
Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor
...and had been a Sister of Providence for 73 years. To Stephanie Downing, who has ministered as a massage therapist to Ann Kevin for the past six years and met with her weekly, Ann Kevin was “a true friend, an inspiration, and a model of determination and perseverance … she was a puzzle-solver of life and a profoundly sensitive and insightful woman.” Theresa Ann O’Connor was born in Summit, Ill., on July 24, 1925, to Vincent and Nellie Barton O’Connor,...
Virtual prayer, support reassures teen
[Editor’s note: Blog post author Ozlynne Tharp is a volunteer with the Providence Teen Volunteer ministry.] Ozlynne Tharp Quarantine has been tough on all of us the past couple of months. Activities such as going to church, school or even to the store have become restricted and meeting up with other people is greatly discouraged. At first the social distancing was difficult for me spirit-wise, because I couldn’t go to church and while I did devotions on my own, it...
Sister of Providence celebrates Golden Jubilee
...Care Center (1996-98), Worcester, Mass.: Licensed Practical Nurse, St. Francis Home (1998-2003), Whitinsville, Mass.: Licensed Practical Nurse, St. Camillus Health Center (2003-05), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Licensed Practical Nurse, Providence Health Care (2006), Lexington, N.C.: Geriatric LPN, Alston Brook Health Care; Director of Faith Formation, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish (2006-09), Lexington, N.C.: Pastoral Associate and Director of Faith Formation, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish; LPN, Alston Brook Health Care (2009-10), Lexington, N.C.: Pastoral Associate and Director of Faith...
Reflections from the 2018 Golden/Silver Jubilee Celebration
...been inside a stage coach as it filled up with water as Mother Theodore was, I do imagine there have been times in the past 50 or 25 years where the challenge to stay the course was just that – a challenge. I join your loved ones gathered with us today to give thanks for your arrival 50 or 25 years ago to begin the journey called religious life. We are grateful for your faithfulness amid the challenges, enabling you...
New energy, focus for justice
...well, you will not be surprised by this list. The sisters’ bold commitment to environmental sustainability has been lived out through the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and its programming over the past 20 years. The issue of human trafficking might bring back memories of the sisters’ involvement in a human trafficking awareness campaign leading up to Super Bowl 2012 in Indianapolis. Ministries like Providence in the Desert in Coachella, California, and Providence Family Services in Chicago, Illinois, have extended...
Past the “need-to’s” to the stable, to the crib, to our hearts
Oh this is the time of year we enter into our own chaos! I have to get the tree up. I need a gift for my brother. I need to bake Christmas cookies. I need to wrap the gifts. I need to get a new outfit to wear for Christmas Mass. I need to, I need to, I need to! What am I going to serve for Christmas dinner? What time should we eat on Christmas day? When are we...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
Sister Kathleen Desautels “It matters little whether we are in one place or another, provided we do the will of God.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Indianapolis; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; Linton; Jasper; Bloomington; Chicago; Bolivia; Washington, D.C.; Nicaragua; El Salvador; Haiti; Guatemala; Iraq; China; Greenville, Illinois … Student, postulant, novice, Sister of Providence, teacher, pastoral associate, theology instructor, alumnae affairs director, prison chaplain, 8th Day Center for Justice staff, prisoner of conscience, justice promoter, justice advocate … Advocate and leader Sister...