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Mary Weber and Gary Meister: ‘a God of surprises’
...family life to Jude Okpalannaka. 9.) What do you and Gary do for a living? What hobbies do you have? I am happily retired but still do pastoral ministry as a volunteer at our parish, St. Pius the X. Gary is the director of Financial Reporting for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. We both love sports. We enjoy being with family, especially the grandchildren. We travel as often as possible. We enjoy water aerobics. We treasure nature in each of her...
Sister Christine Patrick
...raised on objection. I was stunned – not by her stance, not by what she believed. I was overwhelmed by her courage. We took a break right after the vote. I beat it over to Christine to tell her how moved I was by her courage. We had a conversation – not about the death penalty – but about mending our relationship. From that day one, we began a wonderful relationship – putting the past behind us and moving into...
White Violet Wednesday: The story behind our cucumbers
...the rootstock of a winter squash plant. Unfortunately, this year has been pretty hard on the varieties selected for trial. The cucumber beetles came out early and they have been passing bacterial wilt to the plants pretty rapidly. Once the plant develops wilt, it dies in a day or two. This means we won’t get to enjoy as long a harvest as we have in years’ past. Stop by the Farm Store at White Violet for cucumbers as well as...
Sister Mary Joanita Walsh
...on the ceiling!” laughed Sister Catherine. “What did she do for entertainment? She loved the color and texture of words so Scrabble became her pastime. Almost every night she, Sisters Catherine Joseph Wilcox (RIP) and Theresa Rose Butts would play Scrabble. All wanted to win. When she returned to the Woods, Sister Mary Joanita continued her love for the game,” continued Sister Catherine. “During her later years in the Infirmary, Sister Mary Joanita was legally blind and couldn’t hear, but...
Sister Serena Ziolkowski
...care of St. Anne Shell Chapel, tutoring, and for many years, passing the mail. She had perfect attendance at that job and kept it up until just a few months ago. One of the sisters who worked in the mailroom told me that after she could no longer pass the mail she would have one of the nurses wheel her past the mailroom about nine o’clock in the morning. It seems that she was the self-appointed supervisor who checked to...
Take a deep breath: spiritual direction during pandemic
...a deep breath — to recognize where God’s light is shining through their lives. God’s light Spiritual director Sister Marsha Speth has been meeting with some of her directees remotely during the past year. What do the words spiritual direction mean to you? Spiritual Director Sister Marsha Speth, SP, defines the process “as focused conversation with another exploring the action of God in a person’s life.” The use of the word “direction” is misleading. The “director” doesn’t tell another what...
Wisdom and the future of religious life
...Hopes for the future Sister Su-Hsin Huang remembers reading an ad in a Catholic paper in Taiwan. The words that touched her heart were these: “The God of love, mercy and justice … is inviting you to create the mystery of love between people and God.” Wanting to be part of creating that love, she left Taiwan for the United States to become a Sister of Providence. For the past 15 years, she has lived through many changes. For her,...
Sister Suzanne Brezette
...Friendship Centers in Florida where she ministered six years in public relations and as an administrative assistant. After a brief time as a pastoral associate at the Church of the Epiphany, Venice, Fla., she became the administrator of Casa Marta Apartments in Sarasota, a retirement facility for senior citizens. In all of these ministries she made lasting impressions and friendships. When she returned to Indianapolis, she worked on the St. Gabriel provincial staff as director of ministry research where she...
Farmers and Their Flocks: Braving the Elements Year-Round
...half of our herd are older, which means their fiber is less dense. We help them out by giving them alpaca jackets and building straw walls for wind protection,” shares Tara Elmore, Ministry Outreach and Animal Care Manager, affectionately known around Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as Farmer Tara. Winter diets are a top priority, as alpacas require 1.5% of their body weight in fresh pasture or hay each day. This amounts to 2-3 pounds of hay per alpaca when snow blankets the ground, making it...
Land Justice
...reparations and embracing restorative practices. First, we should apologize. Then, we can work on repairing relationships – both with the divine and with our fellow human beings. It’s important to help restore culture and ways of life, as well as to restore the dignity of those affected. We must commit to upholding, respecting, and loving others. Exploring other ways to show our rejection of past wrongs is also crucial.” “These changes in our hearts will extend beyond the acts perpetrated...
Tony and the NIH: Our newest alpaca becomes a part of history
This past April, the Sisters of Providence were blessed with a bouncing bundle of alpaca joy, Raphael Anthony (aka Tony). It couldn’t have come at a better time. At this point we were several weeks into our “shelter in place” period, so having new life come forth was just the little shot of joy we all needed. The official photograph of Providence Raphael Anthony Casey Kellum, photographer The staff at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, the ministry of the Sisters...
A look into the life and ministry of Sister Conrad Monrad
...Conrad Monrad at Lake Louise, located in Alberta, Canada. She also taught at Edinboro University, located in Pennsylvania, from 1970-71, and was assistant principal at Marywood High School, located in California, from 1974-77. In her commentary for Sister Conrad, Sister Margaret Quinlan said, “Practically everyone I have spoken with the past few days about her has said the same thing: Conrad was peaceful, kind, gentle and gracious, an easy person to be with.” Sister Margaret continued, “She was always calm,...