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New Year’s 2012
...renewal and new energy that’s part and parcel of the holiday. May Earth and all people know peace — that gift of Emmanuel that has proven so elusive over the centuries since the birth of Jesus. Let us be partners in the pursuit of peace for all people; let us be partners in ringing in the kin-dom of God. Happy New Year! Happy 2012! Know you are in the prayer of the Sisters of Providence and especially in the prayer...
Sister Ruth Ellen Doane
...She must have been 14. I have often thought of the maturity and courage of a 14-year-old to leave home and dedicate her life to Christ. I remember her leaving, although I did not understand what was really happening. I also remember her final vows, years later, and her ‘marriage to Christ,’ as she described it. I also remember our visits to Saint Mary’s and how peaceful it was. Linda and I had several travel adventures with Ellen. Our biggest...
Sister Patricia Geis (formerly Sister Anna Marie)
...spiritual life. And I have time to really step aside and enjoy everything around me.” Her niece says of the last years of Patty’s life, “Aunt was always cheerful and fun and calm, peaceful. When we visited at Easter, last week, she wanted to go to the grotto, so we sat out there and she closed her eyes and had the sun on her face and she looked so peaceful.” The loss of Sister Patricia Geis leaves a hole in...
Welcome Providence Pax Terre!
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are happy to announce the birth of the newest member of our alpaca herd at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Providence Pax Terre was born on Tuesday, June 6, to Providence Ruth at approximately 1:30 p.m. This is the second cria (baby alpaca) for Ruth who is also the mother to Providence Bella, born in the fall of 2021. The name Pax Terre, which means peace and Earth in Latin, was...
Sister Francetta Brown
Sister Francetta Brown “So stand your ground, with truth buckled round your waist, … wearing as shoes on your feet the eagerness to spread the Gospel of peace … .” (Ephesians 6:14-15) “St. Paul would find Sister Francetta well-armed – a woman of faith, with truth and integrity manifest in her openness and sincerity. And assuredly the record of her ministry shows her eager to spread the Gospel of peace,” said Sister Alexa Suelzer in her commentary for Sister Francetta...
Sister Susanne Gallagher
Download complete interview with Sister Susanne Gallagher (PDF) Current ministry:Assistant director, SPRED Agency, Archdiocese of Chicago. Years in the Congregation: 54 Contact Sister Susanne at: Susanne@spred.org, or 312-225-9119 Q. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of God? A. God is Love. God is my caregiver. Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. The peace I experience in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the cemetery, walking amidst the beautiful trees, the love I...
Sister Jane Marie Osterholt
Editor’s note: Sister Jane Marie died from cancer on September 14, 2012. She was 68 years old. Download Complete Interview with Sister Jane Marie Osterholt Current ministry:General Officer Years in the Congregation:49 Contact Sister Jane Marie at: jmoster@spsmw.org. Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. The peace, the serenity, the beauty. Q. When I am not officially at work, or involved in ministry, you’re most likely to see me… A. Being with people, or walking. Q. On...
Sister Mary Roger Madden
A reading from the Gospel of John (20:19-21) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has...
Sister Marsha Speth
...So after graduation I decided I had to find out about religious life or I would not have peace in my heart. My early years in the Sisters of Providence were both exciting and difficult. I loved our classes and instructions in scripture, theology, liturgy, prayer, and psycho/ spiritual development. It was the 1960s and 70s, a time of “fresh air” in the church and of tumultuous change in society. When I entered the sisters were in full habit and...
Together, let’s send out ‘Joy to the World’
...exquisitely beautiful moment of connection with perfect strangers. I felt safe and peaceful – all was right with the world. Could this be the light of which Isaiah wrote, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Upon those who lived in a land of gloom a light has shone?” The centerpiece of the light show in New Taipei City was this “Christmas tree,” actually formed by lights. This moment had nothing to do with the Christ...
Sister Connie Kramer
...say, “you could be a sister, too.” The decision to follow where Providence led me was, and is, still the most significant, challenging, life-giving decision I have ever made in my life. – Sister Connie Sister Connie felt as if Saint Mother Theodore, herself, had spoken to her, and in the silence of that moment, her spirit quickened as she felt a deep sense of peace and acceptance of where Providence would lead her. Looking back on that day, Sister...
July 3, 2022: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...one along the way. “Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborers deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. “Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the...