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From troubled teen to sister in medicine: Sister Barbara Battista
...guard. She has also been able to help people with medical needs all over the world — a dream that has fulfilled many of the voids in her life. It’s a way for her to live out God’s healing love for others. Sister Barbara has settled into her life as a Sister of Providence — a life of peace and purpose lived as an advocate for women, health and spirituality. (Originally published in the Summer 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Tracing Providence: a Providence Associate reflects
...I applied. Within a week of classes starting, I attended a dance in a barn at an even smaller nearby women’s college out in the country. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was a remarkably beautiful and peaceful place, much different from the more modern atmosphere of Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute, Indiana. A year later, I met and fell in love with a beautiful blonde Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student who just happened to be from my rival high school back in Cincinnati. After Jennifer...
To Mother Theodore and Companions
...all this century knows Of any value in your venturing Into a wilderness where Christ was waiting for you, Waiting in the poor, the frightened, the wealthy. The self-assured, the hungry, the homeless, The peaceful and the violent. We, like you, were led into this special wilderness That is, for us all, Providence. From you, from us, a future grows taller than the trees. We thank you for your coming. Excerpts from a poem by Sister Thomas Jeanne Doriot, SP....
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Associate, Our Lady of Peace Church (1983-84), Williamsburg, Ky.: Director of Adult Education, Friendship Center (1984-89), Burkesville, Ky.: Pastoral Associate, Holy Cross Church (1989-91), Selma, Ala.: Rural Pastoral Ministry, Edmundite Southern Missions (1991-92), and Selma, Ala.: Director of Catholic Social Ministry, Edmundite Southern Missions (1992-2001). Sister Charles Van Hoy is a native of Bloomington, Ind. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Charles entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1949, from St. Charles Borromeo, Bloomington, Ind. She professed...
Sister Joan Frame (formerly Sister Ann Pierre)
...She now has the inheritance promised her. And as quickly as Joan left us – a spell at the breakfast table, and dying 10 minutes later in her bedroom – we can only surmise that she offered no resistance to that final move into eternity! Rest in peace, Joan! Funeral services for Sister Joan took place Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1. A wake took place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Monday, August 31, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m.,...
Get to know Sister Joni Luna, SP
...My favorite thing about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is … There is a deep sense of sacred holiness on our grounds. I feel a love and acceptance by our Sisters that fills my heart with peace. I have often called Saint Mary-of-the-Woods a Spiritual Disneyland. It’s a place that fills my heart, mind and soul with God’s unconditional love. Three things that are sure to make me smile are … Observing children being fully themselves, uncensored and totally organic. Sharing and reminiscing...
Sister Marianne Mader (formerly Sister Ann Eugene)
...something after all finally reached the end of her strength. Providence guided her life and enabled her to share her gifts and her joyous spirit with many people – doctors, patients, colleagues, her community, and her family. Now the God of Providence has taken her home to a place where pain, illness, and sadness no more have dominion, and she can rest in eternal peace. Funeral services for Sister Marianne took place on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,...
In the Pope’s Presence
...ignited people by his presence,” Sister Lawrence Ann said. “I felt he gently raised awareness on the issues facing our world. But he has challenged each of us to face our difficulties and talk to one another about situations.” Sister Lawrence Ann said during the address, Pope Francis promoted dialogue for many issues. “I felt he was gracious, calm, peaceful, joyful and all-inclusive,” she said. “I am grateful for his presence and his strong message. But he never raised his...
Oral history: Sister Patricia Geis, a life of adventures and little ones
...exhibits many traits attributed to middle children: peacemaker, independent and self-motivated, easygoing, innovative, successful, a seeker of fairness, balance and justice. Both sets of her grandparents were first-generation Americans. Her paternal grandparents had come to America from Germany and her mother’s parents from Poland. Sister Patty Geis’s last name is German, although as a child she wanted to have her mother’s Polish maiden name: Cieszykowski. Sister Patty early in her religious life Young Patty grew up in a household of...
The Season of Creation 2022
...to our growing communion with our Orthodox brothers and sisters.” In recent years, the Pope and the Vatican have shown more prophetic leadership in strongly encouraging all Catholics to participate in this ecumenical season. Why is it Important? The Church, following the teachings of Jesus, has exhorted believers to work for the common good, which requires dignifying life in all its forms, caring for our common home, committing to the construction of more just, supportive, amicable and peaceful societies, among...
In the moment
...them know we love them. Isn’t that what Christ did for us? Through violence he showed us that he loved us. Through suffering and letting go he modeled to us that life is precious and fragile. So on this Thanksgiving Day, take this sacred moment. Embrace it with your loved ones. Pray for those who are suffering through war, through violence. And ask our Provident God to please bring peace into our world that is filled with so much unrest....
Why the Providence Community?
...months of adjustment, “Sisters patiently helped me to adjust to the new environment. Sisters make me feel at peace and at home here. They give me room to grow and accept me for who I am. I love the fact that we are not only living out our charism for others, but for those with whom we live. Charity begins at home,” Sister Leslie said. Saint Mother Theodore Foundress Saint Mother Theodore was also a draw for Sister Leslie. “I...