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Sister Barbara Reder
...Dietitian Sister Barbara spent 15 years ministering as a clinical dietician at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. Sister Barbara waits at the back of the church to greet parishioners after Mass. She sees being present to others as a part of her ministry as a Sister of Providence. “I loved working with the patients,” she said. “They knew I was a sister, and they would ask me questions that weren’t related to food.” Questions about the Bible....
Walking with the people from a position of influence: Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan
...Our affirmative responses place us in the best position to contribute to current needs. My experience is that new gifts are given when we respond. As I reflect on my own experiences and the leadership of Pope Francis, I observe that the women he has appointed to boards and commissions have demonstrated competence and a history of serving in other capacities,” she stated. Being chancellor, Sister Therese Guerin says, “has brought many opportunities to contribute to systemic change in the...
Sister Olympiade Boyer : a founding Sister of Providence
Aside from Mother Theodore, Sister Olympiade is the only founding sister of which an image exists. The undated photo above is one of two photos the Sisters of Providence archives has of her. The sister who had, by far, the most physical labors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was Sister Olympiade. She came on the mission at Mother Theodore’s suggestion. The two had worked together at Soulaines, where Sister Olympiade served as cook and assisted Mother Theodore on visits to the sick....
Letter: Jan 18. 1856
If you live near or have been through the Terre Haute area lately, you might have noticed this artwork plastered on a billboard on US 41 S (3rd Street). This quote was pulled from Mother Theodore’s Journals and Letters, where she wrote a letter to Sister Maria in Madison, Indiana on January 18, 1856. I am particularly fond of her letters to Sister Maria because it seems that she often felt the need to encourage and advise Sister Maria. She...
Cards and Christmas carols
...jack, queen, king, etc. So after we played a few hands of War, I taught them Crazy Eights. Sister Nirmala, the young professed, knew two games and taught those. Playing cards has become the weekend entertainment. Last week, I found an old UNO deck in the cupboard. Though I have always considered it a “dumb game,” I taught it to them and they had a ball. I finally left the group (one hour of UNO is my limit!) and retired...
Sister Francine McGriffin
...eighth-grade graduation from St. Peter Catholic School, I attended the Linton public high school my freshman year. Then, I was accepted as a working boarder at Providence High School, Chicago, with about seven other girls. We lived on the sixth floor of the school. This turn of events may have had something to do with my great-aunt, Sister Callista Walker, being a Sister of Providence. She was my grandfather’s sister. My grandfather would drive me over to the open air...
Bittersweet news from Educational/Family Services
...Educational/Family Services in the summer of 2000. Providence Associate Judi Collins helps run a bake sale to raise funds for Educational/Family Services in 2013. Sister Mary Pat Peacock (RIP) helps a little girl with her reading in 2011. A clipping from the local newspaper in 1999 shows some of the Educational/Family Services volunteers (then under the umbrella ministry of Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries) at a Tutor Appreciation Dinner. Educational/Family Services Director Penny Sullivan works with an adult student in 2008. EFS...
Celebrating National CSA Sign-Up Day
...Yum! 1. Pickled jalapeños on fish tacos – Pickled peppers were a favorite for our household last year. Once we discovered the spicy, garlicky kick of pickled peppers, we were putting them on everything: green salads, any kind of taco, sautéed veggies, with rice and beans — the possibilities are endless! 2. Kale in my breakfast smoothies — I’m not what you might call a trendy person, but the breakfast smoothie is one hip idea I can get on board...
Sister Helen Vinton: environmental virtuoso in the bayous
Sister Helen Vinton, right, speaks with fisherman Douglas Wells in front of his boat. Sister Helen created a fisher loan program, helping Douglas and others repair boats damaged by hurricanes. Sister of Providence Helen Vinton (formerly Sister Helen Jean) credits “a deep passion for the land” for her life’s journey from the Sand Hills of Nebraska to the Louisiana bayous where she ministers today as senior executive officer and life quality director for the New Iberia, Louisiana, based Southern Mutual...
Spirituality, justice, love of fresh food fuel Providence Associate’s sustainable lifestyle.
Providence Associate Janice Lilly, with her husband, Cary, deliver fresh, local food to Bloomington, Indiana, charities. Through the Healthy Food for All Fund she created, Janice helps provide healthy, fresh foods to low-income area residents. Living a sustainable lifestyle has been a key part of Providence Associate Janice Lilly’s life for 20 years. Janice was drawn to nature since childhood. Spirituality, social justice and love for fresh food were a part of her family heritage. Originally from Alabama, Janice and...
‘Old Gym’ being torn down
...estimated that the demolition will take approximately three weeks. The gymnasium officially opened in 1910, according to the brochure, “Historic Architecture of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: A self-guided walking tour,” which was provided by the Sisters of Providence archives department. In addition, the natatorium was added to the building in 1923. The pool was officially closed in 2003. In 2007, asbestos was removed from the building and the Sisters of Providence considered tearing it down at that time. However, Providence Hall was...
Sister Alexa Suelzer
...Father Curt and Sister David) all preceded her in death. She lived the longest of any of them. However, she said recently when she was about to celebrate her birthday just two weeks ago that “97 is enough,” said Sister Nancy Reynolds in her commentary for Sister Alexa Suelzer, who died Friday, June 26. She was 97 years and had been a Sister of Providence for 77 years. By the time Alexa was 8 years old, both her parents had...