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What can you do? Staying engaged in divisive times

...to the polls on election day. Host listening groups to enhance opportunities for encounter. Create beauty. Sing, dance, paint, draw, garden, play an instrument or write. Appreciate beauty. Read books or watch movies that tell stories of people whose worlds you might not be familiar with. Collect household goods for a refugee family or host a fundraiser for a resettlement organization. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Become a mentor to someone in your city. Mentoring...

Get to know Sister Mary Mundy

...“I love community and we live community life in so many different ways.” About Sister Mary Current Ministry: pastoral associate, Holy Rosary Church, Evansville, Indiana My good friend says … I’m “oil and glue.” I help keep things running smoothly and I hold things together. My favorite thing about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is … that it is “home” to many people and many of God’s other creatures. Something sure to make me smile are … my niece and nephews and their...

Sister Mary Michael Lager

...Louis University in Missouri, she gave service in the now-Mission Advancement office for six years. She then served for seven years on the residential services staff, before beginning in 2004, a ministry of prayer and presence as a resident in health care. Growing up on a farm, love of the outdoors came naturally for Mary Michael – in fact, she said it was her favorite place to be. She would seize any occasion to spend time in her various flower...

HOPE fall 2017 — Together in mission

...Lady of Mercy grammar school. On my part, it was a matter of love-at-first-sight, a long-lasting love.” My favorite part: visits to the Woods have an impact “My favorite part was praying with Mother Theodore Guerin because I felt her with me.” Children share letters after visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Introducing Foley Park Pavers We are excited to announce another location on this “holy ground” of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods where donors may honor or memorialize loved ones or recognize special occasions. Infographic:...

The life of Eleanor Bailly (Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly)

...there were not any rich families at home. After trying to deliver many letters, only one remained. It was to one of King Louis Philippe’s ministers. Mother Theodore wasn’t too wild about delivering it, but at Sister Mary Cecilia’s persuasion, she agreed to do so. This minister was M. Martin du Nord, Keeper of the Seals. He recommended to Mother Theodore that she write a letter to Queen Maria Amelia. After a week of waiting, the Queen agreed to meet...

Musings on Kleenex and ‘Kin-dom’

Our Marketing and Communications director, Diane Weidenbenner, asked me to write a blog. The topic could be anything I wanted. Given the freedom to write about anything, I could think of nothing until I was ironing my clothes the other morning. I was really annoyed because I was ironing and picking a million miniscule pieces of Kleenex off my slacks. Obviously I had failed to empty my pockets before throwing everything in the machine. So aggravating! It’s even more aggravating...

Making someone’s day just by showing up: Teen shares her experience as a Providence Teen Volunteer

...is one of my favorite places and has become a sort of second home to me, even more so since I’ve joined the Teen Ministry program. It is a beautiful place, full of nature and spiritual wonders. It’s as if you can simply feel the peace of God settle around you. Volunteering with the group Sister Joni is really the person who got me into volunteering. I hadn’t done any volunteering before this, and it felt good to realize that...

White Violet Wednesday: The story behind our cucumbers

...all of them are good for eating fresh, regardless of the name. The pickling varieties we grow at White Violet Center don’t even need to be peeled! My favorite way to enjoy them is eating them whole, dipping them in hummus, muhammara, or your favorite dip of choice. They’re so special they’re being studied Another thing that makes these cucumbers special is that they’re part of a Purdue University three-year study researching the performance of grafted cucumbers grown on a variety...

Tips for writing effective Letters to the Editor

(Note: The following blog has been adapted from “24 Reasons to Hope: of The Climate Reality Project”) Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to be the voice of reality. Because it’s our planet that is in danger. Our future is at stake. And we do have a voice! Use yours to write a letter to the editor. Discussing the reality of the climate crisis is your chance to change minds and ensure...

Sister Francis Edwards (formerly Sister Francis Bernard)

I have chosen two passages for our reflection today. The first is from Jeremiah: The Lord declares: This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel. I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (Jeremiah 31:33). The second one is from Luke: Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray...

Sister Marie David Schroeder

...sitting outside her door every morning to greet the incoming staff, prayer time, Mass, meal times, relaxation activities and naps. Her favorite relaxation activities were playing cards, games on the computer and TV. Sister Patricia McIntyre with Sister Marie David Schroeder. Marie David was genuine! She was a woman of determination. She was not afraid to speak her mind when she disagreed with something. Although she found change in the Community difficult, she would eventually come to acceptance. She also...