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Thirty Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Neri (1962-64), Fort Wayne: Teacher, Central Catholic High School (1967-68), Indianapolis: Principal, St. Agnes Academy (1969-70), Indianapolis: Assistant Principal, Ladywood-St. Agnes (1970-72), Indianapolis: Principal, Ladywood-St. Agnes (1972-76), Newburgh: Teacher, ST. John (1976-77), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Provincial, Sacred Heart Province (1977-84), Fort Wayne: Pastoral Associate, St. John the Baptist Parish (1984-86), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: General Secretary Councilor, Sisters of Providence General Administration (1986-96), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Project Team Member-Lilly Grant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1997), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Director, Gerontology Sabbath Renewal Program, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College...
My most challenging and most transformative years
...acts of love, mercy and justice. As someone has wisely said “God has but our hands, to do his work in the world today.” I learned a great deal from each of the documents of Vatican Council II but the Decree on the Appropriate Renewal of Religious Life was particularly significant for me because of my own vocation choice and of my work with the novices. The document detailed a specific time line during which all congregations of religious women...
Sister Rosemary Rafter (formerly Sister Rose Claire)
...as teacher and principal: “I learned more from her about how to be a good principal in the one year I lived with her than I learned from any of the education classes I ever took.” In 1974, Rosemary was appointed to the Sisters of Providence Corporate Renewal Team. The team’s assignment was “to help guide the Congregation’s establishment of a corporate decision-making process for the community.” The effort was named “Cor Unum” – one heart. In a spirit of...
Let us be the people Jesus describes, as he sends his disciples out on Mission
....” And as Gandalf says, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” So thank you to those here today and those joining us via our video feed. The fact that I’m preaching during my own vow renewal is also unusual. When Sister Paula asked me if I would consider it, she suggested that I draw on some of the things I wrote in my annual assessment as I prepared to request...
Week 4: Daily Lenten reflections with Saint Mother Theodore
...to renew your souls in the retreat.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin • When I begin to feel drained in my work, do I take time to return to God for renewal? • What are a few small ways I can seek God’s renewal even if I can’t escape for a full retreat? Extra Challenge: Take an extra hour of quiet and prayer for yourself this weekend. Spend some time painting or drawing or creating music. Invest in an adult...
Sister Catherine White
...the cows are going home — best get there for the milking.’ It was 11:30. California renewals: left to right – Providence Associates Pat Ruck, Linda McMahon, Sister Cathy White and Providence Associate Jeannie Smith assist in the renewal of commitment for Providence Associates Rachel Ambrose and Joann Kennelly. And so, you see … Cathy, you touched many people’s lives by sharing your countless gifts. In recent phone calls with her sister Francie, Cathy would speak of the birdfeeder outside...
Sister Rebecca Keller
Download Sister stories – Sister Rebecca Keller Get to know Sister Becky Current ministry … Volunteer Services Coordinator for the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. My close friend says … “I think too much.” Favorite recreation: walking in nature, being with family and friends, hanging out with my cat, quiet time/solitude and reading Favorite drink: hot tea Favorite author: Joan Chittister, OSB, speaks to my heart Favorite saint: my mother Favorite childhood activity: anything with my family Favorite...
My favorite part: visits to the Woods have an impact
...Guerin answered my prayer when I prayed to her.” “My favorite part was seeing lots of people at Mass it gave me a warm feeling in my body. I had a wonderful time because that place was very holy.” “My favorite part was getting to go in the chapel with the beautiful stain glass windows because the beautiful stain glass windows made the room light up with peace.” “The alpacas were peaceful and quiet so it helped me to think...
Sister Mary Louise O’Connor (formerly Sister James Margaret)
...you: “Now, Marguerite, I’ve got something to say and I’ve done quite a lot of praying and thinking about it … Both you and Dan have got your lives settled bringing up your families, etc. … and I’m not exactly getting any younger, Marguerite (30 come May) and I’d like to do something with my life that will be worthwhile and helpful both for myself and others … You’ve got your life, Marguerite, now I’d like to start mine …...
Sister Mary Esther Lane (formerly Sister Francis Gertrude)
Sister Mary Esther Lane “Fear not, I am with you always.” —– A reading from the Prophet Isaiah Once, when asked her favorite passage from scripture, Sister Mary Esther Lane quoted that passage from Isaiah, said Sister Margaret Quinlan in her commentary for Sister Mary Esther, formerly Sister Francis Gertrude, who died Saturday, Nov. 19, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 101 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 83 years. Let’s listen to it again. Fear not,...
Sister Sharon Richards
...to people’s lives. – Sister Sharon Q. Please complete this sentence. Sister Sharon is … A. I’m a happy person, very happy in my vocation. It’s a wonderful life. Sister Sharon is a very grateful person to God, my community and my family, of course. In the jail I never look at what a man has been accused of doing. I don’t want to put labels on them. I just look at each one and say we are all human...
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...a teacher for so long.” Sister Agnes Clare also supported others with cards and phone calls. Her brother and others noted that if you asked Agnes what she wanted, she would say stamps, and not books – rolls! Sister Mary Fran Keusal, a band member, noted that, “If Agnes knew that someone had an ingrown toenail, she sent that person a card. I know how many cards she sent because I made hundreds and hundreds of return address labels for...