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St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground
...and enjoyed widespread news coverage. Many have forgotten that the plot next to the chapel was the Sisters’ first cemetery. Mother Theodore Guerin was buried there in 1856 along with her dear friend Sister Saint Francis Xavier Le Fer, her companion Sister Mary Liguori Tiercin, and several other sisters. Perhaps this is one of the reasons that visitors sense they are on holy ground. The late Sister Mary Roger Madden, SP’s poem about the annual procession to the St. Anne...
Steadfast in her calling: Sister Mary Ann DeFazio
Sister Mary Ann DeFazio greets parishioners with her puppet while signing children up for CCD classes at St. Christopher’s. (Photos by Amy Miranda) St. Christopher Parish in Speedway, Ind., is preparing for a transition of pastors. Sister Mary Ann DeFazio, one of three pastoral associates there, had a special request for the job description of the new priest. “I asked the current pastor to put in, ‘must let nun play with puppets at church,’” she joked. Sister Mary Ann’s puppet...
Memories of Providence Brittany (RIP)
...also recalled when Providence Brittany became a mother for the first time, addressing Brittany’s propensity for stubbornness. “However, she was always a terrific mom to her very large, healthy babies,” Sister Ann said. Sister Ann said when visitors came to White Violet Center, there was some concern because of how tame Providence Brittany was. “But she was always gracious to them, particularly children, whom she seemed to love,” Sister Ann said. Providence Brittany (RIP) However, Sister Ann did recall one...
Sister Marian Elizabeth Moriarty
...where everyone she encountered could be guided by its brightness and experience its warmth. “And so, Sister Marian Elizabeth, we thank you for being salt and for letting your light shine in our lives these 93 years. We have ‘seen your good deeds and we glorify God,’” concluded Sister Ann. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Marian Elizabeth was celebrated June 17, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by one sister, Patricia Tuglus of Largo, Fla....
Sister Joan Frame (formerly Sister Ann Pierre)
...of mine, you did for me.’” — A reading from Matthew 25:34-40 After reading Sister Joan Frame’s file from archives with some newspaper clippings and ministry forms, a choice of scripture reading for her commentary was no longer in doubt. Sister Joan lived the word you just heard – as a teacher, pastoral minister and after retirement, serving as a volunteer, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Joan Frame, who died Tuesday, Aug. 25. She was 86...
Sister Mary Loyola Bender
...child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.” —– A reading from the Gospel of Luke (2:36-38) Those sisters who entered community in the mid-40s and on into the 60s, will well understand why I chose this reading for Sister Mary Loyola’s wake service, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Mary Loyola Bender, who died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 98 years old and had been a Sister of Providence...
Changing a life can be life changing
Sister Joann Quinkert outside the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind. For Sister Joann Quinkert, helping someone make a change is a life and death issue as she ministers to a Death Row inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Sister Joann quickly tells you she is not the only Sister of Providence who ministers to inmates. And, she stresses, prison ministry and social justice have been staples in the Sisters of Providence mission early on. Sister...
Sister Ann Patrick McNulty
...Luke. While Sister Ann Patrick was not given to expounding theological issues in words, her life of self-giving gave convincing evidence that the teachings of Jesus had thoroughly penetrated her soul. She knew how to make God’s love, mercy and justice become an experienced reality in the lives of others. In this way, the face of Providence was made visible,” shared Sister Marie Kevin. “If students or teachers did not measure up to standard, Sister Ann Patrick had a way...
‘In the Footsteps of a Saint’
...Providence are from Dubois County – where Jasper is located – or its neighbor, Spencer County (see list below). Sixty-five of those sisters were from Saint Joseph Parish! Sister Mary Ann Lechner attended Saint Joseph School prior to becoming a Sister of Providence in 1947. She said the sisters’ presence at the school encouraged her to become a women religious. “I always loved and admired the sisters,” Sister Mary Ann said. “I think becoming a Sister of Providence was for...
Sister Ann Francis Hammersley
...the ocean banks at Lady Isle, N.H. Full of incredible beauty, it would lead her to prayer. May her precious soul be rejoicing in heaven with God and all she loves, Sister Joan concluded. Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Ann Francis took place Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m., in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial was in the cemetery of the Sisters of Providence. Please share your memories of Sister Ann Francis in the comments section below....
Breathing time on this organic farm
Ann Testa uses salad spinner to clean organic arugula grown at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The small organic farm at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods packs a big punch in the way of educational and service opportunities. In fact, that’s how Ann Testa came to White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. She was an intern and AmeriCorps volunteer before becoming a full-time staff member. Now she’s training and working alongside interns and volunteers in the USDA certified organic gardens, alpaca pastures, fiber rooms, and kitchen....
Sister Mary Richard Griffith
Sister Mary Richard Griffith “Jesus called his disciples together and said to them: ‘You know how among the Gentiles those who seem to exercise authority lord it over them: their great ones make their importance felt.’” (Mark 10:42) “Can you in your wildest imagination see Sister Mary Richard as ‘lording it over anyone’ or ‘making her authority felt?’ I think not! Her greatness did indeed involve being a servant,” said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Mary Richard...