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Welcoming our 2021 WVC Summer Interns!
...I am interested in pursuing. “Last summer, I was a Shelter Projects intern at Farm Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal protection organization. In this role, I was responsible for caring for the daily needs of animals, chickens, sheep and cows, and cleaning and maintenance needs.” Anna Dubois Anna, a native of Terre Haute, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public affairs at Indiana University majoring in environmental management. Anna Dubois “I distinctly remember petting the gentle alpacas and walking through the...
Four celebrate 75, 80 year as Sisters of Providence
...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home
Woman of response whose initial “yes” set in motion the greatest possibility that could ever be; whose continuing “yes” fed a developing faith thoughout a lifetime of availability to God’s power in her regard. Woman of relationship whose openness let others into her life to shape it, to form it; whose surrender left her vulnerable to what was not in her control. Woman of reflection whose pondering made eventual sense of fear, bewilderment and infinite Possibility; whose musing made connections...
Litany of Our Lady of Providence
A litany is a well-known form of prayer consisting of a series of petitions with a response that is the same for all petitions or for several in succession. Litany of Our Lady of Providence Our Lady of Providence, woman of response, pray for us. Our Lady of Providence, whose continuing “yes” fed your life of faith, pray for us. Our Lady of Providence, available to God’s power in your regard, pray for us. Our Lady of Providence, woman of...
A Priceless Gift
...the early years of the Congregation would actually “circulate” among the sisters, sent from house to house. Today, of course, the letter is sent to individual houses or sisters by mail. The content of the letter circular is always spiritual in nature, as is seen from an excerpt of General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson’s recent Advent circular in 2011 in which she references our six founding sisters, “… we are so much their sisters and they ours. Like them, we...
Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence
Sister Su-Hsin Huang, standing, gives a back massage to Sister Rita Lerner as she and Sister Rosalie Marie Weller, right, prepare to say their daily rosary in the Chapel at Providence Health Care. (This article reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) Su-Hsin Huang (pronounced Soo-Sheen Wang) came to the United States from Taiwan for the first time in 2003 to explore entering the Sisters of Providence. She recalled her father asking her what she knew of the community,...
A prayer of presence
O Provident God, You send me to serve the needs of others. May those closest in my life — my family, my co-workers, my neighbors, my friends, recognize your Presence in me. May those in my faith community — those who lead and those who nurture, my fellow worshipers, those who need my prayers, those for whom I have promised prayers, recognize your Presence in me. May those I meet regularly — the grocery store cashier, the trash remover, the...
Community prayer via Skype™
From left, Sisters Eileen and Brigid Ann Bonner in Louisville join Sister Mary Morley in Cincinnati, inset, for daily prayer via Skype. No bell summons to prayer and no chapel awaits. Sisters Brigid Ann and Eileen Bonner are in Louisville and Sister Mary Morley (formerly Sister David Mary) is in Cincinnati. The time to pray is marked on the computer monitor. They gather “face to face” by way of Skype. You’ll find them there weekdays at 4 p.m. and weekends...
He is risen! He is you! Alleluia!
I believe I encountered such a risen Christ this past weekend. No, it was not an appearance like on the road to Emmaus or by the seashore; perhaps more like when Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene disguised as the gardener. Two instances come to mind. The first was during our Easter Vigil Liturgy here at the Woods which began with the blessing of fire outdoors in front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. In previous years, the fire died...
Walking Together
O God, you walk with us through life. You strengthen us so that we might be your presence to others on the journey. O Holy One, make me a good traveling companion, so that I may uphold listen guide laugh cry understand care encourage soothe. Be with us until You embrace us at journey’s end. (Originally published in the Summer 2014 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
A legacy of hospitality
...projects that when the sisters no longer needed the space, we would open the doors to non-sisters. Jolene Brackey, right, shown here with Sister Betty Donoghue, stays in Owens while visiting a death-row inmate. We now can accommodate as many as 20 non-sister residents in the north/south wing for short-term rehabilitation services, as well as a few long-term non-sister residents in the east/west wing. Two non-sisters are living in our assisted living area in Lourdes Hall. This decision was also...
Three countries of heritage: France, Taiwan and U.S.
...of Mary, the mother of God; in the ministry of education as schools were established from the earliest days; the practice of calling the sisters “home” to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for rest and retreat and the French custom of saying the prayer of reunion. Sisters of Providence from the Ruille community in France, General Superior Sister Martine Meuwissen and former General Superior Sister Henri Dominique Besson arrived Monday, Oct. 13, and will be here celebrating these days with us. The influence...