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“Creating Currents of Change” in Memphis
...positive — the love engaged against hate, the seeds that are sown to grow justice. Lawson called us to reject the climate of current public discourse that labels and divides. He said, “We are not primarily white or black, conservative or liberal. We are primarily human.” He lamented the continued influence of racism, sexism, violence and plantation capitalism in public discussion today. Lawson urged us to find a different language outside the fear built up by politics and media —...
St. Joseph Lake history photo album
...picnic to the lake. From left clockwise: Sisters Marie Patrice Cleary, Ann O’Hara, Luke Crawford and Cathy Buster. Trucking the sisters in for the 1981 infirmary picnic at St. Joseph’s Lake. Sister Jean Fuqua’s typed note from the St. Joseph Lake scrapbook regarding the infirmary picnic in 1982. Sister Jean Fuqua mowing the lawn at St. Joseph’s Lake several years ago. Sister Cecilia Ann Miller swimming at St. Joseph Lake in the 1980s. Sister Jeanne Knoerle ice skates on St....
Warning, this album may contain photos of sunbathing nuns
...Trucking the sisters in for the 1981 infirmary picnic at St. Joseph’s Lake. A boat ride during the 1981 infirmary picnic to the lake. From left clockwise: Sisters Marie Patrice Cleary, Ann O’Hara, Luke Crawford and Cathy Buster. Another photo from the 1982 infirmary picnic. Wheelchairs on the dock! 1982 infirmary picnic. A more recent photo of Sister Jean Fuqua next to the sign marking the area surrounding the lake with its new name, Fuqua Park. Sunset at the lake....
On policing and Providence
...Chicago Police Department on the south side of the city, says this is not the first time she has taken a non-traditional path. She was one of the first Sisters of Providence to leave teaching and go into parish ministry. “This is really where my gifts are,” she said. “The needs change and women religious change. I’ve loved everything I’ve done.” Responding to a call During her work as a pastoral associate at St. Leo’s Parish in Chicago in the...
Imperfect mercy
...a piece of Jesus’ mercy in these moments was for the limited, human part of himself, the part that continued growing into the mystery of mercy as it was being revealed to him in community, as he moved together with others toward greater fullness. I hope that when my “hour” comes, I can channel this same openness to the spirit and the call of the moment. Continue to delve into Mercy with the Sisters of Providence in the spring issue...
Celebrating Sister Joni as she professes first vows on June 26
Buenas dias! Bienvenidos a la Madre, las hermanas y el hermano y otros miembros de la familia y tambien a todos amigos y amias de Joni. Good morning too, to all Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and visitors. The scriptures proclaimed today are those designated for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time – not scripture that Joni has chosen. Yet, as I prayed these scriptures, it seems Providence has gifted appropriate ones for this celebration – for Joni’s first profession...
Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016
...may be calling us next.” —Providence Associate Sue Weber “We are called like Jesus to reach out to all people. … We need to challenge our society and ourselves and ask the question: Who are the despised of today? Is it the illegal immigrants or our gay, lesbian and transgender brothers and sisters? Is it the Muslims? Is it our own sisters and/or family members whose views are different than ours? None of us is perfect. We need each other...
In memory of …
(Note: A Throwback Thursday in memory of Sister Marie Brendan Harvey will appear on our website on Thursday, Jan. 5). A total of 11 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have passed away this year. This month, the Throwback Thursday blog has been dedicated to those sisters’ lives and ministries. Last week, we focused on Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps and Sister Mary Concetta Ban᷉ez. This week’s blog will focus on the lives and ministries of Sister Mary Esther Lane...
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...reciprocated by family members, priest friends and Sisters of Providence, who remained devoted and attentive to her through her many years of illness. Sister Claire Hanson would call Agnes almost daily and would take two or three buses/trains to visit her often at Marian Manor. Agnes Clare had told Joe that she wanted Sisters of Providence with her when she died. She got her wish. Providentially, Sisters Danielle and Irma decided to visit Agnes Clare after an SP and associates...
Where Your Treasure Is
...family and church members, Sisters of Providence, faith and labor leaders gathered outside the Clay County Justice Center to mourn that we may never see Sonia again. Her pastor, Carlos, shared “The last thing she did was make supper for the whole church. She said, ‘This might be the last supper I make for you, but I want it to be good – I want you to be full.’ This is like a death for us.” I thought about the...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two
...background of abortion, climate change and the culture of exclusion, it is clear that the faith-filled voter who seeks to be guided by Catholic social teaching is confronted by compelling moral claims that cut across the partisan and cultural divides of our nation. The pathway from these crosscutting moral claims to decisions on particular candidates is not a direct and singular one in Catholic teaching, rooted in one issue. For this reason, the drive to label a single issue preeminent...
Witness
...to abolish the death penalty and bear witness to federal executions. We have members from Catholic Mobilizing Network; Indiana Catholic Conference; Indiana Abolition Coalition; The Sisters of Providence; Oldenburg Franciscans; Interfaith Council of the Wabash Valley; Amnesty International; students from across Indiana; and various other individuals dedicated to abolishing the death penalty. We gather in protest and vigil at the main entrance to the USP Terre Haute. Will mailed his last words to me which, as Providence would have it,...