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Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps
Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps was born on Sept. 15, 1920, in Indianapolis, to Henry and Stella (Fuller) Lipps. She baptized Therese Marie and was the youngest of the six girls born in this Lipps family. Her five sisters preceded her in death: Sister Marie Joan and Sister Marie Agnese, along with Frances, Helen and Alice, said Sister Martha Wessel during her commentary for Sister Marilyn Therese, who died on Friday, Aug. 26, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 95 years old...
Sister Denise Wilkinson: A Reflection
...on Sept. 10. In the 10 years Sister Denise was general superior, many milestones occurred. Sister Denise would be the first to acknowledge the councilors who served with her for all that has been achieved: (first term) Sisters Marsha Speth (vicar/councilor), Jane Marie Osterholt (RIP), Nancy Reynolds, Marie McCarthy and Paula Damiano, and; (second term) Sisters Lisa Stallings (vicar/councilor), Jenny Howard, Mary Beth Klingel and Dawn Tomaszewski. She would also want to recognize the incredible efforts, dedication and fidelity of...
A special family visit
...said. “We’re so much more hopeful now.” In April, Violet will turn 3. And for those who witnessed her pushing her own stroller through the halls of Providence Hall, she appeared just like any normal 2-year-old. Susan said because of the disorder, even catching a cold can be bad, due to coughing. However, Violet has had a couple of colds, and still appears to be OK. “We have to be a little cautious,” Susan said. During her first visit one...
Her [Sister Saint Francis Xavier] example…
Her [Sister Saint Francis Xavier] example animates and confounds me. I am near her in the chapel distracted with temporalities and business, and I see her lost in God and melting with love for our Lord.
Daughters of four different nations [are]…
Daughters of four different nations [are] assembled here in a little chapel under the protection of the Lord in the heart of the dense woods, having nothing in the world but [God] for support and for protection.
Pouring out your heart in prayer
...to you, to your holy temple” (Jonah 2:7). What a powerful prayer! What trust in the love and power of God! When I was first becoming a sister, my director invited me to pray over a scripture passage that has become a perennial favorite for me. I have relied on this passage from Jeremiah for nearly 50 years now: “‘I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the...
Remembering Sisters Marilyn Therese Lipps and Concetta Banez
This photo of Sister Marilyn Therese was taken in 1938. This year, 10 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have passed away. In this final month of the year, the weekly Throwback Thursday blogs have taken a look at the lives and ministries of those sisters. Last week, we focused on Sister Mary Loyola Bender and Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor. This week, we’ll take a look at the lives and ministries of Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps and Sister Concetta...
HOPE winter 2017 — bearing the light in unbearable times
...Mother Theodore Guerin: bearing the light still today “And her story is still very relevant today. She was an immigrant. She came to a foreign land where she didn’t know the language and where there was a lot of prejudice and bias toward Catholics and toward women. There are just so many parallels to what she faced and what she endured that are still around today. She’s a great model and mentor.” Connecting hope and assistance to a community in...
Poem: Blessed are you who bear the light
by Jan Richardson (janrichardson.com) Blessed are you who bear the light in unbearable times, who testify to its endurance amid the unendurable, who bear witness to its persistence when everything seems in shadow and grief. Blessed are you in whom the light lives, in whom the brightness blazes— your heart a chapel, an altar where in the deepest night can be seen the fire that shines forth in you in unaccountable faith, in stubborn hope, in love that illumines every...
Survey, legacy fund, phonathon and more! News from the Mission Advancement office
Survey says! Thank you! In January Sisters of Providence Mission Advancement staff members mailed a survey to many of our generous and dedicated benefactors. You so blessed and overwhelmed us by your amazing response and engagement! Some responders even sent a gift! Thank you so much for your sharing. It is such a blessing to learn about your connections to our mission and to read your stories. We have enjoyed sharing your compliments and stories with the sisters you say...
Reflections for Back to School Mass
Sister Dawn speaks during Mass with the Sisters of Providence and students from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on Friday, August 18. Photo courtesy of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. (Note: Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered a reflection from Mass on Friday, August 18, for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students. Here is the reflection in full) On behalf of all Sisters of Providence, I add our welcome to that of Dr. King’s. As the sponsors of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, we Sisters of Providence are more than...
Introducing Foley Park Pavers
...the other on the west, traverse the park from the avenue fountain toward the entry of PSCC. These walkways are used daily by students and staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, as well as Sisters of Providence and staff, visitors, tour groups and guests. Individuals memorialized or honored with a Foley Park Paver will be automatically enrolled in the Blessed Sacrament Association, where they are prayed for daily by the sisters in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. A Mass is offered in...