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Sister Marilyn Rose Ginder
...Margaret Quinlan in her commentary for Sister Marilyn Rose Ginder, who died Sunday, Feb. 21. Shew was 86 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 67 years. Sister Marilyn Rose was born Sept. 25, 1929, in Montgomery, Indiana, to Paul and Helena Doyle Ginder. She was baptized Margaret Mary, also known as Margie. She had one sister, Marilyn, also known as “the real Marilyn.” She is with us today. Our Sister Marilyn Rose attended St. John Elementary...
A Mother’s Day Prayer
On Sunday, May 8, mothers will be honored by their families and children as Americans celebrate Mother’s Day. The modern American holiday was first celebrated in 1908. The holiday was created by Anna Jarvis, who had conducted a memorial for her mother at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. The celebration of mothers became a national holiday in 1914. The Sisters of Providence want to honor all mothers and Mary Mother of God this week with this prayer,...
Throwback Thursday: Looking back on a Beatification
...John Paul II granted the title of “Blessed,” to Mother Theodore. Mother Theodore Guerin was declared a saint in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006. Sister Catherine was a Sister of Providence for 76 years. She taught for nearly 30 years before becoming a spiritual advisor. She was also a well-known baker. Sister Thomasine was a Sister of Providence for 68 years. She ministered as a teacher and also volunteered in the Providence Co-op. #throwbackthursday #tbt...
Miracle Place is growing!
...Pentecost Sunday! It was so wonderful to see Sister Rita and Sister Barbara surrounded by so many Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, and friends of Miracle Place,” Sister Jenny said. “This new Miracle Place Community Center is truly a result of the generosity and collaborative effort of so many. The Spirit of God’s Providence and the energy of gratitude and love were literally tangible in the presence of all those who gathered.” “Mother Theodore was very present with us that...
Sister Joni Luna professes first vows
Sister Joni Luna enters the Church of the Immaculate Conception during the procession of first vows. Sunday, June 26, was a life-changing day for Sister Joni Luna. On that day, Sister Joni professed first vows with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. “I have spent much time in deep prayer, conversation and contemplation in pursuit of this truth,” Sister Joni said. “I have asked my Provident God to guide me so that I may clearly see God’s holy...
A note in distress: unpublished Saint Mother Theodore
...she could confide. And I love that in the end of this whole ordeal, Saint Mother Theodore stayed strong and determined and it eventually paid off. Statue of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin J.M.J. 28 May, 1846 My very dear St. Francis, I received your two letters which for date have only this word: Sunday. This is not their only defect, — it is surprising, my dear child, that you give me no details upon what you mention about the...
Sister Mary Loyola Bender
...sanctuary, one by one lighting the candles for Mass or for Benediction (on Sundays and feasts, this could require close to five minutes of more). She always appeared unflustered, calm and steady. A former member, Carol Reuss, sent this recollection of Sister Mary Loyola and describes well what those of us who witnessed these daily rituals felt: “Ah, the quiet major domo of the Big Church for years and years, who dressed the place with poinsettias for Christmas, after carefully...
Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps
...in the Providence Community Room after Sunday dinner. Yes, Marilyn according to your favorite scripture verse in Hosea 2:16, 21, 22, God lured you to the desert and spoke to your heart and you answered in fidelity to God’s call. We rejoice with you as you celebrate with God, Mother Theodore, your parents and sisters in heaven! Pray for us, too! Funeral services for Sister Marilyn Therese took place on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception....
How Taizé changed my life
...produce business-like results (high test scores, student mastery of standards) while still devoting ourselves to meeting student needs well beyond academics. Teaching in Gary, South Bend, and Indianapolis, I have been face-to-face with those needs on a daily basis. One Sunday morning this summer, Reverend Rebecca Zelensky preached about sisters, Martha and Mary, hosting Jesus in their home, stressing that, while Martha’s commitment to service was admirable, Mary’s insistence on feeding her spiritual needs was just as crucial to a...
From uncomfortable to comfortable
Students from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, spent their fall break giving service at White Violet Center. From left, Bianca Mina, Alyssa Yuen, Lindsey Mack, Ameer Chughtai, and Will Moore. Five students from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, spent their fall break at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice giving service and learning more about sustainable living this week. Alyssa Yuen, Ameer Chughtai, Bianca Mina, Lindsey Mack, and Will Moore arrived last Sunday and will begin the eight hour drive home...
Remembering Sisters Amata Dugan and Michael Ellen Green
...and Dorothy Perkins Green. (From left) Sister Ann Casper with Sister Michael Ellen Green and Sister Adele Beacham during Easter Sunday in June 1988. Sister Michael Ellen entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1951. During her 65 years as a Sister of Providence, she ministered as a housekeeper and cook, including 12 years in convents in Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire. She also ministered on the housekeeping staff at Foley Hall from 1965-68, and at Providence Hall from 1968-80. Following...
Remembering Sisters Marilyn Therese Lipps and Concetta Banez
...player, winning as often as she lost games with the group that gathered in the Providence Community Room after Sunday dinner.” Sister Marilyn Therese died on Aug. 26, 2016. She was 95 years old. Sister Concetta with Pope Benedict XVI at the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Sister Concetta was born Mary Asuncian Ban᷉ez on Aug. 27, 1937, in Jolo, Meycauayan, Bul, Philippines, to Nemesio and Mauricia Ban᷉ez. Initially, Sister Concetta entered the Benedictine Sisters (based in Ridgely, Maryland)...