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January 24, 2021: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...clear for us – Jesus is not physically present to us beckoning us to go with him. But in these times, he certainly continues to call us and if we listen – really take the time and the silence to listen – we will know his voice and his calling. Action We might reflect this week on the times in our lives when we knew Jesus was asking something of us – something as simple as giving a donation or...
Human Rights Day and Saint Mother Theodore
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin knew the violation of human rights in an up close and personal way in her home country, France. The French Revolution was a time of great social and political upheaval to abolish the injustice of the feudal system and absolute monarchy. During this time Catholic churches and schools were closed. Despite some gains in human rights, the French Revolution failed to condemn slavery or to uphold the equality of women. In America, she witnessed the selling...
Sister Cecilia Carter (formerly Sister Mary Cecilia)
...of her desire to enter religious life. Celia made a retreat early in 1952, and the priest confessor encouraged her to follow her call. She had to make most of her preparations to enter in secret. Her mother and her Aunt Cecilia were a big support to her at that time. Finally, sometime after 10 p.m., on July 22, 1952, Celia arrived at the Woods, where she was greeted by her novice mistress, Sister Marie Ambrose, and novices Margaret Kern...
Advent 2019: All are welcome or How do we make room in the inn?
...especially in response to those most in need of welcome. During this past year, I have experienced the Providence Community doing just that – opening our hearts to others, sharing our time and resources, being radical* in the welcome of the other. I think about the many sisters, especially those in the Woodland Inn, who welcomed Sisters Lan Luu and Hang Tran, the newest Dominican Sisters of Tam Hiep, Vietnam, to study at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College about the same time...
Never consent to take our books
...feel sorry for her! (L___’s name was omitted in the text.) It was on the pages of Mother Theodore’s Journals and Letters that I started to believe she and I would have been good friends. Oh, sure, she probably would have called me l’enfant terrible from time to time, but she also could have counted on me to laugh at her morbid and self-aware jokes. My favorite kind! For example, when describing her good friend Sister St. Francis recovering from...
Sister Terri Boland
...in my thirties.” I was thinking this is so not fair that they would be taking women at 30 years of age. Even though it was a possibility, I was thinking I was way beyond the right age to enter a religious community. I was 35 at the time. That day I also met with Sister Rose Ann Eaton who was the provincial in Chicago at that time and decided to stay in conversation with her for a couple of...
Immaculata High School time capsule from 1955 to be opened Saturday
This time capsule – from the former Immaculata High School – will officially be opened at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The discovery of a time capsule will draw alumnae from Immaculata High School, Washington, D.C., at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will host alumnae from the school to open the capsule at the Yuma Study Center, 4101 Yuma St. NW, Washington, D.C. The capsule was discovered last year during...
Sister Joan Mary Schaefer
...it’s time to go to the Woods,” and she did. Here, she visited the Sisters in health care regularly and loved to play cards, even when she was in hospital at Union Hospital! Mary Ann Schaefer and her twin Joan were the fruit of William and Elizabeth Kostlevy’s marriage promises when they were born in Cicero, Illinois, on February 7, 1930, 95 years ago. Along with Joan, her other six siblings have all preceded her in death: A brother Arthur,...
A Reflection for the Installation of New Leadership
...of you participate right here on this campus or in a daycare for seniors in a crowded neighborhood of Taipei, Taiwan, or in a center for family services in a crowded neighborhood of Chicago. Communion is felt when the graduates walk across the stage in one of our schools or when people leave our food pantry or one of our spirituality programs and feel nourished. It happens every time an Associate makes his or her commitment, every time the needs...
Sister Joseph Clare McCarthy
...she met. It was because of that Irish smile, her gracious gift of gab and her quick wit that people were drawn to her. One time, I took her to one of my family’s gatherings. Within a short time, she had made friends with my parents. As she was introduced to so many others, she was as genuine as could be with each — and she remembered most everyone’s name. Through the years, as we visited, I’d talk about the...
Loving example from Our Lady of Providence inspires mom
...providing spiritual care.” I believe my time on retreat reopened my eyes to the value of spending time with Our Lady of Providence, seeking her intercession on my family’s behalf, and depending on her as another source of “spiritual care.” Mary loved and forgave so many imperfect people. She trusted God with her entire life…with her son’s life…and with his death. Most importantly, she said, “yes.” I pray that I am able to say “yes” to God every single day....
January 22, 2023: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...a land overshadowed by death light has arisen. From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and...