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Reflections on 50 years
...with General Councilors Sisters (back row) Mary Beth Klingel, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Lisa Stallings, Jenny Howard and Dawn Tomaszewski. Recently, the sisters were asked to reflect on their time as a woman religious and were invited to share those thoughts with everyone: From Sister Danielle Sullivan: “I have always felt a part of the Sisters of Providence. Since my dad’s oldest sibling, Sister Esther Marie, was a Sister of Providence, we were frequent visitors to Saint Rose Convent in Chelsea, Massachusetts,...
Make a difference today
...In 1992, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed that the holiday be observed on the third Monday of January, bringing it closer to King’s official birthday. The holiday finally was recognized by all 50 states and Washington, D.C., in 2000 for the first time. It is fitting that in 2024, we honor his legacy on what would have been his 95th birthday. The holiday is meant to offer citizens a time of reflection, in addition to the possibility of community service...
Imogen Anderson: The exceptional exception to the rule
...answer was simple. “I enjoy working with people and learning new things. In the future, I can tell people ‘this is what I did,’” Imogen said. “It shows what I can do and did and that I do not just sit at home all the time. I can change a person’s life, just by volunteering a few hours and spending time with them.” Sisters of Providence Volunteer Age Policy The minimum age requirement for a volunteer with the Sisters of...
Death Penalty Education
...chart, religions have been around for a long time. There were few options for dealing with offenders in a society that moved frequently and struggled to survive. The penalty for most crimes was either death, beating, or banishment from the tribe. Most of the crimes associated with the death penalty are not associated with the death penalty today, for example, disobedience to one’s parents. In 1995, in his encyclical “Evangelium Vitae,” St. John Paul II stated that the times that...
Sister Mary Tomlinson
...On her side was ambition, tenacity and an all-pervading will to care for Mark. Mary worked her way up in a job at an insurance company in downtown Chicago. She started there as a clerk typist. By the time she left 20 years later, she was a senior systems manager with a department working under her. “When I was working and coming up in my career, it was the time when people thought women could and should do it all....
July 31, 2022: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...not a good path to follow either. And finally, storing up our possessions and even renting or purchasing a storage house to accommodate our “stuff” may not be the best way to assure our future. Action Let’s spend some time this week identifying “what matters to God,” and how prominent these “matters” are in my day to day living. What priority do I give these “riches?” How much time do I spend in attending to them? What might I change?...
July 7, 2024: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...and ones I have always found fruitful for reflection. If we see beyond a hurried reading, we recognize that this Gospel gives us insight into Jesus, into the Jewish people of Jesus’ time, as well as into the human condition. There are several words and phrases that help us see into their hearts and minds — amazed, astonished, taking offense. These listeners move from being amazed and marveling at Jesus’ wisdom and deeds to taking offense at his lineage and...
Sisters serving their country
...and * Sister Merry Marcotte – served as a volunteer Red Cross medical social worker during the Vietnam War. Of all the sisters who have served during times of war, only Sister Pat Linehan and Josephine Bryan are still living. On Monday, May 26, during Mass, the Sisters of Providence will honor the sisters who have served their country during times of war. The names of the sisters and chaplains who served our country during military times will be recognized....
Am I doing enough about racial injustice?
...the Sisters of Providence. It was the early 2000s, and at the time the sisters had an anti-racism team that offered training to all their sisters, staff members and many others in the community. I remember my presentation was by a sister, a police officer and some other community members. The sisters had teamed up with the local police to share their message and training with them and alongside them. Something powerful and needed. Perhaps even ahead of its time....
Farmers must power through whatever Mother Nature dishes out
...planning the coming growing season. Time is also spent working with alpaca fiber and winnowing seeds. Winter can be a time for quiet reflection Photo credit: Campbell Sullivan Life slows down. It’s peaceful and cozy. Wrapped in warm blankets while sipping a hot drink are great ways to survive this arctic blast. But it’s also a time when farmers have to power through anything Mother Nature has to offer. Our animals still need to be fed and cared for, so everyday, no...
Honoring the Sisters who served our Country
Memorial Day for America is a sacred day as the nation recognizes those who lost their lives during times of war. While no Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, lost their life during a time of war, 17 Sisters of Providence proudly answered the call of duty to serve our country at those times. Today, Monday, May 26, 2025, is Memorial Day. A tradition calls for the Sisters of Providence to place a flag on the gravesite of Sisters...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sister Hang Tran!
Sister Hang Tran has been a Dominican Sister of Tem Hiep, located in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, for 17 years. In August of 2019, Sister Hang traveled out of her home country for the first time in her life to come to the United States to study exercise science at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and has been staying with the Sisters of Providence. “I want to help my family and our elder sisters, as well as the poor in...