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Providence spirituality in action: Sister Kathleen Desautels and 8th Day Center for Justice
...woman willing to put herself on the line for the greater good time and time again. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin wrote, “Ours is a preparation for the generation that will succeed us, and eminent good will be done this way by us. You may not live to see it, but you will have sown the seed.” I know that Sister Kathleen’s work as well as that of all at 8th Day has and will continue to impact the lives of...
Sister Delan Ma at ease with God and others
...for 40 years. “And the strange thing is my parents didn’t fuss [about my joining the Sisters of Providence]. This is very unusual. Because when my parents came to Taiwan from China, it feels they lost everything. Their family was completely lost, cut off, nothing left. The two, myself and my brother, were their precious.” Called to love “And I didn’t know the Providence sisters. At the time I only knew, my heart inside since I was a child, I...
Side by side: our time of need is now
...the gifts at a Mass at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Our time of need is now It is because of this longstanding relationship with one another that we are so bold to share a pressing need of the Sisters of Providence at this time — the care of our sisters who are older. These women taught for years in Catholic schools while receiving small stipends. They scrubbed school floors and painted classroom walls. These women responded to the Church’s invitation to seek...
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
...seeing God differently than I had ever dreamed possible. Without Barbara, I don’t think I would have a relationship with God today,” he said. Ezra has made special effort to visit and spend time with Sister Barbara in recent years, especially while he served as an intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in 2016-17. “Barbara today is still an amazing teacher if people take the time to learn from her. I ate dinner with her almost every day during...
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner: A spiritual and emotional support to neighbors
...she served as school principal and superior to the sisters she loved — at Sacred Heart School and Saint Luke’s in Indianapolis and at Holy Family in New Albany. In her free time, she trained altar servers and took care of the Church sacristy. In return she received the love and support of her students, their families and her Sister of Providence community. After 23 years in the schools, she was ready for a change. So, she dusted the chalk...
Can we talk about racism?
...to do so, but resolve to become more active anyway? Can we carve out time and seek the courage to leave our comfort zones and join those actively struggling to defeat racism? Hear Mother Theodore’s encouragement: “Have confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us. The way is not yet clear. Grope along slowly. Do not press matters; be patient, be trustful.” It is time to get started! (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Embracing technology to further the Sisters of Providence mission
...human trafficking, corporate capitalism, individualism, and human rights, to name a few lifted up for further exploration. Those who are planning the chapter have taken the data generated by these discussions and are now creating part of the agenda for the 2021 chapter. We are so thankful for the tools of technology in this time that have allowed us to stay in touch and continue to reach out and move forward. (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma)
...cookie!” Sister Gloria Memering recalled, “I first put a name with a presence one summer post-Vatican II at one of Sister Barbara Doherty’s classes. Mary Lee stood up in the crowd and made a comment that related to Barbara’s presentation. I was rather awestruck with Mary Lee’s wisdom in knowing enough to ask a question and respected her for it.” Her dear and long-time friend, Rev. Gerry Janzen, an Old Testament scholar and educator, remembers especially the theological conversations he...
Living the Gospel of HOPE
...ask myself, “What does it mean to actually live a Gospel of Hope? Not just think about it, but live it, in this time and in this place?” What does it mean for me? What does it mean for you? What does it mean for us together? Three familiar sayings come to mind: “Love and then do what you will!” (St. Augustine).” Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary use words.” (St. Francis). And “Be prepared at all times...
Sister Lawrence: a courageous caregiver in an epidemic past
Image of cholera bacteria During the terrible cholera epidemics that swept through Indiana in 1849 and 1854, many Sisters of Providence risked their own health in caring for the victims of what was, at the time, a lethal and mysterious illness. When cholera struck Fort Wayne in 1849, the pastor of Saint Augustine, Father Benoit, offered the school building as a temporary hospital and the service of the sisters as nurses. They cared for the sick all during the summer....
Mother Theodore, Providence Associate Kate Childs Graham: writers encouraging goodness
...many more responsibilities filled her days. Kate’s personal life is also filled with the ordinary tasks of everyday. Grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry — all take time. Most importantly however, Kate’s life includes time with her family. Kate, her partner Ariana and their 10-year-old son, Asher, enjoy spending time with one another. Balance Balancing one’s private and professional life can be demanding. Maybe that’s why Kate often thinks of these words of Mother Theodore: “I have already exceeded the amount...
Sister Jessica Vitente: Leading and being led to God
No one can deny Sister Jessica Vitente’s enthusiasm. She’s exuberant and offers a warm embrace to a wide variety of people and ideas. No one can miss that she loves being a woman of deep faith. That she is proud of her Filipino heritage and of her identity as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Jessica Vitente, left, spends time with college students at the Newman Center at the University of Evansville where Sister Jessica serves as the...