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Sister Jane Marie Osterholt
...most important thing in your life right now? A. Prayer. Relationships. Community. Prayer has to be the root and foundation of who I am. Relationships are how I come to experience God’s presence in other people. Community is, indeed, how we reflect Providence in on another and to the world. Favorites Food: Fresh homemade baked bread, hot out of the oven (my mom’s, or her mom’s). Flower or plant: Pink and white, or red and white, poinsettia. Book: The Bible....
Sister Terri Boland
...I said to her that I really wanted to do something more, to be involved with the church. She invited me to a weekend in Chicago which the Sisters of Providence were sponsoring. There, I met Sister Cathy White. Cathy’s story and my story were very similar. Cathy had been a school principal and she owned her own home. But she was a postulant. I asked her, “Aren’t postulants usually 19 or 20?” She said, “No, I’m not. I am...
Providence Family Services: support and welcome for the neighbor
...like that and from a different culture, it empowers you.” “I was brought up not to trust the white people. I don’t even remember the reasons. Many I know still have that kind of mentality — if they are white, you can’t trust them. But not Sister Patty. I would trust her with my life,” she said. The neighborhood ministry in Humboldt Park is bringing healing on many different levels. And Sister Patty loves it. “I absolutely love every day...
On the shores of history – The gift of a Dover sunrise!
...were the White Cliffs and Dover Castle, from which Admiral Bertram Ramsey, in 1940, orchestrated what the British people and historians call the Miracle of Dunkirk. Beyond my ability to see its outlines on the France coastline, but very much in my mind, I imagined where the City of Calais sat. It is a place frequently in the news these days because it is where thousands of refugees and asylum seekers from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries have migrated,...
‘The Brides of Christ’
...of the Assumption. The first received women religious into the novitiate. It was designed for women who had made the decision to enter the Congregation. At that time, the sister would be given a black habit and white veil, indicating that they were novices within the Congregation. The first photo (above) here depicts a handful of sisters receiving their white veils and habits during the Mass, having been dressed as “Brides of Christ.” The second reception on the Feast of...
Providence Associates photo highlights 2012
...2012. Deanna Ruston (center) of Evansville, Ind., smiles at a comment made at her table during the 2012 Annual Meeting June 17-18, 2012. left to right, Providence Associates Joann Kennelly and Rachel Ambrose after the California renewal ceremony in September California renewals: left to right – Providence Associates Pat Ruck, Linda McMahon, Sister Cathy White and Providence Associate Jeannie Smith assist in the renewal of commitment for Providence Associates Rachel Ambrose and Joann Kennelly. California: left to right Sister Cathy...
Behind the peaceful vigil
...community were showing that they wanted to express their feelings about what happened in Charlottesville. The instrumental possibilities were less clear on the surface. In this case, we weren’t asking for a specific decision from government, like “Vote no on SB 309” or “Remove X statue.” But, we saw that this could bring us closer to our goals of a peaceful and just community in several ways. Our expression could serve as a statement to white supremacists and neo-Nazis in...
Sister Helen Dolores Losleben
...did a good job because she had these same responsibilities during her years at St. Mary, Joliet, where over several years she spent the summer months in Chicago, studying for her master’s at DePaul. Later, she enjoyed teaching assignments in Pacifica, California, and Robstown, Texas. Altogether, Helen ministered 54 years in Catholic education, the final eight as school secretary at St. Joseph, Hawthorne. When Sister Cathy White arrived there as principal in 1989, she inherited an assistant who was very...
Sisters honored at annual Bishop’s Dinner
San Bernardino Bishop Gerald Barnes (standing) with Sisters of Providence (from left) Cathy White, Loretta Picucci and Carol Nolan. PALM DESERT, Calif. – San Bernardino Bishop Gerald Barnes recognized the 2018 recipients of his Amar Es Entregarse Award during the Bishop’s Dinner on April 7, at the J.W. Marriot Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif. This year’s seven recipients included Sisters of Providence Carol Nolan and Loretta Picucci with Providence in the Desert, and Sister Cathy White and the...
Reflecting on Juneteenth
...sit in the back of the church and receive communion separately from white parishioners. Jessie went on to get married in the church on her lunch break. No flowing gown and veil for my mother. She wore her Sunday suit to marry and have her photo taken, then removed it to return to work. No honeymoon. She and my father lived in the Currie’s Woods housing development, which was known as “the projects.” There, she hosted afterschool and summer programs...
New Providence Associates share their journey, part 2
...It is hard to believe it was almost a year ago when I began the process to become a Providence Associate. These past few months have been very challenging due to the Covid pandemic, the political environment, the social unrest and the lack of civility so predominate in our world every day. Back in November 2019, we were provided a white three-ring binder notebook well stocked with information to study and to reflect upon. Each potential associate was given a...
A 2021 Reflection for our Senior Jubilee
...who lives in the Canadian Village of Three Pines where all the action takes place. The centerpiece of the exhibition, the portrait depicts Ruth as the aged Virgin Mary. Listen to the author’s description of this Mary: “Elderly. Abandoned by a world weary and wary of miracles. A world too busy to notice the stone rolled back.” The description continues: “But there was something else. A vague suggestion in those weary eyes. Not even seen really. More a promise. A...