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A reflection for Memorial Day 2020
...was sometimes the only relief the troops had. Some wounds were repairable and the warriors were sent back to duty. A Marine admitted for a gunshot or shrapnel wound, seeing his bunk for the first time, elicited pure joy at discovering cool, clean white sheets, a mattress, and a hot shower. Surgeons made daily rounds to check on patient progress, anticipating the patient would be near or in the bed. Not so! Many a time, a corpsman went to the...
Exploring religious life today: one discerner’s story
...to see people face to face and Sister Dina Bato was the first Sister of Providence I met in person. The first thing I noticed was she reminded me of how I dress, casual and comfy. I appreciated her honesty to my questions regarding diversity and white privilege in religious life now and in the future, which is something I am passionate about. Her experience in ministry as a sister in formation for many years and being a spiritual director...
Those who cannot remember the past…
...with fireworks, parades, concerts, picnics and barbecues. You’ll also likely see decorations in red, white, and blue. History But what happened that the 13 original U.S. colonies sought and fought for independence? Author and journalist Patrick J. Kiger notes seven events that led to the American Revolution: The Stamp Act (March 1765); The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767); The Boston Massacre (March 1770); The Boston Tea Party (December 1773); The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774); Lexington and Concord (April 1775), beginning the...
Ministering on Death Row
...reflection, watch a video and then conduct a discussion. “Most of them were there because of white-collar crimes,” Sister Betty said. “Most of them in the group were not Catholics, but we sang a lot of songs. We sisters got to learn many, many songs we did not know before, but we joined them.” During his time as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, shown here speaking with Sister Betty Donoghue, also ministered with Dustin Lee Honken....
Saying yes to poverty, chastity and obedience
...be honest and accountable, challenging me to be responsive when another calls me in — especially when I have made a mistake — and reminds me of the values and commitments I have made. My chosen path I choose this as my path. And as long as Earth suffers from the diseases of overconsumption, exploitation and disregard. As long as my siblings cry out to be seen and the diseases of colonialism, white supremacy and racism continue to oppress, exclude...
Poem: Nature abounds
(This poem was inspired by a summer trip to the arboretum.) The Flowers. Brilliant purples, soft lavenders, burnt oranges, dazzling reds. Fragrant all. Silver leaves, bright peach trumpets, snowballs ever so white. Flowers. So many, some pointed to the sky so straight, some leaning into the sun. Clustered so close, yet each flourishes. Bees pollinating, hummingbirds finding sweet nectar, dragonflies perched atop leaves. God’s splendor everywhere. The Shrubs and Plants. Square and round, high and low—prickly all. The greens to...
HOPE fall 2020 — The path of Providence
...stories “The grandmother of one of my students, a boy named K-Sing, said to me in Taiwanese one day, ‘I don’t know what it is, but the way you hold my little grandson is different from the other teachers.’ Then she reached out and touched my SP cross, and said: ‘You wear this white cross of your God. I do not know who this God is, but there is a special love in your heart!’” Can we talk about racism?...
Sisters of Providence who have ministered in Taiwan share their stories
Sister Doreen Lai, SP “I ministered with physically and mentally disabled children at St. Theresa Opportunity Center in Taiwan. The grandmother of one of my students, a boy named K-Sing, said to me in Taiwanese one day, ‘I don’t know what it is, but the way you hold my little grandson is different from the other teachers.’ Then she reached out and touched my SP cross, and said: ‘You wear this white cross of your God. I do not know...
Congregation shares LCWR statement on action to prevent gun violence
...country. The Washington Post reports that since the attack at Columbine High School in 1999, nearly 300,000 have been on campus during a school shooting. In 2020 firearm related injuries surpassed automobile accidents as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Where is the outrage? How many more children are we willing to sacrifice? We mourn with the people of Uvalde even as we continue to grieve for...
Sister Carole: a witness of hope
...both found community at the Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis. Her father goes to the center for water therapy and Sister Carole always accompanies him. “We’ve made friends and connections with all different faiths and really see that as a support system,” said Sister Carole, who also realizes that she ministers to people in that environment, too. Another way in which Sister Carole ministers to and with people is through the Providence Associate Relationship. She companioned Providence Associate Sue Weber...
Sister Anne Marita Wynne
...Catholic, Galesburg. In Indiana, her classrooms included St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis; St. Joseph, Jasper; St. John, Loogootee; and Cathedral, Fort Wayne. Sister Anne Marita spent two years as support staff at the Spoon River Center for Community Mental Health in Cambridge, Ill. In 1984, she returned to the Woods where she spent the next five years as a part-time faculty secretary at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She later spent several years volunteering in the Resource Center at the motherhouse. “Sitting...
Sister Rose Marie (Anthony Marie) Thole
...degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Rose Marie’s first ministry was in the Infirmary. After a six-year stint there, she attended St. Xavier College, Chicago, and earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She returned to the Woods in 1967 and for the next 10 years served in the Infirmary. Her other nursing ministries included surgical nurse at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill.; RN at the Christopher E. Center, Evansville, Ind., and the UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles;...