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Remembering Sister Helen Vinton: nature walks and care for the environment
...have to say her guiding us to take care of the environment has stuck with me throughout my life. I went through my four yearbooks (yes, I can still put my hands on them). Some articles: Fall Creek ecosystem studied, many articles on the Ecology Club, and unforgettable trips to Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. I have a letter Sister wrote April 27, 1973 to our parents, maps detailing our 8 day 90 mile canoe trip along with a certificate...
Fresh eyes on Sisters of Providence Annual Meeting
...Sister Jeremy Gallet and blog-post author Postulant Emily TeKolste lead a prayer moment during the Sisters of Providence Annual meeting last week. Our time together kicked off with the celebrations of Jubilees and Vows and then moved into four days of meetings. The meetings involved significant informational presentations and table discussions. Providence Associates joined us for the first day of meetings. We tackled issues such as climate change, how we approach memory care and care of our aging community members,...
Sisters of Providence Land Ethic
...as we seek to balance our individual and SP communal economic needs with the sustainability needs of Earth community. The following commitments will guide our decisions regarding the care and use of our resources. Care and use of resources We will conserve natural resources and preserve species unique to an area. We will make every effort to use non-toxic materials that will not poison Earth community in the present or in the future. We will promote conservation and reduction of...
Benny volunteers to bring smiles to PHC residents
Residents at Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are always glad when Benny volunteers. With the help of his human companion, Providence Associate Judy Collins, Benny takes time to visit and bring a smile to everyone’s face. Benny gets a lot of attention from the residents at Providence Health Care. Benny plays hide and seek with a blanket. Sister Anita Bechert is the first one to get to hold Benny on this visit. Everyone is waiting to see what Benny...
Expanding the story of hospitality
Sister Laurine Haley, left, presents Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods resident Marianne Frey with a watch that had belonged to her late aunt, Sister Marion Celeste Bisch. Sisters and residents in Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were assembled for the monthly birthday party. I thought this would be an excellent time to get a photo to accompany my article in HOPE magazine on hospitality which contained resident Marianne Frey’s interview. Marianne did not seem to be the type...
Grandma’s rituals: Holy Week & Easter 2013
...it that as a kid) in my home. As with most of my childhood memories, that led me to my grandmother — a definite presence in our growing up. I realized via this remembering how Grandma’s “rituals” of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday have shaped my current “knowing.” Grandma was a believer in visiting churches on Holy Thursday. Chicagoans will get this: we visited the French Church, the Irish Church, the Cathedral downtown and — my personal favorite...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...while. (photo by Amy Miranda) The current general council laugh at a distracting push cart that sounds like a dog barking during an address from the current council during the early part of chapter. (photo by Amy Miranda) This was a special General Chapter. It was the first one that Providence Associates were invited to be present and join discussions for the first two days of the chapter. Here from from left are: Providence Associate Paul Salstrom, Sister Marian Brady,...
Call to Action: Attend Town Hall Meetings and Other Meet-the-Candidate Events!
...organizations share your values? Be informed on the issues. We believe we are called by faith to be good stewards of Creation and to protect the Earth for future generations, but what exactly does this look like? It is helpful to focus on one or two issues; in advance, prepare talking points on these issues. Prepare questions in advance Do not ask yes or no questions, Do speak from your experience and let them know you are a person of...
Sister Bernice Kuper (formerly Sister Ann Bernice)
...of silence, she told me to go about my canonical novice business for three days – living as if I were going to leave, as if I had made the decision. At the end of those three days, live three days as if I had made the decision to stay. I was to come back to see her on day seven to let her know what I was going to do, Sister Denise continued. What I decided is obvious –...
Implicit Bias
...do so. It is important to understand where we are on the scale of ‘bias’ or ‘prejudice.’ “Our human nature is to prefer and identify with our own kind, including race. While conscious construction of the self and identity may zealously oppose such a notion … the interior forces governing identification and negation will always infiltrate our conscious organizations.” In the episode Implicit Bias, Part 2, we get to listen in as two Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods share...
Immigration in the United States
...of U.S. immigrants have come from Latin America, with about 25 percent from Mexico alone. About another 25 percent have come from Asia. Large numbers have come from China, India, the Philippines, Central America, and the Caribbean. In 1970, the number of immigrants living in the U.S. was about a fifth of what it is today. This population’s growth accelerated after Congress changed U.S. immigration laws in 1965. The newest wave of immigrants has dramatically changed States’ immigrant populations. Today,...
A Providence Associate’s look at Chapter
Growing in relationship with all who share the charism of Providence Editor’s note: The Sisters of Providence General Chapter 2016 was an historic moment. It was the first General Chapter in which Providence Associates were invited to participate in a portion of the Chapter. Providence Associates participated as non-voting members for the first two days. Providence Associate Kaitlyn Willy was among them. Providence Associate Kaitlyn Willy, who is currently in graduate school in Texas, renewed her commitment as a Providence...