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A prayer for times of discernment
Beloved, You who companion me on the journey, May every step I take be made sacred by your guiding presence. In moments when I worry that my gifts may not be enough, remind me that there are many gifts, but the same spirit, different forms of service, but the same Source of Love. At times when the way ahead, or even the next step, seems unclear, assure me that You know what is to come; that You envision a plan...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
...“I am the bread that came down from heaven,” they are baffled. Their presumed knowledge of the truth of Jesus’ identity (son of Mary and Joseph) prevents them from seeing the truth that Jesus is the one sent by God. He instructs the crowd that he has been sent to bring life through his own faithfulness to God and his own unity with God. Jesus links this unity with his identity as the one who has seen and who knows...
Information Technology (IT) Director
...strong relationships across the organization. Key Responsibilities Lead strategic technology planning and day-to-day IT operations. Supervise and develop the technology team, including performance management and recruitment. Oversee technology budgets, purchasing, contracts, and vendor relationships. Manage IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, capacity, and performance. Ensure exceptional help desk support, training, and overall user satisfaction. Develop and maintain IT policies, procedures, and training initiatives. Identify technology needs, upgrades, and new systems to support organizational goals. Communicate proactively with leadership, staff, and Sisters to align...
Treasures from Archives: Sister St. Francis Xavier’s slippers
...for years. Though somewhat above medium height, she was very slight of build. A pair of bedroom slippers, probably sent from France and hardly worn, preserved in the museum, are almost incredibly small. This frail physical constitution all but prevented her ever seeing Indiana at the very outset of her religious life. We have noted that on the ocean during her voyage to America in the summer of 1841, she overheard the superior of the religious of the Sacred Heart...
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
...desire to offer her older cousin comfort and support in her pregnancy, as well as to receive Elizabeth’s maternal mentoring in her own newly confirmed pregnancy. Mary may also have been prompted to reach out and love Elizabeth in a spiritual way. Upon greeting one another, their interactions create a scene of a powerful antiphonal-like prayer. Elizabeth’s prayer is proclaimed in response to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Mary’s prayerful response is the beautiful song of praising God that...
The First Day: Two Presenters Share
Sister Rosemary Nudd Sister Ellen Cunningham Note: This blog was co-written by Sisters Rosemary Nudd and Ellen Cunningham. On Monday, July 2, the first day of the 2018 Sisters of Providence Annual Meeting, the Climate Change Task Force provided several hours of activities and reflections. This blog describes the presentation of the Providence Climate Agreement, written by the Climate Change Task Force (CCTF), and the Manifesto which undergirds it. Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” rings out in O’Shaughnessy...
Reflecting on Leadership
“Whatever our personal choice was of nominee for president, it seems valuable to reflect on this moment.” As I took my morning walk down to the lake, I reflected on the moment of the first woman to be the presumptive nominee for president in this country. I was also reflecting on Sister Suzanne Dailey’s blog on our upcoming General Chapter and choosing a new leadership team for the Sisters of Providence. I began to reflect on the contrasts in the...
Love, mercy, justice – In the footsteps of our foundress
This article is reprinted from the fall 2006 issue of HOPE. As we prepare to celebrate the canonization of Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin Oct.15, the Sisters of Providence prayerfully ponder what it means today to walk faithfully in her footsteps. The world, our nation, the forest we have come to call “The Woods” are so very different than they were when she arrived in the wilds of Indiana in 1840 to begin her mission. Yet, in spite of these differences,...
January 22, 2023: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...and desist. Risk everything or risk nothing. As I reflected on the decision Jesus faced, one of my grandmother’s oft repeated encouragements surfaced and resurfaced and resurfaced. I kept hearing her say: In for a penny. In for a pound. Jesus had already given so much of himself. He had cured, preached, challenged, comforted so many. For good and for bad, his reputation preceded him. He was already “in for a penny” when he learned of John’s arrest. Would he,...
Sisters of Providence Leadership Team calls for an end to gun violence
...year. And then on Sunday, Aug. 4, nine more innocent victims were killed during a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. Twenty-seven more were injured. These dreadful acts of violence are not new. In fact, according to the non-profit agency Gun Violence Archive (GVA), there have been 255 mass shootings in the United States already this year. The organization’s definition of a mass shooting is an incident in which at least four people have been shot, not including the perpetrator. Friday, Aug....
Sister Jessica Vitente enters the novitiate
On Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods welcomed Jessica Vitente as our newest novice. Enjoy these photos from the blessing ceremony for Sister Jessica! Jessica visits with Sisters Peggy Nau and Claire Hanson before the ceremony The entrance procession led by Sister Jenny Howard carrying the cross. Jessica listens to General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski’s reflection. Sister Dawn reflects on Jessica’s journey Jessica asks to enter the novitiate of the Sisters of Providence Jessica expresses...
Journals and Letters week 28: Death of the bishop
...under his predecessor. A holy death Mother Theodore, who providentially was able to be present and offer assistance during his time of illness and death, advises the sisters at home, “Let us take care not to become discouraged. Let us submit with love to the will of God.” So impressed with the holiness of the bishop’s death, she reminds the sisters, “Especially let us never forget that if we wish to die like the Saints, we must live like them.”...