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Auschwitz-Birkenau
...from the outside, could be a military barracks. Every structure is built with red brick and dark windows. Neat, efficient. Inside, the narrow aisles with pictures of the murdered: intellectuals, homosexuals, enemies of the Third Reich. Here they waited for torture and execution. We trudge down a narrow staircase to the cells of individual prisoners who were tortured and then executed. These people were made to stand for days, yes days, then brought to their cells, chained to a pole to...
Sister Mary Esther Lane (formerly Sister Francis Gertrude)
...eager to learn. We had a well-equipped, home library, and all in our family were scholars. I had good example to follow … we all loved good music, made our own, read good books, studied hard and stayed close to home.” Mary Esther attended elementary school and high school at St. John’s in Loogootee. She earned her degrees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and at Butler University. She entered the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 15, 1933, and made her final...
Senior jubilarians – 80 years and counting
...that your lively and continuing participation in that process is my hope for and expectation of you. Why would I expect anything else of you jubilarians who have – for 60, 70, 75 and 80 years – been enthusiastically and effectively involved in the life and mission of our Congregation? Thank you, sisters! We do indeed celebrate you today. And we look forward to shaping our future with you in the days ahead. Happy Jubilee! Sister Denise Wilkinson General Superior...
Sister Sharon Richards
Current ministry: Teacher, Center for Correctional Concern, Joliet, Ill. Years in the Congregation: 55 Contact Sister Sharon at: 708-703-7014 or sisrichards@Comcast.net Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. All of the opportunities to walk outdoors. Q. When I am not involved in ministry or officially at work, you are likely to see me … A. Grocery shopping or cleaning the house or something like that. On your days off you have to take care of things. Q....
“Creating Currents of Change” in Memphis
...keynote presentation Sunday morning left us with a challenge to inclusivity and movement toward eco-justice. She invited us to consider fellow creatures as part of the beloved community, included under the broad umbrella of God’s generosity. She asked the question, “Is God’s charity big enough for bears?” Johnson’s clever way of weaving together scientific and theological lenses challenged us to look out the window in addition to looking in the mirror to know Divine Mystery. The natural images used in...
St. Joseph Lake history photo album
Wheelchairs on the dock! 1982 infirmary picnic. Another photo from the 1982 infirmary picnic. A more recent photo of Sister Jean Fuqua next to the sign marking the area surrounding the lake with its new name, Fuqua Park. The final shovel-fulls of dirt are removed allowing the water to move into the newly expanded area of the lake in 1981. The label on this photo on the scrapbook album: HATS OFF TO THE CREW This handsome crew spent a hot...
Warning, this album may contain photos of sunbathing nuns
There’s a really neat photo album scrapbook that Sister Jean Fuqua has put together of St. Joseph Lake at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and its restoration over the past decades. In choosing photos for an article in the most recent issue of HOPE magazine on Sister Jean’s work revitalizing the lake area, I had the fun job of looking through this album. It shows the progress of the lake project. It shows people helping out in the restoration efforts. And it shows...
On policing and Providence
...leadership involved with little success. For Sister Pat, the invitation soon grew into a full-time ministry. Her community organizing experience led her in 2000 to a position in the State Attorney’s Office, where she worked for ten years as Prevention Coordinator. Today Sister Pat continues her organizing work as a volunteer in her home district 22. Her work often involves advocating for victims, which means being present with them in court. She also facilitates monthly beat meetings. She helps organize...
Imperfect mercy
...of really knowing how it felt for Jesus to be called to mercy in these experiences. But, we can see in the outcomes of these stories a Christ living and responding to the present moment – open to the call that comes, however unexpectedly, in dialogue and relationship with others. In pondering these stories, I found comfort and relief in the idea of relying on others to call me to mercy, especially in the moments when I’m less than present...
Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016
...come to our rescue. We have all the angels around us.” —Sister Norene Wu “How will we in the days and years ahead act together to put out the flames of today’s fires on Earth? Fires of continuous wars. Fires of hate crimes against our LGBTQ sisters and brothers. Fires of economic inequality especially for women. Fires of racism. And the list goes on.” —Sister Kathleen Desautels “What if we begin to put aside all the divisions in our hearts...
Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
...Indianapolis. “After a well deserved sabbatical at Notre Dame University in 1989, Sister Mary returned to Boston for six months to care for her dying mother. After that time, she served three more years as a pastoral associate, this time at St. Joseph Parish, Lebanon, Ind. Sister Mary’s last full-time mission was three years as an employment training specialist for Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana. Goodwill had a job training program that was organized to prepare people who were physically...
Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer
...Ann Stephen in the comment section below. Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Mary-of-the-Woods Village School, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1963-64); Teacher, St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1966-69); Teacher, St. Malachy, Brownsburg (1969-75); Director of Residential Life/Administration of Providence Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2008-2015); Volunteer, Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and Providence Health Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2016-17); Residential Service Ministry, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-19); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019-21). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Angela, Chicago (1964-66). In California: Teacher, St. Anthony, Gardena...