Search Results for label/WoodsUp.com
Getting too many results? To search for an exact phrase, try putting multiple word phrases in quotation marks (such as "Saint Mother Theodore") to narrow your results.
BEing Providence in the World
Editor’s note: Providence Associate Michelle Barrentine shares her experience of living out her Providence Associate commitment by serving others in her own daily life. Blog post author Providence Associate Michelle Barrentine with her Sister of Providence companion Sister Carolyn Kessler. Love, Mercy, Justice. These expressions of the Providence charism of the Sisters of Providence can be lived out in so many different ways. As many ways as there are Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates (PAs). Volunteering our service is...
Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence
...understand. Home is where each member is willing to share responsibility; it is a place full of dreams and a place to build love. Home means familiar people and places and a common history; it is a place of respect, trust and tolerance.” Asked if she ever thought of comparing herself to Mother Theodore, Sister Su-Hsin quickly responded, “Oh, no! She is a saint. I am a normal, simple person. No compare!” When pressed for an answer, she admitted that...
A historical look at The Church of the Immaculate Conception
...General Superior and under her leadership, the church was completed. Diedrich Bohlen died in 1890. However, his son, Oscar D. Bohlen, moved forward with the project, and the exterior of the church was completed in 1891, by using Indiana limestone. By June of 1892, the plasterwork was completed and the installation of a temporary wooden floor, along with seats and altars allowed the sisters to begin worship in the church. In 1902, Mother Mary Cleophas and General Councilor Sister Mary...
Is God calling me to religious life? Listen to the wisdom that dwells within you
...are looking for on your life’s journey. For example, our particular community’s mission statement says that we, “The Sisters of Providence are a community of Catholic women religious who collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy.” Creating positive change In the past nine years of my community life, I have witnessed the women of this community on the forefront of creating positive change in the world. Part of our legacy...
Sisters join Catholic Climate Action Projects
...U.S. Catholic Priests. It has created an online platform that serves as a vehicle for the Providence Community and others to create a fund. This fund will allow us to green our facilities. Or, alternatively, we can use funds collected to sponsor an external project that honors our commitment to support climate justice. Where would the funds come from? The Sisters of Providence will make contributions in proportion to the impact of our use of carbon-based fuels for air and...
Sister Nancy Reynolds watches London Olympics with keen interest, especially swimming competition
...some potential for competitive swimming and young Nancy was asked to join a competitive team. “Very quickly, I took to the competition element of swimming,” she said. “I would say that I was serious from the time I won my first race. Competition is in my blood and I was serious about winning. I worked hard in the pool.” She was still swimming in high school. During summers, she swam on a district park team in Indianapolis. The park system...
Building community through liturgy
...drive 30 to 40 minutes to worship on Sunday. They are an “intentional community, not necessarily a neighborhood community” because the cathedral is situated in a downtown business district. Sister Lisa has been a Sister of Providence for 33 years. She was taught by the sisters in high school and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) where she was impressed by the sisters’ “leadership and groundedness.” Young Lisa enjoyed singing in the SMWC Chorale and Madrigals under the direction of Sister...
Providence Associate candidate orientation Oct 8, 2016
...walk. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow introduces General Officer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow addresses those gathered. Providence Associate Candidate Cindy Montgomery speaks to others at her table. Providence Associate Candidate Cathy Dearing during a prayer time. Providence Associate Candidate Gail Smith and her companion Sister Cathy Campbell talk during orientation. Table sharing with Providence Associate Candidate Bonnie Wilson, center, and her companion Sister Martha Wessel. Providence Associates and companions bless each other during a...
Images of God: Providence Community spring retreat 2022
...others’ images of God. It was a weekend of being community, deepening spirituality, reflection and prayer. Interested in joining the Providence Community? Learn more at ProvidenceAssociates.org Providence Associates bless each other during a prayer at the retreat. Providence Associate Chuck Fisher and Providence Associates co-director Sister Sue Paweski, SP, laugh and greet each other as Chuck arrives. Providence Associates Daniel Torrence and Anne Mosher chat. Sister Paula Damiano, SP, begins the retreat focused on Images of God. Table decorations Providence...
Sister Regina Gallo: on the vows, becoming a sister and journeying with the dying
...of Providence? “Someone that has a passion and love for life and for creation and for all that God has created.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1rSDArD8bM “You realize in that very moment when they’re transferring from this life to the next realm that all of this craziness that we experience here, none of it matters any more.” Sister Regina Gallo talks about her ministry as a hospice chaplain in Chicago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ2F93x9pJU “My compassion, my love, my acceptance, my tolerance has changed and grown.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ECdaSde_HM...
A Note from Sister Barbara, July 10, 2024
...for a government-to-government relationship and provides: ⦁ inherent rights of sovereignty, of self-governance, and ⦁ entitles them to receive certain benefits, services and protections. Recognized tribes have access to general welfare-related benefits, food stamps, and healthcare coverage. Beginning in 1900, tribal recognition awarded budget assistance and program services only if a tribe: ⦁ Is comprised of a distinct community and has existed as a community from historical times; ⦁ it must have political influence over its members; ⦁ it must...
Earth Day Every Day: Earth Defenders unite
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice has been celebrating Earth Day all month. This last week of April, we are focusing on “community.” Community is defined as: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common, and A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests and goals. As members of the human species, we are part of many communities. But at the same time, we all are part...