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Organizations find something to believe in at Providence Family Services
...preparation can be costly and intimidating. PFS’ citizenship classes prepare them for the citizenship test by making these future citizens feel comfortable and confident in their abilities,” Pacheco said. Popular Community Bank is dedicated to strengthening the social and economic well-being of the communities it serves. Grants are awarded through a wholly employee-funded foundation. Over the past several years, the Banco Popular Foundation has granted more than $1.5 million dollars to grass-roots organizations sponsored by its employees. Popular Community Bank...
A community based on mutual, abiding love
...Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offers a reflection at the Providence Associate first commitment At last count, there are 1,260 sisters and novices across the congregations. Associates in our Providence Communities now number 1,791, including those who are both making their first commitment and renewing their commitments here today. [Pretty impressive.] I also have been following Richard Rohr’s reflections these past few weeks on the Emerging Church. He calls it is a movement of the Spirit. “No one is directing, controlling,...
Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer: Blessed by the African American Catholic Community
...did Sister Joseph Ellen find in the new residents? “They were really good families.” Sister Joseph Ellen with Providence Associate Adrienne Curtis-Davis Blessed by the African American community So good, in fact, that she never left them. In the more than 40 years since she has served the African-American church community on Chicago’s west side, Sister Joseph Ellen has found great love and respect for the community. In fact, she has become a part of the community. “The biggest compliment...
Called to transformation, called to transform
...Tomaszewski offers her reflection at the vows ceremony for Sisters Joni Luna and Jessica Vitente, second and third from left. I believe anytime persons choose the consecrated life and profess vows within a particular religious community, they give vital witness to the value of that life. As turning points do, your yes today does signal a significant change that affects your very future. AND your commitment also affects the life of this entire Providence Community — your Sisters of Providence,...
Sisters of Providence ministries honored by community
...each other.” Branch Manager of the Hometown Savings Bank West Terre Haute branch Melissa Rafter, who resides in West Terre Haute and is a board member for the West Terre Haute Community Center, said both The Connecting Link and Providence Food Pantry are vital for the community. “The Connecting Link is a big part of our community,” Rafter said. “Sister Dorothy goes above and beyond. And Providence Food Pantry has had such a major impact on our community. The amount...
Oral History: Sister Dorothy Gartland
...“Just one more week. One more week. One more week.” Finally she decided that the Feast of St. Joseph would be the day she would decide to stay in community or go home to her family. “I decided to stay, but for 25 years I cried about leaving my family and my home.” Community Did she ever again re-evaluate her decision to join the Community? No, she did not, not after the Feast of St. Joseph. There was a large...
Sister Mary Montgomery
...thing that comes to mind? A. Friendship, love, light, energy, compassion, peace, Providence. I could go on and on about God. Q. What energizes you spiritually? A. Retreats, quiet prayer time, inspiring talk, book, music. The saints inspire me, some of the lives of saints; just little snip-its of those. Mother Theodore inspires me spiritually. Jesus inspires me spiritually. People like Dorothy Day, Romero, Nelson Mandela. Some of our liturgies really inspire me, the commentaries at wake services and special...
Listening, loving, letting go: reflection for profession of vows
...with us today — and Anna’s Mother and Sister have come from Taiwan. Truly their love, support and prayer have helped bring you to this moment. In a very special and tangible way you also have the bonds that unite us as Sisters of Providence to give you courage and hope for the future. We share a Common Heritage, a Common Call, a Common Life, a Common Mission and, of course, these Common Vows. Your sisters join you Dina, Anna...
Oral History: Sister Carol Nolan
...the Terre Haute Symphony as a student, to meet and be with people who were in the field of music. “We were made for God. The human spirit is lured by holiness.” — Christine Vladimiroff, OSB Made for God or not, with other family members in the community or committed to it, Carol remained adamant in her feelings about the community: “I had no interest.” Discerning the Future But long days of practice in a conservatory can be meditative, with...
Oral history: Sister Marian Brady the scholar
...community shines through her telling of her life’s path guided by Providence. Her love for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, her hope that her community will go on and on, and her strong faith and spiritual life are a powerful statement. When she says “the rest of my life began” when she entered the novitiate at Maryhurst, she exemplified putting herself gently into the hands of Providence when she told herself: “I’ll just take what comes. I’ll just take what comes.”...
Reflection for a Celebration of Commitment
...large life circulating through all – the vine and the branches. We are interdependent, complementary, cooperative, self-giving, looking always to the welfare of the whole, to the common good. Perhaps by now you are saying, “All right already, Dawn, we get it. But how do we do it? How do we become this kind of community, this kind of WE?” Committing We commit ourselves to it. People who are committed, who truly believe something is important – they show up,...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...Cathy created the relationships that would result in the Community of San Juan Bosco that was dedicated recently. The community currently consists of 53 single-family rental homes with three or four bedrooms and two baths. A community center at the entrance to CSJB includes a computer room, library, room for social events and management office. Just beyond the center is a tot lot and soccer fields. In addition, green spaces are in front of the homes to encourage children to...