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Sister Elizabeth Meyer (formerly Sister Joseph Aloyse)
...accompanied Elizabeth on the organ for cantoring, timed a visit to Elizabeth for Valentine’s Day. She gave her a collection of chocolates she had made and labeled appropriately. She says, “I visited briefly and then made my exit. I had already been told that she may not touch the treats, so I did not expect a response. However, the next day or so, I heard from one of the sisters who visits in healthcare quite often that Sister Elizabeth had...
In memory of …
...informing all residents that all roads in the area had to be named and labeled in case of emergency. A photo of Sister Mary Esther Lane taken in 1979 at Yosemite National Park. In Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village, many residents who lived on one street decided they had to name it “Mary Lane.” The street was eventually changed to “Mary Lane Road.” “I understand that Mary Esther loved taking visitors over there to show them the road that is named after...
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...a teacher for so long.” Sister Agnes Clare also supported others with cards and phone calls. Her brother and others noted that if you asked Agnes what she wanted, she would say stamps, and not books – rolls! Sister Mary Fran Keusal, a band member, noted that, “If Agnes knew that someone had an ingrown toenail, she sent that person a card. I know how many cards she sent because I made hundreds and hundreds of return address labels for...
Where Your Treasure Is
...by thick concrete walls and by a system that had labeled her as less than human. As Congress begins negotiations for the 2019 budget, we know the Trump Administration has requested more resources to remove beloved residents like Sonia from our communities. The administration’s requests include: A massive increase in immigration detention – to 51,379 people in detention across the country every day Funds to recruit and hire 1,000 additional ICE officers, and Funds to compensate more local police to...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two
...background of abortion, climate change and the culture of exclusion, it is clear that the faith-filled voter who seeks to be guided by Catholic social teaching is confronted by compelling moral claims that cut across the partisan and cultural divides of our nation. The pathway from these crosscutting moral claims to decisions on particular candidates is not a direct and singular one in Catholic teaching, rooted in one issue. For this reason, the drive to label a single issue preeminent...
Witness
...the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.” I believe Will LeCroy can teach us an essential truth: Who among us deserves to be labeled, judged, discarded even, according to the worst thing we ever did? Rather, are we not called to honor human dignity and extend God’s loving design to all creation? To all persons? Surely just as we know that God loves us always and is never far from us, so are we...
Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
...Officially Sister Mary was the volunteer coordinator and in that position interviewed volunteers and supervised their orientation. In addition, according to Sister Pat, Sister Mary assisted with the taking in and labeling of medications, restocking examination rooms, picking up supplies, cleaning the clinic and doing fund raisers. Sister Pat attributes their many returning clients to Sister Mary’s influence. Ever the gracious and generous woman, she did indeed ‘heal the oppressed,’” shared Sister Mary Roger. “Over the last five years, Sister...
Remembering Sister Cecilia Clare Bocard
...wrote “The Woods Wedding March,” for SMWC alumnae brides. In 1956, Sister Cecilia Clare composed “A Cycle of Psalms,” a choral performance written in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Providence of Ruille, France, as well as marking the 100th anniversary of the passing of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. An award-winning composer who was often referred to as “the sister with the dancing feet,” Sister Cecilia Clare received an honorary doctor of letter from...
History of Immaculata in Washington, D.C.
...Marian Hall was leased to American University, which became interested in buying the entire property by 1982. In May 1984, after thorough review of a contingency study for the future care of the Sisters of Providence, the SP Congregation passed a resolution to enter a contract with intention to sell the property to American University. When the announcement was made in October 1984, much protesting ensued. This was a rocky and heartbreaking time for the Sisters of Providence, alumnae, students...
Rooted in Providence – love and devotion
Connie Gualano (Note: The following blog was written by Connie Gualano, Planned Giving Manager/Grant Writer/Alumnae Coordinator for the Sisters of Providence) Born in Mainland China, Viola and her mother moved to Taiwan during a turbulent time in China’s history. Viola’s Providence devotion began when she attended a convent school in Taiwan. After finishing her schooling, Viola was employed as a secretary but Providence came calling again. Her former school, Providence English College, requested she return to be a teacher and...
This Memorial Day: Take time to Remember
...How powerful to have two alumnae from the Class of 1949 stand before us and with their halting 90-year-old voices alternate reading the names of the 22 friends of theirs who had died. At that moment, I felt like they were my friends, too. Allied Forces dropping food in the Netherlands, 29 April 1945 Photo source: Imgur.com … I think of the story my Uncle Romey shared with me one day while I was cutting his hair. A quiet man,...
Sister Rita Ann Roethele
...After earning her master’s degrees in 1970, Sister Rita Ann ministered for the next 35 years at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the motherhouse. “Many were her titles and duties: instructor in art, professor, co-chairperson; then chair of the art department, entrepreneur, artist-in-residence, community artist,” shared Sister Alexa. “In addition, she also made it her task to rescue and restore all manner of furniture and objets d’art that had been laid aside, deemed beyond redemption. Her quasi-studio, the all-but-abandoned former alumnae...