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A worldly trip through the eyes of postcards!
...with Caleb, who also enjoys traveling. “Caleb’s mother noted that even on days when he is sick from treatments, he can still read the postcards,” Sister Marsha said. Sister Marsha added that Caleb returned home recently with a new liver and is responding well following the transplant. By the way, Happy Birthday Caleb! The following from Sister Barbara Ann depicts the journey she and Caleb took as he nears completion of his treatments. “Picture yourself as a 13-year-old boy: Active...
Join us in reading the “Journals and Letters” of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...well documented. I am, of course, referring to the book, Mother Theodore Guerin: Journals and Letters. October kickoff October is a special month for the Sisters of Providence. We celebrate Saint Mother Theodore’s birthday on Oct. 2, her Feast Day on Oct. 3, her canonization where she officially became a saint on Oct. 15 and Foundation Day when she arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Oct. 22. In fact this is the 180th anniversary of Mother Theodore and her companions’ arrival....
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...Nancy in a birthday card: You are like comfortable shoes. I’m glad you are here with us. Sister Nancy Nolan In these days since Nancy has died, so many people have reached out with their Nancy stories — times when Nancy reached out to them in the most vulnerable moments of their lives; times when Nancy tapped them on the shoulder and challenged them or just loved them. I wish I could have included all of these stories, but I...
Ready to ring in a New Year!
We’ve all heard the jokes and seen the memes. We have learned the art of social distancing, and we all now know how to measure 6-feet by holding our arms out. Some of us have realized that our mothers did not teach us proper hand hygiene (we never sang “Happy Birthday” at my house unless there was a cake with candles), and we know that the most comfortable way to wear a mask is not necessarily the safest. We are...
Sister Mary Louise O’Connor (formerly Sister James Margaret)
...so we can find our true selves. Sister Mary Louise O’Connor, left, with her dear friend Sister Marceline Mattingly on her 100th birthday. Mary Louise, your dear friend Sister Marceline Mattingly told me the story and encouraged me to share it. So, if you’re annoyed about this, take it up with Marceline. I’m only the messenger. Mary Louise O’Connor first entered the Congregation upon her graduation from high school in 1944. At that time, the formation house for those entering...
May 23, 2021: Feast of the Pentecost
...you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them; and whose sins you retain they are retained.” Reflection Today we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church. Jesus’ opening greeting to his disciples was “Peace be with you.” Saying this twice, Jesus must have known his disciples needed the comfort of hearing their Master utter these words. Jesus’ mission was to bring...
Mary, Mother of the Church
As the Easter season draws to a close, the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost which is actually considered “the birthday of the Church.” Since Mary remained with the Apostles in the upper room awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:13-14), she is seen as an important participant in this birthing and as early as the 4th Century, was given the title, Mother of the Church. In 2018, Pope Francis added the Feast of Mary, Mother of the...
Musings on National Simplicity Day
Simply stated, National Simplicity Day is the annual celebration of Henry David Thoreau’s birthday – July 12, 1817. Before being asked to write this blog, I knew nothing about National Simplicity Day. I knew some things about Henry David Thoreau – a man who intentionally sought to simplify his life. He wrote the book Walden to explain why he built a cabin in the woods around Walden Pond and lived alone there for two years. I remembered his often-quoted words:...
Journals and Letters final week: Celebrate Mother Theodore
...in an intimate way. We’ve witnessed her fears, her tenderness, her determination, her grief, her annoyance, her practicality, her humor, her faith in God’s providence. We began our journey Oct. 10, 2020; and we end it Oct. 2, 2021: Mother Theodore’s birthday and the day before her Oct. 3 feast day. All of us who’ve read her “Journals and Letters” know that no one could be more surprised than herself to be celebrated as a Saint of God. Her all...
Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer
...heart as she ministered to the needs of the sisters. Providentially, she also had the opportunity to accompany her longtime friends Sisters Agnes Farrell and Regina Shaughnessy through their final illnesses. When early signs of Alzheimer’s forced her to retire in 2016, she was heartbroken. Gradually, she was able to take solace by gardening, swimming in St. Joseph’s Lake, and side trips with her good friend Sister Kay Kelly. A high point of this time was her 80th birthday, when...
Oral history: Sister Joyce Brophy, inspiring confidence in others
...got a bigger one.” Until 1955, after two years of education studies, one could be licensed as a teacher in Indiana. After two years in the novitiate the sisters took their vows and were sent out on mission. Sister Joyce spent her 21st birthday in a sixth grade classroom. A life devoted to education means that Sister Joyce hears from students to this day, even from students in that sixth grade class. It is a common occurrence for many sisters...
Let the Sisters of Providence pray for you!
...their ministry to prayer? we post “elevator lists” in sisters’ residences at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods noting special dates of our donors to remember in prayer, such as birthdays, wedding anniversaries and the first anniversary of the death of a spouse? we reply with personal notes or emails to many of your prayer requests? For the Providence Community, prayer is a much-loved ministry. We love serving you and each other through prayer. Originally published in the winter 2022 issue of HOPE magazine....