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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...
Advent 2019: All are welcome or How do we make room in the inn?
Note: This Advent letter was recently sent from General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski to all Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates. We’d like to share this information in this blog, with our friends and supporters. Enjoy and happy Advent! Dear friends, The “All are welcome” sign in front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception has haunted me ever since we placed it on our grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods several years ago. We make a bold statement by proclaiming that...
Providence teen volunteer grows closer to God by serving others
...a Sister of Providence and my teacher at the time, asked me if I would volunteer with a program she had started at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. At first, I was a bit apprehensive and not quite sure what I was getting myself into. But I knew that I wanted to serve. And that was enough for me to say “yes” to her and to God’s calling. Blog post author and Teen Volunteer Pia Carino, second from left, plays a board game...
Journals and Letters week 40: All will be well
(Today we are discussing “Journals and Letters” pages 356-364. This is located in “Part VI: Later Letters (1846–1856)” starting with “To Sister Mary Xavier.” Join us in reading a portion of Saint Mother Theodore’s writings every week.) As usually happens, these few pages offer many words of wisdom from Mother Theodore. There is certainly more than enough for one blog. Merit of ministry The first letter to Sister Mary Xavier caught my attention for several reasons. I can remember when I was...
A tribute to sisters who have served
On Monday, May 31, our nation celebrates Memorial Day. During Mass on Monday, the Sisters of Providence will remember those sisters who served their country during war. An American flag will be placed on the gravesite of those sisters who served our country in a time of need. As our blog has shared in recent weeks, the Sisters of Providence answered a call to duty during the Civil War by serving in military hospitals in Indianapolis and Vincennes, Ind. For...
O Antiphon – O Leader come to set us free
...with an outstretched arm redeem us. To get your own expanded copy of the Sisters of Providence O Antiphons booklet, visit Linden Leaf Gifts here. About these O Antiphons Text (adapted for the blog by Sister Ann Casper) by Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer (RIP). Artwork by Sister Rosemary Borntrager, 2002. Among the favorite prayers of the Advent season are the O Antiphons prayed on the closing days of Advent, Dec. 17 to Dec. 23. Many of the most significant titles...
The joy of living out my vocation to religious life
Editor’s note: National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 4-10, begins today. We could think of no better way to share about our vocation to religious life as a Catholic sisters than to have a few of sisters share the stories of their lives and their lived vocations. So please enjoy these blog reflections over the course of the week. A joyful celebration of community. Sister Danielle Sullivan, center, greets her sisters during the sign of peace at her 50th anniversary celebration...
My life with the Violin
Editor’s Note: This blog coincides with National Violin Day, December 13 I started taking violin in the seventh grade at St. Joseph Academy in my hometown of Galesburg, Illinois. My first teacher was Sister Miriam Cecile, who made sure I practiced by having me do it during the noon hour. When I moved on to Corpus Christi High School, Sister Mary Huberta joined the faculty there. She was a violinist herself, and in this tiny high school (150 students), she...
Ten years of transformation
Sister Arrianne during her time in medical school I have been a Sister of Providence for 10 years. If you’re counting, that’s eight months of postulancy, two years of novitiate and just over eight years of temporary profession. On Aug. 20, 2022, I, along with my dear friend Sister Tracey Horan, will profess vows of poverty, chastity and obedience for the rest of my life. When asked to consider writing a blog in conjunction with my vows, the invitation included a...
A sister remembers working to racially integrate schools
...like Sister Laurine Haley today with blog post author Sister Emily TeKolste. Sister Laurine says she knew the moment they had succeeded with their integration efforts. They were on the return trip from an oratorical contest for the middle school students. One of the black students had won the contest, sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh, so Sister Laurine decided she was going to treat all the students to ice cream. They stopped at Howard Johnson’s. “I said to the...
Throwback Thursday: A look into the life and ministry of Sister Patricia Clare Beggs
Sister Patricia Clare Beggs with her father in a photo from 1935. Recently, the Archives Department received an inquiry from Maureen Dougherty, a resident of Goleta, Calif. Maureen was hoping to get a chance to read a Throwback Thursday blog regarding Sister Patricia Clare Beggs (RIP), her fourth grade teacher at Holy Redeemer, located in College Park, Md. Well, Maureen, your wish is our desire. Mary Virginia Beggs was born on July 25, 1909, in Hammond, Ind., the daughter of...
The many gifts of volunteering
Blog post author Noah Luna and his Auntie Sister Joni Luna I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. Every summer I had the privilege of visiting my godmother Auntie Joni Luna. My auntie is a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Indiana. With every summer came a new visit. With every visit I gained a better understanding of myself and of serving others from my heart. The first few years our visits were family trips to visit Auntie Joni...