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Habit forming dialogue
...our Inter-Community Novitiate, or ICN. Each week at ICN brings a different topic, a different speaker, and deepening conversations as we get to know one another. This week’s topic was on the culture of religious life – both the culture we each bring with us and the culture of the community we are joining. Considering that about half of the novices grew up outside the U.S., you can imagine we’d have lots to talk about! Blog post author Sister Tracey...
Celebrating Pastoral Care Week: Meet Sister My Huong Pham
Note: This week is Pastoral Care Week, October 23-29, and the 2022 theme is “Relevant and Responsive in Times of Crises.” During this week, we will highlight through our blog some of our sisters who minister in pastoral care. Sister My Huong Pham, SP, has ministered as the Director of Spiritual Care at Holy Cross Hospital, located in Chicago, since February of this year. The hospital is located in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is a member of the Sinai...
We’re Surrounded!
Note: Today is All Saints Day. In this blog, Sister Paula Damiano writes about her circle of witnesses she creates during this day. One of my favorite images in Christian Scriptures can be found in the Letter to the Hebrews: “since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to...
Forest Bathing
Melannie Svoboda, SND, in her blog “Sunflower Seeds,” recently introduced her readers to the term “forest bathing.” For me this term, which is of Japanese origin and practice, was new. And I love the concept. Of course, I immediately changed it in my mind to “Woods bathing,” something I have been doing at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods since attending high school here in the 1950s. Now I have a name for it! Sister Melannie cites Dr. Qing Li, in his popular book,...
What’s your gift?
...going to the dentist’s office. Gift. I often find myself thinking I haven’t got much to give. My little blog posts, read by a stalwart few, probably don’t have frankincense-level reverberations in the world. But I am good about praying for other people, and believe in the efficacy of prayer. Sometimes I think it’s the only real tool that matters. I try to listen to others, to smile at strangers, to reassure bumblers (like the lady who tried to get...
Oral History: Sister Carol Nolan
...the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods blog and find numerous articles she has written. She has been driven in her life by her love of God and community, her passion for love, mercy and justice, and her violin. She no longer plays, but it is one of the gifts she shared for decades with community wherever she was. Although she was fluent in five languages, she is quick to say she has forgotten much but can still say ‘I...
Facts, Inspiration and Reflection Starters: Saint Teresa of Avila
...from gloomy saints. Some Reflection Starters Which of the above quotes has meaning for you this very day? “May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.” This quote particularly struck me as I prepared this blog. Do I have such trust? Do I place myself in Providence and reverence the place and time as a true gift rather than looking back or worrying about the future? One of our sisters would define this as...
A reflection for the Feast of St. Cecilia
Note: Today is the Feast Day for St. Cecilia. Sister Carol Nolan has written a blog regarding the importance of St. Cecilia to our Congregation. It seems there are a number of legends about St. Cecilia, one of the early martyrs of the Church. Our version goes like this: An antiphon in Vespers says, “While wedding music played nearby, Cecilia sang in her heart to God.” She convinced her husband to respect her virginity, and the two of them went...
Fresh eyes on Sisters of Providence Annual Meeting
...Sister Jeremy Gallet and blog-post author Postulant Emily TeKolste lead a prayer moment during the Sisters of Providence Annual meeting last week. Our time together kicked off with the celebrations of Jubilees and Vows and then moved into four days of meetings. The meetings involved significant informational presentations and table discussions. Providence Associates joined us for the first day of meetings. We tackled issues such as climate change, how we approach memory care and care of our aging community members,...
Tips for writing effective Letters to the Editor
(Note: The following blog has been adapted from “24 Reasons to Hope: of The Climate Reality Project”) Solving the climate crisis is within our grasp, but we need people like you to be the voice of reality. Because it’s our planet that is in danger. Our future is at stake. And we do have a voice! Use yours to write a letter to the editor. Discussing the reality of the climate crisis is your chance to change minds and ensure...
Miracle Home: A Holistic Care Service Center for Long-Term Care
Sister Rose Chiu Note: This blog was written by Sister Rose Chiu, Director of Miracle Home. Miracle Home was founded in the year 2000 in response to the needs of the aging society of Taiwan. Rooted in the religious spirit of love and trust in Divine Providence, we seek to respect and care for the elderly and the disabled in order to improve their quality of life and to build a happy and peaceful neighborhood community to honor God and...
A community of friends: the Providence Associate relationship
Sisters of Providence General Officer and blog post author Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, center, with her Providence Associate companion Christine O’Connor, right, and her companion from several years ago Donna Kehoe, left. “The friends of my friends are my friends.” I have always loved this quote; mostly because it has come true so many times in my life. And it happened again when 65 Providence Associates, Candidate Associates and Sisters of Providence gathered for their annual retreat in March. Entitled, “Belonging...