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Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence fall 2021
...Guerin alumna Carolyn Bull ’73. She led a committed and dedicated force to call upon other alumni through Facebook posts directing them to a GoFundMe campaign. They also held grassroots fundraisers and appealed through local media for community support. In addition to saving the mosaic from the wrecking ball, they raised funds to save several stained-glass windows from the chapel. More money will need to be raised for restoration and installation, but for now Our Lady is safe. You can...
Providence Food Pantry receives $5,000 donation
...Resources Kevin Bryan, and Providence Food Pantry volunteers Toni Payne, Bill Payne and Charles Boyll. Executive Director Michael Shepherd said this was the first donation the organization has provided to a local entity. “We hope this is something we can continue to do,” Shepherd said. “We are very excited to be able to do this.” Shepherd and ResCare Human Relations Director Kevin Bryan also brought food employees and clients had collected for the food pantry. Shepherd said ResCare has planned...
Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer
...life spilled over into the many sister friendships she formed and fostered over the years. She shared her interests in camping and exploring the great outdoors with her local community. I can testify from personal experience that when Ann joined us at St. Anthony’s, her adventurous spirit prompted camping trips with Sister Kay Manley and me to all the state parks in the area. A favorite campsite for us was on a bluff overlooking the ocean near Santa Barbara, with...
Ten years of transformation
...religious life I have lived in four different local communities. (If you count the five months I spent living alone in an effort to protect my housemates at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic). Changing community In these 10 years, the Sisters of Providence as a community have changed too. We have let go of ministries and property. Instead of simply closing some ministries, we repurposed them into new needed services. For example our old novitiate building Owens Hall was...
Oral history: Sister Joann Quinkert the justice advocate
...old Model T truck, bought fruit and vegetables from local farmers and peddled them on two routes. At the end of every week, he took what he had left to the African American community not far from their home. Joann’s parents were Marguerite and John Quinkert. John was known as ‘Molly,’ an Irish term of endearment for ‘honey,’ his whole life. Joann’s parents were known as the ‘M & M’s’. Sister Joann grew up in a devout, close-knit Catholic family....
Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
...Marilyn Kofler during weekday Mass at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Marilyn is thankful for her life as a Sister of Providence. “So many people to love came into my life. The students, the sisters, the people I met. So many loving people who loved me back.” These days Sister Marilyn continues to make a difference through social justice ministry within her local community in Chicago and with the Sisters of Providence. She works toward comprehensive immigration reform, toward confronting climate change...
Sister Dorothy Rasche honored by local school corporation
Earlier this year, Sister Dorothy Rasche, SP, was contacted by Ryan Easton, the principal at West Vigo High School in West Terre Haute, who had asked her to write her “life story in general” for a project he was working on. “I was dumbfounded,” Sister Dorothy explained. Sister Dorothy Rasche (left) with Vigo County School Corporation Superintendent Christopher A. Himsel, Ph.D. during the Circle of Honor celebration. As it turns out, Ryan wanted the information for her nomination to be...
Dry conditions ‘no surprise’ to WVC
...for most of the summer. Several of the summer crops are ending their production, so to be mindful of water and resource conservation the farm team are allowing them to finish their lifecycle and return to the earth. Encouragingly, a look at the local weather forecast shows that West Central Indiana may not be waiting for rain for much longer. A measurable amount of rainfall within the next two weeks will allow the farm to get the fall crops planted...
Thanks-Giving
...colder fall days. I have a ministry and many wonderful associates that I am thankful for. What are you giving thanks for this Thanksgiving Day? So, what about the giving part of Thanks-Giving? This led me to thoughts on how I could give back from the many blessings I have been given. I can donate food to my local foodbank (or give to Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute). I can give time to a local food kitchen serving...
Our Providence Community 2024-25 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...Action Platform Plan is focusing its energies on the seventh Laudato Si Goal: Community Resilience and Empowerment. In particular in November, priority was given to educating people about the various candidates’ views on climate change mitigation as well as promoting voter registration and motivation to be multi-issue voters. After November, the focus has shifted to empower groups, particularly the Providence Community, to advocate for specific climate justice policies at local, state and national levels. Advocacy–based actions will be determined by...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...(1959-66); Teacher, Holy Family, Jasper (1966-67); Teacher/Principal, St. Charles, Peru (1967-70); Business Officer, Providence Retirement Home, New Albany (1970-71); Maintenance, Our Lady of Providence, Clarksville (1971-73); School Secretary, St. Mary, Lafayette (1973-76); Bookkeeper, Colonial Crest Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1976-83); Bookkeeper, Brookview Manor Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1983-86); Bookkeeper, Pine Tree Manor, Indianapolis (1986-92); Bookkeeper, Nova Care, Inc., Indianapolis (1992-97); Staff Local Residences, Sisters of Providence Central Business Office, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1997-2002); Local Residence Accounts Manager, Sisters of Providence Central Business Office,...
Immigration in the United States
...information so they are prepared for potential encounters and document violations of rights Organize rapid response networks to mobilize against raids Advocate for change: end of ICE collaboration with local law enforcement Write your elected officials and find out their positions on immigration, ICE policies, etc. and demand they take action Get involved with local organizations that work to protect immigrants and advocate for policy change Donate to support organizations that provide legal, social and financial assistance to those impacted...