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Sister Winifred Mary Sullivan
...for my life. I loved my life as a Religious and as a teacher. There were some hard times, but they were outweighed by the good times. I will be eternally grateful for the many blessings and gifts the Community has given me.” Although her warm heart eventually gave out, she was alert almost until the end, even able to complete a few word search puzzles. No doubt she will be welcomed into the arms of the God she served...
A 2021 Reflection for our Senior Jubilee
...of God and the gift of the Spirit moving within you 80, 75, 70 and 60 years ago? I doubt if Sister Mary Roger (Madden) knew back in 1940 when she entered, that she would live to be 100, let alone 101. (Amazingly, that doesn’t even make her the oldest disciple in this community!) And that included in the 81 years of her life devoted to the mission of Providence, would be the writing of the “Path Marked Out,” chronicling...
Sunday, February 6, 2022: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...sinner, an enemy has extraordinary value in God’s eyes. All these impromptu, challenging and astonishing moments led Peter, James and John to conversion – to a change of heart and mind. (Me? As implausible as it seems, I know I’ve had my moments of astonishment and recognition, of conviction and conversion. I’m not surprised when times of resistance pop up. But, as implausible as it seems, I never doubt in the unconditional love God has for me, for all of...
Sister Mary Ann Lechner (formerly Sister Robert Ann)
...Jasper, Indiana. Two sisters, Elizabeth and Eileen survive, while four sisters – Martina, Dorothy, Helen and Sister of Providence Rita – along with her brother Robert, preceded her in death and no doubt, along with her parents, gave her a hearty welcome to her heavenly home. Her cousin, Sister Lucy Lechner, and many nieces and nephews survive and have remained very close to Mary Ann through the years. Mary Ann’s elementary school years were at St. Joseph School in Jasper....
Sister Donna Marie Fu
...both in Taishan and later that week at Providence University in Shalu, we heard over and over again their expressions of love and appreciation for the presence of her love in their lives. And in the observations expressed by our sisters here and in Taiwan, and by the many friends and alumni who have been communicating about what Donna Marie meant to them, we can say without a doubt: Donna Marie loved people truly. AND she did work cheerfully. Oh,...
The call to be resurrected: What if we made a shield of love?
...to do, I heard young and old voices proclaim their wish to discover God everywhere, to hear what God wants us to hear, to open wide our hearts. The desire in that room — to be more loving, to be more attentive, to respond to whatever God is calling us to do at this moment — was palpable. It did feel like a shield of love that could shelter me from whatever doubt or stress might be challenging my peace...
Revelation
My life begins! I have seen the new dawn And the clarity of my vision Has given me the world as word Its people as love. What has been unraveled and piecemeal Now fits me like a seamless robe. I shed the darkness which shrouded me with Confusion and doubt, For the openness of wisdom and spirit. I breathe the freshness of light. It is the Easter of my being....
Hybrid virtual/in-person retreats and programs reach even more seekers
...was born. Here and there Indiana State Professor Emeritus, Dr. Arthur Feinsod, was one of our first facilitators to present to both an in-person and online audience. “I had the joy of leading hybrid sessions on the Faith Thinkers series offered through the Sisters of Providence toward the end of 2021 and in the beginning of 2022. I have gone from being a doubter to a firm believer in the possibilities of hybrid programs. I was expecting challenges but was pleasantly surprised that...
Congregation shares LCWR statement on action to prevent gun violence
...and Provides funding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct public health research on firearm violence prevention. We pledge to stand with all who seek to put an end to the epidemic violence in our land and to follow the path of peace. Let us never doubt that the deep darkness of these days can be overcome by the radiant light of our lives and actions lived in love....
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...very hard As the years went by, And always kept listening To that voice in the sky. Blest with good health And still looking nifty’ She recently celebrated Anniversary number fifty. And now all of a sudden The voice in the sky, Says “Rita slowdown” Let the world go by. You’ve served me well A job all can admire, Now the time has come For you to retire. But knowing Sister Rita Like all of us do, We doubt she...
Oral history: Sister Patricia Geis, a life of adventures and little ones
...like a nun!” That amused her to no end, and she replied, “That’s because I am one!” Sister Patty loved her stay at the Bed & Breakfast lodgings in Ireland because it gave her the opportunity to be with the Irish people in town, whom she cherishes as charming and hospitable. Listening to her talk about Ireland left no doubt that Ireland just might be her second favorite place on this earth. “This is the path traced by Providence. And...
Ten years of transformation
...our purpose, a life complete. Without Love, a vocation steeped in doubt and fear, finds defeat. Love renews, washes clean the weary and the tired. Love claims our soul, unveiling truth, our hearts deepest desire. So I follow Him, up that mountain, to embody that shining light. God is pleased. We are transformed. God’s Love is and always our goal in sight. So “how have I been transformed?” I believe my most important transformation is understanding that I am beloved...