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What have we to do in order to become saints?
...in meetings, to eating lunch in the dining room, to walking from Corbe House to Owens in the mornings and afternoons, to making phone calls, to responding to emails, to visiting with sisters, writing thank you notes, preparing a meal — everything I could think of went on the list. In the midst of this list making exercise one of those troubling life events entered in — dealing with the death of a young person to cancer. So that got...
Sister Joseph Patrice Shea
...to those who requested hospitality there. Monsignor Sammon, a diocesan priest, always recognized and appreciated the preparations Sister Joseph Patrice made for the diocesan and parish events at the center,” shared Sister Mary Pat. “When Sister Joseph Patrice lived at St. Ambrose Convent in Hollywood, Calif., she enjoyed helping with the Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. She took care of many homeless who came to the convent for handouts. She made many sandwiches for them, carefully preparing and bagging them...
Sister Julia (Marie Loretta) Shea
...further events or situations are you awaiting? What does it mean ‘to wait?’ It is to stay in place, to remain inactive but always looking forward to an unachieved goal. To wait is to hope. All of Sister Julia’s life was a waiting. And all of her life was hoping. Vivacious and outgoing by nature, she was always looking forward — even impatiently — to the next desired goal, bringing her considerable creative energy to fulfillment. And the final years...
Sister Rita (Veronica) Lechner
...early morning Mass, evening services and Sunday Vespers nourished Sister Rita’s faith and laid the groundwork for the deep and authentic spirituality that would sustain her throughout the events of her life,” said Sister Lisa. “‘I was fortunate,’ Sister Rita told me, ‘that I never had to discern with a furrowed brow and a knot in my stomach. One of God’s gifts to me was that I just knew what I was to do,’” shared Sister Lisa. Sister Rita entered...
Sister Mary Jane (Patrick Ann) Newnam
...But it was in history, especially English history, that she found her forte; to read or study history in any way, shape or form was a delight to her. When she taught the upper grades she offered to switch classes so that she could teach all the social science subjects. Because she was so very well read she held her own in discussions of current events and politics, sometimes feistily defending her position,” said Sister Alexa. “She was able, as...
Thoughts on Resurrection
...of their call to follow Jesus. There they will meet him and continue that mission with the power of the Holy Spirit. We will meet him in the Galilees of our world as he offers each of us the same call to discipleship. We need only to be awake, attentive to his presence in the people and events around us — whether family, friends, enemies or strangers. Our mission is to those with whom we work or pray or play;...
The spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...which she writes about very early, was to build a beautiful church in honor of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. There was a definite human quality and simplicity to Mother Theodore’s perception of God. She writes: “[God] shares our miserable dwelling with us. He remains with us day and night. Yes, while you are peacefully sleeping Jesus is watching over you.” “The spirit of faith consists in doing our actions for God, in His presence, to look upon all events...
Sister Eleanor Bussing
...us was to organize and assist with the distribution of treats such as fresh fruit or bagels which Frank provided for all his sisters. Such events became a gracious family project in which each member had a role. “Sister Eleanor rejoiced in her role as a child of a loving God and a daughter of Providence. Welcoming each day in faith, hope and love, she shared her joy with all. Although we watched her strength decline over the past months,...
Pianos and Dina
...remembering this night. She scrapped her studying and turned to music for the evening, playing nonstop for about two hours. Also skilled at guitar, Dina has been able to share her talents with many people by providing music for a wide range of events such as retreats, various liturgies and faith-sharing gatherings. In fact, her love of music used in these ways is one of the main points that drew Dina to the Sisters of Providence. “Music’s pretty big here,”...
Sister Mary Catherine Guiler
...whom I will minister that day and those with whom I have had a previous relationship in ministry. I always begin class with a prayer, usually with the Psalms as they are also poetry and they touch every human emotion. I also incorporate current tragic events as an object for our prayer. Q. How important to you is the community lifestyle that congregations have to offer? A. It is of paramount importance for me. I have always lived with other...
Jeremy Hackerd’s comments
...GUERIN” state historical marker. State markers are installed to commemorate people, places, events, and organizations that had a significant impact on Indiana history. Certainly this marker for Saint Theodora Guerin is not an exception. The state marker program is based on the collaboration between the Indiana Historical Bureau and local people and organizations who apply for markers in an effort to preserve Indiana history. Permit me to give thanks to several people who made this marker possible. First, I want...
A zest for swimming
“The pool was magnificent,” said Sister John Mary Rifner. It was just one line in the “Important Events 1840 to 1972” in the card file in the Sisters of Providence Archives, but it caused a lot of stories to be told and memories to be relived. The line was “June 29, 1953: Permission to swim given to Sisters of Providence for the first time.” One of those sisters who shared her memories of that glorious decision was 80-year-old Sister John...