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Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part One
...Teaching as he calls Catholic women and men, rooted in conscience and in faith, to action. In preparing to vote, you are called to action. You are invited to ponder the message in this document, “Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting,” and then share the talk with three to five others. Given the length of the talk, it will appear in three segments. Part one follows: In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis points powerfully to the vocation of faith-filled citizenship: “An...
November 19, 2023: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money. “After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you...
A Blessing for this Season of Hope
My grandmother called them volunteers. You know, the flowers that break through cracks in the sidewalk or poke through the roots of a tree. What a strong Easter image! We, too, can break through, persevere, and face whatever might stand in the way of Resurrection Hope. When we have that kind of hope, that kind of faith, miracles do happen. Sometimes, I forget that the miracle of Easter would not have been possible without Jesus’ faith. The miracles attributed to...
Why the Providence Community?
...to the Congregation seeking an alternate lifestyle to the one prescribed for them by society. “Today’s lifestyle often doesn’t fit or doesn’t fulfill their desire to serve, share their faith and change the world we live in.” Faith-filled modern women What about the Sisters of Providence attracts discerning women? “Our mission and legacy of 182 years of service to the world and our dedication to social justice issues speak to the hearts of many women seeking to serve the world...
Reflections for the local Golden Jubilee celebration
...give testimony to those words of Saint Paul’s proclaimed as our first reading. “God is faithful; by God you were called …” On this day, we celebrate both God’s faithfulness to you and your faithfulness to God. And though I find the words of Saint Paul a fitting blessing for today, I must admit that I was very drawn to the words of Saint Mother Theodore you selected – especially the part about the little boiled squirrels. I almost asked...
Mother Theodore feast day: prayers to our faithful
...our faithful to remind you of Saint Mother Theodore’s struggles and hardships and that through her faith in Providence, she was able to lead a spiritual and successful life. PRESIDER: We bring our prayers to our faithful and Provident God who holds us ever more closely when we are tested like gold in fire. RESPONSE: “Provident God, hear our prayer.” • Saint Mother Theodore was a woman born in a country at war, to a family in danger because of...
LCWR, Providence Community stand in solidarity with the people of the Middle East
...Gospel, we grieve with those who grieve, seek release of those held captive, and recognize the root causes of violence as well as the urgent call for the use of all possible resources to stabilize the Middle East, secure refuge for those in humanitarian crisis, and negotiate peace that will last. United with the interfaith community, we take seriously our responsibility to protect the safety of all people of faith throughout the world. We stand united with leaders of other...
Faithfulness and God’s mission: a Foundation Day reflection
...and meaningful legacy. From then until now I have endeavored to understand more fully the faithful and sacrificial life of the foundress of the college and the charism of the Sisters of Providence. I am especially intrigued to understand how their strong faith and determination created the fabric of our college and impacts it even today. It has become my mission to insure that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her students carry this legacy into the future to insure a living,...
Betty Paul
Sister Betty is a native of Evansville. Currently, she ministers as the Coordinator of the Office of Faith Formation, for the Diocese of Charlotte, located in Greenboro, North Carolina, as well as the Northern Regional Coordinator. Sister Betty, formerly Sister Paulette, entered the Congregation on September 12, 1965. She professed final vows on April 10, 1976. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She also has a MPM in Pastoral Ministries from Seattle University. Sister...
Tracey Horan
Sister Tracey, a native of Indianapolis, currently ministers as the Associate Director of Education and Advocacy for the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Prior to that, she ministered as a community organizer with Faith in Indiana, formerly IndyCAN, and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Justice for Immigrants Campaign. Sister Tracey entered the Congregation in September 2014. She professed first vows in 2017 and final vows in 2022. She graduated from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis and earned a bachelor’s...
Teresa Ann Callahan
...as well as Illinois, North Carolina, Maryland and Washington, D.C. She also ministered as a principal at many schools. In 1992, she retired from teaching and began a ministry as the CCD coordinator at Divine Savior School, before her final ministry as a parish volunteer at Divine Savior. She returned to the Woods in 2002. Sister Teresa Ann was known to have two passions: her deep faith and love for God and family, and her love for the Notre Dame...
Janice Smith
...on September 14, 2000. Her first vows took place in 2003 and final vows in 2008. Her first ministry with the Congregation was as Director of Adult Faith Formation at San Francisco Solano Parish in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. She also ministered as a technology teacher at St. Sylvester’s Elementary/Middle School in Chicago before serving as Campus Minister and Theology Teacher at Guerin Prep High School. She also taught Bible as Literature and English Language classes at Providence University for...