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Sister Adele Mann
...she e-mailed jokes and humorous stories to friends; she tended plants indoors and out. The Eucharist was always a central part of her day. The sacrament of reconciliation was important, not because she saw herself as a sinner as much as she loved the intimacy of being one of God’s beloved,” shared Sister Mary. “Sister Adele, we thank you for your faithfulness to your family, your friends and your community of Providence. We thank you for your faithfulness to God,...
Sister Angela Garlat
...grand conversations over cheese before they went to sleep,” shared Sister Ann. “Sister Ann was a faithful woman. She was faithful to prayers and to prayer. Her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament was evident in her joy at being able to attend daily Liturgy and to take hours in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel as long as she was able. “She was a contemplative woman, seeing life from a perspective hidden to most of us — an eye for detail and...
Love’s faithfulness: Ash Wednesday & Valentine’s Day 2013
...So, voilà! Last year’s card and its poem seem appropriate for both Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day! Love’s Faithfulness You offer comfort in affliction. Within the wasteland of my pilgrim heart you stand radiant. Moving forward, dust blown through the years facing every onslaught wiping every tear defusing every deception disarming vanity confronting pride — idolatry of any kind — seemingly lost amidst unbelief and the pain and turmoil of past years and recent grief, yet here you stand. With...
A call to change
Last year during his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said, “With its invitations to conversion, Lent comes providentially to awaken us…. Lent comes to make its prophetic appeal, to remind us that it is possible to create something new within ourselves and around us, simply because God is faithful, always faithful…. With this confidence, let us set out on the journey.” Well, it’s Lent again! Let’s start with the basics: I don’t like Lent. Never have. Being a competitor, I...
A Reflection for a Golden Jubilee
...reaped a bountiful harvest in the service of the mission of our Provident God. Your faithful witness, Kathy, provides inspiration and support for all of us on the journey with you as sisters in Providence. Had I thought of it sooner, I might have contacted: Some of the many students Kathy has taught over the years at St. Rose, Chelsea, and the Immaculata in Washington, D.C., Or the many people who felt her healing touch as a LPN in various...
Betsy Frank: Faithful and consistent
...stories and learn what their lives were like before retirement. Even my grandsons have visited with the sisters.” Betsy’s interest in these stories continued to peak as she steadily paid visits to the sisters in care at Providence Health Care. Sister Becky Keller, who ministers as the Congregation’s volunteer coordinator, said Betsy has “been a faithful and consistent volunteer over the years.” For Betsy, the visits are always calming and delightful. “I try to visit once a week when I...
Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis)
...most of the sites and did all the correspondence involved. In all, 19 sites were visited, mostly in Indiana, and a few in Michigan and Missouri. She arranged for the replacement of 12 tombstones. Suzanne is also remembered as a faithful and dear friend to many and as one never heard to say an unkind word about anyone. Sister Carolyn Glynn related this story indicative of Suzanne’s faithfulness as a friend. “Sister Teresa Costello was in a serious car accident...
Sister Annette Cecile Holmes
...Lansdowne; Ascension, Halethorpe; and Holy Redeemer, College Park. Her favorite missions were in Florida at Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, and St. Joseph, Bradenton. “For 17 years Sister Annette Cecile ministered at Immaculata Prep in Washington, D.C. These were difficult years with the closing of the school, but she was able to let students and families know of her love and concern for them and remained faithful and connected while she served as coordinator of the alumnae association from 1997...
Sisters of Providence bestow annual awards
...Sisters of Providence for more than 40 years. His multiple, significant gifts in any given year have supported every fund and every event the Congregation has sponsored in the Chicago area. He also is an ardent fan of the Chicago Cubs and often would purchase tickets for sisters to attend games. “It delights me, after all of these years when he would shy away from any recognition, to present Ray, a faithful and generous friend and benefactor, with the Queen...
Seeking, struggle leads to gift of fulfillment, community
...capture her feelings on her life journey before she could put them into words herself. When I was young I was taught that if I worked hard enough I could have anything I wanted. At the time I wanted a nice house, my own bed to sleep in and a nice car. I wanted to take vacations, and of course I wanted to be able to eat out at fancy restaurants like McDonald’s. I also dreamed of going to college,...
Sister Adrian Marie Conrad
...TV at that time was the perfect way for Adrian Marie to indulge her passion for sports. Since her brother Frank had played basketball at Notre Dame and had gone on to coach high school sports, she became the resident expert as other sister fans followed their favorite teams. After earning her master’s degree in education from Indiana State University in 1969, Adrian was assigned to high school teaching, first at Chartrand and then at Rivet in Vincennes before taking...
Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma)
...it is in the shape of a woman’s fancy boot with a buckle. I still have that stocking today many years later, and I put it out every Christmas. This Christmas, when I take out that stocking, I will once again think of Aunt Mary and my memories of her.” From left, Sisters of Providence Ruth Ellen Doane, Kathleen Kelly and Mary Lee Mettler enjoy the maracas during the social time at the Providence Associate retreat. Beth Collins, our Clinical...