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Reflections for the local Golden Jubilee celebration
...were later identified as unfounded. This was a decision made for you – contradictory to your heart’s desire. And yet, here you are 50 years later, following the desires of your heart as an artist in residence here at the Woods. Even that path has been a little circuitous, given that after spending the first years of your community life as an art teacher, you were led for the next 25 years to be in relationship with young people as...
Former teacher influences a career in environmental law
...of the things that struck me as I looked through the Lady-Lore newspapers was the number of articles about award-winning science and math projects by Ladywood students and articles reporting on guest scientists who came to Ladywood to talk with students. I took biology, chemistry and physics, and I knew I was lucky because the high school most of my grade school friends attended didn’t even offer physics. Of course I credit the Ladywood administration, Sister Helen Jean and the...
Sister Regis McNulty
...In Illinois: Teacher, St. David, Chicago (1950-52); Teacher, St. Athanasius, Evanston (1952-53); Teacher, St. Andrew, Chicago (1953-54); Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago (1958-59); Teacher, St. Dennis, Lockport (1962-63). In Indiana: Teacher, St. Ann, Terre Haute (1954-55); Addictions Consultant/Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2013-14); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2015-2020). In Massachusetts: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1955-58); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1959-62); Teacher, St. Patrick, Stoneham (1963-65). In North Carolina: Principal/Teacher, St. Patrick, Fayetteville (1965-72); Teacher, Charlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte (1972-73); Principal, St....
Providence Associate Arthur Snyder: a rewarding faith journey with the Sisters of Providence
Providence Associate Arthur Snyder Arthur Snyder has been a Providence Associate since 2015. Get to know him better! Can you give us a bit of background on your life so far? That may take quite some time since I am 68 years old! I have been married to Camille for 42 years, have two grown and married children, Melanie and Christopher. My life has been wonderful, but not without challenges. I am a Vietnam War veteran, and I attended college...
Sister David Ellen Van Dyke
...and Sacred Heart, Terre Haute. “She began her long love affair with Sacred Heart Parish in Terre Haute” in 1962, said Sister Mary Roger. Sister David Ellen ministered in the school as a teacher or principal at various times in the 1960s, 1970s and 1990s. “In 1983, Sister David Ellen’s life took a new and potentially disconcerting twist. She was called to come to the Woods to assist the aging Sister Cecile [Morse, RIP], who had served for over 40...
October 31, 2021: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
...strength … and your neighbor as yourself.” How should we think about these two ways of being and living? Father Richard Rohr and other spiritual teachers remind us that we need a reliance on a morality code such as the Ten Commandments in our early years to set us on a path of correct living. But as we mature, he states, “We need to undergo a radical transformation to the mind and heart of God.” And the mind and heart...
A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...way to heaven.” Mother Theodore seemed to treasure the cross in the way Luke refers to treasure in the Gospel. As a sign of the way to new life in God, the cross was her treasure and where you could find her heart. Give me, give us, this heart of Mother Theodore with which to treasure the power and promise of the cross. Contemporary theologian Dorothy Soelle, who has written extensively about the suffering and the cross, especially in light...
Valentine’s Day 2011
...theology or … whatever” that Jack’s heart will always be in the right place. That heart of his will always feel for the other person. That heart of his will always reach out so no one will “be all alone.” Happy Valentine’s Day, Jack Alfred. I hope my heart gets more and more like yours! Happy Valentine’s Day to all our friends and companions on the journey! Let’s pray for the gift of tender hearts! Sister Denise Wilkinson, General Superior...
Sister Rose Michele Boudreau
...4. Born Anna Marie Boudreau April 29, 1928, in Chicago, she was one of three daughters of James and Genevieve McGregor Boudreau. She attended St. Agnes Grade School and Providence High School, both in Chicago. On July 22, 1947, she entered the Congregation and professed first and perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1950, and 1955, respectively. Sister Rose Michele earned a bachelor’s degree in education with an art minor from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, a master’s degree in art education from Northern...
Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...honor of Sister Joyce to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Joyce in the comment section below. Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Sylvester, Chicago (1950-54); Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago (1955); Principal, Immaculate Heart, Galesburg (1959-65); Teacher, St. Agnes, Chicago (1969); Principal, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1969-71); Principal, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg (1971-72); Principal/Administrator, Costa Catholic, Galesburg (1972-79); Educational Consultant, Catholic School...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
...been furious she had gone to Bolivia. Their mother told them, “Look, when you got married you went and the people you married had to go where you went. And now Kathleen is following her heart and her life.” Her brothers respected their mother and nothing more was said. Bolivia was only the start of following her heart. The fire was lit. “We have had too much talk of sheep. I want to see the lions come out.” —Teilhard de...
‘She is Our Hero:’ Reflection for the 2024 Feast Day for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Guerin. Take it to Heart So, if she wrote a letter to you — what might she say? What word or phrase might she share with you today to spur you on your own path to holiness? I want to start with our fourth graders. For many years, the fourth-graders from Sts. Francis and Clare School in Greenwood, (outside of Indianapolis), have been coming to St. Mary’s for this feast day. What might Mother Theodore say to you young people?...