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Sister Laurine Haley
...contributions may be made in honor of Sister Laurine to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Laurine in the comment section below. Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Lockport (1948-51); Teacher, St. Joseph, Galesburg (1951-52); Nursery, St. Columbkille Day Nursery, Chicago (1953); Teacher, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1953-54). In Massachusetts: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1954-55); Teacher, St. Rose, Chelsea (1955-57); Teacher, ST. Polycarp, Somerville (1978-79). In Indiana: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Evansville...
Mary Kathleen Fleming: A Heart for Providence
...Melanie. During her 19 years in the Congregation, Kathleen earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in reading while teaching or serving as a principal. She also began work on a second master’s degree in school administration that she completed after leaving the Congregation. In theory, Kathleen left the Congregation, but, in fact, her heart and soul never left. “I even stayed at the same job when I left,” says Kathleen, referring to a Sisters of...
Peace of heart is superior to…
Peace of heart is superior to anything of which you may be deprived. Do not lose it then for nothing.
A prayer for Christmas healing during COVID-19
God, giver of all life, During this season of Christmas, and as we approach a new year, I pray to you for so many people and so many situations. My head tells me that my prayer to you ought to be filled with gratitude and rejoicing during this time but my heart just doesn’t feel that way. What I know, is that you do hear and receive this prayer of my heart; no matter what! And so God, I pray...
Sister Arrianne Whittaker: ‘Providence led me here’
Sister Arrianne Whittaker Sister of Providence Arrianne Whittaker, 31, admits the love she feels for her sisters in community is everlasting. “I have so much joy when I am with my sisters,” she said. “We love one another with our whole hearts. We may not always agree, and we certainly come from varied backgrounds. But at the end of the day, we love with one heart.” Since professing first vows on June 29, 2014, Sister Arrianne said she has “experienced...
Journals and Letters week 25: Making fair progress
...rather than later.” She’s very clear that “all who have not put on their heavy underwear do so at once.” We encounter her tender heart as well. “I pray Sister Olympiade to be so kind as to see that our good Father Corbe has all his winter clothes in good condition.” In good times and in bad Happier times. This illustration depicts Sister Mary Ligouri falling upon Mother Theodore as they traveled by ship from France to their new ministry....
February 17, 2021: Ash Wednesday
...Each person chooses then shares these intentions with God. We acted within our class community and the larger human community. We each took a turn leading prayer. Together, we filled our room’s basket to assist others. Action With the limitations due to the pandemic, it is a good year to turn our focus within our own heart. Explore a new Lenten tradition that calls to your heart. Or, take the time to discuss with another what Lent means for you....
Walking through an experience of resurrection
...and resentful. I try to get in touch with the disappointments of my heart and imagine Jesus walking with me as I struggle to regain hope and trust. 22: “The women astounded us. … [Guys this is true, and more times than not!] They saw a vision of angels who announced that he was alive.” 25: “Oh how foolish you are! How slow of heart … ” Let’s imagine ourselves in this scenario in our everyday lives. When we’re hurting,...
Sister Josephine Paolinelli (formerly Sister Louise Joseph)
...August 15, 1963. Jo had various ministries, including teaching first grade at St. Joseph in Jasper, Indiana; seventh grade at St. Patrick in Indianapolis; and eighth grade at both Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Genevieve in Chicago. She was the business manager at Providence-St. Mel in Chicago; bookkeeper at Our Lady of Sorrows in Chicago; business administrator at Sacred Heart of Mary in Rolling Meadows, Illinois; Provincial Treasurer of St. Joseph Province in Park Ridge, Illinois; and business manager...
What can you do? Staying engaged in divisive times
D o something concrete. Trust in your power to make change, even if results aren’t immediately obvious. Be intentional. Know your values and how you live them. Connect with (or start) a community with shared values. Educate yourself. Seek sources with clear, unbiased, factual reporting. Seek sources from multiple viewpoints. If you live in a city, go visit a rural area. If you live in a rural area, go visit a city. Ask questions of the people you encounter. Ask...
2017 reflection for Foundation Day
Thanks, in part, to the latest volume of the SP history written by Sister Maureen Abbott, “New Lights from Old Truths,” we have cast new light on a saying of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. During instructions with the novices, Mother Thedore tells them that she doesn’t have new things to say to them, but she does have old truths which they have heard repeatedly. And so she challenges, “Close not the eyes of your soul to these old truths, for...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...SAIL and Home loans and grants, the United States Department of Agricultural Funding rural develop loans and grants, the Citrus Growers of Associations and parishes in the diocese. She also attended countless hearings and lobbied those from whom she needed support. Many of those who had been part of the eight year journey were present for the blessing. At the event, Routsis-Arroyo characterized Sister Cathy as the “heart and soul” of this community. “She made it her mission to be...