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Providence prayers for the journey of Advent
Following in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore, our other five foundresses, and the Providence communities of each era, we are called to observe the life-giving season of Advent. Can you picture these Providence communities lighting candles, singing, and telling the story of the coming of God in history? Let us unite with them and all who share the charism of Providence as we keep Advent. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, bring peace to Syria and Israel. All mourn in...
Sister Lourdes Kline
...author of the first volume of the History of the Sisters of Providence. She was the dean of the junior college, and that was where Sister Lourdes’ vocation was born. After graduating in 1938, she attended Trinity College in Washington, D.C., for a year and then worked as a secretary in a law firm until she was 21. She entered our Congregation on Feb. 10, 1940, at the Maryhurst Novitiate in Hyattsville, Maryland, and soon was given the name Sister...
Twenty-eight Sisters celebrate Jubilees
...earned her master’s degree in music history literature from Butler University and a master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University. Sister Ann Jeanette has ministered in Indiana, Illinois, Texas, California, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. Sister Dorothy is a native of Chicago. She currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Dorothy, the former Sister Francis Ellen, entered the Congregation July 22, 1944, from St. Angela, Chicago. She professed perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1952. She graduated from Saint...
Sister Marikay Duffy receives recognition for helping others in need
...preparation classes were provided to teach the United States history and civil government structures, which are requirements to pass the Citizenship test. From these classes, it became clear that the immigrants were having great difficulty in reading and understanding the procedures for other immigration processes. “I was accompanying people to the immigration office to ask questions, locate their documents and check on their case status,” Sister Marikay said. “Now, so much of this can be done online. But I served...
Baptism by horseback
...to the church. But the drama did not end with the plank bridge. Marceline’s mother had requested her baptismal name be Thelma Louise. At this time in history, though, the priest would have the final say. The priest at St. Peter’s rejected the name since he felt it was associated with a popular actress he considered a “wicked woman.” It turns out the priest was mistaken – the movie star he had in mind was Theda Bara! But, Marceline was...
Janice Vanderhaar: In the name of Peace and Justice
...Pax Christi USA, to empower them to represent the organization through ongoing outreach efforts, and to mark significant moments in their history. In 2007, the Muslims of Memphis recognized Janice as a “World Class Force” for peace and for her contributions to interfaith dialogue. Currently Janice is married to Edwin Wallin, a Vietnam veteran. Together they are raising funds to build West Tennessee Care Home in the Memphis area for veterans. The home will provide the special services needed for...
“High spirits and mischief”: a story of sledding
In the category of “things I find while looking for something else” is this delightful story about Sister Mary Alma Ryan. Sister Mary Alma was appointed superior of the Academy in 1897 and served on the council from 1902 to 1926. But this story from the third history volume, Sister Mary Roger Madden’s The Path Marked Out, gives another side of her story. The narrator of this particular memory is Sister Mary Theodosia Mug, who was Sister Mary Alma’s friend....
Living as a young nun
...I came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and found home at the Woods quickly.” Sister Anji said her early beginnings with the Sisters of Providence were extremely important in her decision to live a consecrated life. “As I began to learn about this particular religious Congregation, I was energized by the mission and spirit of the Congregation,” she said. “I was totally enthralled by the story of Saint Mother Theodore and the history of the Sisters of Providence. Eventually, the encouragement and...
A call to discernment
...woods, among our Sisters and Providence Associates, and in others who carry our mission in various ways, I realize that we are evolving as Providence intends. “It is both scary and exciting to know that something new and different is emerging, as it always has been in our history. Who knows what it will look like to be a smaller congregation in the future … but the spirit of Providence will live in us whether we’re 3,000, 300 or 3....
Sister Marilú Covani
...said, ‘We need to have a person who could work in the office that was bilingual and so we’re doing a national search’.” Sister Marilu said, “You know, in my country they say that ‘the best is the enemy of the good.’ You may just need to look for someone who is good, and has some liturgy knowledge that is willing to do it. He asked me, ‘Do you want the job?’” The rest is history and soon Sister Marilú...
So life affirming and so authentic…
...and Sister Paula Damiano, who have also been equally gracious and affirming. I enjoy my Docent activities very much. With the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the grounds, the Sisters and the Sisters of Providence staff, it is truly an amazing place to visit. The Sisters of Providence are such a great gift to our local community and beyond. I have been attending the Sisters of Providence history class directed by Sister Mary...
Care of Earth attracts new members
...SP booth at the National Catholic Youth Conference 2005 in Atlanta is what first drew her to the Sisters of Providence. From there she came to volunteer at WVC and the rest is history. Tracey Horan, who came to community at the end of last year, was living in El Paso, Texas, with the Sisters of Charity, when she learned about a Master’s Degree in Earth Literacy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). She was getting more interested in environmental justice...