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Grieving gracefully into a future full of hope
...or grief. How many times have you heard a grieving person say, “I am having a bad day,” but when asked further he or she reveals that a person, place or event has triggered their unresolved sadness or grief and brought tears. So how did I befriend my own grief so as to become a wounded healer capable of comforting others? Write it out First I asked God to give me the grace to write out my own sadness/grief history....
Awakening and discovering at the Providence Associates retreat
...dancing! Many of us marveled at his ability to keep up two spirited, high energy hours in light of his age and health history — which includes recent open heart surgery! Lodging at the Goodwin Guest House gave me the opportunity to get to know my fellow associates and candidates more intimately as we gathered over evening wine and snacks in the comfortable living room or over morning coffee and breakfast in the cozy kitchen. As a strong introvert, staying...
An unpublished note from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
If you’ve read “Journals and Letters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin,” you know there’s a lot to love there. Wit, strength, history, guidance, inspiration and more. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin comes alive in her writing. (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let the fear of boredom put you off. I promise it’s worth the read. You can find it at Linden Leaf Gifts or buy the e-book here.) But did you know there’s more from Saint Mother Theodore? The...
Throwback Thursday: Sister Joseph Eleanor Ryan, a cause and a Positio
...Joseph Eleanor was also known as a poet, linguist, scholar who wrote community history and plays. The Sisters of Providence Archives department has many volumes of Sister Joseph Eleanor’s poetry. The following poem, which was untitled and had no date, can give one the feel of how Sister Joseph Eleanor would write: “One thing you asked your Lord In the Years so swiftly fled, That you might share His dwelling, Might break His holy Bread With others of His choosing;...
Oscar Lopez Rivera: A Man of Hope
The United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute A Federal penitentiary is not where one might imagine learning how to find hope in today’s world. However, that may be because one has never visited Oscar Lopez Rivera. Oscar Lopez is a Puerto Rican political prisoner who has served 35 years in multiple high security prisons, 12 of which were in solitary confinement. He is the longest held political prisoner in the history of Puerto Rico, and one of the longest held...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...Providence Associate Father Dan Hopcus, Sisters Marianne Ridgell, Arlene Knarzer, Joanne Golding and Lucy Nolan. (photo by Amy Miranda) Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow and Director Sister Diane Mason present to sisters on the Providence Associate relationship during the first General Chapter in history where Providence Associates were present for some of the chapter. (photo by Amy Miranda) General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson in a prayer moment during the opening ritual for Chapter 2016. (photo by Amy Miranda) Sister...
Providence Associates annual meeting festivities
Providence Associates from near and far gathered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods the last weekend in June for their 2016 annual meeting. There were celebrations, business meetings, community building, visits with the sisters and each other and even the first opportunity in the Sisters of Providence history for Providence Associates to be present for a portion of the Sisters of Providence General Chapter. Enjoy the photos! Sister Marian Brady, left , greets Providence Associate Teresa Clark before the opening ceremony for General...
Nolan receives alum award for purpose, devotion and leadership from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
...“I am honored. I can hardly believe it,” Sister Carol said. “I am just overwhelmed. Words can hardly express what the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College mean to me and to my family. This relationship has just been irreplaceable in my life.” Sister Carol has a long history with the Sisters of Providence dating back to 1878 when the Sisters of Providence came to her hometown of Galesburg, Illinois. Her grandfather was one of the first students taught by the...
A look at the fountain
Did you know the fountain in front of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center wasn’t always there? Neither did I, but thanks to the sisters in Archives, I learned some of the history of the fountain. Now you can too! Prior to 1913, the fountain did not exist, as you can see by this photo. However, photographic evidence shows that by 1914, there was a fountain. The sisters in Archives found information regarding the fountain and its origins, learning that per...
Sister Dawn Tomaszewski installed as general superior of the Sisters of Providence
...In addition, during the General Chapter, the Congregation also sets its direction for the next five years. During the installation, Sister Dawn reiterated the sisters’ pledge during General Chapter to “Embrace our Emerging Future.” “We created a statement that listed ways that we will do this – where we as a Providence community – sisters, associates, ministry partners – should focus our energy, where the God of Providence might be sending us forth at this time in our history,” Sister...
A Reflection for the Installation of New Leadership
...of Providence might be sending us forth at this time in our history. What I like best about the statement is that—wrapped around the list of the “to do”s’—is the quote of Saint Mother Theodore that you find on the front of your program: Grant, O my God, that all who dwell in this house may love thee much, may love one another, and may never forget why they came here. This really is the heart of the matter; this...
Loving, listening and governance
Sisters and associates participate in the first days of General Chapter. From front left, Providence Associate Paul Salstrom, Sister Marian Brady, Providence Associate Father Dan Hopcus, Sisters Marianne Ridgell, and Lucy Nolan. One of my favorite accounts from our early history is our Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s “take” on comments offered by Father Pere Gleizal, SJ, after he had given the annual retreat for the sisters at Saint Mary’s in August of 1854. She wrote to her dear friend Bishop...