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The Season of Creation 2022
...Platform commitment to climate justice. Season of Creation History In 1989, Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitros I proclaimed Sept. 1 as the Orthodox Day of Prayer for Creation. Subsequently, the World Council of Churches (WCC) extended the celebration until Oct. 4, the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi. In turn, in 2015, Pope Francis made the Season of Creation official for the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis expressed in 2015: “The annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation...
A reflection for Reception into the Novitiate
...our Constitutions about our novitiate: To internalize Gospel values, to deepen your prayer and receive spiritual direction, to give service, and to receive instruction in the religious life, scripture, theology and the history and traditions of our Congregation. AND, I hope all of us will be for you, Leslie, a schola caritatis, a school of love. I tripped over this phrase – schola critatis – doing some reading during my recent retreat. Though traditionally a phrase associated with monasticism, specifically...
Sister Leslie Dao enters the novitiate
Sister Leslie Dao is officially a novice with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods! Sister Leslie entered the novitiate on Aug. 14, 2022, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Click here to read General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski’s reflection from the ceremony. During the next year, Sister Leslie will study Scripture, Congregation and Church history, and develop a deeper connection to God, her community and the world. Learn more about the process of becoming a...
Sisters of Providence, Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters enter covenant relationship
...Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters at this time in your history,” said Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, during the installation ceremony. “We promise to be the loving Providence needed to enable you to deepen your lives and live out the commitments you made to God and one another.” The Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters (OLVM), also known as the Victory Noll Sisters, approached three different congregations in late 2020 asking if they would be interested...
September: a month of Marian devotions
...the feast asks that “the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin may bring deeper peace to those for whom the birth of her son was the dawning of salvation.” In this time of our own history, may it bring us peace amid the chaos of the headlines we read and hear daily. September 12: The Holy Name of Mary For many Sisters of Providence in recent years, this date was entrance day. On it they arrived to begin...
HOPE fall 2022 — Living the Gospel today
Download HOPE: HOPE fall 2022 As seen in HOPE: The Sisters of Providence mission: living the Gospel today Over the past 180+ years, the Sisters of Providence have continually asked themselves: “To whom and to what are we being called at this time in history? Who are ‘the miserable’ in the world today? Who are the vulnerable most in need of our service?” Sister Paula Modaff: moving closer and closer to God Where is Sister Paula in her own relationship...
The Sisters of Providence mission: living the Gospel today
...Sisters of Providence. Mother Theodore also created “free schools” for those who could not afford to pay for their education. And she learned how to use various herbs to make medicines which she dispensed to the sick. Over the past 180+ years, the Sisters of Providence have continually asked themselves: “To whom and to what are we being called at this time in history? Who are ‘the miserable’ in the world today? Who are the vulnerable most in need of...
Sister Margaret “Peggy” Lynch (formerly Sister James Patrick)
...in the parlor. Creating plays to perform in the foyer and other fun activities, we learned much about each other. Peggy had an amazing memory and could remember history and poetry with ease. Thus every Christmas at Grandpa Noe’s request, Peggy would recite the entire ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ poem with no script or prompting. Peggy was a whiz at math, too, and would help cousins with any math problems. In exchange, Peggy solicited their help. She must have talked a...
A reflection for the Epiphany of the Lord
...translations call them “wise men.” Others call them astrologers, kings, or magi. Which is it? The Greek word here is “magoi,” which means neither “wise men” nor “kings.” Magi were likely highly educated and knowledgeable in astrology, astronomy, history, philosophy, medicine and mathematics. They would interpret dreams, foretell the future, and read the stars and how they affect human events. Some were magicians — mediators between humans and the higher powers — and would attempt to use their own rituals...
Sisters of Providence provide leadership
At the end of August, the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters (OLVM or Victory Noll Sisters) marked a new moment in their congregation’s 100-year history. After discerning several years and planning for future governance, on Aug. 28, 2022, the Victory Noll sisters installed Sister Jenny Howard, SP, as their Congregational Leader. A new era In 2020, the OLVM sisters realized they were unable to provide future leadership for themselves. So, the congregation engaged three different congregations of sisters in...
Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
...states until 2000. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1966 Today, we honor his legacy and remember he helped move forward the American Civil Rights Movement through nonviolence and civil disobedience. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have a rich history of honoring his legacy and this blog is intended to remind all readers of that. Civil Rights Volunteers In 1965, Sister Alma Louise Mescher, SP, and Sister Mary Jean Mark, SP, both volunteered to travel to Georgia from...
Celebrating National Catholic Schools Week with pen pals!
Each year, National Catholic Schools Week starts on the last Sunday in January. This year, it begins on Sunday, Jan. 29, and concludes on Saturday, Feb. 4. National Catholic Schools Week is celebrated on an annual basis to promote the education that comes from attending a Catholic school. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have a rich history in education. And while many sisters no longer teach in the classroom, their love of education has never waned. Recently,...