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Sister Rosemary Borntrager (formerly Sister Rose Cecile)
Jeremiah 29:11-13 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” When Sister Rosemary chose this Scripture passage, I wonder if she thought of plans as the...
A Prayer for Arbor Day, April 24, 2020
...30, 1850 letter to Sister Basilide If you could have trees planted around the edge of your lot, I think it would be well. Ask Father Dupontavice whether he could have some planted for you. Choose pretty ones; those in front of Mr. Bright’s frame house are nice. If what you plant are of slow growth, have locusts planted between them; then when the fine trees will have grown up, the locusts can be cut away. The latter are common,...
Let Us Assist You
“National Plan a Funeral Day” is October 30. Yes, I agree, there seems to be a national day for everything! In this instance, however, the Sisters of Providence may be able to assist you with your planning. Did you know that those who have a relationship with the Sisters of Providence can choose to have their cremains interred at the Woods? We began this ministry in response to our many friends wanting to find a meaningful and sacred space for...
Beautifying the Woods
...statue of Saint Therese of Lisieux in Providence Park. Weeds had overtaken some of the grass around these statues, so they had to replace the vegetation. Sister Mary estimated at least 60 pots around the grounds have been filled with new flowers since they began the project. They also planted new flowers at St. Joseph’s Lake. And many other Sisters of Providence have taken part as well. For example, Sister Regina Marie McIntyre has helped with additional planting while Sister...
Maureen Abbott
...level. She also ministered as a principal at three different Catholic Schools. Sister Maureen has also ministered in various diocesan administration positions and was the author of the Congregation’s community history fourth volume book. Currently, she ministers in the Archives Department as a community historian. Sister Maureen said she enjoys “beatifying the Providence Hall courtyard by gardening and planting flowers.” Complete list of ministries In California: teacher, St. Ambrose, Hollywood (1965-1966); teacher, St. Joseph, Hawthorne (1966-1969); principal, St. Joseph, Hawthorne...
Katherine Francis French
...18 months before being adopted by Katherine and Charles French in Trenton. She has an older sister, Margaret. She said she had a wonderful childhood and a “life with beautiful, kind and loving parents, especially chosen for me by God.” Sister Katherine Francis added she enjoys writing, working with wood and music. She can play the guitar, dulcimer, tin whistle and harmonica, adding that when she retires, she plans to learn how to play the banjo, recorder, violin and mandolin....
Marsha Speth
...Congregation. Sister Marsha said she enjoys trying new recipes, especially one-pot meals. “Occasionally I like to bake a treat for others and myself!” Sister Marsha said. “Pies and moist cakes are my favorites!” Sister Marsha added she likes outdoor work, including planting and weeding flowers during the summer. And, she enjoys dance performances of all kinds. “Over the years, I have been invited to dance a hymn-prayer at liturgical celebrations,” she said. “Prayer, for me, is richer when heart, mind,...
Joseph Miriam Sheehan
...for 70 years. Sister Joseph Miriam entered the Congregation on Aug. 10, 1936. She professed first vows on March 11, 1939, and final vows on Jan. 23, 1945. Her teaching ministry began in 1939 at St. Ann, Washington, D.C. She also taught in Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Illinois and Indiana. She also ministered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in the Infirmary, the Mission Stamp Department and the Plant Business Office. She was known for her quick and always ready smile....
Mary Jane Newnam
...entered the Congregation on July 21, 1948. She professed first and final vows on Jan. 23, 1951 and 1956, respectively. She ministered as an educator for more than 40 years, beginning in 1951 at St. Andrew, Chicago. She taught in other schools in Illinois, as well as schools in California and Indiana. In 2003, she returned home to the Woods and volunteered in several ministries. She was described as a free spirit, happy-go-lucky, and oblivious of the need for plans....
Rosemary Nudd
...Vanderbilt University – both in Nashville, Tennessee. Of her ministries, Sister Rosemary has served as a high school English teacher at Marywood in Evanston, Illinois, Costa Catholic Academy in Galesburg, Illinois, and John F. Kennedy High School in Manchester, Missouri. She was also an English professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1981 to 2012. Sister Rosemary said she loves the city of Chicago and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “I think Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is the most beautiful place on the planet,” she said....
Sister Paula Damiano
...just a worry-wart mother. Something else that gives me perpetual concern is that we never learn a lesson from war. In that book called “The March of Folly,” the author recounts all of these wars we have engaged in on this planet. It really is a march of folly because it never really resolves anything. Q: What gives you hope? A: The niece and nephew I worry about all the time, people like them really do give me hope. So...
Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma)
...Care Coordinator, shared that “Mary Lee’s urge to create was strong even as her Alzheimer’s disease progressed. She always had a project going in her room, cabinets, drawers and tables speckled with colorful crafting materials, and pieces waiting to be sewn. She frequently showed me the marked pages in books and magazines of something she was planning to make. She loved to cut and coordinate hundreds of pieces of material for her next quilt. She had quite an eye for...