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Sister Arrianne Whittaker: ‘Providence led me here’
...growth and new life.” Sister Arrianne Whittaker (far right) takes a selfie with fellow Sisters of Providence (clockwise, from left) Tracey Horan, Jenny Howard, Emily TeKolste and Patty Wallace. Sister Arrianne’s journey to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and the Community of the Sisters of Providence began after she volunteered for one year with the Congregation after graduating from Marquette University in 2009. She had plans to go to medical school the following year, but those plans were delayed. “I felt a...
‘Tis the Season of Visions and Dreams
...injustice through establishing strong environmental policies that move our nation into its appropriate role of leadership in global efforts to heal Earth. We encourage President-Elect Biden to move from Plan to Performance through the implementation of strong environmental policies as found in “The Biden Plan to Build a Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure and Equitable Clean Energy Future.” A letter to President-Elect Biden has been planned to express our support, encouragement and vigilance to bring climate justice priorities to action. We invite...
Tapping into fresh energies: Sister Joni’s vocation and teen ministries
...college that they attend. Planting seeds She characterizes her ministry as “seed planting and participating in the mystery of God awakening the power of the spirit in another person.” The question that she says she often hears from women discerning is, “Am I worthy enough to answer this call?” Sister Joni says she usually encourages the inquirer to “relax and trust that God may be unfolding a bigger, holier mystery in her every day.” In summarizing her work, Sister Joni often quotes...
Saving the Seeds: A Matter of Justice
At about this time of year, gardeners begin looking at seed catalogs, dreaming of savory tastes fresh from the garden and planting flowers for their beauty. Seeds absolutely fascinate me. It is unfathomable to me that what is so tiny planted in Earth can produce such an extravagant array of color, size, shape and taste. It is only because I have seen it happen again and again that I can believe it. In addition, if ever there was a master...
Sister Regina Therese Shaughnessy
Sister Regina Therese Shaughnessy “Jesus told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: ‘Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots,...
Living the Gospel of Hope through better health care access
A rendering of what the new health clinic and pharmacy planned in West Terre Haute, Indiana, will look like. What if you didn’t have access to health care or a nearby pharmacy? More than 2,400 West Terre Haute, Indiana, residents lack access to basic health care. That number is only expected to increase in coming years. The poverty rate in the area is 28 percent and 15.5 percent of residents are uninsured. Sister Dorothy Rasche, SP, director of the Sisters...
NGOs – Conscience of the UN!
...Chicago, provided funds for my trip. “This is where the conscience of the UN is,” Vita deWaal, representative of the Foundation for GAIA/GAIA and Planetary Association for Clean Energy/PACE told me as we gathered for the FOE meeting. “This is where we, NGOs, collaborate to push boundaries on substantive issues, to address global concerns and to keep the needs of people of the world in the forefront of UN agenda and policy making,” she said. Ms. De Waal chairs the...
A new way to raise consciousness and funds to combat climate change
...of energy. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice interns harvest pumpkins. We hope this stewardship will bring many benefits to the community and the planet. At the very least, it will make us each more aware of how individual choices affect the vitality of the planet and help us to acquire some funds to mitigate the effects of climate change. Are you interested in helping us address climate issues by “taxing” your own travel? Visit cathcap.org/contribute/ and search for Sisters of...
Moving ahead with action against death penalty
...in our name. (From left) Sisters Paula Damiano, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Mary Montgomery and Anji Fan during a protest/vigil prior to the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee. Please consider signing this letter to Congress. If your organization has chapters or affiliates, or you know any other group or network, please share the link and invite them to add their listing today. Plan on saving this date On Monday, August 24, Rep. Espaillat plans to join us for a press conference via...
A sister and doctor: Meet Sister Arrianne Whittaker
...plan at the beginning of my senior year because while I knew I likely wanted to still go to medical school, I also felt something was holding me back from taking the leap. “So, I decided to apply for a few volunteer programs to spend a year trying to ‘regroup’ and fully intended to go back to school the following year.” Sister Arrianne said she looked at several volunteer programs, applied to two and was accepted by one. “That is...
Sister Rita Ann Wade (formerly Sister Rose Annette)
...all these years later. Rita was a natural in that position! Sister Joni visits with her friend Sister Rita Ann Wade. In 2000, she and Sister Barbara McClelland founded Miracle Place, a ministry of outreach and hospitality on the near eastside of Indianapolis. Miracle Place was immediately put under the patronage of Mother Theodore. Her presence was felt when the neighborhood association planted trees on the street. The one planted in front of Miracle Place was a Linden tree. The...
Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
...career sometimes as “the token woman?” It was through relationships, she said. As a person who loves people, she had no problem making friends with the people in charge, often a priest. Then, when they had built trust for each other, she had the opportunity to plant seeds. Her path to influence was often indirect, but real nonetheless. In her career spanning decades as a teacher, principal, archdiocesan consultant, mission development director and executive assistant, perhaps one of Sister Marilyn’s...