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Father Ray: inspired by Sisters of Providence work for justice and care for those in need
...bring. The sisters’ focus on the environment will help the next generation have new skills and ways of caring for the environment, he says. Father Ray recently retired after 50 years of service as a priest in the diocese of Evansville, Indiana. He plans to continue supporting the Sisters of Providence into the future. “I look forward to my continued relationship with the sisters and the great work they do.” (Originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Sister Louise (Jerome) Leary
...as though this was what had been planned for her from all time,” said Sister Ruth. “She began to work in a system that provided care and service for the elderly and homebound in Malden, Mass. She purchased food supplies and provided a clean, cheery atmosphere for each person to whom she was assigned, not only spending time with them, but sharing family stories and concerns and encouraging them to enjoy their later years and find pleasure in the gift...
The new cosmology: an evolving universe
...planet upon which it lives. As Christians, our concept of God as self-giving love adds to this scientific account of the universe a very important and unique understanding: that God not only created everything in the universe and thus everything that has evolved in it — the rocks and stones and water and earth and bacteria and insects and animals and humans — but that God is and continues to be present in all of them. That presence of God...
Q and A: The new cosmology: a Providence perspective
...Jan: I believe that all of these books that I have read and studied have led me to a deepened prayer life. To contemplate and meditate on my reading is prayerful for me. To join a book group to discuss the contents and ideas is very valuable. I do feel at home in this planetary house. As Beatrice Bruteau says in “God’s Ecstasy,” we should be rejoicing in the cosmos. “If you can see the God you love as present...
Sister Helen Vinton
...plane. Good thing. When disaster struck in Louisiana in late summer of 2005, every ounce of Sister Helen’s energy and ingenuity was summoned when the skies grew calm and she and her colleagues returned after a hasty evacuation. Hurricane Katrina followed by Hurricane Rita created a devastating path of destruction. “I don’t think people really understand that this was, and is, a national disaster.” The days after the hurricanes hit are most memorable. Sister Helen immediately took a helicopter tour...
Listening to Nature’s Whispers
Understanding the Cry of the Earth As I walk along a forest path, I am surrounded by the beauty of nature. The rustling of the trees in the wind, the songs of birds and the fragrance of pine and other plants fill me with wonder. It makes me think about how long we will be able to enjoy this beauty and how soon we could destroy it. How can we protect this natural wonder from disappearing forever? Pope Francis has...
October 31, 2021: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
...of God is all about love. When we become aware of this love that God has planted within us and act on it, living according to a moral code just naturally happens. Action The practice of a daily examen – a prayerful review of our day – is a good discipline to help in our spiritual transformation. Examine the feelings of joy, sadness, boredom, excitement, etc., that occurred during the day. What is God showing me and wanting me to...
Giving new life to plastic shopping bags
...on benches where homeless people sleep. (Left to right) Sisters Mary Lou Ruck, Clelia Cecchetti, Betty Koressel, Marilyn Trobaugh and Lourdes Hall resident Teresa Morris work on turning used plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for people who are homeless. “We adopted this ministry as our commitment to a justice project this year as part of our annual ‘play, pray and plan’ process,” Sister Grace Marie said. “It is an activity in which each one of us can participate and...
White Violet Center teaming with ISU for month-long Earth Day Celebration
...cards available for customers. All customers are encouraged to attend many of the events that are being planned during the month. Every event you attend your card will be punched and those who tally five card punches will be eligible to enter a raffle for a grand prize. Earth Day is one of the largest and most widely recognized environmental holidays as we are welcoming in Spring and celebrating nature. During the month of April, the two organizations will host...
Firmly rooted like the Woods
...1956. Right after high school, Sister Maureen left home and, at the age of 17, came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, where she entered the Congregation on July 22, 1956. Sister Maureen said the Sisters of Providence influenced her life early on. “All of the Sisters of Providence I knew were teachers,” she explained, “and I always wanted to be a teacher. Besides, the sisters talked about far-away places like Chicago, and my mother had planted the travel bug in my imagination.”...
Thoughts on National Daughters Day
...1936, J. Henry Dusenberry, from the state of Missouri, initiated the first celebration of National Sons and Daughters Day. (National Sons and Daughters Day is celebrated annually on August 11. Still plenty of time to plan your celebration). How and when did National Sons and Daughters morph into National Daughters Day? Archies Limited, based in New Delhi, India, began its nation’s celebration of the day in 1988. The company explains initiating the day: There has always been a certain stigma...
Listening, loving, letting go: reflection for profession of vows
...probably became a dull roar. Today, she professes first vows in response to (and I quote) “Jesus’ call to surrender and trust God who planted me in the garden of the Sisters of Providence and [who] will make a miracle in my life. All [God] needs is my Amen.” Sisters Tracey Horan and Anna Fan, who are making first vows, listen to Sister Dawn’s reflection. Tracey was on her way to joining the Sisters of Charity when our Saint Mother...