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Photos and fun: Sisters of Providence annual meeting 2019
Since the 1840s when Saint Mother Theodore would call her sisters home to the Woods in the summer, Sisters of Providence have been coming together every summer to reconnect, pray, plan, learn and grow in love. Enjoy these photos from the Sisters of Providence annual meeting June 29-July 4, 2019. Can you find a sister you know? Sisters Susan Dinnin and Adele Beacham during the 4th of July luncheon. Sister Patty Wallace smiles during table discussion at annual meeting. Sister...
Being love, mercy and justice in parish ministry
...a joint trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to visit the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. We then went to Candles Holocaust Museum to hear Eva Kor speak. That trip was the highlight for all who attended to see two remarkable women make a profound difference in the world. We try to plan joint opportunities throughout the year to share our faith and welcome the gift of each other’s faith tradition as well as recognize the blessings received from one another....
Join the Sisters of Providence for upcoming April forest meditation walking event
Plan on joining the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for “Forest Meditation: Wandering in the Woods.” The event will take place from 3-4 p.m., on Saturday, April 20, at the St. Joseph Lake Nature Trail located at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Join facilitator Sister Corbin Hannah, SP, as she helps you better understand how nature can teach and heal us. The guided meditation is based in eco-spirituality, connecting with the Divine through nature. As you wander among the trees, further...
All things possible with Sister Terri Boland
...of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College entrance with an SMWC student in 2010. Sister Terri loves to garden. Here are some of Sister Terri’s favorites: Flower/plant: Four o’clocks Book: Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Recreation: Bowling Hobby: Gardening (Master Gardener; photography, worm farmer) Musician: John Denver Animal: Cats Scripture passage: Seed grows of itself. Mark 4; 26-29 Dessert: Fresh blackberries and raspberries Time of day: Morning Season: All four, but spring with the arrival of spring flowers....
A note from Sister Barbara Battista, March 13, 2024
...had developed a 20-year vision, 5-year goals and 2-year goals. That same spring, the general council approved the anti-racism plans. The Sisters of Providence Anti-Racism Team was commissioned by the entire Congregation on July 1, 2001. I was appointed as the Justice Promoter in the fall of 2018. The Providence Community’s work around anti-racism continued but the anti-racism team itself slowly dissipated. During the year 2020, many racial injustices were brought back to the forefront with the live Facebook feed...
Mason jar soil test
Plants need sun, water and healthy soil to grow. You can’t control the sun and nature and where you live will heavily influence your water. But you can have a beneficial impact on your soil if you know what it needs. Learn how to easily take a mason jar soil sample in your backyard. Check out this video. https://youtu.be/IW8cCxAkGA8...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...community center. Speaking for the USDA that provided federal grants, Richard Machek praised Sister Cathy and the team that planned and implemented SCJB for “raising the bar very high” in the quality they had put into each house and element of the community. Father James A. Carosella, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Boca Grande, Fla. , whose parish funded the community center that bears its name, glowed with pride as he congratulated all those who worked so...
Sister Rebecca Keller
...when I make a decision I have to really check out every option in the world,” Sister Becky said. But after she informed the principal of her school that she was planning to “join the convent” (You see, I didn’t even know the language!” she said) the very next day the sister invited her to come and visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that weekend. “And that was kind of the beginning. I think in hindsight the main reason I ended up coming...
Giving the gift of self: Sister Carol Meyers
...Indianapolis). “In my ministry now, I try to participate in the life of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin parish.” This parish was formed in recent years when the Archdiocese of Chicago, as part of its planning process, joined the parishes of St. Cyprian in River Grove and of St. Celestine Parish in neighboring Elmwood Park to form a new parish which they named in honor of Sisters of Providence Foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. “I wanted to be part of the...
Moving toward the Reign of God with mutual sharing
...of life of the universe — sun, Earth, water, plants and animals. It is the way of many indigenous cultures. It is represented in the inhale and exhale of our breath. This alternative way is often called a gift economy. It is centered around relationships, not money. It is based on interdependence and mutual sharing, with the goal being the well-being of the whole community. Gospel-based community As disciples of Jesus, the Sisters of Providence endeavor to build a community...
Casa San Juan Bosco in Florida now a full community
...assistance, financial planning, computer lab, meeting hall and playground. Each home rents for approximately 30 percent of a family’s income. Sister Cathy Buster talks about homes for migrant farm families. Sister Cathy said the families leave behind broken-down mobile homes when they come to Casa San Juan Bosco. They often shared living space with other families in their former homes. “Almost all of the families moved in with only the parent, clothing and their kids. I discovered they were sleeping...
Laudato Si’ Platform Commitment Statement
...To take bold concrete actions, both corporately and individually, in the spirit of Laudato Si’, to address the multiple crises afflicting our common home – the planet and its people, and To practice nonviolence, as we reconcile and heal the pain in creation and sow hope for peace. This commitment is made in love, mercy and justice, knowing that we are participating in God’s Providential work of transformation, and trusting in “that Providence that so far has never failed us.”...