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Sister Sharon Richards
...to people’s lives. – Sister Sharon Q. Please complete this sentence. Sister Sharon is … A. I’m a happy person, very happy in my vocation. It’s a wonderful life. Sister Sharon is a very grateful person to God, my community and my family, of course. In the jail I never look at what a man has been accused of doing. I don’t want to put labels on them. I just look at each one and say we are all human...
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...to the occasion when one or other of the family had a special need. Raising a family during depression years was no easy task and was accomplished because dad was not only a farmer, but he also worked at a local factory in Fort Wayne for many years. My mother was very resourceful. We always canned fruits and vegetables gleaned from the large vegetable gardens and fruit trees on our farm. When we were young, dad was our barber and...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
...staff. I thank God for taking me on this journey of ministry in loving life and healing hope.” Providence Food Pantry celebrates 25 years! Enjoying cookies at the Providence Food Pantry 25 year celebration On Sunday, Sept. 22, Providence Food Pantry, a ministry of the Sister of Providence, celebrated 25 years of loving service to residents of West Terre Haute, Indiana. The celebration allowed the public to see firsthand what the West Terre Haute community is providing for those needing...
Reflecting on Saint Isidore the Farmer Feast Day
...have to teach us in this month of May 2021? Some things I feel called to do are to pray often, to buy local products when possible and to share. Let us pray for all farmers, laborers and gardeners who grow food for their families and for the peoples of the world. Let us pray for favorable weather conditions that will provide optimum growing seasons and for an end to droughts. Let us pray and work for food and safe...
Love, mercy, justice: working together to welcome the stranger
...help their son and improve their inclusion into the Indianapolis community. They volunteer at a local food pantry, helping organize and distribute food, and pitch in with household chores and repairs. Their dream is to have jobs, to have their own home and to live a safe and productive life. We hope they feel welcome and part of our family. When they move into their own home we will need to adjust to the quiet, but we hope they will...
Sister Emily TeKolste featured in Global Sisters Report
...had different levels of education. And all of us came together to serve our community, to make sure people had enough food to eat. “I don’t work in direct service anymore and don’t have as much time for volunteering these days, but I see it in my community in Terre Haute, too, when I do find time to volunteer with one of the local food pantries. It’s a human thing, to care for each other. “Now I spend my days...
Grassroots, indivisible
...nation, we have experienced quite a shift these days. Contributing to our democracy by joining a local Indivisible group, I experience the deep joy of contributing to the common good. If you want to join the movement, look for a local Indivisible group here . Do something! Looking for a way to connect with other concerned citizens in the Wabash Valley? An Activist Study Hall group has been meeting weekly in Providence Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods since Feb. 9. The...
Faces of our future: a new generation of Sisters of Providence
...in November 2014. Sister Anna currently lives in Asia with a local community of Sisters of Providence and ministers as an administrative assistant in one of our local ministries. Sister Anna returned to the U.S. this past June to renew her vows at the Woods and to participate in our Annual Meeting. Sister Emily TeKolste Sister Emily TeKolste professed her first vows at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Sunday, June 30. Sister Emily recently transitioned from teaching to ministry as a community...
White Violet Center: Meet the new 2020 fall intern cohort
...past spring we built a chicken coop together for 10 Rhode Island Red hens that joined us in quarantine. In high school, I participated in a volunteer opportunity called “gleaning” at local farms, whose farmers leave portions of their crops to be harvested and then distribute fresh produce to the poor and hungry of the local community via Catholic Charities, soup kitchens, and NJ Farmers Against Hunger. “In college I was scheduled to major in studio art and architecture. Both...
It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard About Climate Justice
One of the seven goals of Laudato Si’ is community resilience and empowerment. The Laudato Si’ Action Platform envisions “a synodal journey of community engagement and participatory action at various levels. Actions could include promoting advocacy and developing people’s campaigns, encouraging rootedness and a sense of belonging in local communities and neighborhood ecosystems.” As we move into an election year, the Climate Change Task Force wants to emphasize this goal in particular ways. First of all, we are challenging our...
Sister Marilyn Trobaugh (formerly Sister Robert Louise)
...Much more fun that way! Marilyn’s earliest 17 years of ministry were spent in education, as primary teacher, principal and as school secretary. Then, she changed to a financial focus and bore such titles as business officer, maintenance supervisor, bookkeeper, local residence accounts manager and treasurer. She used her financial expertise in nursing centers and in the Sisters of Providence central business office and her local residence. Many recall Marilyn’s kindness in helping them work through their monthly house accounts....
Do You Know?
Note: The following piece was written by Sister Barbara Sheehan on behalf of the Climate Crisis Task Force. Do you know that plastic is everywhere? It’s in bowls, wraps, and a host of bottles and bags used to store foods and beverages. Do you know that certain chemicals in plastics leach out of plastic and into the food and beverages we eat? And, that some of these chemicals are directly linked to health problems, such as obesity with greater harmful...