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Vision of Mother Theodore
...length of time. “When Mrs. Owens stopped at St. Joseph’s that day in September, 1910, Sister Mary Theodata [O’Grady], the local Superior of the mission, and I visited with her. During the visits Mrs. Owens told us that she was in bed one evening not long before and she was wide awake when Mother Theodore stood at her bedside and said to her these words: ‘Sister Gertrude Clare will not die now; she is going to live and do great...
Blessing, dedication of Georgetown campus Oct. 1
...local agencies and organizations to provide need-based services; licensed group homes for foster children; family reunification and preservation shelter and case management; apartments for individuals and couples age 62 and older with limited incomes; a senior citizens center; assisted living and skilled nursing care; and a clinic. It is now in its 17th year and has served more than 17,000 individuals and families in Southeastern Indiana and Terre Haute. “We have never dedicated the entire campus here at Georgetown and...
PFS volunteer brings love for justice, education to her work
Sister Dorothy Gartland brings a love for education and justice to her work running the afterschool homework program at Providence Family Services. Students and volunteer tutors who come to Providence Family Services in Chicago may recognize Sister Dorothy Gartland as the no-nonsense supervisor of the afterschool homework program. They are directly impacted by her dedication to increasing education levels of local youth. What they may not recognize is the wealth of history and advocacy she represents. The 81-year-old Sister Dorothy...
Human Trafficking: Words from Sister Denise
...to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, general officer, and Lisa Stallings, vicar, will share with us local plans for the Sisters of Providence participation in the actions – here on the motherhouse grounds and in Terre Haute. I am grateful to Sisters Dawn and Lisa for organizing not only tonight but future activities and for coordinating our local efforts with CCRIM’s efforts. I have in my office a poster with which many of you may be familiar....
Young Crawfordsville man offers sacrifice and prayer in walking to Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...it to Greencastle. He asked two local churches for overnight sanctuary and both declined, although Andrew said they were polite. He found a sofa in the DePauw University student union and slept for a couple hours, moved to a park bench on the town’s square, then saw a light in an old building. Perhaps it was the light of Providence. Andrew decided that if the door to the building was unlocked, he would sleep there until someone kicked him out....
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...She became a pastoral associate and director of religious education for St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines, Ill. She was recruited away from that ministry to join the staff of the Department of Word and Worship at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where she spent 25 years. Today, she retains the title of professor emerita at CTU, but she also serves as director of catechumenate for Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills, Ill. Sister Jeanette enjoys working at the local...
St. Anne Shell Chapel
...the chapel were collected by sisters from the local Wabash River. The shell mosaics were designed by Sister Mary Joseph Le Fer de la Motte, who spent many days placing all of the shells by hand. The Saint Anne Shell Chapel is a tiny structure at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The door is intricate metal scrollwork. Inside, the walls are covered in shells, mostly from the local Wabash River. The Shell Chapel has two beautiful stained glass windows honoring Saint Anne, the...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...play and their parents to interact. A bus shelter is there for local public buses and school buses to stop at CSJB. Sister Cathy Buster, project director and vice president of Casa San Juan Bosco, Arcadia, Fla. The community sits on 30 acres of an 86 acre parcel. Sister Cathy envisions additional parts of the parcel in the years ahead to include a small grocery store, 50 some additional homes, and a complex for senior citizens as funding becomes available....
Community from afar
...in 2011. “I stay in contact through emails, area meetings, LGU [Local Government Unit] meetings, committees on which I serve, and service on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Board of Trustees,” Sister Janet said. “I feel connected, although I sometimes miss being closely involved with convent life.” Sister Helen offers a similar thought. “I share with my sisters news of what I am doing and all that relates to our general mission and my work here in South Louisiana. I do...
Frances Ginther awarded Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
Frances Ginther was named the recipient of the Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award for 2013 for her role in helping to found and advise the ministry. Guerin Outreach Ministries supports three localized ministries of the Sisters of Providence that serve people in need. Frances Ginther of Gary, Ind., was recently named the Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award recipient for 2013. Guerin Outreach Ministries is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. It...
Sister Kathleen Bernadette Smith: Joyful collaboration in a prophetic mission
Sister Kathleen Bernadette Smith, center, serves as godmother at the baptism of this infant several years ago at St. Felicitas Parish in Chicago. Sister Kathleen has served as pastoral associate there for nearly 20 years. Sister Kathleen Bernadette Smith has ministered almost 20 years as a pastoral associate at St. Felicitas Parish in Chicago. She collaborates with parish staff, parishioners, local community leaders, archdiocesan and SP-led teams and committees to proclaim the Gospel in a joyful, prophetic way richly textured...
Reflections from our Golden Jubilees
...60s! Change was everywhere. My years of teaching taught me that I didn’t have enough background to deal with increasingly troubled students and families. I studied counseling psychology to better understand the dynamics at play in our families. As mental health monies were being severely cut, my paid internship at the local hospital evaporated. However, the father of two of our students was a psychologist at the local community mental health center. Enter Providence! When I called him, they had...