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Facing institutionalized racism within myself
...In representation of race in media, in communication, and in history. In movies and TV shows and even in books, people are predominantly white. This imbalance shows white as the default. This undermines and invalidates black people by bypassing their existence or portraying them as lesser. The news portrays black people more often as criminals than for doing good. In much communication, white is the default. When people talk about someone else or describe their appearance, usually skin color is...
Sister Marilú Covani
Current ministry: Director of Worship, Diocese of San Bernardino, Calif. Years in the Congregation: 27 years Favorite music: Argentine folk music Favorite recreation: movies Favorite hobby: water color, clay Favorite author: Graham Greene Favorite hero: Bishop Dom Helder Camara, Brazil Sister Marilú Saltzmann Covani was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1939, and became a Sister of Providence in August 1987. In-between, Marilú, after earning a bachelor’s degree, started medical school in Rosario, Argentina. There she met and married Enrique Covani,...
Sister Maureen Abbott
...lived with cancer. We all know Maureen was not all work and no play. One sister remembers every summer she and Maureen played tennis together. According to this sister, “Maureen was quite the tennis player.” Sister Maureen Abbott Another sister, a colleague of the SP Archives, shares this memory: “We often went to movies before COVID came. Which was at times rather hilarious because Maureen could not see in the dark and I had to lead her to her seat...
‘Live Long and Prosper’
...in front of the television and “boldly go” where no one had gone before. “Space. The final frontier.” Her infatuation with space drew her to “Star Trek.” ‘Star Trek’ was Amazing! Sister Cynthia “Cinda” Lynge with a portion of her “Star Trek” memorabilia. “Give me a good sci-fi movie anytime,” Sister Cinda admitted. “I love all of the Marvel and D.C. movies also. But ‘Star Trek’ was amazing with all of those special effects. And I loved that Uhura (who...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...over the next six years this gentleman developed his technique and completed several hundred sketches of participants, to the delight of many. If Mary Catherine couldn’t keep from singing, she also couldn’t keep herself from helping out someone in need, like the time Sister Janet Gilligan got stranded at the Indianapolis airport due to a canceled flight. Sister Mary Catherine dropped everything to go and rescue her. She made sure that the sisters had movies to watch on the weekends...
Immaculata Alumna Produces “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.”
...His call makes for the greatest adventure. Camille encourages those who want to see the movie to do so as soon as possible. Box Office receipts from the first two weekends a film is shown determine whether or not it will remain in the theaters. Each Bonhoeffer ticket purchased acts as a vote to have more faith-filled and family-friendly movies in theaters. For additional information, check out the official movie trailer or view The Making of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin....
Oral History: Sister Dorothy Gartland
...“I was lucky. I came from a family of non-judgmental people so I didn’t hear them criticizing people. It makes a difference. I was truly blessed.” — Sister Dorothy Gartland Fun-loving family The Gartlands were a large, fun-loving family who took trips on the streetcar, went to museums, saw movies. Someone gave them a jukebox and there was always lots of dancing with Mom and Dorothy’s sisters and brothers. Someone else gave them a piano that Mom would play. The...
Revisiting a Spooky Legend
...a latent interest to people all the time. For example, it seems whenever a comet appears there is always speculation about the end of the world.” And rather than seek to understand these phenomena, people sensationalize them, write scary books, produce gory movies. This story, hopefully, has not sensationalized the words of a very nice woman. It was written to show, as Sister Esther showed me, that there exists a force, a greater spiritual force, at work in the world....
Christmas Reflection 2015
...success in life. Clarence walks George through that life to show George how life would have been very different if George had not chosen to help others rather than pursue success. Like all good movies, this one has a happy ending! The news story I watched told the story of a real life mom traveling to see her dying mother on the day after Thanksgiving. She is bringing her three month old daughter with her. The flight the young mother...
Jean Lynch: her own spirituality has been deepened
...volunteer with children ages 5 to 14 in a fraternal organization and as a certified catechist for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. I enjoy the movies, Broadway music and shows, theatre, the circus and reading. I am an enthusiastic Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan. Another great past time is watching Notre Dame, Boston College and the Florida Gators play football. Providence College basketball is my great love, but we don’t get many games down here! 2.) What...
Sister Patty Fillenwarth
...every ministry Sister Patty has ever had as a Sister of Providence, she loves what she is doing. “I’m passionate about mission and ministry and service. It’s why I get up in the morning, and why I work hard all day,” she said. Sister Patty considers herself a normal person. She loves every-day things like the sports (especially the Cubs and the Colts), movies, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, gardening and nature. She is also a very happy person. “I have...
The power of this place
...Visitors will drive by the place where the most recent urban violence happened, or the latest earthquake or flood or tornado. They will visit or revisit battlefields or even places where movies were made. There seems to be something which lures people to the actual site of some event or person that has meaning for them. And so, why do people come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, to visit the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore? To draw near to something sacred seems...