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Come O Wisdom: a reflection on our senior jubilarians
...as long as he lives he is lent to the Everlasting One.” Some of the senior jubilarians of 2019 participate in the Mass I have come to love this passage from the first Book of Samuel as I prepared reflections for (the Dec. 17, 2019) senior jubilee celebration. Here is Anna, or in some translations Hannah, who has prayed for years that she might bear a child. When Yahweh finally hears and answers her prayers, she turns around and gives...
Providence Community Cemetery blessed
...open-sided chapel as a gathering space for sisters and other mourners to offer the committal prayers prior to interment. Many parishioners from St. Mary’s Village Church, where Father Bernie served for many years, joined the sisters for the dedication. Several requests for interment in Providence Community Cemetery have been processed in recent months. If you have a significant and long-standing relationship with the Sisters of Providence and are interested in further information, go to CommunityCemetery.SistersofProvidence.org and fill out the “Interest”...
Sister Miriam Clare Stoll
A reading from Saint Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians: “We always mention you in our prayers and thank God for you, and I constantly remember before God our Creator how you have shown your faith in action, worked for love, and persevered through hope, in our Lord Jesus Christ. We know that God loves you and that you have been chosen, because when we brought the Good News to you, it came to you not only as words, but...
Lenten Psalm of Awakening
“Come, O Life-giving Creator, and rattle the door latch of my slumbering heart. Awaken in these fortified days of Lenten prayer and discipline my youthful dream of holiness. Show to me during these Lenten days how to take the daily things of life and by submerging them in the sacred to infuse them with a great love for you, O God, and for others.” — Prayers For a Planetary Pilgrim, Edward Hayes As the Lenten Season approaches, we are introduced...
Join the Lenten Food Waste Fast!
...with prayers and advocacy points regarding food waste issues. If you choose to join in a contest by sharing a photo and reflection on each week’s challenge on Instagram with these tags: @ignatiansolidarity, @earthbeatncr and #LentenFoodWasteFast, you will be entered to win a prize. Please note, if you want to participate in the contest, your Instagram profile must be set to public. The weekly challenge topics are: Intro to a Food Waste Free Lent, Organization/Storage, Meal Planning, Eating Out, Industrial...
Joint effort response regarding coronavirus
...of State State Dept Travel Advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/ea/novel-coronavirus-hubei-province–china.html Travel Guard and International SOS Situational Overview: https://pandemic.internationalsos.com/2019-ncov https://www.travelguard.com/travel-news/coronavirus-advisory Indiana Department of Health http://www.state.in.us/isdh/ We will adjust these preliminary plans as the situation evolves, doing our best to keep you updated. We will continue to keep the Providence community and the world in our prayers. Sincerely, The PHC and SP Respiratory Illness Prevention Task Force: Sister Barbara Battista, Beth Collins, Terry Jacobsen, Sister Lisa Stallings, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Diane Weidenbenner and Kim Wright....
Sister Mary Rita Griffin (formerly Sister Mary Paula)
...they never met her, because of the letters they received when they asked for prayers. Mary loved the outdoors, the ocean — which she was able to enjoy often through the generosity of Jack letting her use his beach home, whether alone or with friends. Mary was a true optimist. If you knew her well, you knew that above all, she loved Jesus and his Mother Mary with every ounce of her being. Those who worked with her knew that...
Sister Christine Patrick
...strength and ultimate faith in God and God’s will and Divine Providence up to her last breath.” From her niece Barb: “She always told me to take care of myself and reminded me she was praying for me. I have no doubt that her prayers helped sustain me through difficult times.” From niece Julie: “Aunt Christine was a very prayerful person. When I first called to tell her that I had met the man I thought I would marry, she...
Visiting Los Angeles Religious Education Congress
...She attracted various young people to our booth from her years of working in Youth Ministry at Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Rowland Heights and St. Denis Church in Diamond Bar, Calif. We have had significant contacts with young women who are interested in religious life. In fact, we have continued to communicate with them since being home. To our donors, we say “What a sweet Providence you are to our ministry!” Thank you for your prayers, kindness and support....
A Prayer for Arbor Day, April 24, 2020
...though pretty. Sharing of the wisdom of trees Leader: In the Book of Proverbs we read: Blessed are you when you find wisdom … She is a tree of life for those who embrace her. (3:18) Let us share the wisdom we have learned from contemplating God’s creation of trees. Each one shares his/her experience of a tree. Prayers of intercession Leader: Our experience of trees helps us to grow in our understanding of integral ecology – the fact that...
Teachers have a lasting impact
...offer their prayers especially today for all teachers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of their students. Happy Teacher Day! Were you taught by a Sister of Providence? See what she is up to today using the “Find a Sister” feature on our website. Would you like to contact a sister you once knew? Use the contact form on our website. On this National Teacher Day, would you like to donate in honor of a favorite Sister of Providence...
Providence Food Pantry continuing operations
...time, but they miss the ministry!” Since the pandemic forced a halt for everyone, Sister Joseph said the pantry has received many generous donations. “We are grateful to the many people who have sent checks to help us continue and for the many prayers that keep us going,” she said. “We are truly blessed to have the love and support of the people in Vigo County who are with us at this time. “We are following all the safety rules...