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Sisters of Providence newsnotes from HOPE fall 2023
...Contributors in the past year are recognized in the remembrance book there as well as in our daily prayers. The wall is decorated to show some of the many ways your contributions are used by the Sisters of Providence as we work to bring love, mercy and justice to our world. Thank you all so much for believing in our mission with your loving support. Place stock in the Sisters of Providence Did you know that you can give a...
Oral history: Sister Marian Brady the scholar
...shared with us that Marian had taught them Latin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). Sister Marian explained that prior to Vatican II she had taught some of the sisters Latin for prayers. Teaching and leading at the college level Sister Marian returned to teach at SMWC for five years after receiving her PhD. There she held Dean of Students title. She then returned to Immaculata College of Washington DC as a professor of philosophy and president of the college. She...
November 26, 2023: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
...of a king — how he behaves, governs, makes decisions. It’s possible we bring these stereotypes with us in praying today’s Scriptures. If that’s true, we have to ask ourselves this question: “Was/is Jesus a king?” Certainly the prayers of the liturgy offer enough evidence to strongly suggest the answer is yes and to strongly suggest the answer is no. The opening prayer asks the Holy One “to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of the Universe;...
Seeking something more with the Sisters of Providence
...relationship with Jesus and figure out what is next. She said she sees a wonderful mission with the Sisters of Providence and wants to help fulfill it. Our wonderful candidates bless us as they join us on this journey toward deeper community and mission. The Providence Community offers our prayers for each of them on your journey in the year ahead! See photos from Providence Associate orientation 2023 here. Learn more about joining us in community and mission at ProvidenceAssociates.org...
Sister Grace Marie Meehan
...was her roommate … I know my mom was happy that they had prayers every morning. My son always thought she was the happiest person he had ever met, and We did not always agree on things but that did not matter. But we know life isn’t all fun and games and good times. Otherwise, Jesus wouldn’t have to tell us not to worry, to remind us ‘worrying does not add a single hour to our lifespans.’ Certainly, Grace Marie...
May 19, 2024: Pentecost Sunday
...things we can do to cooperate with the gifts of the Holy Spirit such as wisdom, understanding and knowledge are to read and study scripture to increase our knowledge and understanding of the teachings of Jesus. To increase our piety we should pray regularly. Prayer isn’t limited to the formal words written over time in numerous prayers. It is also finding quiet time to listen to God, to talk with God and to reflect on what we read in Scripture....
Recognizing our volunteers!
...or even imagine all the ways our lives would be different here without you.” “I offer a wholehearted thank you from all the Sisters of Providence for your service,” Sister Dawn continued. “Please know that you are both needed and appreciated. May we as Sisters of Providence never take your kindness and generosity for granted. “The best offer I can make in that regard is that you and your needs are always included in the prayers of this Providence Community.”...
A Note from Sister Barbara, July 10, 2024
...⦁ Historical markers have been designed, ⦁ A study of Indigenous People and Land Justice is getting underway, and ⦁ Prayers and practices of Indigenous people are making their way into our awareness. Native American Blessing When you come to the grounds of our Motherhouse, you will be on the stolen lands of the Myaamia (Miami), Bodwewadmi (Potawatami), and Kiikapoi (Kickapoo) peoples. Most of whom, by 1850, were forcibly removed from what we now call Indiana. I use the word...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...there in this retreat. In the prayers, retreats and rituals that she so lovingly prepared for us, she regularly encouraged us to use all of our senses in our prayer, thus earning her the nickname, “smells and bells.” If Sister Mary Catherine was a lover of life, she was also a lover of people. She was everybody’s best friend, welcoming others with a warm hospitality and generous embrace. She received each person exactly as that person was, not trying to...
October 27, 2024: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...take “no” for an answer. “We too must be persistent in prayer. Saint Mother Theodore reminds us to be patient and trustful — just as Bartimaeus was. Perhaps we can be the answer to that prayer for someone else. Perhaps someone else can help us to see if we are open to the possibility. Action Can we make this simple but powerful prayer part of our regular prayers this week? Whom can we help to see? Who can help us?...
‘She is Our Hero:’ Reflection for the 2024 Feast Day for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...into our prayers. I wanted to find something that might speak a new word of what Mother Theodore might be asking of us in this time: “A woman in this country is never seen transacting the least business, religious no more than others. Eyes are opened wide at Terre Haute and everywhere when I appear to pay bills or to make purchases. Everyone is astonished.” It is the last phrase that I wish to emphasize here. Let us be astonishing,...
November 10, 2024: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 (Carmelite Lectionary) While he was teaching, Jesus said, “Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and to have salutations in the market place and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people...