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Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
...Officially Sister Mary was the volunteer coordinator and in that position interviewed volunteers and supervised their orientation. In addition, according to Sister Pat, Sister Mary assisted with the taking in and labeling of medications, restocking examination rooms, picking up supplies, cleaning the clinic and doing fund raisers. Sister Pat attributes their many returning clients to Sister Mary’s influence. Ever the gracious and generous woman, she did indeed ‘heal the oppressed,’” shared Sister Mary Roger. “Over the last five years, Sister...
All Souls Day 2011
...the words I had omitted – remember “with joyous affection all the faithful departed.” Now doesn’t that put a different spin on things? After the wide array of “souls” my misreading had brought to mind and heart, after remembering some with prayers for mercy and others with prayers of gratitude, after being awed by the total otherness of a loving God—I felt uncomfortable remembering only the faithful departed. (Though I certainly have so many I remember “with joyous affection.”) Up...
Personal stories from bell and chimes ringers
...Berchmans [Patterson, RIP, novice mistress] sent for me and told me I was to be the newest bell ringer, and I was still a postulant. “We had a very large brass [hand] bell similar to those used in most schools at recess which the bell ringer rang five minutes before prayers. She began in the East Hall at the Statue of Our Lady of Victory and circled all of Providence [Hall] first hall, returning the bell to the statue when...
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...have in your life? A. It is my lifeblood. It keeps me going. I always have time in the morning for private prayer, then I pray with a small group after that for about a half hour, then in the afternoon I join the community in Owens Hall for Vespers. I usually walk every morning too, and that kind of is an extension of my prayer. I pray for certain people who have asked for prayers. As I pass the...
Sister Doreen Lai
...“I don’t know what it is, but the way you hold my little grandson is different from the other teachers.” Then she reached out and touched my SP cross. “You wear this white cross of your God. I do not know who this God is, but there is a special love in your heart.” Prayer is part of everyday life at St. Theresa’s. Though most of the teachers are not Christians, they join in our prayers and are happy to...
Sister Angela Garlat
...grand conversations over cheese before they went to sleep,” shared Sister Ann. “Sister Ann was a faithful woman. She was faithful to prayers and to prayer. Her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament was evident in her joy at being able to attend daily Liturgy and to take hours in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel as long as she was able. “She was a contemplative woman, seeing life from a perspective hidden to most of us — an eye for detail and...
Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”
...more. Joni appreciated the communal prayers which are similar to the chants that the team said before, during and after a game. “There is a lot of power when people come together and cheer on their team. I imagine God feels the same pride when people come together to pray at church,” said Joni. Joni’s family was concerned at first about her joining a community so far away, especially since there were sisters in Texas. Her sister Lori and brother...
A prayer of presence
O Provident God, You send me to serve the needs of others. May those closest in my life — my family, my co-workers, my neighbors, my friends, recognize your Presence in me. May those in my faith community — those who lead and those who nurture, my fellow worshipers, those who need my prayers, those for whom I have promised prayers, recognize your Presence in me. May those I meet regularly — the grocery store cashier, the trash remover, the...
Letter: Jan 18. 1856
...such as avoiding communion because she felt as if she wasn’t worthy of taking it. She also may have, at one point, thought that her prayers weren’t even good enough to be answered and was on the verge of giving up. This is why Mother Theodore’s letters to her are so packed with wisdom and all those thoughtful and metaphorical phrases. So in this letter Mother Theodore addressed the fact that Sister Maria had missed communion in the past. She...
Providence prayers for the journey of Advent
Following in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore, our other five foundresses, and the Providence communities of each era, we are called to observe the life-giving season of Advent. Can you picture these Providence communities lighting candles, singing, and telling the story of the coming of God in history? Let us unite with them and all who share the charism of Providence as we keep Advent. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, bring peace to Syria and Israel. All mourn in...
Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
...fear of their own deportation. During this experience, I was aware of Mary’s empowering presence. So many of our prayers and songs called on her for strength and accompaniment. Our meditative recitation of the rosary invoked her prayers. In the song, “Santa María del Camino,” we sang together, “Ven con nosotros a caminar, Santa María, ven.” Come walk with us, Holy Mary, come. The song continued, “Aunque te digan algunos que nada puede cambiar…aunque parezcan tus pasos inútil caminar…” Even...
‘Slavery Still Exists’ prayers for justice
(Note: The following is the opening prayer from “Slavery Still Exists,” an awareness program sponsored by the Illinois Women Religious Against Human Trafficking. The program took place on Jan. 10-11. Used with permission.) All: God of compassionate love, you listen to the cries of our brothers and sisters whose lives are held bound through the evil of human trafficking in our day. In our prayer and sharing this day, we ask that our ears and hearts be open to the voice...