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Education in everyday caring makes a difference
...and dedication. Educating makes a difference Education is also vital for the mission’s success, one focus of which is on care for campus residents living with dementia. Environmental Services staff members Deanna Bedwell and Bayja Stone assist Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara. All learning depends on good teachers. HOME’s good teachers include registered nurses, a well-being coordinator, a clinical care coordinator and activity directors. These certified dementia care practitioner trainers teach staff of Providence Health Care and the Sisters of Providence...
Sister Charlotte Bruck
Sister Charlotte Bruck “Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.” (Matthew 1:18) “You may wonder at the choice of this reading, usually associated with Christmas. Sister Charlotte once noted on a spiritual profile that the Holy Family was the most influential person in her religious development. A source of hope and strength, these approachable figures introduced her to the heart of Christian life: the profound mystery of the Incarnation. Further she looked to the Holy Family...
Crossing the bridge into community: Postulant Stephanie Rivas
...degree. But she found herself looking for something more. So she joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. She spent a year in Baltimore as a volunteer, helping to direct an after-school program. She discovered that she loved working with young children. She returned to San Antonio and her work in the community college. But she felt a call to teaching little ones. So she took night classes and earned a second degree in early childhood education. After, she again joined Jesuit...
Sister Margaret Ann (Marie Nicholas) McNamara
...other educational ministries as either a teacher or principal included St. Jude, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Sacred Heart, Whiting, Ind.; St. Joseph, Lockport, Ill.; and St. Agnes, Chicago. She also served as superior in Whiting and Lockport (St. Dennis). “One of the questions of renewal of religious life in the early 1970s was to examine how a religious might live the charism of a congregation in the midst of the secular world. Sister Margaret Ann was one of the first sisters...
Pray with Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home
...day to spread hope and comfort in rebuilding our families and communities wherever we live and work and make our home. Let us pray. Day 1 Our Lady of Providence, Mother of the Church, pray for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, our bishops and all other clergy, religious, the laity and for vocations to the priesthood or religious life. Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence, that you have been given to us by your Son to be our mother....
Sisters Joseph Fillenwarth and Ann Casper: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...as how to live a life fully dedicated to serving others with love He has asked of us. Today, as religious sisters, we can’t expect the habit to set us apart, but our way of life should be an example for others to follow our actions into full service and love for all. Jesus said, “Follow Me!” and we have to be ready to do our best and answer the call. It isn’t easy! But we have ALL been given...
Sister Rosemary (David Patrice) Eggermann
...to wait for a year to enter the Community, which she did,” said Sister Betty Hopf in her commentary for Sister Rosemary Eggermann, who died April 16. Sister Rosemary entered the Congregation Feb. 2, 1947, receiving the religious name Sister David Patrice. She professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1949, and 1954, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. For more than 20 years, Sister Rosemary taught school, starting at St. Ann, Washington, D.C.,...
Sister Deidre Clements
...voice, she spoke several languages, was an excellent teacher and deeply loved the Sisters of Providence, her call to religious life and her service to God and his people. How does one do justice, in a few minutes, to one who looms larger than life?” said Sister Catherine Livers in her commentary for Sister Deidre Clements, who died May 15. Born Oct. 17, 1921, in Washington, Ind., to Raymond and Stella (Hill) Clements, Rosada Clements was one of five children....
Sister Marian Elizabeth Moriarty
...1936, and 1941, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Marian Elizabeth began a long ministry of teaching elementary-school students in 1936 at St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette, Ill. In Illinois, she ministered at St. Mark, St. Sylvester, St. Mel-Holy Ghost, Our Lady of Mercy and St. Francis Borgia, Chicago; and St. Joseph, Downers Grove. She taught several years at St. Patrick, Fort Wayne, Ind., and four years in California at Gardena-St. Anthony, Gardena, and...
First Hundred Days Strategy
...of the national non-profit peace and justice organizations to guide us. In this newsletter, we pull from the rich materials and resources provided by NETWORK. NETWORK, advocates for justice and inspired by Catholic religious sisters, began to form in 1971. The Network officially opened its doors in April 1972. Located in the District of Columbia (DC), staff members initially lived and worked in the same house. This house also served as the gathering place for local activists who met for...
Sister Clelia Cecchetti (formerly Sister Rosina)
...Park, Maryland. After completing eighth grade at Holy Redeemer in College Park, she attended St. Patrick Academy in Washington, D.C., graduating from that high school in 1955. Four years later, on February 2, 1959, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence and was given the religious name Sister Rosina, no doubt in honor of her mother, Rose. Years later, she returned to her baptismal name. August 15 was the date of her reception into the novitiate, first vows...
Interculturality: journey of radical welcome
Sisters who were in formation together in the 1980s reflect the cultural diversity of the Congregation. From left: Sisters Barbara Battista, Marilu Covani, Anne Therese Falkenstein and Rosa Pan Interculturality – What is it? Why has it become a notion central to many conversations in the Providence community? Why is it key as we continue to evolve as religious in the 21st Century? Basically, “interculturality” is a term that enables us to name and navigate the complex web of relationships...