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This Good Friday: Is COVID-19 the only pandemic about which we need to pray?
...his body was burned. Our journey also put me in touch with encampments of homeless persons along the banks of the Wabash — a site I never see when driving over this bridge. One of the George Ward memorial jars. This national initiative is called the Community Remembrance Project of the Equal Justice Initiative and is based in Montgomery, Alabama. Providence Associate Jeanne Rewa, one of the volunteer coordinators for Terre Haute’s efforts, suggested that remembering can help communities create...
Sister Ann Miriam Zell
...the scope of our friendship. Together we told jokes, sent cards, made cards, read, sang, prayed and reminisced. She truly cared for me and was my faithful prayer partner. And she considered me a funny friend who made her smile,’” said Sister Alexa. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Ann Miriam was celebrated Aug. 17, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by both her siblings, Norma Oster of Sacramento, Calif., and Harry of San Gabriel, Calif....
Sister Leona (Mary Charlene) Walsh
...holding 13 cards and playing bridge. She enjoyed being with friends, and whether it be an evening of cards or a bridge marathon weekend, Sister Leona was always up for a good game, hoping for the chance to bid and make a slam,” shared Sister Jenny. “A few short months ago, Sister Leona received the diagnosis that a new cancer had been discovered. Unlike her previous cancer, through which she had patiently and bravely battled for almost a year and...
Sister Patty Wallace
...a personal friend. Sister Mary Ann Stewart was one of her high school teachers. And, turning back the clock a little, Sister Marie Kevin Tighe taught her father at a school in New Castle, Ind. “Sister Frances Joan gave me a card that said bloom where you are planted. I still have that card,” Sister Patty said. “I always had a lot of contact with the Sisters of Providence. We lived in an Indianapolis neighborhood that was near my school...
Sister Norene Golly (formerly Sister Charlotte Ann)
...Magdalen [Schwartz, RIP] helped her with. She loved to read, usually mysteries, and made many trips to the local library, bringing home all the latest books,” said Sister Margaret. “Sister Joan also recalled that she was a big fan of the Chicago Bears, while Sister Noralee told how she loved playing cards with her family, and especially enjoyed beating her nephew at cards — particularly when they played for money,” said Sister Margaret. “Sister Norene’s illness made for a difficult...
The Joy of Vatican II
...the cardinals, then the bishops, down to the priests and religious, and at the very bottom lay people, who were inferior to the hierarchy, having chosen a less perfect way of life. Additionally, and especially to young hearts and minds, there were frightening mortal sins like murder that were beyond comprehension and could only have been committed by imagined scary men. There were the seven deadly sins; hell, which was eternal; venial sins and sins of omission as well as...
Miracle Place – drop in for Hope
...made me a believer recently when he came bounding into Miracle Place proudly displaying his report card for the third quarter. He had a right to be happy. He had A’s in Spanish, music and art. The real miracle he told me, however, was that he had improved several grades in math and is now well on his way to doing even better. In August, he was failing when his teacher recommended that he go to Miracle Place. When I...
Sister Catherine Livers (formerly Sister Agatha)
...continued. Sister Catherine in 2004 One time we were both flying to California and the plane had a layover in Dallas. This was pre-cellphone days, so Catherine hopped off the plane to call a friend in Dallas. She used her creative talents in original greeting cards to stay in touch. She sent more cards to my mother than I did. She was creative in her candy making and would pursue anyone or event who might be in need of truffles....
Sister Rosalie Marie Weller
...about Mother Theodore, took her to the Shell Chapel, went with her to play bingo at Maryvale, played cards, etc. But most of all, Judy loved to take her to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Judy found that awesome. She understood that was Rosalie Marie’s love. That was what kept her going. In 2011, Rosalie Marie committed herself totally to the ministry of prayer. After she had suffered a stroke, at age 99, she lost the use of her right hand....
Sister Rose Marita Riordan
...on the floor with the 2- and 3-year-olds. In more recent years, her speed caused her to fall a few times, which she attributed to “my feet getting ahead of the rest of me.” At Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, she often pushed around a cart stacked with things she was working on (relics, greeting cards, votive candles, etc.). She liked to stand at the top of the sloping hallway between Providence Center and the church, push the car, let...
History of Immaculata in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor shrine at Immaculata Preparatory School. The history of the Immaculata campus in Washington, D.C., begins more than 100 years ago. A school for all ages of girls In March 1902, the pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Washington, D.C., asked the Sisters of Providence to teach in his parish school and to buy land near the church for an academy. Later, he suggested another property across the street and the purchase was made. At the urging of Cardinal Gibbons,...