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Sister Charles Van Hoy
...contemporary liturgical music. I think it was from Sister Charles that I learned that the Church also embodied compassion, and that many of its members and groups not only have stood for human rights, but fought for them as well.” Sister Charles Van Hoy practices math facts using a deck of cards with the child she tutored after school at Educational/Family Services in West Terre Haute. When she returned to the Woods in 1994, having already ministered for 43 years,...
Noticing human trafficking
...signs of physical abuse, being unpaid or paid very little. I also learned things I can do: ask questions, encourage training events, teach your children about the dignity of all people, print information cards to leave in hotels and restrooms or write your elected officials. In fact, why don’t you put the National Human Trafficking Hotline number, 1-888-373-7888, in your phone right now? We don’t know when we might need it and knowing the number to call could save a...
Ashes from the pandemic fire: a reflection for Ash Wednesday 2021
...their rooms for weeks. And then there is the almsgiving or acts of generosity and service … Wow! We’ve had to be a lot more creative this year, yet I’ve seen so many beautiful acts … phone calls, cards, words of gratitude to those who serve us and prayers for the sick and suffering. This pandemic brought out so much kindness! Fragility of life Sister Marsha Speth, author of this reflection, carries in incense at a liturgy during pre-pandemic times....
Reflecting on a Palm Sunday tradition
...carefully into the big, thick dictionary until they’d dried out for a couple of days. Then, each palm cross was placed in the Easter card given to grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters and parents on Easter morning. I’m not certain how the tradition began. Was it an Italian custom? Or a Damiano tradition? No matter … it continues today. Not an Easter goes by that I don’t send and receive a palm cross from a family member. My...
Getting hyped up for Scrabble!
...“I believe it’s like riding a bike. We’ll get right back into it with no trouble at all. And I can’t wait!” “I can’t wait until COVID is over so Mary Beth and I can play again,” Sister Donna added. “While no one likes to lose, Mary Beth REALLY doesn’t like to lose!” “Admittedly, I am an assertive Scrabbler and a very poor loser!” Sister Mary Beth chimed in. “That would be true of any competitive board or card game.”...
Reflections for Oct. 3, 2021
...10 days old, we anxiously awaited news of her heart surgery. Our finances were almost as bleak. Placing ourselves into the hands of Providence was the only option we had and was indeed what got us through. Family and friends were very supportive, but I was shocked and humbled by the abundance of blessings from strangers: praying in the NICU and elsewhere; stopping me in the halls with words of encouragement; cards of care and small gifts came from all...
New Providence Associate Commitment 2021
...Crites and Regina Hartman prepare to distribute the new Providence Associate pins as co-director Debbie Dillow looks on. Sister Barbara Sheehan pins the Providence Associate cross on Michael Booth. Those gathered bless the new Providence Associates. Providence Associate Co-Director Sister Sue Paweski addresses those gathered. Kathleen Ly visits with those at her table before the morning reflection. Sisters Jeanne Hagelskamp and Dawn Tomaszewski receive commitment cards from new Providence Associate Tanya Pongracz. Associates and companions pray during Mass. New Providence...
November 28, 2021: First Sunday of Advent
...imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.” Reflection It is the first Sunday of Advent. By now, the Christmas lights are on in the evenings. Christmas music, cards, and well wishes are in the air. I smile as I remember my friend Sister Claire. When she and I would pray for the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary, Sister Claire would wish baby Jesus a “Happy Birthday” at the mystery of the nativity. Entering church, one candle is lit...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2021
...to give us a future filled with hope. And always for me, just being together gives me hope. General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski speaks at the Foundation Day Mass In preparing for this moment, I turned to our Archivist Sister Janet Gilligan and asked her if there were any proceedings from the Chapters convened by our foundresses. What plans had they made? Guess what? No proceedings. No discussions recorded … no direction statements or proposals beautifully calligraphed on a card. ...
Adopting Iggy
...son Iggy for helping create a lifetime worth of wonderful memories (and our next Christmas card)! Also, our plan is to try and make this an annual trip to come see Iggy so he doesn’t forget that his Florida parents Love him very much! Adopt your alpaca Adopting an alpaca is easy. It makes a great gift for a friend or loved one. It’s the perfect choice for those people in our lives who seem to have everything. Get started...
My life with the Violin
...Woods, I have broken my left shoulder and my right elbow, and this has hindered my return to the instrument. You can’t just pick up a violin and play it after you have neglected it. You have to stroke it back into making it your own again, warm up the wood, etc. I saw a little card once that read, “Happiness is something to be practiced like a violin.” And I think that only a violinist recognizes the full impact...
Sister Winifred Mary Sullivan
...v’s and b’s looking better in cursive. I would send her cards over the years and remind her that despite her best efforts, my penmanship was still lousy.” Winnie also served as a principal in Annunziata in St. Louis and Saint Margaret Mary in Terre Haute. She confesses that she never felt she was good at that job, but Sister Mary Beth Klingel disagreed. She said Winnie was a very good principal, an astute educator, able to recognize qualities and...