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Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...Sister Arrianne Whitaker prior to the first vows ceremony Sunday, June 29. While she currently lives in Indianapolis, Sister Arrianne hails from Germantown, Wis. She just recently concluded her novitiate, a two-year formation program with the Sisters of Providence. According to Sister Janice, during this first year of the novitiate program, the canonical novice focuses her time on studying scripture and spirituality, participating more deliberately in communal and private prayer, and continuing the discernment process of the call to religious...
Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society
...1989. Mary Jo Thomas-Day, formerly Sister Joan Catherine, who entered in 1960 and left in 1974, is another, as is Judy Houghton, formerly Sister Judith Ann, who joined the Sisters of Providence in 1968 and left in 1985. All of them speak eloquently of how their years as a Sister of Providence shaped their personal and professional lives. Donna says, “For me, being a Sister of Providence was a transformative experience … I was steeped in Providence Spirituality.” Mary Jo...
Do spirituality and technology connect?
...It is in the work of doing this task that I perceive technology and spirituality intersect, especially for one rooted in Providence. Sister Barbara Doherty, in the New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, writes: “Providence is that name of God which brings the motions of human existence into meaning…. The word denotes human experiences of loss/gain … abandonment/care, disorder/order, … and allows the blending of one motion into another in creating the whole of life.” As we process the abundance of...
Our trip to Ruillé sur Loir
...both came away understanding why Therese became the spiritual light she has been to so many. The spirituality of her parents was very deep. We had the opportunity to pray the Hail Mary with Sister Mary Catherine in the room where the family prayed together daily. Of course, we saw the cradle in which Therese was laid after she was born, and, later, we saw the baptismal font in the Basilica of Notre-Dame where she was baptized the day after...
Providence spirituality in action: Sister Kathleen Desautels and 8th Day Center for Justice
...8thdaycenter.org). During my two years at 8th Day, I had the opportunity work alongside Sister Kathleen and to learn from her. As I was studying the Spiritual Integration Units with my mentor Sister Pat Mahoney in preparation to make my commitment as a Providence Associate, the unit on Providence Spirituality was giving me difficulty. I read and reread this unit over the period of a month, but I was still not sure I really understood Providence Spirituality. Around this time,...
Sister Marsha Speth
...we were heavily “religious” for that time. Traditional grace before meals and bedtime prayers for us children were the extent of faith expressions at home. When I was old enough to get my homework done and stay up until 11 p.m. I would sometimes accompany my father to his “holy hour” at church. We prayed the rosary together and then spent the rest of the time in quiet prayer and spiritual reading. I loved this shared time with my father...
Everything about autumn can be spiritual
Kentucky Coffee Tree leaves near St. Joe’s Lake at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Something spiritual is all around us. If one lives in Indiana and in many places in the northern hemisphere, everything about autumn can be spiritual – spiritual in the sense of the possibilities presented to pull us into someone greater than ourselves, some mystery beautiful, intricate and inspiring. The color of leaves in Indiana’s autumn is usually vibrant shades of gold, orange, red, yellow and fading shades of...
Go out and make a difference
...speaks of a “spiritual life” that the world teaches us to ignore, bury and smother if we are to be successful, productive citizens. This “substandard ideology,” as she calls it, is what woke me up to the idea that there had to be something more to life than acquiring all the material possessions I could afford. Sister Joan invites us to pursue a “spiritual life” which calls us to a deeper, truer, and more authentic way of living in a...
Mary Weber and Gary Meister: ‘a God of surprises’
...our call to be Providence in the world were new concepts. He was raised Lutheran in a strong anti-Catholic environment. Not that the concept of God as Providence is for Catholics only. For us as a couple, Providence spirituality is also marital spirituality. It is how we want to live out our vows together. The units were not just to be studied intellectually but were to be experienced. My favorite ancillary reading was the Practices of the Sisters of Providence....
Care of Earth attracts new members
...spirituality of love and compassion between my sisters and me. It’s a mutually enlightening and interdependent relationship.” What would these women say to someone considering life as a religious sister today? “Come join us. Give it a chance. And spend time with different groups of sisters. Pay attention to those inner movements of the spirit, if you find yourself drawn to a specific community. Find someone to be a spiritual director separate from that community who can be objective,” said...
Sister Mary Montgomery
...thing that comes to mind? A. Friendship, love, light, energy, compassion, peace, Providence. I could go on and on about God. Q. What energizes you spiritually? A. Retreats, quiet prayer time, inspiring talk, book, music. The saints inspire me, some of the lives of saints; just little snip-its of those. Mother Theodore inspires me spiritually. Jesus inspires me spiritually. People like Dorothy Day, Romero, Nelson Mandela. Some of our liturgies really inspire me, the commentaries at wake services and special...
Rosemary Schmalz
...has a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois, and her doctorate in mathematics education from Florida State University. Sister Rosemary also has a master’s degree in culture/creation spirituality from Holy Names University in Oakland, California, and another master’s degree in pastoral theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Rosemary has ministered as a teacher, including time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, the University of Scranton and Eastern Illinois University. She also ministered as a research assistant for the NCAA....