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CNN story again features Sisters of Providence, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...with several media, including CNN, where it all began. CNN producer Jen Christensen recently interviewed Andrew and you can see her story here. Most assuredly, the spirit of Providence was with Andrew as he made his journey, then was called upon to share his story with many others. How has God guided you to meaningful moments in your life? Have you prayed to Saint Mother Theodore for intervention? What great mysteries have revealed themselves to you on your life’s journey?...
Sister Beth Kelso (formerly Sister Thomas Aquinas)
“You are my hope, Lord; my trust, God, from my youth. My hope in you never wavers.” (Psalm 71) “Life is often compared to a pilgrimage, a sacred journey to a holy place. … A major condition of pilgrimage is that one is leaving home and returning home. A Christian sees her entire life as a pilgrimage as she comes from God and returns to God. … In order to attain its goal a pilgrimage needs an efficient and faithful...
Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”
...to lead and allow yourself to follow.” About the discernment process, Joni quotes Sister Regina Gallo, “You’re not free to come (to the Woods) unless you’re free to leave.” That’s what the discernment journey is all about with the Sisters of Providence. Joni also advises women to find one or two trusted people help them make the vocation journey. “The trusted people can be a Sister and a close friend,” said Joni. “I shared my feelings about becoming a Sister...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...SCJB also includes 23 acres of wetlands. The first families approved for home at CSJB are expected to move in within days. They will find beautiful welcome baskets prepared for them by members of Council of Catholic Women at St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish from Port Charlotte, Fla. During the eight-year journey to the Jan. 23 blessing, Sister Cathy and her colleagues encountered roadblocks but always felt the power of Providence. At one point, for example, they thought they had the...
Sister Diane Ris (formerly Sister Martin Therese)
...had been reconstructed by the parishioners in Etables sur Mer. During that pilgrimage, Nov. 9-15, 1998, Sr. Diane sent hand-written letters back to the sisters. She was sharing some of the wonderful details of the journey, her reflections, her union with us and affection for us. For example, “This afternoon Sister Henri Dominique and I spent several hours at La Petite Providence, talking by the fire, praying aloud and silently. We asked God to bless each of our Communities and...
New Life comes from New Beginnings
...unable to move forward. Or perhaps, we don’t even know we are holding tight to our opinions, our thoughts – and how they are stopping us from getting closer to God. So, let’s take a look: What do I need to loosen my grip on? At this point in my life, what is not helping me in my journey? Who/what can help me realize my hopes? Throughout our lives, meaningful relationships are formed – some persons become friends, others pass...
Counseling brings Providence Family Services client from darkness to light
...pay, and all services are offered at nominal charge. And for Diaz, in her journey from darkness to light, she now welcomes a hopeful future. “Life is better now, even though I’m not working and I’m facing deportation. Before I always hoped that I would die before the age of 50. Now if God wills it, I could see myself living to be 100. I know that my journey has just started. I see some happiness in my future,” she...
Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer: Blessed by the African American Catholic Community
...Angela Parish in 2005, merging several other parishes into St. Martin de Porres Parish. “St. Angela was a family. Their church is a family in the African American community. They share everything: their joys, their hopes. Everybody knows everybody else. It’s their social life. It was hard during that time.” Relationship is key Though the parish closed, Sister Joseph Ellen has stayed on ministering in the community. “It’s been a wonderful journey. I love the people. I’ve been so blessed...
The Story on the Walls of Shells
...from France. “The wind, which blew furiously from the southwest, veered around with the quickness of lightening (that was the captain’s word) and blowing with the same violence from the northwest, reversed the wave which was engulfing us and saved the ship. A few minutes more and it would have been too late.” This was Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s account of her second journey back across the Atlantic Ocean. She and Sister Mary Cecilia and two postulates had gone back...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...the Taiwanese tribe, Puyuma, an indigenous people in her native country. But despite knowing she would need to transition to a whole new culture, she was ready to start her journey. She left the United States for home, but came back and entered the postulancy in September 2004. Sister Su-Hsin professed first vows in 2007. After professing first vows, she went back to Taiwan and studied theology. She also worked as a chaplain at a hospital. On Sunday, Sister Su-Hsin...
Coming home and going forth: Providence Associates annual meeting 2014
...Mary-of-the-Woods? We come home to reunite in prayer, song, and simple yet profound conversations about what it means to be Providence. We welcome the new faces among us, reconnect with friends and remember those who could not make the journey. We come home to breathe in the peace and natural beauty around us and to be reminded of our promise to live in solidarity with Earth. We come home to listen to Saint Mother Theodore and her timeless messages expressed...
Where will faith lead this community of Providence?
Note: As we celebrate the Sisters of Providence Foundation Day, Oct. 22, Providence Associate Debbie Dillow shares with us. One hundred eighty-three years ago, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her five companions stepped onto the grounds of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. They stepped into a dense wooded area after their long journey from France only to see nothing but trees. This did not deter them. Their journey was built on a foundation of faith that Providence would lead and provide. And...