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Providence in the Desert opens new doors for student
...learn English, for human services assistance, and, upon hearing of Sister Carol’s lifetime of teaching music, for music lessons for their children. Providence in the Desert was born. A program of Guerin Outreach Ministries and a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., Providence in the Desert is a not-for-profit ministry that depends on grants and donations in order to continue and grow. Last year, Martha’s journey with Providence in the Desert came full circle. The...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...of the sisters in foreign lands proclaiming the Gospel to people,” Sister Jeanette said. Sister Jeanette’s recollections might be great examples of how Sisters of Providence have made differences in the lives of many children at schools throughout the United States, but the direct connection inspired by one smile from one sister opened the door to the call that was within Sister Jeanette. The journey toward her commitment wasn’t always without challenges. She went to a high school in the...
Sisters of Providence provide leadership
...and can now bask in the goodness of our life. Rather, it is a call to live in the evolution of all life — to live in the deep change and a new consciousness of our universe, of our earth, of the world community, of our country, of our Church and of the bigger picture and reality of religious life. Our journey is a little seed of what is happening everywhere.” Prepared to lead Sister Jenny’s past experiences and her...
Sister Ann Clement Voegerl
...“Sister Ann Clement came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as a commercial girl, and at the age of 16, she asked to enter the Congregation. She took her first vows July 22, 1944, and professed her final vows Jan. 23, 1952,” said Sister Maria. “Sister Ann Clement’s journey as a cook began in 1947 in the priest’s house at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,” continued Sister Maria. She would spend a total of 22 years throughout her ministry in this position. “She told me that...
God of Providence
...freedom in your Spirit. God of humankind, lead us, lead us in your wisdom; Into harmony, lead us, lead us together, lead us to freedom in your Spirit. God who dwells within us, lead us, lead us in your wisdom; Fire us for the journey, lead us together, lead us to freedom in your Spirit. God of Providence, lead us, lead us in your wisdom; Be our light and our vision, lead us together, lead us to freedom in your...
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
...them. Jesus assures them, though, that if they believe in him, he will accompany them on their journey and lead them into a lasting, transformative relationship with God. The question posed to the Twelve is also posed to us and awaits our answer. Action In prayer this week, perhaps we can consider what words of Jesus are hardest for us to accept. Can we speak honestly with Jesus about them? Then, trusting that his words are Spirit and truth, can...
An All Souls Remembrance
Loving God, A candle burns in my heart and warms my soul. It never flickers. It never wanes. It is the memory of those I love who are now at home with you. I ask you to keep them close to your heart. Keep them in the bright flame of your love. As I prepare for my own journey, help me to understand death as but a doorway to new and eternal life....
A Grandparent’s Prayer to Our Lady of Providence
O Lady of Providence, my mother. Thank you for your steady faithful prayer and support as I have raised the children God entrusted to me. Now I ask you, who ‘kept all things in your heart’, to continue loving and caring for their daughters and sons, my grandchildren. Watch over them as they grow. Strengthen and guide them with your loving prayers through the journey of life that lies ahead. May your prayer and courage accompany them through every step...
One Mom’s Story
...he can rely on. Mark needed his mom and I was pleased that my hard-won strength was there for him. We have come through the bright spots and faced the darkness that sometimes clouded both our lives. Both of us have faced life head on, with whatever our journeys threw at us. Despite the 21-year difference in our ages, today, both of us are hopeful for the future. Being Mark’s mom. Life-giving? Absolutely! A challenge? Absolutely! A gift? Beyond measure!...
Love, mercy, justice – In the footsteps of our foundress
...New members so that in better understanding what has brought us to this time in history, they may be inspired to join us in fidelity to the continuing search for appropriate ways to respond to the face of God being revealed to us. 3.) Those women and men who have chosen to participate in any way in the life and mission of the Congregation so that they may come to a deeper understanding of the Providence journey that has brought...
Sister Frances Alma McManus
Sister Frances Alma McManus “Keep to the narrow path of goodness, and have hope.” (Book of Sirach) “If the sum of Sister Frances Alma’s years is any indication, it is obvious that she heeded well these words from Sirach. Somewhere in her remarkable journey of 100-plus-one years, Mary Agnes McManus put herself in the presence of God and there she stayed. Faced with the challenges that she most certainly encountered in her life as an administrator, Sister Frances Alma, in...
Sister Lucille Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Lucille)
...Music and Liturgy, St. Dismas Parish, Waukegan (1985-94); Director of Music and Liturgy, St. James Parish, Sauk Village (1994-2004); Assistant to Religious Education/Children’s Music, St. James Parish, Sauk Village (2004-08); Ministry to the Homebound, Lansing, Chicago Heights and Sauk Village (2009-10); Volunteer — Hospice Bereavement/Ministry to the Homebound, Horizon Hospice, Olympia Fields, Lansing and Sauk Village (2010-16); Volunteer — Hospice Care/Ministry to the Homebound, Journey Care Hospice, Mokena and Sauk Village (2016-18). In Oklahoma: Teacher, Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City (1969-73)....