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Laudato Si’ Platform Commitment Statement
We, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and our wider Providence Community, publicly commit to join the worldwide Catholic community in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year journey toward sustainability and integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform. This commitment marks our willingness: To take up the “urgent appeal” of Laudato Si’ to listen and respond to the lurings of Providence to attend to the cry of the Earth and the cry...
22 New Providence Associates
...Knoxville, Tennessee, says, “I want to be a part of an organization of women where intelligence is not threatening, where I am fed spiritually and whose activities seem to reflect Jesus’s stated expectations for humanity. I also want to continue to find ways to ensure ‘love, mercy, justice.’” DeAnna Havel of Corpus Christi, Texas, says, “The past year was a remarkably insightful and spiritual journey. I have experienced a type of surrender to the providence of God’s will that has...
Oral history: Sister Cathy Campbell the storyteller
...also served as a volunteer pastoral minister at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Indianapolis. Spirituality and community Sister Cathy at prayer during a Sisters of Providence gathering in 2017 Sister Cathy’s most important spiritual practice happens as she starts the day. She spends time with the Scriptures of the day. “Each day as I go through the day, I am asking myself how am I being the person I am supposed to be as God wants me to be...
The Christmas story: new and old
...dignity and grace. These gifts can’t be bought. They can only be shared with those whose hearts and souls are opened to receive them. This night, this day, are very holy because a new life has been born within you. “Don’t be afraid…” to say yes to this gift of transformation! It takes time to give birth. It takes time for new life. Together, let us begin this journey of hope by saying, “YES, I am not afraid…” Merry Christmas!...
HOPE summer 2023 — Unexpected gifts
...the energy and enthusiasm that Sister Cathy brought to her teaching and mentoring. Giving the gift of self: Sister Carol Meyers “I wanted to be part of the new parish so I could do whatever I could as a Sister of Providence to help it succeed,” Sister Carol said. Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society Donna said, “Throughout this journey I learned the meaning of living in right relationship with our sisters and with the...
Baptism by horseback
...baptism story in our own Church calendar. “I call it my first horseback ride,” Sister Marceline Mattingly (nearing 82 years a Sister of Providence) said of her adventurous journey to baptism. “I was born in November of 1915. At that time there were terrible rains and the bridge was washed away by the storm. I was going on six weeks old. My family was very concerned because in those days to go beyond one month without being baptized had a...
October 13, 2024: Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.” He...
August 25, 2024: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
...his journeys and witnessing his actions, are also grumbling, incredulous and quarrelsome. They choose to reject his words that are spirit and life, leave his company and return to their former lives. When Jesus turns to the Twelve, Peter, speaking for them, acknowledges that Jesus does indeed have the words of eternal life and affirms Jesus’ identity as the Holy One of God. I reflected on how Jesus may have spent the seconds (or maybe minutes?) waiting for a response...
Prayer for Travel
Providence of God, we believe in you. Providence of God, we hope in you. Providence of God, we love you will all our hearts. Providence of God, we thank you for all. Providence of God, we give you all. Loving God, make us aware of your presence on this trip. Make our eyes clear, our hands steady, and bring us safely to ___. Our Lady of the highways, be with us on our journey, for all your ways are beautiful...
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the Kingdom by causing another to sin finds himself condemned to Gehenna. This is a warning to us that we are responsible for our actions. If any of those actions causes another to sin there will be repercussions. It is better to encourage everyone in the love of Jesus and the salvation of their souls. Action Consider what it is you can do to build up the reign of God and encourage those who are on this journey of faith....
Celebrating Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...This summer in July, I was able to travel to France with Sisters Sue Paweski and Janice Smith and several Providence Associates as we Followed in Footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore. It was exciting to visit the place she was born and grew up. You could almost feel her presence as we journeyed to many of the places she visited. We visited the France Sisters of Providence, celebrated Mass with them, and had a wonderful lunch. We were able to...
The Easter season of our everyday lives
...faith and belief in Jesus Christ that will carry them through these very dark days. I can’t tell them what is happening within them. I really don’t know. But I can pray with them and encourage them to move forward. I believe Jesus Christ is with them on this journey. Through these dark days, transformation within their hearts and souls will slowly emerge. Resurrection of new life will come. But only in God’s time. The season of sacrifice just doesn’t...