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Sister Helen Vinton: environmental virtuoso in the bayous
Sister Helen Vinton, right, speaks with fisherman Douglas Wells in front of his boat. Sister Helen created a fisher loan program, helping Douglas and others repair boats damaged by hurricanes. Sister of Providence Helen Vinton (formerly Sister Helen Jean) credits “a deep passion for the land” for her life’s journey from the Sand Hills of Nebraska to the Louisiana bayous where she ministers today as senior executive officer and life quality director for the New Iberia, Louisiana, based Southern Mutual...
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
...bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Reflection As we continue our journey through the Bread of Life Discourse, this week’s Gospel has us witness further interactions between Jesus and the crowd following him. As they discuss Jesus’ words...
Being a community where the Christ child can be raised
...phase of the Catholic Church’s Synodal Journey 2021-2024. Entitled, Enlarge the space of your tent, the document captures the call from the people of God for a more open and welcoming church/faith community. And whatever the reference, it suddenly occurred to me that the innkeeper did NOT turn Mary and Joseph away when they arrived in Bethlehem. He enlarged the space of his tent and offered a place for Mary and Joseph to bring the Christ into the world. Albeit,...
Tracing Providence: a Providence Associate reflects
...Mary-of-the-Woods, the Sisters of Providence, and Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s remarkable journey into the wilderness, I didn’t understand the full breadth of the mission and charism of the Sisters of Providence. Love, Mercy, and Justice are fundamental commandments we are given by Christ, and here was a group of strong, resolute women who live that mission every day. I had long wanted to somehow give back to the world in a meaningful way. Meeting the Sisters of Providence and ultimately...
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...Jesus. That’s not all though. What about the faith of these people? They trusted that Jesus would heal their friend. Perhaps it’s time for us to evaluate where we stand in our faith journey. Action Remember this week those you know who are ill or with disabilities. How can you help the family or friend in their time of need and recuperation? And then, consider your faith and how the prayers you offer for them will aid in their healing....
My walk with Our Lady of Providence
...at the Woods, the Our Lady of Providence shrine, has been a surprisingly fundamental part of my spiritual journey. Before discovering Our Lady of Providence, I had longed for a realistic image of Mary, one that would speak to me where I stood. As a middle-aged mother of five children, the years ahead looked to be challenging, to say the least. There was no time or space for anything less than a firm ground to stand on! Our Lady of...
Sunday, December 26, 2021: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Gospel – Luke 2:41-52 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they...
Prayer for the visit of Pope Francis
...of salvation to all he meets. Remain with all your servants on their holy pilgrimage and guide their way in accord with your will. Shelter them with your protection by day, give them the light of your grace by night, and as their companion on the journey, bring them to their destination in safety. As we rejoice in the presence of Pope Francis in our nation, may your grace move our hearts and inspire all people to love you more...
Running in the dark
...much their presence has impacted me. I pondered untold connections – times when I might have been unaware that others walked in fear even as I shared my light with them. I realized that there will likely be – and perhaps already have been – times in this discernment journey when I’ll be called to run in the dark, without any tangible or visible evidence of others … but all the while knowing that I will never really be alone....
Oral History: Sister Dorothy Gartland
...8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago. ‘Gift of God’ Dorothy’s journey to that court room began on the day she was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. It was Oct. 29, 1929. Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed, setting off the longest and most severe economic downturn in modern history — the Great Depression — which would last throughout her childhood. Dorothy is the fourth of eight children born to Eugene and Margaret Gartland, ‘Mom’ and ‘Pop’. There...
Foundation day through a young sister’s eyes
...to worship, passions that lead to meaningful action, and a willingness to engage in important conversations. “It looks different from what people thought leadership was years ago,” Dina says. She says that in refounding, it’s crucial that we all “take a loving look at what is, hold it, reverence it, and be willing to be changed by it.” Sounds like a fitting description of the journey that began 175 years ago with the words, “Come down, Sisters, we have arrived.”...
Sister Joan Mary Schaefer
...I still here?” Her presence among us was indeed a gift and a manifestation of God’s love, simplicity, generosity and kindness. She has now kept all her promises and completed her earthly journey of many miles. On March 20, very peacefully and quietly, she heard God’s promise fulfilled for her: “Well done, my good and faithful servant … Come, share your master’s joy.” Funeral Information Funeral services for Sister Joan Mary took place on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March...