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Sisters of Providence welcome new postulants
...arm. Maite Rodriguez-Mora receiving a huge from Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer. Sister Jeanette eventually convinced Maite to come to the Woods to visit with the Congregation. That visit was the icing on the cake for the Puerto Rican native. “I was here for a week and my heart was at peace,” she said. “You could see the joy and love.” Ann’s journey to the Sisters of Providence was much different. For 21 years, she was a Sister in the Sisters...
Compassion for Earth
...healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the Earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light. We thank you for...
November 7, 2021: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
...upon His shoulders. We are loved unconditionally. The secret is that each person in the entire world is on a similar journey with God. Even if all the rest of the world sees two little coins, God invites us to be a conduit of His love to others. Our first tiny step is to look deeper and reanalyze. Action If you have not yet seen it, please view the 2008 film “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” It is a...
Prayer for those preparing for marriage
...do” to anniversaries, family, challenges we’ll face together. God, we will need you next to us to guide us through every stage of our “I do,” from the walk down the aisle to the last steps we take. I pray those steps will always be in stride — us, as one, moving forward day by day to a future that leads us to You. Because love always leads back to you. Help me to be ready for this journey. Amen....
A response from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious to These Times
...to welcome immigrants and provide care and aid to all in our land, while insisting on comprehensive immigration reform The responsibility to stand against violence in all its forms The commitment to dismantle systemic racism The belief that care of our planet Earth requires our attention and action Respect for the journey of all persons into the wholeness of their humanness The work to alleviate poverty in all forms Staying steadfast to these principles in the face of powerful forces...
Newsnotes
...Immaculate Conception on March 11, followed by the workshop, “A Spiritual and Musical Journey for the Beloved of God,” in the O’Shaughnessy Dining room on March 12. Haas – who was nominated for a Grammy for his composition “I Shall See God,” in 1991 – has conducted musical workshops for more than 35 years. Sister Mary Montgomery speaking with Indiana State University student Kirk Owusu Moore. Human Rights Day 2016 The Sisters of Providence took part in the...
Collaborating against Human Trafficking
Most of us live in a protected space where the reality of human trafficking is far from our minds and hearts on a daily basis. When it seems so far removed from us, we may easily pass up responding to an action alert that could really make a difference. We invite you to watch Lisa Kristine’s TED talk: Photos that bear witness to modern slavery. With great sensitivity and compassion, Lisa takes us on a journey of several industries in...
Giving thanks to the ash trees on Arbor Day
...forest reserves of Portugal for more than 1,000 years. Perhaps it says it all: “I am the heart of your hearth on the cold winter nights; the friendly shade which screens you from the summer sun; and my fruits quench your thirsts as you journey on. I am the beam which supports your house, the board of your table, the bed on which you sleep, and the timber which builds your boat. I am the handle of your hoe, the...
A prayer for times of discernment
Beloved, You who companion me on the journey, May every step I take be made sacred by your guiding presence. In moments when I worry that my gifts may not be enough, remind me that there are many gifts, but the same spirit, different forms of service, but the same Source of Love. At times when the way ahead, or even the next step, seems unclear, assure me that You know what is to come; that You envision a plan...
Sister Cathy Campbell reflects on Jubilee
...1966. She professed perpetual vows in October 1972. Currently, she ministers as the Coordinator of Circle of Grace Program at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Recently, Sister Cathy was asked to reflect on her time as a woman religious and she wanted to share those thoughts with everyone: “As I mark this milestone, I am very grateful to Providence for inviting me into this journey 50 years ago and for sustaining me all along the way. When I entered the Sisters...
A note in distress: unpublished Saint Mother Theodore
...promises of Monseigneur; it was so essential for me to have them. I was told during my journey that what his Lordship was doing was nothing but a snare set for our simplicity, that we ought to be on our guard, etc. We had resolved not to give him the lines drafted by our father; neither Sr. St. Vincent nor Sr. Ligouri would sign them. This is for you two alone. Now what shall I do, not knowing what these...
Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps
...was able to help this student cope and learn in spite of his disability. She was very happy to be sacristan for the chapel in Providence Health Care. Sister Marilyn Therese kept in contact with many of the people she journeyed with in her various ministries. She loved to keep in touch through letters or cards and also email. One of these friends, Craig Simms, emailed the following upon hearing of Marilyn’s death: “I will miss her child-like wonder and...