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Day of Departure
...upon each of the ten recipients, he repeated the beautiful and solemn prayer: “‘Take this crucifix. May it be your companion in your apostolic labors, and your consolation in life and at the hour of death. Amen.’ During the presentation of the crosses the choir sang the motet, ‘For he shall give His angels charge over thee,’ from Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah.’… According to the ritual of the Church, foreign missionaries must start on their journey immediately from the church hence, the...
Reflections for the local Golden Jubilee celebration
“Grace to you and peace from God our Creator and the Savior Jesus Christ.” Grace to you and peace, Sisters Jan, Pat and Jody from this local Providence Community who gathers in joy on this jubilee day to mark the special way that you have opened yourselves to the grace of God and used your gifts – spiritual and otherwise – to be faithful to the call to be about God’s mission of Providence. Sister Jan Craven Your lives do...
Reflecting on our Annual Meeting
...“their” annual meeting the morning of the jubilee. With the theme of “Journey as One in Providence” as a backdrop, the associates and candidates began their meeting hearing the stories of the sisters who live and minister in Taiwan. This activity also provided a wonderful prelude for one of the topics explored during the joint session of the associates and sisters during the Annual Meeting—interculturality. Increasing our awareness that we are an international, multicultural community is one of the commitments...
Welcome Jessica! Our new Sister of Providence
...the Congregation. Jessica laughs with the sisters as they arrive to meet her. The newest member of the Congregation exclaims upon meeting the oldest member of the Congregation, Sister Marceline Mattingly. Jessica greets a sister welcoming her. Sister Barbara Doherty welcomes the new postulant. Vocation Director Sister Editha Ben, who has accompanied Jessica on her discernment journey over the past several years, accompanies Jessica on her walk to Providence Hall for her official entrance into the Congregation. Gathering in the...
New postulant enters Sisters of Providence
Jessica Vitente Jessica Vitente’s journey to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, included God tugging at her heart in “many ways.” “The more I ran away from exploring the idea of becoming a religious sister, the more I was not at peace,” Jessica said. “The moment I gave God the consent to work with me and through me is the moment I realized I am where I am supposed to be.” Jessica, 34 and a native of Pomona,...
Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, 2018 reflection
...in Crow Agency, Montana, among the Native American people. I then asked him about the inspiration behind the shrine; what was he trying to accomplish in the way he had helped design the journey of Mother Theodore’s life, beginning in France and culminating in Indiana. His reply? “I wanted to show what holiness looked like in pioneer Indiana.” *** We are here this morning because of the mark of holiness that one Anne-Therese Guerin put on this particular place in...
Writing a Manifesto
...urgency about presenting our statement, the Providence Climate Agreement, for it is a crucial step in the Congregation’s journey towards environmental justice. We knew saying and signing the agreement together would be the “big finish,” yet we needed a “grand beginning,” too. And, when our co-chair Sister Mary Lou Dolan, CSJ, suggested writing a Manifesto, we knew we had it. Meaningful writing rarely comes quickly – nevertheless the Congregation’s Litany of Non-Violence provided ideal (if distressing) words and phrases with...
Seeking, struggle leads to gift of fulfillment, community
...capture her feelings on her life journey before she could put them into words herself. When I was young I was taught that if I worked hard enough I could have anything I wanted. At the time I wanted a nice house, my own bed to sleep in and a nice car. I wanted to take vacations, and of course I wanted to be able to eat out at fancy restaurants like McDonald’s. I also dreamed of going to college,...
‘Walking Toward Hope’
...and a list of additional resources. This year, you are invited to join the spiritual journey of “Walking Toward Hope,” by participating in the eight-part series focusing on the following themes: Week One, December 2 – Walking Away From Family Detention, Week Two, December 9 – Resisting Negative Rules & Exclusions, Week Three, December 16 – Welcoming Asylum Seekers, Week Four, December 23 – Defending Families Facing Deportation, Christmas Eve, December 24 – Celebrating Reunions & Protections, Holy Innocents, December...
January 8, 2023: The Epiphany of the Lord
...The way that matters most? These men trusted the Creator of heaven and earth to lead them to the Long Awaited One. They trusted what “the angel and a multitude of the heavenly host said: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those with whom God is pleased.” Action Take the time to read T.S. Eliot’s poem The Journey of the Magi. You may want to read several times or read it aloud. Enough said....
Who do you want to be now?
...want to be? In the life of my own family, we often had family plays during our Christmas Eve celebration – enactments of that story about a baby lying in a manger because there was no room in the Inn. As the oldest, and typically the organizer of the drama, I almost always was the narrator. Who do I want to be now? The events of our world that have colored my Advent journey lead me to ask, “How can...
Sister John Mary Rifner
...years, would journey to New Castle and on to Fort Wayne for the Thanksgiving holidays. The car was always packed full of homemade goodies – box upon box and tin upon tin as witnessed by anyone who helped load the car. The family remembers well their specialties of homemade candies (turtles, peanut clusters, Heath chocolate pieces and caramels), which also appeared for their Christmas visits. Anytime they visited in fact, they seemed to have a candy treat for the kids....