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Sisters of Providence Land Ethic
...consumption by recycling and purchasing recycled materials. We will practice conservation and restoration of land through food production, management of forests and wild spaces, and healing and re-habitation of diminished areas. We will be advocates for ethical principles in resource use at local, state, national and global levels. We will explore options and possibilities as we seek both environmental and financial sustainability. We will research options such as: land trusts, easements, deed restrictions and the transfer or selling of development...
My secret life …
...years and could hardly imagine actually providing hands-on care! Monday mornings became my time to help out with the girl alpacas and this has become a regular and much-cherished part of my week. Mondays are also my time with sweet Pearl, the calico barn cat who keeps watch on the alpaca barn. Pearl helps teach me patience and appreciation of the small events of life and she, in turn, enjoys her weekly treat of canned cat food and some cuddle...
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
...land. Showing others how to raise their own food, how to eat in a healthy style.” But there is much work to do. “We humans have lost our connection and that’s what we’re trying to look for now,” she said. “And I hope it happens before it’s too late to bring salvation to the soil and the planet. We have forced the planet to supply all our needs and given nothing in return – thus alienating our very life source...
Sister Dorothy Hucksoll (formerly Sister Francis Ellen)
...those years were mostly in Indiana and Illinois, with a brief time spent in North Carolina. She gave her students “food and drink” that lasts – knowledge, faith and character development, and the most basic of skills – reading. Sister Dorothy came back to Saint Mary’s in 1988 and spent the next 17 years ministering to the sick in various capacities, as a nursing assistant, driver and accompanying residents to the doctor. For seven of those years she was a...
Sister Connie Kramer leads retreats for homeless
Sister Connie Kramer, front center, creates one more memory with these retreatants as they complete their retreat experience. Caring for the homeless in a city like Indianapolis often means volunteers taking blankets and food to those who live on the streets or in camps. Or, in the best of situations, it means coaxing homeless people into shelters and recovery programs. Most responses tend to the physical and recovery needs of the homeless. Rarer are efforts that feed the soul or...
Enriching the lives of the elderly: Susan Dinnin
Sister Susan Dinnin, at left, enjoys an angel food treat with Stan Peloza to mark his 96th birthday. Sister Susan’s care enables Stan to age in place in the home where he and his late wife lived for many years in Indianapolis. For Stan Peloza, 96 years young, breakfast frequently brings the opportunity to share his stories with his good friend, Sister of Providence Susan Dinnin. He talks about growing up in Croatia, emigrating at age 9 to an Italian...
Blessing a summer harvest prayer ritual
...thirst to refresh us. Bless us with a firm and daring spirit. And bring us peace! Take Action . Buy fruits and vegetables from your neighborhood farmer’s market. . Invite friends to share a picnic in a park. . Plant an herb garden. . Try to go meatless or eat less meat one day a week if you are able. . Volunteer at a neighborhood shelter to share with people who are experiencing lack of stable food, housing, or finances....
What are you reading these days?
...of Change section touches on a variety of big issues, including climate change, poverty and war. The importance of community and solidarity is again key, as these issues are all rooted in the same systemic dysfunction and can only be addressed in their larger context as issues of injustice. “Finally, we hope the Food for the Soul section invites you as your read about the root values of Mary’s Pence and our work for systemic change. There is truly hope...
Sister Joan Frame (formerly Sister Ann Pierre)
...to forget all they have done.” When Joan retired to the motherhouse, she continued in works which showed her passion for justice. On a form she filed out about her ministries in 2011, she indicated that she visited an inmate on death row, volunteered in the Providence Food Pantry and tutored at the 150 house. In the blanks related to “other activities,” she noted that she took hours in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, went to daily Mass and made a...
Celebrating Labor Day from a ‘different perspective’
...talents here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. So what was different this year? For the first time ever on this particular holiday, I thought about the many workers we never mention on this day. I thought of the honeybees that play a major role in one-third of our diet. I thought of the worms that do the behind-the-scenes work, crawling through the ground creating oxygen in the soil. There are the trees that provide oxygen, shade, food and beauty. They also protect...
On spirituality and aging
...around without stopping to rest. I take a few pills in order to function daily and I hate that reality! If acceptance of the reality of aging is difficult in my life at times and my attitude borders on complaining, I find it helpful to stress appreciation. I remind myself that all is gift — each moment, each hour, each day. Gifts surround me in nature, family, friends, spiritual opportunities, food, leisure … I tell myself, many there are who...
Sister Teresa Costello: Love for learning and a healing touch
...Mary-of-the-Woods. This takes Sister Teresa back to her childhood in Ireland. “I grew up on a farm, so it is very life-giving to me to get these foods ready for sharing and for selling at the Terre Haute Farmers’ market,” she says. But that’s not all. Still committed to lifelong learning, Sister Teresa recently convened a weekly group of seven sisters to discuss articles in the latest issue of America magazine. With the twinkle of a leprechaun in her eye,...