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One Good Day: Thoughts on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving gives me mixed emotions. Yes, it is a time of joy, a celebration of the Plymouth Colony’s first successful harvest. They would never have survived without the help of the Wampanoag (which translates to “People of the First Light”), who showed them how and when to plant and reap the foods that would sustain them through their second winter in America. (During the first terrible winter, nearly half of them died.) But what happened to the Wampanoag tribe after...
Sunday, December 12, 2021: Third Sunday of Advent
Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 The crowds asked John the Baptist, “What should we do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.” Soldiers also asked him, “And what is it that we should do?” He told them,...
My life with the Violin
...studying Spanish, I moved to the southern California desert, the Coachella East Valley, to begin teaching English as a Second Language to the Mexican and Mexican-American immigrants who worked in the fields there picking our food. I had not thought I would ever teach music again, but when the people learned that I knew music, they were thrilled! “Oh, we want music for our children!” So, I began teaching violin and guitar at Saul Martinez School in Mecca. What a...
Sunday, March 27, 2022: Fourth Sunday of Lent
...gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers.’” So he got up and went...
Sister Suzanne Buthod (formerly Sister Mary Judith)
...Loving, caring and compassionate, these are three adjectives that described Sister Suzanne. I might also add, welcoming and friendly and eager to participate. After she retired to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 2004, she volunteered at Educational Family Services, Providence Food Pantry, St. Ann Clinic, the Federal Penitentiary and The Helping Hands. As her physical abilities diminished due to Parkinson’s, she was forced to relinquish these ministries, one by one. She went to The Helping Hands as long as she could, even...
Reconnecting with Basilian Sisters in Ukraine
...thanks to God, they are well. They stay to bear witness to their people and to help them in whatever way they can by providing shelter, clothing, food, medicine, and, of course, spiritual and emotional support. Our Basilian communities, especially in Romania, Poland and Slovakia, have offered hospitality to them in addition to the above ways of supporting and encouraging them. We hold them and all those suffering in our hearts and in our prayers.” Sister Maureen Abbott with her...
Sister Donna Marie Fu
...the Franciscans. They arrived at Christmas time. According to Donna, the sisters “surely treated me as their Christmas gift, everybody was so kind, so thoughtful and so sensitive to my needs.” In fact, during the first two weeks when she was adjusting to American food and not taking more than a bite or two at a meal, she would find a nice large apple and two chocolate bars in her desk whenever she finished. Various sisters who knew Donna in...
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
...tears. She is courageously holding back tears. I can tell the memory itself is traumatizing and invokes the violence over again. I place my hand on her shoulder, and I remind her that she is safe at Kino. Over and over I heard similar stories from women desperately seeking safety, food and shelter for their children. In most cases what drives these women to embark on this dangerous journey into an unknown future has been years of physical and sexual...
Volunteer Spotlight: The Sister Volunteers
...by. “Almost all of the sisters who are involved have other ministries,” Sister Mary Ann said, providing the example of Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, who is also the director of the Providence Food Pantry. Sister Mary Ann said many of the people who stop by Providence Hall are involved in the service industry. Others are visitors of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods looking for other locations and some stop at the Motherhouse just to greet or deliver something to a sister. Since the doors...
Twenty-five discoveries at The Woods
...Administration Building is easy – bonus – you get to see your favorite sisters as they come through. 7. Lunch time at Providence Hall Dining Room is fun and so welcoming. And it is not crowded. It is also a great way to meet and talk with sisters you have never met or spent time with. The food and desserts are yummy! 8. If you enjoy photography, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods a great place to take beautiful pictures. 9. A quiet morning...
Teen volunteer excited to share experience with others
...each other. She invited us to think about them spiritually and welcomed everyone to share their thoughts, whether religious or not. She also led prayer in a way that everyone could easily follow or simply reflect. At mealtime, we said prayers of appreciation for the farmers and chefs that brought food to the table. Even those who were not Catholic could share their gratitude. Sister Joni led us through the church where she explained the proper gestures and how to...
September 11, 2022: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called...