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What are you reading these days?
...historical context and personal accounts. The narratives of black women and men are an invaluable resource as we work to create a world where all are valued and feel safe. “Similarly, the authors highlighted in the Latino Voices section share individual stories as well as knowledge about Latin American history and politics that is vital to understanding these stories. Each author not only pulls the readers’ heartstrings, but offers insight into how to navigate and overcome systemic injustice. “The Dynamics...
The pope and the golden rule
Pope Francis is in America! Alleluia! Of course, what he has to say doesn’t sit well with everyone. Someone over at Fox has already decried him as a “false prophet,” because Francis chooses to talk about stewardship of the earth and refuses to withhold forgiveness to those whom a certain segment of inflexible Pharisees think ought to be punished for life. (Hint: The “guilty” are all women. And I put that word in quotes because who am I to judge?)...
Racism’s infection within American healthcare
...gynecology” despite his admitted maltreatment of enslaved women that took place as he developed his techniques. Coming from a series of paintings titled “Great Moments in Medicine,” this depiction of him in such a positive and praiseworthy light is extremely reductive of the harm caused by his medical practices. Without properly researching his history, an unwitting viewer of this painting would be none the wiser to J. Marion Sims’ consistent refusal to administer anesthesia to Black patients, his belief “...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...human beings and animals alike. She also told us that if we are willing to do this — it will not matter if we buy our clothes at Goodwill, KMART or Neiman Marcus. She was nothing if not authentically Nancy. She made that clear during that inaugural speech 34 years ago when she stated: “As I stand before you this morning as the 15th general superior of the Sisters of Providence, a group of women with a mission, I can...
New Providence Associates!
This past Saturday, Nov. 14, was a special day at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Twenty-six women and men became new Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence. We’d love to share some of the joy of the day with you in this photo album. These women and men have been journeying with a companion, either a Sister of Providence or another associate, over the past year. Click here to hear some of them share their journey in their own words. The newest...
Educating toward healing with music
...starting a program.” (See sidebar on page 17.) Tracy was among the first generation of women to have earned a Woods degree in music therapy in the 32 years since the program’s founding. In the mid-1990s, the college’s music therapy faculty member was severely injured. Tracy returned to her alma mater to fill in. That temporary position evolved into the one she holds today: Director of Music Therapy. She is now Dr. Tracy Richardson. “None of that would ever have...
Sisters of Providence respond to compelling need for health care
...Speech and Hearing Center in Orange, California, in 1965. The clinic accepted pre-school children who could speak not at all or very little. Today, this original Providence Speech and Hearing Clinic has expanded to seven satellite campuses. In 1975, Sisters Rita Black (RIP) and Suzanne Buthod ministered in Selma and Uniontown, Alabama. They served elderly African American neighbors by delivering medications, checking blood sugar levels and taking blood pressures. They gathered women for arm chair exercises but more importantly for...
Summer Teen Volunteer Opportunity benefits elders, teens
...do volunteer work because I get to have a good time while doing it. You may think that volunteering is boring, but it’s really not. Depending on the day you work, you might even get free lunch!” Maddie Targett “It’s so fulfilling to serve the Sisters of Providence with the gifts that God has given me. These women have done so much for the community that I love, so it feels only fitting to give back in any way I...
Gifts for a volunteer: hope and hospitality
...…. I trace these gifts to Mother Theodore and her companions. Without hope how could they have stayed in the middle of the forest to open a school? There is no house provided, where would they live? But stay they did and their hope in the providence of God was an integral part of their lives in community, their spirituality and their mission. These women and their followers were women of hope. It was always a big deal, even more important than the practice of...
Sister Laurette Bellamy
...to stay up to watch late night TV with her: Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, of course, along with Dallas and Falcon Crest. In her later years and to the present, Laurette lived with Adrienne and her family who welcomed her. They were both very involved in the Providence Associates, being responsible for nine or 10 women becoming associates at the parish, St. Francis and Clare. Adrienne always took Laurette to her SP Local Government Unit meetings and they were...
A Mother’s Day Prayer
...“A Mother’s Day Prayer,” which was originally posted online on May 18, 2012: Mary, mother of Jesus, woman of Providence, you formed your child’s faith and led him to his destiny. Living your life in a real world, as a real woman, you became a model for all women. This special day, as in all the days of my life, I ask blessings for my mother and for all women in my life whose own faith and care have been...
Sharing the charism of Providence
...you love cheese)! At the invitation of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Grand Priory of the Knights Templar, I was one of the presenters at their International Retreat. The 15 women and men who attended came from seven different countries, including Denmark, Finland, Germany, Canada, England, Estonia and the United States. And, they came from various Christian traditions: Anglican, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Catholic and Presbyterian. A Jewish rabbi, who made a presentation, joined us for part of the time. They were...