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Jason Gretencord: A volunteer with a smile!
...but nothing was available at the time,” Jason said. “One of my co-religionists suggested the Sisters of Providence. “After contacting them, I was interviewed by Sister Becky Keller, who took me on a tour of the facilities. Surveying the various tasks and structures of the religious community, I wondered where I would be assigned.” Narie Suh, who works in the Mission Advancement Department, said Jason’s help was invaluable. “I remember when he was working on putting some information together to...
Sister Donna Marie Fu: Called by God to serve a global church
...when the Asian Bishops Conference encouraged Catholic contacts in China, Sister Donna Marie struggled with a decision about whether or not to return. In 1988 she and Sister Edith Pfau joined Cecilia, her friend from Ching I school days, on a tour to reacquaint herself with her much-changed homeland. Sister Donna Marie is given a cheerful send off by the sisters at Saint Mary-of-the-Wood in 1958 as she returns to Taiwan to teach in Providence College in Taichung. By the...
Evolving Providence in time of pandemic and beyond
...she said. Programs to which the sisters now welcome their neighbors focus on healthy aging, memory care, sustainability, Taizé prayer and a variety of ecumenical retreats and workshops on prayer and spirituality. A group of high school students from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis visit and tour Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. These kinds of programs will become even more important as the United States and the Wabash Valley emerge into the reality of a post pandemic age in coming months. Always open...
Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?
...tour during a Come and See Weekend retreat. Those who discern a call to become a Catholic religious sister must first be a practicing Roman Catholic. (We’ve had at least one sister hear the call before she became Catholic, so her first step was the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), a program which introduces a person to the Catholic faith). Seeking spiritual direction, visiting and getting to know more about Congregations of religious sisters, even doing some web...
A worldly trip through the eyes of postcards!
...countries. Of course, this was not my original route: These trips were made over a period of many years … sometimes as part of my ministry, sometimes as a guest with friends, but many times as a tour host working with a travel company. But always with a spirit of adventure and appreciation of the scenery, beauty and culture of the place and people. We, Caleb and I, are along the Eastern Seaboard now, going north from Florida and stopping...
Farewell to Guerin College Prep
...imagined. But there was a livestreamed closing Mass and a virtual tour of the schools, done on the exterior by drone and on the interior by video. Alumnae/i virtually “visited” one last time, the places and spaces where their memories were made. An online auction of memorabilia from the schools yielded over $22,000 to be used by students to help cover their tuition costs at their new schools. The love and care continue Although the building is closed, our love...
Journals and Letters week 8: Indiana arrival
...journey to pioneer Indiana. When I gave tours of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Shrine at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, (pre-Covid), I often pointed to the framed photo of the Cathedral in Séez and said, “I tend to forget that Mother Theodore came from a rather sophisticated France with great Cathedrals, actual roads, and thriving businesses, etc.” In another writing, she remarked about the Cathedral of Séez being one of the last things she saw prior to leaving France. To me,...
New Providence Associates share their journey, part 2
...plan to visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods when it’s safe, and take a tour group there from our parish in Bloomington. My husband and I love visiting the sisters. As a Providence Associate, I will begin each day with gratitude. I plan to do tasks with intent for the good of anyone I can help with a smile, phone call or written note, especially during the pandemic. Providence Associate Vonda Monts of West Terre Haute, Indiana, with Sister Rosemary Schmalz Vonda Monts...
Sister Charles Van Hoy
...Charles had many visits from her nieces and nephews. Her niece Peggie’s memory is so very typical of her aunt: “When visiting her one time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, she wore my husband and me out with a two-hour walking tour of the chapels and other areas, which was very interesting. She looked at my husband midway and asked if he needed to rest. “Another time after her surgery, she ‘disappeared’ prior to our being there for a visit, so we...
Sister Ruth Ellen Doane
...Dusseldorf, Germany. She loved teaching with her good friend, Sister Peggy Nau, at Providence High School in Clarksville, recalling how the students loved Peggy. Her experience teaching in Germany and leading tours for family and friends throughout Europe, always on budget of course, were highlights for her. One of my personal ministry experiences with Ellen was a campus ministry Spring Break service trip I initiated for college students under my charge. They all lived in small towns and rural areas...
Journals and Letters week 19: Back home in Indiana
...the choices my children make? Good Germans If you’ve ever been to Jasper you probably already know it still has strong German roots. My son’s middle school tennis team played in a tournament there every year so I am quite familiar with the Schnitzelbank Restaurant which was right next to the hotel where we stayed. After spending all day with middle school boys, I may have even drunk a good German beer out of glass shaped like a boot. I...
Earth Day Every Day: How land, animals, plants and poop are all connected
...food, treat their animals and maintain a healthy food web. Ask them what they do to put back what they take from the land. For more ideas and tips go to whiteviolet.org or schedule a tour of the farm. You might even get a chance to see how it all starts. Just look for the telltale sign of an alpaca lifting its tail. Earth Day Every Day Visit our Earth Day Every Day page to find out more about caring...