Marian University Ancilla College Vice President and Academic Dean, Dr. Natalie Tucker, has been actively working with Pat Cowan, wife of Ralph Cowan, and myself in order to find ways to have students, faculty, and staff engage with Ralph’s...
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Sister Connie Bach is one of the youngest member in the American Province. Her enthusiasm for helping those in need is contagious. She rallies volunteers, co-workers, and Sisters to assist in her life’s mission. She befriends those in need locally...
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TCAD residents visit Black Pine Animal Sanctuary in Albion, Indiana. Maria Center coworker Christine Lehiy aptly summed up the residents and Catherine Cottage Sisters recent visit to Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. “It’s like a zoo except every...
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I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. - "Colossians 2:2 MSG" GPR runs from October 30 – November 10,...
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Abby Dunlap-Hundt and Paula Wills shared the honors Friday, September 22 as both were named the 2023 Saint Katharina Kasper Award Recipients at the Coworker Awards Luncheon. Abby is Dietary Services Manager, and Paula is the Executive Director of...
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The Concert at the Center is Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ’s way of saying goodbye to the summer, and you can join them for free! Listen to beloved tunes from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s performed by the Acousticats at this event for all ages...
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Darla Bartlett and Mark Reynolds seem like coworkers who’ve always been at The Center at Donaldson, that’s how good of a fit they are, both for their jobs and with fellow coworkers. Darla celebrated her one-year anniversary as a Greenhouse...
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Author's note: I had the opportunity to serve with Sister Kathleen Quinn while working with the migrant population at the U.S.-Mexico border. It was an experience I will never forget. Her willingness to undertake all assignments from serving meals to...
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Maria Center resident Diana Anderson visited Peaceable Primates Sanctuary near Winamac, Indiana with fellow residents and former Activities Manager Jennifer Weinert in 2019, shortly after she moved to Maria Center. What began as a field trip turned...
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Today, many people believe that relics are a thing of the past with no relevance to today’s world. I disagree since many of us still utilize prayer cards, rosaries, and other touchstones from our upbringing that comfort us today. They serve as...
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