Handbook for Residential Retirement: Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Indiana
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Author
Manley, Katherine
Date
1993
Degree
Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology
Abstract
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,
Indiana held a General Chapter in July of 1991. At this
Chapter, seven commitments were agreed upon and passed by
the assembly. In January of 1992, the Leadership Team of
the Sisters of Providence met with personnel who have
varying responsibilities at the Headquarters of the Sisters
of Providence and at the Motherhouse Facilities. The
Leadership Team presented eleven goals of the Sisters of
Providence General Council. These goals flowed from the
seven chapter commitments and are to guide the development
of the Congregation from 1991 to 1996. Members in
attendance prayed and reflected on how the commitments and
goals related to their specific responsibilities. The
personnel from the Generalate and Motherhouse Facilities
shared the results of private reflections in their specific
units. Individual objectives along with action
plans/programs to be initiated were shared with members in
the same unit.
My personal objective was to gather information
regarding Residential Retirement into one booklet. As
sisters come to the Motherhouse for retirement,
informational papers are given to them when they arrive.
These handouts are not inclusive of all aspects of
Residential Retirement and because the papers are of varying
sizes they are easily misplaced. The booklet will include the needed information for Residential Retirement.