Jubilee 2020 Providence will rise before the sun." - SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE MOTHER JOSEPH PROVINCE
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Jubilee
2020
“all i know of tomorrow is that
Providence will rise before the sun.”
—jean-baptiste lacordaire
SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE
MOTHER JOSEPH PROVINCE
Celebrants
Rev. Vincent Pastro
Rev. Jon Buffington
Rev. Kevin Codd
Rev. Oliver Doyle
2020Jubilarians
60th Anniversary
Chauncey Boyle, SP
Karin Dufault, SP
Mary Hawkins, SP
Carla Montante, SP
Jean Schultz, SP
Katherine Smith, SP
Pam White, SP
Mary Wilson, SP
50th Anniversary
Margaret Pastro, SP
25th Anniversary
Nancy Arévelo, SP
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Order of Celebration
Prelude: His Eye is on the Sparrow Civilia D. Martin
Charles H. Gabriel
Gathering Song: The House That Love is Building Sarah Hart
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Welcome Barbara Schamber, SP
Provincial Leader
Gloria Kent Stevenson
Liturgy of the Word
Please be seated.
First Reading Wisdom 14: 3-4
Mary Wilson, SP
Your Providence, O God, is what steers the ship.
You have opened a pathway even through the sea;
A safe path over the waves, showing that you can save whatever happens,
So that even without skill a person may sail abroad.
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 139) Virginia Miller, SP
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Second Reading Providence Vision
Charlene Hudon, SP
Through the centuries Providence has been the symbol of the creative activity of God who
calls us into being, sustains, nourishes, challenges and lures all creation toward its final
fulfillment.
It is the word which proclaims God’s enduring relationship and involvement with all
creation.
Providence is God’s face unfailingly turned toward the world. But the mystery of Providence
is even larger and more profound for the mystery of Providence is incomplete without our
response.
Providence is the mystery of God who is actively engaged with us - calling us to enter into
the creative activity of recreating the face of the earth. It is the mystery of God who eagerly
awaits our human response.
Providence is not the mystery of a God who plans everything, handing it down to us
creatures.
Providence is, rather, the name of God who makes all things possible.
Women of Providence in Collaboration
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Gospel Alleluia Kent Stevenson
Gospel Matthew 25: 34-40
Karin Dufault, SP
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
When the Son of Man comes in his glory
amid all the fiery presence of heaven,
he will ascend the throne he had surrendered for us,
and all humankind will be assembled there.
Then he will say to those at his right,
“Come, beloved of God. Welcome!
Take the heritage prepared for you
since long before there was space or time.
I was hungry and you fed me; you slaked my thirst.
I was outcast, but you drew me in, naked
but you clothed me, sick but not alone,
imprisoned, yet you visited me unashamed…
I give my word: whenever you served
any of my loved ones whom the world dismissed,
you served me.”
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Reflection Karin Dufault, SP
Congregational Leader
Ceremony of Renewal of Vows
Sister Barbara Schamber:
Sisters, through our public consecration to God as members of the Sisters of
Providence, we hope to attain the fullness of our baptismal commitment.
Our vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, freely taken, are our way of embracing
a life of love in response to the call of Jesus Christ. Faithful to the charism of our
foundress, we seek to be of service to God’s people. Today we wish again to
publicly affirm your intention of following Christ in religious life as Sisters of
Providence.
Jubilarians:
I, ____, wishing to renew my consecration to God and to become the servant of the
poor, willingly make anew to God the perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and
obedience, under the authority of the Congregational Leader and according to the
Constitutions of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence.
Congregational Response:
Sisters, as your family, friends, associates and community members, we thank you
for who you are and for all you have done so generously in your service for others.
May all the good you have caused to happen be returned to you in abundant
blessing. With you we offer to God, a prayer of thanks and praise.
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6Prayers of the Faithful
Response: Provident God, hear our prayer.
(Tagalog): With trust in your Providence, O God, we ask you to fill your Church
and all your people with the peace you have promised. We pray to the
Lord.
(Vietnamese): As we celebrate these Sisters on their day of Jubilee,
we praise you for your compassionate love,
alive and active in them
through their years of service to people in need. We pray to the Lord.
(Spanish): With gratitude, we remember the families of the Jubilarians,
those members who are with us today,
as well those who have gone before them. We pray to the Lord.
(French): Loving and just God,
may the lives of the Jubilarians be a source of healing and wholeness
for those whose lives have been devalued, disregarded, or exploited
by cruel and unjust persons and structures. We pray to the Lord.
(English): We praise you, God, for your creative love
which brought forth all the creatures
with whom we share Earth, our common home;
and we ask you to guide us in doing our part
to protect and restore them. We pray to the Lord.
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7Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of the Gifts Patty and Terry Sullivan
Symbolism of Gifts
Bread and Wine
The celebration of the Eucharist is central to our lives and is physically symbolized by the
offering of bread and wine that become the Body and Blood of Christ during the Eucharist.
These gifts are reminiscent of Jesus’ breaking of the bread and sharing of the cup with friends at
the Last Supper.
The Icon of Mary, the Sorrowful Mother
The icon entitled, “Mother, Weep Not for Me,” symbolizes the spirituality of our religious
congregation and devotion to Mary, the Mother of Sorrows. It reflects the quality and
importance of standing in solidarity with those who are suffering.
Constitutions and Rules of the Sisters of Providence
The Constitutions and Rules of the Sisters of Providence describe our way of life and deep
spiritual and apostolic roots which fortify us for embracing “the now and the future” in hope
and loving service to those who are poor and suffering.
Photo of Sister Margarita Acosta, SP
Sister Margarita Acosta was a beloved member of the 60th jubilee class who left an indelible
impression on all who met her. She was bright, creative and delightful with an infectious laugh.
She ministered as a teacher and a hospital administrator before she died in 1995. Sister
Margarita is with us in spirit today.
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8Offertory Song:
God Has Chosen Me Bernadette Farrell
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9Prayer over the Gifts
Holy, Holy Kent Stevenson
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10Memorial Acclamation Kent Stevenson
Amen Kent Stevenson
Communion Rite
The Lord’s Prayer (spoken)
Please stand.
Greeting of Peace
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11Lamb of God Kent Stevenson
Communion Song
Pan de Vida Bob Hurd
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12Communion Meditation: We Say Yes Marty Haugen
Sung by Maggie Pastro, SP
Concluding Rite
Prayer and Final Blessing
Blessing for Jubilarians Fr. Vince Pastro
Barbara Schamber, SP
May the God of mercy and compassion inspire you to be persons of hope.
May you walk lovingly among the people you serve.
May you be one with them.
May compassion inspire you to care for those who are vulnerable and experiencing
hardship.
May others see your care, and may they catch your gift, your fire, your passion.
May your soul be nourished by the work you do and by the service you provide.
May your heart be uplifted in the struggles you endure.
May the Mission and its values challenge and sustain you.
May you risk all that is secure in you, reaching for goodness and finding it at the
center of your being.
May courage befriend you, integrity sustain you, and hope call you forward.
Amen.
Blessing for the Congregation Jubilarians
Our desire as Jubilarians is to bless all of you, both present and virtual, our families, our
Providence Community, our friends, and colleagues.
We offer to you our heartfelt thanks and our gratitude for being with us today as we
celebrate God’s Provident gift of each of you in our lives.
We ask our Provident God to bless you for your faithfulness in supporting us in our mission
and ministries as Sisters of Providence.
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13Providence Hymn
Arr. by Dr. E. Lapierre
Recessional and Postlude:
Glorify the Lord Today Leonard Burks
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14Ministers of the Liturgy
Main presider Fr. Vincent Pastro
Co-presiders Fr. Jon Buffington
Fr. Kevin Codd
Fr. Oliver Doyle
Cross Bearer Kathryn Kurtz
First Reading Mary Wilson, SP
Responsorial Psalm Virginia Miller, SP
Second Reading Charlene Hudon, SP
Reflection Karin Dufault, SP
Prayers of the Faithful: Writers Margaret Botch, SP, Kitsy Rutan, SP
Prayers of the Faithful: Readers Tagalog: Suzette Bautista, SP
French: Marie-Therese Gnamazo, SP
Vietnamese: Hong Nga Nguyen, SP
Spanish: Margarita Hernandez, SP
English: Charlene Hudon, SP
Gift Bearers Patty and Terry Sullivan
Eucharistic Ministers Judith Desmarais, SP; Karen Hawkins, SP
Beatrice Laframboise, SP; Elizabeth McCabe
Eileen Norris, PA
Music Director Kent Stevenson
Choir Shades of Praise Choir
Photographer Felma Cerezo, SP
Jubilee Coordinators Margarita Hernandez, SP
Lissa Cunneen
Ann McKay
Jubilee Booklet and Media Anita Wilkins
Greeters / Hospitality Ministers Roberta Sample, PA; Char Diss, PA
Following the Jubilee Mass, you are cordially invited to a reception for the Jubilarians at
the Grand Hyatt, 721 Pine Street
All music reprinted under Onelicense.net: #A-706831
All Mass Acclamations are from The Mass for the Little Flower, Kent Stevenson 15
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