SERVING WITH AN ATTENTIVE EAR AND A COURAGEOUS HEART I was born and raised in the Back of the Yards in Chicago’s southwest side in the 1940s-50s when Chicago was the “hog butcher capital of the world.” It was a community with twelve...

About 20 years ago, the Poor Handmaids decided to name the four dining halls of the Motherhouse. Leadership designed a contest in which Sisters would suggest four names, with the requirement that they be related by a common theme—all named after...

As she reflects on the experiences Lindenwood offered in 2023 and looks forward to 2024, Retreat Development Manager Weslee Aristor considers herself a vessel for what the community needs rather than the creator of...

German Background: Around the 1800’s, nativities were banned in Germany. By the time Sebastian Osterrieder was born in 1864, they were being allowed again, but nativities were never as popular in Germany as they were in Italy. By the late 1800s in...

Many years ago, a brother of Sister Kathleen Quinn, PHJC, married Ross Johnson’s sister. Ross, who lived in Whiting, Indiana, and Sister Kathleen—one of the founding Sisters of Sojourner Truth House (STH)—became good friends. When she lived at...

On a radiant fall afternoon as a cadre of Poor Handmaid volunteers packed groceries for delivery to those in need at two Plymouth motels, volunteer Sister Marlene Ann Lama contemplated those that the food will nourish. “We learn to see God in the...

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and the holiday season go hand in hand: they both bring people together. On Saturday, December 2, the Sisters of the Poor Handmaids invited the community out to their home, The Center at Donaldson, for their annual...

The Region is getting ready for the holidays! With Santa appearing in several parades, plenty of Christmas lights, and other festive activities planned, you’ll be feeling the holiday spirit in Northwest Indiana. Take advantage of the opportunities...