THIS MONTH, JUDY WILLIAMSON OF HERITAGE AND ARCHIVES BEGINS A SERIES TO HELP RIPPLES READERS GET TO KNOW THE PHJC SISTERS. In my own understanding of myself, I was always a “simple peasant girl”, and from my parents I somehow understood that...

Let's start our day by checking out the weather and from the portico. Another lovely, sunny morning. We welcome it in the spirit with Elsa  Litmann, who has already sung her morning hymn of welcome to this day. We wonder what new things she’ll...

Photo credits: Nicci Marie (left), Dave Malecki (right) Much like actress Angelina Jolie, Environmental Services coworker Janet Bone is so beautiful, it’s impossible to look away. But she’s more than a pretty face. She’s an ambitious,...

Since 2008, the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation has been supporting Amani Family Service’s programming to help immigrants and refugees navigate the United States’ criminal justice system after experiencing a crime such as domestic violence...

Shortly after Tom VanNevel, former Communications Technology Specialist, departed The Center at Donaldson for his new position as Public Relations Manager for Saint Joseph Health Systems (SJHS) in January 2020, the world underwent seismic shifts on a...

Most people recognize a champion as the one who steps up to the podium, but each champion has taken an amazing journey before ever reaching that podium. Champions must create a daily routine and experience failures and opportunities to improve before...

Plymouth, IN – Sister Nkechi Iwuoha, PHJC, has been elected to the board of Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), an association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has about...

The installation of Taylor and Boody Opus 83 Pipe Organ is drawing near! As of right now, the construction process is around the 50 percent mark with a target date of September 5 to begin installation. A couple of weekends ago, I made a visit to the...

As the season of spring is upon us, it is easier to remember that the earth is like a sister with whom we share our lives. Grass is a verdant green, flowers bloom and grace the landscape, fragrances tickle our noses, and blue skies with soft white...

The virtue of humility is one of the most outstanding qualities of Saint Katharina Kasper in all her search for the divine will of God. She was committed to God in humility and simplicity of heart. She was truthful and transparent to her Sisters and...