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Remembering Sister Gertrude Louise Donahue

By Jason Moon | September 15, 2016 |

Sister Gertrude Louise was a Sister of Providence for 66 years

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A Reflection for the Installation of New Leadership

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | September 13, 2016 |

Let us pray this gift for each other

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Meet Emily: Sister of Providence postulant introduces herself

By Sister Emily TeKolste | September 13, 2016 |

To foster the types of relationships I grew to value in college, I moved into the Catholic Worker community. It accepted people at various stages of their faith journeys and from all backgrounds to work together to provide hospitality and seek justice. When I met Tracey, I wasn’t excited about a future sister joining the community. I didn’t understand what that meant. Then Tracey and I started running together. During one morning run she shared her vocation story. When I continued asking questions in the days that followed, she began to sense something was up and invited me to a discernment retreat.

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Sister Denise Wilkinson: A Reflection

By Sister Ann Casper | September 9, 2016 |

She has been a wonderful mentor, modeling so well a welcoming presence, graciousness and sensitivity to others that we have come to love about her

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Photos: Welcome Emily! A new Sister of Providence postulant

By Amy Miranda | September 8, 2016 |

The Sisters of Providence welcomed a new young woman to the Congregation on Wednesday. Emily TeKolste of Carmel, Indiana, officially entered the Congregation with a knocking prayer ritual. Enjoy the photos!

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: A torchbearer!

By Sisters of Providence | September 7, 2016 |

Torch Relay to take place at approximately 5 p.m., on Sept. 21, at Fairbanks Park

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: On the instruction of children

By Amy Miranda | September 6, 2016 |

“But do you remember what are the most powerful rewards? A good word, a look of approbation, a little jest is sometimes sufficient for correcting one when the most severe penances would not have conquered.” Previously unpublished advice from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on instructing children.

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Honoring all our work: a history of Labor Day

By Sister Mary Tomlinson | September 2, 2016 |

All work is honorable. Let us celebrate all who labor. Let us celebrate our rich history of “laboring” next Monday.

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Eliminating the Death Penalty in the United States: A Work in Progress

By Sister Donna Butler | August 26, 2016 |

While progress has been made, there’s more work to do

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Remembering Sister Sheila O’Brien

By Jason Moon | August 25, 2016 |

Sister Sheila O’Brien was a Sister of Providence for 63 years

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Remembering Sister Loretta Schafer

By Jason Moon | August 18, 2016 |

In 1976, Sister Loretta was elected the 13th general superior of the Sisters of Providence

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‘The Brides of Christ’

By Jason Moon | August 11, 2016 |

A look back at the Feast of the Assumption

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