Providence Associates
Reflections & Writings
Sister Denise reflection: 2012 Rite of Commitment
How wonderful to gather today to celebrate lives knit together in a profound way by the charism of the providence of God, by the conviction that God’s design for us and for Earth, for all creation is a compassionate and Continue Reading »
Journey into Holy Mystery
This time of year our thoughts turn to a journey that ended and yet began in our beloved Woods so many years ago. We remember women of admirable courage: astonishing, really, what it must have taken for Mother Theodore and Continue Reading »
Opening prayer February 2012 advisory board meeting
The following prayer and blessing opened the Feb. 4, 2012, Providence Associates Advisory Board meeting. The prayer and blessing were created by Sister Margaret Kelly, Pat Gill, PA, and Lenore Renier, PA. Since this was the first meeting for Debbie Continue Reading »
Sister Denise reflection: 2011 Rite of Commitment
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, 15 Providence Candidate-Associates made their first commitments in a ceremony and Eucharistic Liturgy in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson provided the following reflection during the Rite of Commitment and Continue Reading »
Opening prayer for September 2011 board meeting
The following prayer was created by Sister Kay Manley and Providence Associate Marilyn Neuman for the Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, Providence Associate Advisory Board meeting at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Kay and Marilyn are both members of the advisory board. Prayer Continue Reading »
Sister Denise reflection: 2010 Rite of Commitment
On Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, a Rite of Commitment and Renewal ceremony was held in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Twenty Providence Candidate-Associates made their first commitments, while 60 Providence Associates renewed their comitments. Below is the reflection given Continue Reading »
Receiving God’s unconditional love
Providence Associate Jenny Nowalk of Culver, Ind., spent the week of July 12, 2010, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Rebecca “Becky” Keller, Volunteer Services coordinator, helped Jenny arrange a place to volunteer. Jenny also spent time reading, reflecting, praying and sharing Continue Reading »
‘Ripples of hope to our world’
On Monday afternoon, June 28, 2010, during the first day of the Annual Meeting, Sister Diane Mason, assistant director of Providence Associates, delivered the reflection during the Eucharistic Liturgy in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. This day was the Continue Reading »
Dancing Queen: The Providential Scene!
On Sunday evening, June 27, 2010, during the Annual Gathering of the Providence Associates, associates hosted a social for sisters in Owens Hall Dining Room. Part of the fun included a song, sung to the tune of Dancing Queen, titled Continue Reading »
Mutual relationship of sisters and associates
Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence Gather to Reflect on the “Mutual Relationship of Sisters and Associates” June 28, 2010, at Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana (Summary of the presentation given by Sisters Diane Mason, assistant director, and Mary Continue Reading »
