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Sister Evelyn Ovalles reflects on Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and home
Sister Evelyn Ovalles, a native of the Philippines, currently ministers as director of the Tribunal and judge for the diocese of Gary, Ind. What does home mean to you? “Home is the place that goes where you go, yet it Continue Reading »
Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence
(This article is reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) Su-Hsin Huang (pronounced Soo-Sheen Wang) came to the United States from Taiwan for the first time in 2003 to explore entering the Sisters of Providence. She recalled her father Continue Reading »
Young sisters today: Vatican II through education
For many Sisters of Providence, “before Vatican II” can refer to nearly everything in their lives. Rules regarding their clothes, acceptable forms of prayer, relationships with family, ministry opportunities, celebration of liturgy and much more changed after the Second Vatican Continue Reading »
Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”
Joni Luna, our new postulant from Texas, wanted more. She was a successful teacher/women’s athletic coordinator with a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She had a loving family, a successful volleyball coaching career, and a Continue Reading »
Our new postulant arrives!
On Monday, Sept. 17, Joni Luna, a woman from Corpus Christi, Texas, entered the postulancy of the Sisters of Providence. For several years Joni has been discerning her call to enter religious life. She came to know the Sisters of Continue Reading »
A Step in the Journey of Providence for Sister Arrianne Whittaker
“This is the path traced by Providence. And I follow it.” — attributed to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin On Saturday, August 18, Arrianne Whittaker, following her time of postulancy, took the next step on her Providence journey as she was Continue Reading »
Arrianne enters the novitiate
Arrianne Whittaker entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Saturday. Read Sister Denise Wilkinson’s reflection from Saturday. My time in the postulancy certainly stretched and challenged me to grow in many different ways. I find Continue Reading »
Recognizing Jesus
Reflection on the event of Arrianne Whittaker entering the Novitiate. “This is the good news of Jesus Christ!” Arianne, I don’t know about you, but the good news proclaimed for us just now has a different feel for me today Continue Reading »
Sister Hannah experiences “the grace of the vows”
“The grace of the vows” is a saying I have heard, and is what one sister reminded me of the day I professed the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. At the time I was not aware of the grace Continue Reading »
Sister Hannah takes first vows Sunday, July 1
Amidst family, friends and many Sisters of Providence, Hannah Corbin professed first vows Sunday, July 1, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Many sisters were home to attend the Annual Meeting and were present at Liturgy to celebrate with Continue Reading »
