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...Woods in mid-October, Providence Associate Director Debbie Dillow traveled to Taiwan to receive four women from Taiwan as Providence Associates. Sister Delan Ma had walked with these four women through their year of discernment and learning about the mission of the Sisters of Providence. A fifth associate was welcomed in November. This marks the first time that the director has personally traveled to Taiwan to receive Associate candidates into the Associate relationship. It was one way to personify/manifest the Associate...

...Maureen Fallon submitted another note of praise from Mary Anne Schager from the class of 1968 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Indianapolis who shared that “Sister Eileen Rose was one of the kindest and most attentive people on the planet.” Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates gathered in June for a Louisville Area Circle. The Circle was hosted by the SPs at Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries in Georgetown, Ind. Pictured (front row from left) Sheila Galvin, Joan Frisz, and Sister...

Welcome to our newest Providence Associates! Some of the 26 new Providence Associates who made their first commitments on Saturday share some of their experiences here. Each has spent the past year journeying with a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate companion as together they learn more about the Sisters of Providence, each other and themselves. See the photo album of their big day here. Providence Associate Kim Knoblock Kim Knoblock, Terre Haute, Indiana “For me, the process was like...

On Saturday, Nov. 12, we welcomed Providence Associate candidates for an orientation at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Over the coming year, the 29 candidates will journey with a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate companion as they reflect on Providence spirituality and the mission of love, mercy and justice. Are you seeking something more? Maybe becoming a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence is for you! ProvidenceAssociates.org Providence Associate Candidate Mary Beth Mullen and her companion Sister Marsha Speth Candidate Christine...

Becoming a Sister of Providence is a multi-year process. Many sisters will tell you that they’re always learning how to live their lives as Sisters of Providence. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E7nNmJSMjQc In this video, Sister Arrianne Whittaker describes the formation process of becoming a Sister of Providence. Read below to learn more about each of the steps in the formation process. For the first 6-9 years of initial membership, there is a defined formation program. Contents 1. Postulancy 2. Canonical novitiate 3. Mission...

...Marie Meehan, Providence Associate Suzie Ray, Sisters Doreen Lai, Mary Jo Piccione and Josephine Bryan and Sister Carolyn Kessler Sister Mary Lou Ruck, center left, enjoys a good laugh with her group in the Providence Hall Resource Room A virtual small group, from top left: Providence Associate Bill Okey, Sister Mary Mundy and Providence Associate Bev Okey, Sister Corbin Hannah, Sister Ann Sullivan, Providence Associate Jeannie Smith, Sister Joni Luna and Providence Associate Ezra Kyle Meadors The Foley Room is...

...and men of Providence! To build this relationship, each candidate-associate receives at the beginning of her-his journey, a notebook containing Spiritual Integration Units. These units form the basis of the conversations between candidate-associates and their Sister of Providence companions. The mutual sharing has brought clarity and new depth regarding each one’s vocation not only to the candidate-associates but also to their Sister of Providence companions. I cannot tell you, candidate-associates and associates renewing your commitment, how many times I’ve listened...

...walk. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow introduces General Officer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow addresses those gathered. Providence Associate Candidate Cindy Montgomery speaks to others at her table. Providence Associate Candidate Cathy Dearing during a prayer time. Providence Associate Candidate Gail Smith and her companion Sister Cathy Campbell talk during orientation. Table sharing with Providence Associate Candidate Bonnie Wilson, center, and her companion Sister Martha Wessel. Providence Associates and companions bless each other during a...

...a Sister of Providence. Sign up for a Come and See weekend retreat. You’ll meet some of the newest Sisters of Providence. Ask them any questions you may have about discerning with or entering the Sisters of Providence. See how the sisters live. Learn about Saint Mother Theodore and more! Schedule some time to speak with Sister Joni Luna, SP, our vocation minister. Ask questions, share about your journey, learn more about the Sisters of Providence and what it takes...

...touched their lives and their new relationship during the retreat on April 2, 2011. Melissa Pasko, a Providence Associate from Terre Haute, Ind., makes a point at her table during the Deepening the Providence Story retreat on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Each table at the retreat features one of these beautiful centerpieces. Sister Pat Linehan created these centerpieces for the Deepening the Providence Story retreat April 1-3, 2011, Spring retreat: Gathered Providence Associates bless the new director of Providence Associates...

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence is located in the vestibule of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Our Lady of Providence ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods exists to promote the humanness of Mary and her family of Joseph and Jesus. Through it the Sisters of Providence offer spiritual support and guidance for the real needs of families today. Dedication to Mary under the title Our Lady of Providence began...
Sister Mary Catherine Guiler (from left) along with Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Maria Saracco and Sister Margaret Norris (in back) wait to sign as Sister Florence Norton signs the Providence Climate Agreement. The Providence Climate Agreement was developed by the Climate Crisis Task Force in order to provide — for the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, family and friends, and all others concerned — an action of resistance to climate change that is significant, doable, and at least roughly measurable....