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Photos! Providence Associate retreat 2017
Last weekend brought nearly 70 Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence together for the Providence Associate spring retreat at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Those on retreat took time away for rest, reflection, prayer and conversation. They reconnected with God, each other, sisters at the Woods, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Earth and themselves. Enjoy these photos from the weekend retreat!
Interested in becoming a Providence Associate? Applications are being accepted until May 31. Learn more at ProvidenceAssociates.org.

Ready to lead those on the retreat to interesting break out sessions to meet sisters, learn about ministries, even rake leaves at St. Joseph’s lake are, from left: Providence Associate Ezra Meadors and Sisters Joseph Fillenwarth, Mary Montgomery, Joan Matthews, Maureen Abbott, Jean Fuqua, Rita Clare Gerardot, My Huong Pham and Adele Beacham.

Sister Joan Matthews at left plays the piano and leads a sing along with Providence Associates during one of Saturday’s breakout sessions.

Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates who chose to tour and learn about the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice during their breakout session learn about seedlings in the greenhouse from Providence Associate and White Violet Center Intern Ezra Meadors, second from right. From left are: Providence Associate Betty Sloan, Sister Mary Moloney, Providence Associate Debra Prieto, Ezra and Sister Ellen Kehoe.
Loved looking at the photos and hearing about the retreat.
Great job as always Amy. Thanks for posting these.
Beautiful pictures, Amy!
Sister Mary
Amy,
Beautiful pictures. I journeyed with the PAs as I looked at the photos. Thank you.
Amy, you have captured the spirit of our retreat with your photos. The photo of the statue of Saint Moher Theodore at night is especially beautiful. Thank you!