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Love, mercy, justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Break boundaries, create hope
Spirituality and justice go hand-in-hand. We are committed to walking with those on the margins. Join us on our journey to make Earth better for all.
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- Be inspired
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What inspires you?
We all need a little spiritual inspiration sometimes. Let the wisdom of our Providence Community support you on your journey.
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Experience the Woods
From the moment you step onto the grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you know you're somewhere special. There's something for everyone at the Woods.
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Where do you fit in?
Reconnect or find new opportunities with the Providence Community. Volunteer in one of our many ministries, be an intern on the farm, explore job opportunities or reminisce about your alma mater.
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Join the Providence Family
Live joyfully! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to explore a fulfilling life as a Sister of Providence. All women and men of faith are invited to join the family of Providence as Providence Associates.
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The joy of a religious vocation
We invite you to get a glimpse of what it means to live as a Sister of Providence. This National Vocation Awareness Week, we thought what better way to make us all more aware of a religious vocation as a Sister of Providence than by showing it!
In this video, sisters share in their own words what it means to live a vowed religious life.
Then, throughout the week, follow our social media pages, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for short video clips of sisters sharing some of the joys of their religious vocation.
Keep the women considering life as a Sister of Providence in your prayers this week. Join us in praying Sister Nancy Nolan’s prayer for vocations as we continue to invite women to join us in bringing hope to a world in need through a prayer-filled life of love, mercy and justice. Thank you!
I am always moved to tears when I watch the video. For many reasons , primarily for how proud we (Eileen and I ) are of Tracey and her passion for her work with those marginalized in the Indianapolis Area.(Eileen and I are Tracey Horan’s parents) We have been blessed with our relationship with the Sister of Providence. Our relationship has grown since we first started coming to “The Woods” when Tracey was an intern at the White Violet Center. If all goes well and we don’t get voted out we will up our relationship level by becoming Providence Associates on November 18th! Thanks to the Sisters of Providence for being so welcoming!