
- About
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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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- Visit
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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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- Get involved
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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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You mean the world to us!
Have we told you lately that you are awesome? You are!
We have more good news. You’ve given us a reason to celebrate! As a faithful friend this past year to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, your prayer and monetary support helped us reach our financial goals through the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021.
Although religious sisters receive a portion of the annual collection for retired religious, congregations of Catholic sisters like the Sisters of Providence are not funded by the Catholic Church. We literally couldn’t have done it without you, especially during these unprecedented times. We depend on earnings from our ministries and your donations to keep our mission funded and alive.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Whether you donated to support our retired sisters who have collectively served as educators in schools for more than 100 years, invested in vital ministries that help others today through prayer, education, service and advocacy or kept us in your prayers, we are extremely grateful. Your partnership with our congregation of nearly 240 Catholic sisters, and nearly 300 Providence Associates, has enabled us to be the hands and feet of Jesus in 13 states and the District of Columbia and Asia.
You help make the world a better place!
As Christians serving a broken, impoverished world, our work isn’t done. We look forward to working together with you in the coming year and continuing to offer love, mercy and justice to those in need. You make a difference in the world, and to the Sisters of Providence. God bless you!
Gratefully, the Sisters of Providence
P.S. We recently introduced our Providence GEM program for monthly givers. If you’re interested, you can read more here.




