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From 1840 to 2013 our mission has remained unchanged. The expression of that mission, the way we live it out has evolved so that we can continue to serve people facing the pressing needs of the times.

Sister Laura Parker meets the challenges of ministering as a hospice chaplain by maintaining a relationship with God and by gaining strength from her Sisters of Providence community.

Sister Therese Whitsett has spent more than 30 years serving the Hispanic population of the United States. In her life as a Sister of Providence she can look back and see God’s Providence guiding her along the way.

Invite someone you know to consider life as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to learn and ask questions about a life committed to breaking boundaries and creating hope as a Sister of Providence during a discernment weekend Oct. 18-20 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Two of the most privileged and sacred moments I enjoy in my ministry as general superior are receiving the vows of our newer members and praying the blessing prayer at the funeral of a deceased Sister of Providence. Each experience touches me deeply and evokes feelings of profound wonder and gratitude.
I’m thinking the above because I just returned from Taiwan and first profession of vows of one our Asian novices. What a joyful experience!

Sister Regina Gallo approached her recent skydiving experience through a spiritual lens: The safety of my “normal” prayer space with my lit candles and cup of tea or warm milk was gone. I had to trust my tandem instructor literally with my life. I had to trust my God and angels to guide me every second of the way. The biggest piece … I was NOT in control of anything. I simply had to trust and surrender; and it wasn’t simple.

Recently two of our youngest sisters, Sister Hannah Corbin and Sister Arrianne Whittaker, participated in A Nun’s Life podcast recorded at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Listen as they talk about what attracted…

Among the many partners that Providence Pantry counts on for help is Bethany United Church of Christ in West Terre Haute, which takes regular collections to enable the pantry to provide something most pantries do not offer — paper goods, such as toilet paper, paper towels and napkins.

Dear friends, In praying our Litany of Nonviolence, we beg God for the grace of non-violent hearts. As the crisis in Syria unfolds, we invite you to beg for that…

Where can I run from your love? If I hide in the farthest corner of the sea, you are there, guiding me, protecting me from harm. The bottomless depth of your maternal love… The sea is madre. Sister Carol Nolan, who ministers in California, writes about her retreat near the Pacific Ocean.