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Providence Food Pantry eases hunger in West Terre Haute

Published on January 10, 2013

Several years ago David Franklin of West Terre Haute was in the local IGA. He had only $15, and he was having trouble covering the groceries he needed. He recalls…

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Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place I would want to be

Published on January 10, 2013

As a twenty-something year old, choosing a retirement health care facility was about the furthest thing from my mind. Yet I found myself excited about it when the Sisters of…

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Sister Sharon Richards

Published on January 9, 2013

Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. They were friends of my family. I was never privileged to have Sisters of Providence as teachers because…

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Young sisters today: Vatican II through education

Published on January 7, 2013

For many Sisters of Providence, “before Vatican II” can refer to nearly everything in their lives. Rules regarding their clothes, acceptable forms of prayer, relationships with family, ministry opportunities, celebration…

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Theological shifts with Second Vatican Council

Published on January 7, 2013

Vatican II has not answered all questions, but it has provided an agenda for future theological development.

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A scholar’s view of Vatican II

Published on January 7, 2013

“I think hope dominates the feeling of depression. I think hope was very high at first. But perhaps it was an unrealistic hope: a failure to recognize that the work of any council takes years and perhaps generations to accomplish,” she said.

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Coming of age with Vatican II

Published on January 7, 2013

On Sept. 12, 1963, the Sisters of Providence welcomed 58 of us as postulants. We arrived with a small black suitcase and a foot locker filled with a variety of…

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My most challenging and most transformative years

Published on January 7, 2013

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962 I had just been appointed Director of Novices for our Congregation. This meant that I had accepted the responsibility of passing on…

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The Joy of Vatican II

Published on January 7, 2013

(originally published in the winter 2013 issue of HOPE magazine) By Peg Benson Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli might justifiably be accused of being impulsive. He announced his intention to convene the…

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The Epiphany of the Lord

Published on January 6, 2013

When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, Saying: Where is he that…

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What do sisters do all day?

Published on January 3, 2013

As part of her daily responsibilities, Sister Nancy Nolan, vocation office coordinator, answers questions and inquiries from women who are interested in religious life. Sometimes Sister Nancy is asked for…

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What’s all this talk about Taize?

Published on December 30, 2012

The Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, is offering monthly Taize prayer services in 2013, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8. Sister Paula Damiano, coordinator of…

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