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Welcome Providence Associate candidates of 2014
34 new Providence Associate candidates began a year-long journey of deepening their relationship with the Sisters of Providence at an orientation on Oct. 11, 2014 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. View photos from the day.
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Sisters Lucy and Mary Fran cook up a good time
“We prepare about 30 pounds of meat. The pulled pork sandwiches are complemented by a great horseradish coleslaw which Sister Lucy takes pride in making.”
Sisters Lucy Nolan and Mary Fran Keusal lovingly feed the volunteers and shoppers at the annual Providence Family Services rummage sale, held this year Oct. 4-5 in Chicago. They share their experience and even their recipe here.
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Top 7 reasons to be a Providence Associate
We surveyed our Providence Associates to find out what they liked most about being Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Here’s what they said.
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Sister Mary Tomlinson
Sister Mary Tomlinson, SP, was a divorced single mother working her way up the corporate ladder when she recognized God nudging her toward becoming a Catholic sister. Read her story, from how she told her college-age son she wanted to be nun and his reaction, to her life today as a religious sister and a grandmother.
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Sister Mary Tomlinson: on telling her son she wanted to be a sister
In these video clips, Sister Mary Tomlinson tells how she came to be a Sister of Providence and what it was like telling her son she wanted to become a religious sister.
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Providence Associate Jude Magers: walking with the sisters
“Being a Providence Associate has really helped to center my life,” says Providence Associate Jude Magers. Jude shares her journey as a Providence Associate.
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Familiar faces from near and far: SPs gathered for annual meeting 2014
Sisters of Providence from far and wide gathered for fun, community time and some business too this summer at the the 2014 annual meeting of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Spend some time perusing this photo album. You may see some familiar faces you haven’t seen in awhile.
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Voices to prevent abuse: Sisters Cathy White and Cathy Campbell
“That child has no voice, and I have a pretty big one,” Sister Cathy White said. “I continue in this ministry because I feel I can have a voice for the voiceless.”
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Question and answer with Sister Jane Iannaccone
I stay in this ministry because of love. Love for all the people of God. Jesus’ commandment is to love everyone, not just the members of the church I like.
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Sisters of Providence ministry snapshot
A peek at Sisters of Providence ministries today.
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Annual gathering of Providence Associates 2014
Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence gathered with each other and with Sisters of Providence for their annual meeting from June 27-30, 2014. Updates, reunions, fun, and joy ensued. View photos from the weekend here.
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Sister Barbara Reder
“I think our most important task is to become more and more like Jesus, and in that way to spread that to others. And you can’t do that without being fed. And the Eucharist is one of my prime ways of getting that nourishment,” says Sister Barbara Reder who currently ministers as a pastoral associate at St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Amy Miranda is a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence and a staff member in their Mission Advancement office. Amy is a 1998 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. After serving in marketing and communication for the Sisters of Providence for nearly 25 years, Amy now serves as the Congregation's annual giving manager.