
Providence Associates Saint Mother Theodore Guerin retreat 2014
Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence gathered for a spring retreat on Saint Mother Theodore Guerin from March 7-9, 2014 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Janice Smith
Get to know Sister Janice Smith. In these video clips she tells about her life and ministry as a Sister of Providence and her life before becoming a Sister of Providence. She also talks about living the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience and about the formation process for those becoming Sisters of Providence.
Thirteen Sisters of Providence celebrate 60 years with SPs
13 Sisters of Providence celebrate 60 years with the Congregation in 2013. All the senior jubilarians will be honored at the Mass on Dec. 9 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Seven celebrate 70 years as Sisters of Providence
Sister Margaret Louise Bernard, Sister Adrian Marie Conrad, Sister Sheila (formerly Marie Sheila) FitzSimons, Sister Michaela Galvin, Sister Francine McGriffin, Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor and Sister Louise (Edward Louise) Schroeder all celebrate 70 years as Sisters of Providence this year.
Four celebrate 75, 80 year as Sisters of Providence
In 2013 two Sisters of Providence celebrate 75 years with the Congregation and two celebrate 80 years.

Keith Ruble honored for care of creation
Saint Joseph University Parish recently recognized parishioner Keith Ruble for his years dedicated to care and stewardship of Earth. The parish planted dogwood trees in his honor at the log cabin chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that Ruble helped to construct.

Frances Ginther: a partner in Providence
This year's Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award winner Frances Ginther has a long association with the Sisters of Providence, one that helped to shape her life-long dedication to people in need.

Construction is underway toward a shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Work is underway on a new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A construction blessing on Nov. 8 served as a kick-off to the construction, expected to be complete in the fall of 2014.

Frances Ginther awarded Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
"Frances Ginther for many years has been our business advisor and consultant, our listening post and advice giver and, more than anything else, our animator and our friend,” Sister Patty Fillenwarth, president of Guerin Outreach Ministries, said in presenting the 2013 Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award.

Sister Claire Hanson
Sister Claire Hanson is happy living out the Sisters of Providence mission of love mercy and justice in service among God’s people.
“I spent 40 years as an early childhood teacher and loved every day. I was fortunate to have lived in five different states during my teaching years which gave me wonderful opportunities for service, community life and making friends,” she said.

