Sister Patricia Monahan
“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you.” (Psalm 63:1) “Sister Patricia Monahan found Psalm 63 very meaningful. Perhaps in the early hours of the morning Sept. 6, she had been awake, thinking of God, meditating on…
Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister throughout the United States and Taiwan. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. The congregation has a mission of being God's Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God's people.
Sister Elizabeth Ann Flori
“O God, you have searched me and you know me … with all my ways you are acquainted.” (Psalm 139:1-3) “How well do we know Sister Elizabeth Ann Flori? Does anyone know her through and through? Were we acquainted with…
Sister Elizabeth Clare Vrabely
“I think that what we suffer in this life can never be compared to the glory as yet unrevealed, which is waiting for us.” (Romans 8:18) “When Sister Elizabeth Clare heard the call of the God in whose love she…
St. Joseph statue ‘rained’ over the Woods
For more than 90 years, St. Joseph has been watching over the sacred grounds of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from his perch upon the north water tower. On June 8, this 34-inch-tall, gold-plated statue was removed from the tower in preparation for…
Sister Virginia Broderick
“For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his suffering ones.” (Isaiah 49:13) “Just a few minutes after Sister Virginia Broderick breathed her last, we read these words at Mass. They bring many aspects of her…
Sister Mary Helen Neff
“This is to my father“s glory, that you bear much fruit … .” (John 15:8) “Just as the seed grows in secret – we know not how – so the life of God comes to fullness within us. No method,…
Sister Eleanor McAuliffe
“O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you.” (Psalm 63:1) “This afternoon, we come together to celebrate the life and ministry of Sister Eleanor McAuliffe and to revere this caring, compassionate woman,” said Sister Mary Lee Mettler in…
Sister Francetta Brown
“So stand your ground, with truth buckled round your waist, … wearing as shoes on your feet the eagerness to spread the Gospel of peace … .” (Ephesians 6:14-15) “St. Paul would find Sister Francetta well-armed – a woman of…
Sister Agnes Joan Li
“Sister Agnes Joan has been a heroine … . She really deserves much credit and a place of honor in our history.” (Mother Marie Gratia Luking, quoted in “Against All Odds” p. 188) “The account of Sister Agnes Joan’s vital…
Peaceful people demand facility closing
Note: The following article was written by Sister of Providence Rita Clare Gerardot, who is an activist for peace and who participates in work to close the School of the Americas. Have you ever heard of the School of the…