The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Three of our Sisters of Providence with nursing backgrounds offer prayers for nurses during this time of coronavirus epidemic.
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‘I just try to ‘bloom where I’m planted.’
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“When seeing Helen Therese in the back pew, I felt like I was with an angel on earth. Something about her always made my soul feel good, safe, and loved.”
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The Sisters of Providence wish you a happy Easter! We hope Sister Dawn’s messages bring you some comfort during this difficult time.
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Please join the Sisters of Providence and all who share in the charism of Providence by saying this prayer at 3 p.m. daily, wherever you may be.
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Christine brought the fruits of her prayer life to her ministries
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Seeing what is essential is at the heart of what it means to me to be a Catholic sister, a Sister of Providence.
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Being a Sister of Providence is just icing on the cake because our community is vibrant, creative, joy filled and lives a sense of mission that is undaunted.
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‘I love to teach … and so to interact with people who come for programs, retreats, tours, spiritual direction, workshops, or other events only gives me life’
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‘We have begun to plan for how the spread of the coronavirus might impact our community.’
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‘If you knew her well, you knew that above all, she loved Jesus and his Mother Mary with every ounce of her being.’
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“The facts and figures contained in the Annual Report witness once again to the reality that the Providence of God manifests itself in the financial generosity as well as in the service of so many friends.” Read more of Sister Dawn’s message to our generous supporters and annual report from 2017-18.
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.