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Leadership Team shares recent LCWR statement

Note: The Leadership Team for the Congregation wanted to share with you the following statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). Statement on Sexual Abuse by Clergy The recent news detailing the extensive and sometimes brutal sexual abuse committed by Catholic priests in the United States has left us at the Leadership Conference…

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Sister Jean Anne Maher (formerly Sister Roberta Marie)

Christmas came early for William F. and Katherine Sharkey Maher with the birth of their daughter Jean Anne on December 24, 1932, in Chicago. Jean Anne was one of five children. Two brothers, Joseph and Thomas, both of whom predeceased her, and two sisters, Patricia, who is also deceased, and Celeste, who is unable to…

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Saint Mother Theodore Guérin: A Woman for All Time

Who was this woman we call Saint Mother Theodore? In 1840, leaving her home in France, she came to Indiana determined to be the face of God’s Providence to everyone she encountered. She left a legacy of love, mercy and justice. What can we learn from her life to guide us in today’s world?

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Meditation on Creation

The life of humans is interconnected with the healthy life of the environment and all creation

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The First Day: Two Presenters Share

Our hearts are full of gratitude and awe, for today, the result of so much prayer, planning, and plain hard work, has exceeded our expectations

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Congregation statement regarding Catechism revision

We applaud the decision to change the text and will continue our mission of being God’s Providence in the world by committing ourselves to works of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people

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The Providence Climate Agreement

Our latest Providence Climate Agreement pledge total has reached 3,150,713 pounds! Our original goal was to reduce our Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2 million pounds in one year. We came close, but by September, we exceeded our goal! Through Providence, we have achieved our goal and are moving ahead! We aren’t stopping here! Read…

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Sister Elaine Doucette (formerly Sister Elaine Marie)

Elaine loved being outdoors. She loved being by the water

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Prayer Intention

We suggest our intention be the safe passage of those around the world who are fleeing oppression and violence in their own countries

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Leadership Team shares recent LCWR statement

LCWR stands firmly in solidarity with the people of Nicaragua

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Sister Pauline Brockelsby

She was a gentle and pleasant presence among the other residents, attentive and gracious

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Rooted in Providence – love and devotion

A profile on the 2018 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Donor Dinner Rooted in Providence award winners

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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.