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Love, mercy, justice
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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Break boundaries, create hope
Spirituality and justice go hand-in-hand. We are committed to walking with those on the margins. Join us on our journey to make Earth better for all.
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From the moment you step onto the grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you know you're somewhere special. There's something for everyone at the Woods.
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Live joyfully! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to explore a fulfilling life as a Sister of Providence. All women and men of faith are invited to join the family of Providence as Providence Associates.
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Sister Marie Paul Haas
The Miriam Webster dictionary has a definition of institution that relates to persons. The definition states, “Any familiar, long-established person; a fixture; someone who is very well known in a particular field of place.” Today, we celebrate such a person…

Sister John Mary Rifner
The sisters remember John Mary as one who enjoyed life, who had a generous spirit and one who was just fun to be with

Sister Mary Cecile Grojean
Mary Cecile liked to laugh and make people laugh

Leadership Team shares LCWR statement on abuse of Catholic Sisters by clergy
The sexual harassment and rape of Catholic sisters by priests and bishops has been discussed in meetings of leaders of orders of Catholic sisters from around the world for almost 20 years

A Sister Prom/Winter Dance!
January 31 was an opportunity for sisters’ night out! Destination: O’Shaughnessy Dining Room. Event: Sister Prom! The event was the brainchild of Ashley Fern, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student, and some of her classmates, who invited the Sisters of Providence to…

Prayer and Reflections for Awareness Against Human Trafficking
We wanted to share with you these reflections from the Sisters of the Holy Cross and the Holy Cross International Justice Office as we continue to take a stand against Human Trafficking.

Sister Louise Schroeder (formerly Sister Edward Louise)
We can be assured that as Sister Louise Schroeder is called to give an account of her stewardship, she will have no regrets

Newsnotes: winter 2019 updates from the Sisters of Providence
Read some of the latest news and updates from the Sisters of Providence.

Sister Ann Marie Boyce
'She almost always said yes to anyone’s request for help. She was lovingly generous, totally dependable, and a faithful friend to many.'

O Antiphon – O King of nations come save us
Jesus the Christ enters the antiphons directly as the one who is King and Desired of all. He will bind God’s people Israel with the Gentile world. The foundation of this union is Christ as the cornerstone. Speaking eloquently to…
