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A statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), expressing deep concern about Executive Orders

We are deeply concerned about the administration’s executive orders on immigration and refugee resettlement

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Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event

At the Gathering in Solidarity at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, hundreds gathered with the Sisters of Providence to support advancing human rights for all people on Saturday, Jan. 21. Sisters Tracey Horan and Joni Luna, women who are in formation with the Congregation, were coordinators of the event, which included song, prayer and personal reflections. Welcome/intro…

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Poem: Blessed are you who bear the light

Blessed are you who bear the light
in unbearable times,
who testify to its endurance amid the unendurable,
who bear witness to its persistence
when everything seems in shadow and grief. …

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Newsnotes

The latest news and tidbits from the Sisters of Providence!

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Celebrate 2016 with the SPs!

View a Christmas video message from General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, where she expresses the Congregation’s gratitude for the many blessings it has had in 2016. She also assures people of the Congregation’s prayers for peace and non-violence this holiday season. Christmas 2016 letter (also downloadable as a PDF) What a wonderful year this…

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8th Day Center Statement on the 2016 Election

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” – St. Augustine 8th Day Center for Justice would like to thank its many partners who have written inspiring, grounded, and passionate words in the aftermath…

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Cubs win! Sisters react to Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory

General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Nancy Nolan Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy Sister Noralee Keefe Sister Rita Clare Gerardot Sister Mary Cecile Grojean Sister Rosemary Nudd The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, were founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in 1840. More than 30 years later, the Chicago…

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A Reflection for Foundation Day

‘A Foundation we call, Providence’

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Newsnotes

New Sisters of Providence  postulant Emily TeKolste of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the newest woman to enter the Sisters of Providence. Emily entered Sept. 7, 2016, with a traditional ceremony that begins with knocking on the doors to Providence Hall. In her first year with the Sisters of Providence, called the postulant year, Emily will live…

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Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016

“None of us is perfect. We need each other to be more whole. Amazingly God transforms us and enables us to be a people who can experience and share Christ’s mercy within a hurting world.” Sister Jane Iannaccone

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Participate with us in Campaign Nonviolence Week

We ask all our partners in mission to join us in daily praying the Litany of Nonviolence during this campaign week

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A tribute to the leadership of Sister Denise Wilkinson

This tribute video celebrates Sister Denise Wilkinson and her ten years of loving leadership as general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Congregation.

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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.