Sisters of Providence

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.

What is Eco-Justice?

Note: The following was provided with permission by Joan Brown, OSF. Sister Joan is a Kansas native and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Rochester, Minn. She lives in Albuquerque, where she is the Executive Director of New Mexico…

Easter Prayer

Note: This prayer uses the text of the Exsultet, the solemn Easter Proclamation sung at the Easter Vigil service. The current text dates back to the fifth century. O Provident God,we exult in your mighty triumph this day.Let Earth be…

Sustainable agriculture internships

An internship at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice has been described as the chance of a lifetime by those who have come and gone. There are many sustainable agriculture learning experiences in the world, but one at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana,…

It’s National CSA Day!

Thoughts of watermelon radishes, red-Russian kale, garlic scapes, rainbow Swiss chard, and collard greens are welcomed on this Friday in February. I can almost taste them now.

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…

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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!

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…