
A Mother’s Day Prayer
The Sisters of Providence want to honor all mothers and Mary Mother of God this week with this prayer

The Sisters of Providence want to honor all mothers and Mary Mother of God this week with this prayer

Most of us live in a protected space where the reality of human trafficking is far from our minds and hearts on a daily basis. When it seems so far removed from us, we may easily pass up responding to…
Can't make the trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods right now? Enjoy spring at the Woods in these pictures.

Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Love, mercy and justice are central to the mission of the Sisters of Providence. The sisters have come to see that mission extending to all creation. As we focus on mercy in this issue of HOPE, several Sisters of Providence answer the question, “What is one way to show mercy to Earth?”

"I was challenged to learn new things and accept new realities. I was surrounded by people who were patient and kind and who challenged me to be a better person," said Providence Associate Kaitlyn Willy of her internship experience at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice.

Fun at the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST Approximately 200 people attended the 2015 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST, which also coincided with the Sisters of Providence 175-year anniversary last October. Several activities took place during the two-day festival, including…

It’s probably not surprising that a former teacher finds it hard to quit teaching. Like many Sisters of Providence, Sister Patricia Geis has continued teaching as an English language tutor long after she could have called it quits in the working world.


Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer serves in pastoral ministry for St. Angela Parish in Chicago — a Catholic Church that was closed 10 years ago.
No, Sister Joseph Ellen hasn’t taken leave of her senses! Her role, as she describes it, is “gathering the lost sheep.”