Did you know we need volunteer knitters?
Do you knit or crochet? Would you like to work with alpaca yarn as a volunteer? We would love to talk with you.
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.
Did you know these 7 ways to give to the Sisters of Providence?
Automatic monthly giving, store rewards programs, amazon rewards, sharing about the Sisters of Providence with others. There are lots of ways you can give to the Sisters of Providence that you may have not ever considered.
From troubled teen to sister in medicine: Sister Barbara Battista
Who would think that a wild teenager, kicked out of her Catholic school her sophomore year, would end up a Sister of Providence? But that is part of Sister Barbara Battista’s story. From wild child to pharmacist to Physician Assistant, Sister Barbara’s story has some unexpected turns.
A Litany of Women for the Church
A Litany of Women for the Church Dear God, creator of women in your own image, born of a woman in the midst of a world half women, carried by women to mission fields around the globe, made known by…
The Prayer of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
A prayer for the visitors to the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
"We have forced the planet to supply all our needs and given nothing in return — thus alienating our very life source and now the earth cries out in pain. How can we abandon that cry?"
Sisters of Providence Land Ethic
We hope this portion of the Sisters of Providence land ethic offers you ideas for creating your own guiding principals for living in harmony with creation.
All things possible: Sister Marilú Covani
Sister Marilu Covani has been director of worship for 14 years and she still has a passion for ministry. She also stays in touch with other sisters and Providence Associates in the area.
Ellen Baker-Longawa, Hammond, Indiana: “Good example is the best teacher.”
When I was in fourth grade I told her I wanted to be a sister and she told me to go to college first, fall in love, and then decide if I wanted to be a sister.