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Sister of Providence illustrates book on “Alpacas and Bullying”
“Alpacas and Bullying” is the title of a new magazine-size paperback book illustrated by Sister Ruth Johnson, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and written by Sarah Torbeck, a former intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. The book opens with a young boy facing a dilemma on what to do…
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Sister Theresa Rose Butts
“Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day, praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.” (I Corinthians 13:8-10) “Sister Theresa Rose was a…
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Sister Susanne Gallagher
Download complete interview with Sister Susanne Gallagher (PDF) Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. Whenever I look back and remember how it was that I knew that I wanted to be a Sister of Providence, I am in awe of the mystery of it all. Knowing in my heart…
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2010 Rite of Commitment
See photos below “So let us celebrate this gracious, ineffable bond among us! Let us encourage one another to live the gift given in lives of wholeness and holiness! Let us draw courage from one another’s commitment so that we will continue to ‘promote the loving designs of God’s Providence in works of love, mercy…
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Sisters of Providence host national shrine, pilgrimage leaders
Twenty-six members of the National Association of Shrine and Pilgrimages Apostolate (NASPA) gathered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., Nov. 8-11 for their annual convention. The Sisters of Providence hosted the convention. “Each year, this national group has an annual meeting. We go to some place that has a national shrine. This year, the shrine of Saint…
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Sister Mary Ann McCauley
Download complete Interview with Sister Mary Ann McCauley (PDF) Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. Being a Terre Haute native, the Sisters of Providence were the closest to me. I was taught by the Sisters of Providence in grade school and high school. I did think about other communities….
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Sister Marianne (Trinita Marie) McGriffin
“‘Yes, House of Israel, like clay in the potter’s hand, so you are in mine.’” (Jeremiah 18:6) “Is it any wonder that the story of the potter-God who shapes and reshapes the clay was Sister Marianne’s favorite scripture? All through her life, and most especially during her 66 years as a Sister of Providence, she…
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Sister Thomasine Griffin
“O, my Beloved, you have searched me and know me!” (Psalm 139:1, Nan Merrill) “This was one of Sister Thomasine’s favorite Psalms. I am sure it brought her peace in her pain through the years. Pain that most of us did not know she was suffering,” said Sister Mary Ann Phelan in her commentary for…
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Sister Gertrude Eileen Getrey
“Happy those who discover Wisdom, those who gain discernment.” (Proverbs 3:13) “Sister Gertrude Eileen Getrey died last Saturday at the age of 102, the oldest sister in community. During her lifetime, there were 18 presidents of the United States, from President Theodore Roosevelt to President Barack Obama; 10 popes, from Pope Leo XIII to Pope…
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Sister Ann Casper
Download Complete Interview with Sister Ann Casper (PDF) Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I had a very easy vocation discernment, I guess you would say. In second grade, I already had thought about being a Sister of Providence. I had them as teachers, not in first grade, but…
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A vocation Q & A with Sister Jenny
This article is reprinted from the fall 2010 issue of HOPE. Sister Jenny Howard is the Sisters of Providence vocation director, a position she has held for nine years. She also is on the Congregation’s New Membership Team, which focuses on assisting the Congregation in inviting and welcoming new members and facilitates the development of…
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Sister Ann Renee Maxwell
“Sing to God a new song of praise.” (Psalm 149:1) “Psalm 149 is surely a song full of joy — singing God’s praises. It depicts a person of a truly joyful spirit, a happy, positive person in love with others and bidding them to give glory to God. Is not that what our lives should…
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.