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Sister Susan Paweski

I announced to my family that I wanted to be a Sister of Providence after my second day in first grade. The year was 1956. August 14, 2005, I professed Perpetual Vows as a Sister of Providence before our Congregation and many of my family and friends, some of whom remember when I traipsed around…

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Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara

Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara’s five-year term as general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is moving toward its end. She has been in a leadership position for most of her 51 years as a Sister of Providence, giving her somewhat of a unique perspective on vowed religious life. She likes to embrace…

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Sister Ann Sullivan

Remember when you actually received something you sought and that queasy feeling of “what do I do now” came over you? Sister Ann Sullivan, director of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, has experienced that feeling more than once in significant doses. The first came when…

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A remarkable woman

This article is reprinted from the summer 2006 issue of HOPE. Editor’s note: Dr. Andrea Ambrosi, postulator for the Cause for Sainthood of Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin, requested four articles about Blessed Mother Theodore for publication in the official newspaper of the Vatican, L’Osservatore Romano. Three articles address Mother Theodore’s charism, spirituality and missionary spirit….

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Sister Patricia (Leone Marie) Melton

“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’” (Matthew 11:28) “The invitation to ‘come to me’ happened very uniquely in Sister Pat’s early religious life. She was attending St. John Academy, Indianapolis, when, in the middle of her high school years,…

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Sister Michael Therese Elliott

“My delight increases each time I sense your presence within me!” (Psalm 16:3) “In Psalm 16, one of Sister Michael Therese’s favorites, we find the line, ‘My delight increases each time I sense your presence.’ The truth of this was seen in Sister Michael Therese’s life at least twice on Friday afternoon, May 19. The…

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Sister Ann Bernard Sullivan

“Love is the strength of my life — of whom shall I be afraid?” (excerpt from Psalm 27 of “Psalms for Praying” by Nan Merrill) “These words of one of Sister Ann Bernard’s favorite Psalms give us some insight into the peace that was a hallmark of Sister Ann Bernard. Every sister with whom I…

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Sister Marie Kevin Tighe

Editor’s note: Sister Marie Kevin died May 19, 2014, at age 89. Recently I read, “Those who come to religious life seem to have been born with a particular charism alive within them. In time, they find a Congregation that embodies that same spirit…” I think that is what happened to me when I “found”…

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Sister Rose Marie Garvey

“When you seek me you shall find me.” (Jeremiah 29:13) “Centuries after Jeremiah, Sister Rose Marie found in these words affirmation of her own life of faith, a life of never failing confidence in God. In fact, this passage from Jeremiah is among the few heavily lined passages in her well-used Bible,” said Sister Alexa…

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Sister Gertrude Therese Garvey

“Sing to the Lord a new song . …” (Psalm 140:1) “Today we come together to honor the life of two great women. Sister Alexa Suelzer and I will try to bring into focus the creativity and talents of these sisters, Sisters Gertrude Therese and Rose Marie Garvey,” said Sister Catherine Livers in her commentary…

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Sister Ann Lucille Mortell

“We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) “This reading seems especially appropriate for one whose love of God was so transparent to those of us who knew her,” said Sister Mary Roger Madden, referring to Sister Ann Lucille Mortell, who…

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Sister Angela Rose Halpin

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High.” (Psalm 92:1) “The words of the Psalmist direct one’s thoughts to faith, prayer and service. In reflecting on the life of Sister Angela Rose it seems these qualities fit her perfectly as she was a woman of great…

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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.