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.

Lest We Forget

“Lest We Forget,” a short history of the service provided by the Sisters of Providence during the Civil War, was published in 1931 by Providence Press. It was written by Sister Mary Theodosia Mug. This book may be small, but…

A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice

A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice: a pictorial history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods celebrating 150 years of service among the people of God is now available online! This pictorial history was published in 1989. The…

Sister Rita Ann Roethele

“We are God’s work of art created in Christ Jesus to live the good life as from the beginning he meant us to live it. You are no longer aliens or foreign visitors: you are citizens like all the saints…

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Sister Leona (Mary Charlene) Walsh

“Love is always patient and kind, it is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or self-seeking; it is not prone to anger, neither does it brood over injuries.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5) “These qualities of…

Sister Alma Louise Mescher

“Sister Alma Louise was a gift to many, many persons, with a wide range of interests and talents and an insatiable willingness to learn new things. She was primarily always a teacher, I believe, whether in or out of a…

A tribute to sisters who have served

On Monday, May 31, our nation celebrates Memorial Day. During Mass on Monday, the Sisters of Providence will remember those sisters who served their country during war. An American flag will be placed on the gravesite of those sisters who…

Sister Rita (Veronica) Lechner

“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ …” (Matthew 5:37) “I know that Sister Rita took the challenge of the Gospel very seriously and worked to conform her life to the demands of the Gospel, but it…

Sister Maureen Loonam

“God is faithful, and it is he who called you to fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9) “This scripture passage was Sister Maureen Loonam’s favorite passage, and how well it sums up the many blessings…

Answering a call to duty

On May 17, 1861, the Sisters of Providence took charge of of all “domestic arrangements” at City Hospital, Indianapolis. This hospital had been turned over to the federal government for the care of soldiers during the Civil War. Indiana Governor…