“All wisdom comes from the Lord.” (Sirach 1:1) “Our beautiful reading from Sirach said, ‘The Lord lavished wisdom upon his friends.’ Truly, the Lord’s bounty has granted the Sisters of Providence a generous portion of wisdom in the life of…
Download Complete Interview with Sister Mary Mundy Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. That’s a good question. Three generations of the Mundy family ahead of me were Sisters of Providence so I heard about…
“Jesus told his disciples this parable: ‘The reign of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.’” (Matthew 25:1) “Sister Marie Eleanor Shaw died in the early hours of Aug. 27,…
Portions of a letter to the Rev. Augustine Martin, May 1, 1841 (Father Martin gave the sisters their first retreat in the United States Nov. 30 to Dec. 7, 1840. In 1841, he was the pastor of the parish in…
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” (Luke 12:34) “Sister Ann Miriam’s death occurred only days short of her entrance anniversary. On Friday, Aug. 20, she would have marked exactly 78 years as a Sister of…
The Sisters of Providence Archives has several historical documents and photos related to the Civil War. The Congregation, of course, provided nursing service at the Military Hospital in Indianapolis as well as the emergency hospital in Vincennes, Ind., during the…
“And the Holy One will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, my sisters and brothers, you did it to me.’” (Matthew 25:40) “This is the Scripture reading that…
Download Complete Interview with Sister Mary Catherine Guiler Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. The grade school I attended in Washington, D.C., was staffed by the Holy Cross Sisters and from the moment I…
“Nuns of the Battlefield” was written by Ellen Ryan Jolly and originally published in 1927. This monograph highlights the women’s religious congregations that ministered to soldiers during the Civil War. In the foreward, William A. Hickey, then-bishop of Providence, R.I.,…
“The Hand of Providence” by the Rev. John F. McShane was published in 1949. The frontispiece of this small book states, “A tribute to the Civil War nurses of the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., whose five years of…