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.

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…

Sister Marie McCarthy

Download Complete Interview with Marie McCarthy Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I think it chose me. I was in grade school. When I was in second grade, we went to a new school…

Sister Joyce Brophy

Download Complete Interview with Sister Joyce Brophy Q. Why did you choose the Sisters of Providence? A. Although two of my Providence High School classmates were entering the local Sisters of St. Francis, I chose the Sisters of Providence. These…

Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman

I have always enjoyed and appreciated the vocation stories of our sisters in “All Things are Possible.” This called me to reflect on my own story and to accept the challenge to put my thoughts and memories into writing. Vocation…

Women’s History Month: Mother Theodore and the church

After receiving the Blessed Sacrament upon her arrival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Mother Theodore Guerin examined the church a little more closely. This is what she writes about it: “No tabernacle, no altar, for can the name of altar be given to…

Women’s History Month: Mother Theodore and the Blessed Sacrament

Once Mother Theodore Guerin and her sister-companions were safely on land at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., the sisters wanted to visit the Blessed Sacrament. The following is what Mother Theodore writes about this experience: “We had agreed among ourselves that our first visit…