Sister Merry Marcotte
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. …” (Psalm 96:11) “On Thursday before Sister Merry died, the chaplain at Marian Home came for a brief visit. He stood at the foot of the bed and said, ‘Sister,…
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.
Sister Judith Mangin
“Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. …” (Matthew 11:29) “Both the Hebrew and the Christian scriptures name qualities looked upon as gifts of God to God’s people and from these assorted…
Sister Margaret (Joseph Andre) Sullivan
“This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12) “Those of us who knew Sister Margaret Sullivan will not be surprised to hear that on the last day of her earthly life she was quite…
Changing a life can be life changing
For Sister Joann Quinkert, helping someone make a change is a life and death issue as she ministers to a Death Row inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Sister Joann quickly tells you she is not the…
Mary Weber and Gary Meister: ‘a God of surprises’
Mary Weber and Gary Meister of Indianapolis made their first commitments as Providence Associates in November 2008. Sister Marceline Mattingly was the companion for this couple. Among their many ways of serving others, Mary and Gary have opened their home…
Annmarie Portela: ‘With this decision, I am truly content’
Annmarie Portela and her husband, two daughters and their golden retriever live in St. John, Ind. Her companion was Sister Ellen Cunningham. 1.) Why did you want to become a Providence Associate? In addition to having a great fondness for…
The Le Fer sisters: Gifts to the Congregation
This article is reprinted from winter 2008 issue of HOPE. By Brother Barry Donaghue, cfc One of the loveliest of the early “her-stories” of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is that of the Le Fer sisters, Irma and…
Sister Catherine Joseph Wilcox
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) “Someone has said that we all die the moment we are most fit to live. At 94 years of age, Sister…
Sister Joan (Ruth Cecile) Klega
“The winter solstice occurs once a year, when the tilt of Earth’s axis is oriented directly away from the sun, causing the sun to appear to reach its northern-most extreme. The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and…
Sister Elizabeth Rose Weisenbach
“The Bible doesn’t tell one word of what his mother said that first glad Easter morning when Jesus arose from the dead. Great joy sometimes can make one dumb. I think Mary went back home to wait for him to…