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.

Miracle place: it’s more than just a name

This article is reprinted from winter 2006 issue of HOPE. Beauty. Harmony. Balance. During a Thanksgiving meal for senior citizens at Miracle Place in Indianapolis, Sister of Providence Marilyn Herber gave a short talk about her recent study of Native…

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Sister Mary (Mary Ephrem) Hickey

“Love is always patient and kind.” (1 Corinthians 13:4) “As I was preparing these remarks, I had a hard time finding people with ‘anecdotal stories’ about Sister Mary Hickey. But over and over, sisters described her as loyal, kind, patient…

Sister Rose Angele Spalding

“ … all we know is, that when it is revealed, we shall be like God, because we will see God as God really is.” (1 John 3:2b) “Sister Rose Angele welcomed God’s call to eternal life on Jan. 8,…

Sister Louise (Jerome) Leary

“Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size … .” (2 Corinthians 12:10) Sister Louise took the pleasant and the unpleasant in stride. Later in life, she experienced a variety…

Sister Suzanne Brezette

“So, God is the God of the living, not the dead. They are all alive to God.” (Luke 20:38) “These words of Scripture were the Gospel reading for the Eucharistic Liturgy on Saturday [Nov. 19], the day Sister Suzanne Brezette…

Sister Paul Marie Gutgsell

“ … anyone who wants to be great among you must be your servant … .” (Matthew 20:26) “As a good teacher, Jesus took advantage of a real-life situation of his disciples arguing about who was greatest to impart his…

Sister Ann Clement Voegerl

“The Lord is my shepherd … .” (Psalm 23:1) “We Sisters of Providence extend our sincere condolences to Sister Ann Clement’s family and friends,” began Sister Maria Smith in her commentary for Sister Ann Clement Voegerl, who died Oct. 13.…

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The bells of Saint Mary’s

Today, with so many electronic gadgets to keep us plugged into the world around us and calendared to the last second, it’s impossible to imagine, or even remember, a day when bells once told us the time of day. At…

Sister Margaret Gallagher

“Jesus said, ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.’” (John 14:6) “Jesus is the path — the way — that Sister Margaret Gallagher trod. Her travel along the way began 90 years ago on Jan. 20, 1915, in…