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Welcome to our blog. Here, we will share with you stories of our lives as Sisters of Providence. We invite Providence Associates to write in this space also. We hope you find these posts enjoyable and inspirational.

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Simon and Daisy

A “cute pet” video has been making the rounds lately. It is aptly titled “Daisy the Puppy Can’t Quite Figure Out Stairs — Simon Shows Her How,” and once you’ve read the title, you pretty much know the whole plot.…

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Occupational neurosis

Well, I guess I could have called it writer’s cramp, but having an occupational neurosis has a much more interesting ring to it! And along about mid-December every year, I even look forward to having a serious case of it!…

Sister Ann Casper
January 15, 2013
Contribute, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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The Epiphany of the Lord

When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, Saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen…

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What do sisters do all day?

As part of her daily responsibilities, Sister Nancy Nolan, vocation office coordinator, answers questions and inquiries from women who are interested in religious life. Sometimes Sister Nancy is asked for information from young women, especially, who have been tasked with…

Diane Weidenbenner
January 3, 2013
Become a Sister, Education, Sisters in Ministry

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Celebrating, praying, singing and dining in Taiwan

Sisters Lisa Stallings, Jenny Howard and I have recently returned from a visit with our sisters in Taiwan. What a time! Our main reason for going was to participate in the silver jubilee celebration of our Sister Rose Chiu and…

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Sister Frances Joan Baker celebrates 80 years as Sister of Providence

In the true spirit of the Christmas season, it’s been a “wonderful life” for Sister Frances Joan Baker. Sister Frances Joan will celebrate her 80th anniversary during the Senior Jubilee today (Dec. 8), even though her actual anniversary was nearly…

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Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”

Joni Luna, our new postulant from Texas, wanted more. She was a successful teacher/women’s athletic coordinator with a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She had a loving family, a successful volleyball coaching career, and a…

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Always count your blessings …

Sometime after my mom retired, she “got into” ceramics. She and her friends went to classes taught by a woman in my mom’s neighborhood. For the most part, they applied glazes to clay pieces of various shapes and sizes. Many…

Sister Denise Wilkinson
November 25, 2012
Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Denise
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Sister Patty pens a poem for Providence Family Services

Providence Family Services (PFS) in Chicago held its annual rummage sale Oct. 6 and 7. Sister Patty Fillenwarth, director of Providence Family Services and rummage sale coordinator, penned the poem below to thank the countless friends and supporters who…

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“It’s those gates”

A musing on what happens when you enter the gates at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. It happened again. This time it was during the orientation of our newest candidates to become associates of the Sisters of Providence. There were about 50 of…

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
October 24, 2012
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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Foundation Day gems from the past

One visit to the Sisters of Providence Archives and you are likely to be engulfed with enthusiasm like the California gold-rushers might have sensed in the middle 1800s. Truly, you will find treasures. With today being Foundation Day, a research…

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Impacted by a few U.S. Federal Penitentiary inmates

The past week has been a full one at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Last Friday and Saturday, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College hosted its annual homecoming, and many alums and their families returned to campus to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.…

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