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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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Complexity of Life and its Dependence on the Environment

As shepherds, we have the responsibility to protect the long-term living conditions of the planet, including the natural process of biological evolution.

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Reforestation is critical to meeting Paris Climate Change accord targets, research says

A survey of The Nature Conservancy’s reforestation work showed that much of it is associated with water quality co-benefits

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The many gifts of volunteering

I know my time spent at the Woods serving with the Sisters of Providence has helped prepare me for college. It has given me a better understanding of myself and the love, kindness and service I have to offer others.

Noah Luna
August 22, 2020
Volunteering
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Remembering Sister Barbara Doherty

Sister Barbara Doherty has been a lamp, a lifeboat and a ladder in my life at various times throughout the years. When I received the news that she had been anointed on July 25, I started to write down some of my most treasured memories of Barbara.

Ezra (Kyle) Meadors
August 21, 2020
Community Living, Internships, Providence Associates, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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A Prayer for Teachers during this pandemic

May your wisdom O God be our wisdom, your patience, our patience and your love, our love.

Sister Paula Damiano
August 19, 2020
Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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A Prayer for Students during a pandemic

Embrace these students and their teachers with your love.

Sister Paula Damiano
August 18, 2020
Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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A Providence moment with Sister Camille Neubauer

I felt that both of these incidents were Camille letting me know “Donna, have no fear. Camille is here.”

Sister Donna Butler
August 14, 2020
Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Ask Sister Dina: Why is the general superior no longer called “Mother”?

A shift occurred after Vatican Council II (1962-1965). Religious institutes began looking into their histories to make changes that brought them back to their founders’ intentions for their communities.

Sister Dina Bato
August 13, 2020
Ask Sister Dina, Community Living, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Stories from the Archives
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Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?

The process of becoming a sister can be long. A person has to dedicate themselves to listening in love to where God may be calling.

Sister Dina Bato
August 7, 2020
Ask Sister Dina, Become a Sister, Community Living
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Tony and the NIH: Our newest alpaca becomes a part of history

This past April, the Sisters of Providence were blessed with a bouncing bundle of alpaca joy, Raphael Anthony (aka Tony). It couldn’t have come at a better time. At this point we were several weeks into our “shelter in place”…

Mary Riley
August 5, 2020
Alpacas, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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A worldly trip through the eyes of postcards!

Upon hearing about Caleb’s situation, Sister Barbara Ann sorted through her cards and began sending them to Caleb as inspiration

Jason Moon
August 1, 2020
Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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How does reforestation help global warming?

Reforestation is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to limit global warming.

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