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A look at the life and ministry of Sister Agnes Celine Hammond

By Jason Moon | September 27, 2018 |

‘Sister was gentle – and in her gentleness, she possessed strength.’

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Giving Voice scholarship awardee in Oaxaca, Mexico

By Sister Joni Luna | September 25, 2018 |

What a beautiful gift these encounters were to my heart and soul!

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Pray with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, our friend in heaven

By Amy Miranda | September 23, 2018 |

As we approach her feast day, let’s turn to Saint Mother Theodore, a friend and prayer support in heaven, for help in praying for our needs.

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Fall in love with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

By Mary Riley | September 18, 2018 |

It’s hard to pick a favorite season to visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods – but fall is really spectacular. The foliage is changing from its’ summer greens to an array of brilliant…

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White Violet Center: Meet our new crop of interns

By Sister Mary Montgomery | September 17, 2018 |

The team at White Violet Center is pleased to welcome our new interns. These five ladies play a vital role in our daily farm operations. They work in the organic…

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HOME, a place to nurture the well-being of others

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | September 13, 2018 |

It is rare that a Sister of Providence going to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods doesn’t say, “I’m going home.” It is rare that visitors to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods campus don’t remark on the…

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Art, an enduring legacy at the Woods

By Sister Donna Butler | September 8, 2018 |

On this particular day it was a painting done at Saint Mary of-the-Woods in 1898 by his grandmother, Mary Ray McCoy that brought Robert Kirkpatrick Jr., his brother, Jay and sister-in-law, Carole to visit for the first time.

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Labor Day 2018

By Sister Barbara Sheehan | August 30, 2018 |

Let us take time, then, to reflect on laborers and some of their realities that need our attention and faithful actions

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Celebrating 8th Day Center for Justice

By Sister Tracey Horan | August 29, 2018 |

I couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss that, as the drumbeat of white supremacy in the U.S. echoes louder and the inequality gap widens, this beacon of creative non-violent resistance is simultaneously dimming

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Saint Mother Theodore: Truly a Woman for All Time

By Mary Riley | August 26, 2018 |

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin died May 14, 1856. Today is Women’s Equality Day – a day in which we remember the passage of the 19th Amendment which gave women the…

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Women share why they are exploring life as a Sister of Providence

By Sister Editha Ben | August 24, 2018 |

“I like their deep and beautiful understanding of God — how it connects them to others, the Earth and art. There is so much life and creativity flooding from the SPs and it resonates with my soul. I also love their social justice.”

We are so blessed to be able to share with others the joy we find in our lives as Sisters of Providence. Please keep in your prayers these women and all others who are exploring where God is leading them.

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Remembering Sister Kathryn McNulty

By Jason Moon | August 24, 2018 |

‘She was definitely a people person … She was welcoming, no matter how lousy she felt’

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