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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.

Blog, Reflections

Reflecting on Palm Sunday 2019

Does Palm Sunday mark the beginning of the last chapter in the life of Jesus?

Sister Denise Wilkinson
April 13, 2019
Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Denise
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HOME Team: Identifying our strengths and challenges

We had our work cut out for us

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A Sister Prom/Winter Dance!

January 31 was an opportunity for sisters’ night out! Destination: O’Shaughnessy Dining Room. Event: Sister Prom! The event was the brainchild of Ashley Fern, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student, and some of her classmates, who invited the Sisters of Providence to…

Sisters of Providence
February 3, 2019
Art & Music, Education, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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Weekly Intentions for Persons who are trafficked

'Using people for profit' slowly degrades their sense of self-worth.'

Sister Barbara Sheehan
January 7, 2019
Advocacy & Action, Education, Peace & Justice
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Blog, Reflections

What is your word for 2019?

I want to pass on the gift of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
December 31, 2018
Advocacy & Action, Alumni, Eco-Spirituality, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Dawn, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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A look into our prison ministry

There are many myths surrounding the death penalty

Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
December 27, 2018
Advocacy & Action, Criminal Justice Reform, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Blog, Reflections

Who do you want to be now?

I would like to offer hospitality to those seeking asylum in our country. I would like to provide shelter for the innocent in war-torn places and in the violent places in our own U.S. cities. I would like to be a better keeper of the planet.

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
December 24, 2018
Advocacy & Action, Education, Events & Programs, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Dawn, Sisters in Ministry
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Blog, Features

O Antiphon – O King of nations come save us

Jesus the Christ enters the antiphons directly as the one who is King and Desired of all. He will bind God’s people Israel with the Gentile world. The foundation of this union is Christ as the cornerstone. Speaking eloquently to…

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O Antiphon – O Dayspring come shine on us

Dawn – even though it rouses us from sleep and marks the beginning of a new day with all its challenges and blessings – brings light and the possibilities that a new day holds. The Sun of Justice shines upon…

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O Antiphon – O Key of David come free us

As we read the Book of Kings, it is startling to discover that even though they were lawful descendants of David, the constant refrain describing all but two of the kings reads: “He did evil in the sight of the…

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Simbang Gabi the Terre Haute way!

Filipinos who believe in fostering family ties and values that serve to strengthen the backbone of the Philippine Society hold these gatherings as sacred. Simbang Gabi expresses the faith of Filipinos who share the same core belief with all Christians, namely, that God resides in human society. It is a great way for children of God from various cultures to come together as one body of the Church.

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O Antiphon – O flower of Jesse come deliver us

The Root of Jesse, antiphon, refers to the family descended from Jesse, the father of David, and therefore the root of the house of David. The Jesse tree, common in the land, became the ensign or insignia of the House…

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