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Led by Providence to educate and serve: Diana Garza, PA

By Lori Strawn | January 11, 2018 |

As a Providence Associate, you become part of a community of strong, progressive women religious, and you help promote the Sisters of Providence’s mission of love, mercy, and justice in service among God’s people.

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Come with me

By Crystal Hart | January 5, 2018 |

With a dramatic outflung hand, Ann points at me and says, “Come with me.” Today it meant learning the arcane art of needle felting. Last week, “come with me” meant holding a chicken in my lap so Dave didn’t have to drive the big white pick-up truck and hold the chicken at the same time. I’m fairly sure he was joking. I hope.

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All of life is one holy family (New Year’s, 2018)

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | December 31, 2017 |

In the Catholic Church world this New Year’s Eve we will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. This coincidence of the Feast of the Holy Family and New Year’s…

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A Christmas memory

By Sisters of Providence | December 22, 2017 |

‘We were among the first to be celebrating Christmas in this very sacred space as a result of the opening of the Old City.’

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Being ‘Home’ for Christmas

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | December 21, 2017 |

It seems to me that that new perspective created a home, a free space, a quiet space, a breathing space

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‘I’ll be home for Christmas:’ A song of hope and of light in the darkness

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | December 20, 2017 |

This might seem like a strange reflection at a time of the year when we are celebrating a birth, and the operative emotion suggested is JOY

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Contemplating Mary as the mother of Jesus as we prepare for Christmas

By Sister Mary Rita Griffin | December 8, 2017 |

When I prayerfully gaze at the picture, I remember God’s love through Mary’s example of mothering to Jesus, our Lord.

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SPs are merry presents at Light Your Way Christmas Parade

By Diane Weidenbenner | December 6, 2017 |

The Christmas season is a time to be merry and bright and the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are enthusiastic supporters of this tradition. Saturday night, the Sisters of…

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Prayer and action: new Providence Associates look forward to the future

By Amy Miranda | December 5, 2017 |

It changed my view of God from a thunderbolt thrower to a God who is always caring for me. It also made me want to be God’s hands here on earth spreading word of God’s Providence and way of charity, justice and love.

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The wonder of waiting: an Advent reflection

By Debbie Dillow | December 3, 2017 |

Isn’t this what Advent is all about? Listening to the quiet in our hearts, waiting for the whisper of God?

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New Providence Associates share their journey

By Amy Miranda | December 1, 2017 |

“I am also excited about the future! I know this is just one big step towards a future working with the sisters and associates to bring forth love, mercy, and justice to the world.”

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The lives and ministries of Sisters Maurice and Marie Veronica Norton

By Jason Moon | November 30, 2017 |

‘She dearly loved ‘her children,’ and they loved her.’

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