Blog
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.
A look back on 50 years as a Sister of Providence
My years in the Sisters of Providence community have been and continue to be such a gift. Each day is another opportunity to serve others and bring hope.
The joy of living out my vocation to religious life
There are no words to express how grateful I am to be a Sister of Providence! I have been enriched not only by the gift of an education and professional opportunities, but especially by the giftedness of each member of this Congregation.
Memories of Providence Brittany (RIP)
'She was a perfect beginning animal for us to make our early mistakes in raising alpacas'
Reflections for Foundation Day — Oct. 22, 2018
“This is our inheritance — that on an October day in 1840 — six women entered a log cabin chapel and life was never again the same.”
Foundation day: a community effort
Each of the founding sisters brought unique and much needed skills and gifts to the fledgling community. The same is true today; except that our tent is much bigger.
Get to know Sister Tracey Horan, SP
Get to know Sister Tracey Horan, SP, in these video and audio interviews as she shares what it is like as a young adult today to explore and become a Sister of Providence.
A historical look at The Church of the Immaculate Conception
With the upcoming Fall Architectural Tour at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods coming soon, we thought it might be of interest to take a look at some of the buildings that contributed to the National Register of Historic Places. Among those buildings is…
Writing a Manifesto
... our recent focus on intersectionality helped illustrate the inescapable connections between people and a dangerously changing planet ...
Celebrating the Feast of Saint Francis
I can’t help but believe that if our hearts were so totally converted, as Francis allowed his to be, Earth might be an entirely different world
Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, 2018 reflection
It was about 9:30 p.m. on one of the nights leading up to the opening of the new shrine of Saint Mother Theodore back in October of 2014. I went looking for Father Mark Joseph Costello, who was putting the…
A look at the life and ministry of Sister Agnes Celine Hammond
'Sister was gentle – and in her gentleness, she possessed strength.'
Giving Voice scholarship awardee in Oaxaca, Mexico
What a beautiful gift these encounters were to my heart and soul!
