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.
‘We Are Still In’
On the third anniversary of the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, along with close to 600 United States Catholic institutions have declared “We Are Still In,” regarding the Paris Climate…
Reflections for the local Golden Jubilee celebration
Each of you set forth on a path you thought was marked out by Providence.
Volunteering can be addictive – cleaning statues in Providence Park
The Week of Service started as collaboration between the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) as we jointly celebrated our 175th anniversary in 2015. The SMWC Alumni Board of Directors worked with the sisters on it that very…
Where Your Treasure Is
It was so strange to stand outside the place where Sonia was detained
Remembering Providence High
The sisters were my lifeline ... I loved them. They cared.
The ‘month of our Mother’
I clearly remember the ritual of May crowning throughout my 16 years of Sisters of Providence education
A poem inspired by spring at the Woods
Reserves
Did Trees stand tall at your arrival?
Did Wind whisper a welcome in your ear?
A reflection for Holy Week
'Let us remember his willingness to give everything, even his life, that justice might prevail on Earth.'
Keep on being sisterly: school children support sisters with cards and money
Several weeks ago we received a large envelope with cards, drawings and notes from the students and staff there. It also included a donation of $674 to support the Sisters of Providence! We are so grateful for the financial and moral support.
With great gratitude for our sisters who further the mission of God’s Providence in Asia
As we continue our celebration of Chinese New Year, during these two weeks of February, it feels like a very appropriate time to lift up our gratitude for our Sisters of Providence (SP) living and ministering in Asia. As a…
Growing passion for sustainable agriculture
When I first moved to White Violet Center for my internship, I was so nervous. I’ve never been away from home, and never lived with anyone other than my family. I’ve never lived or worked on a farm, never handled chickens or alpacas, and never met a nun. There were a lot of unknowns, but something drew me to the Woods.
Life changing bonds that unite us
Bonds change us, love transforms us. When I arrived back at the Woods I could only thank God for our Saint Mother Theodore. She unites us – sister to sister, sister to associate, associate to associate.
