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Love, mercy, justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Break boundaries, create hope
Spirituality and justice go hand-in-hand. We are committed to walking with those on the margins. Join us on our journey to make Earth better for all.
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From the moment you step onto the grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you know you're somewhere special. There's something for everyone at the Woods.
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Live joyfully! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to explore a fulfilling life as a Sister of Providence. All women and men of faith are invited to join the family of Providence as Providence Associates.
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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.

Write for Rights – YOU made a difference!
Approximately 3.7 million letters, messages, emails, tweets and more were composed worldwide through the campaign

A prayer for times of discernment
At times when the way ahead,
or even the next step,
seems unclear,
assure me that You know what is to come;
that You envision
a plan to prosper me and not to harm me,
to give me a future full of hope.

Sharing the charism of Providence
It seems that the Templars are doing an extraordinary amount of good around the world in very quiet ways

Throwback Thursday: Remember ‘Tiny Tim?’
Andrew O'Dwyer worked in security for the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for 48 years

Faces of the Children
Written in response to the death of Shaylyn Ammerman

A Mother’s Day Prayer
The Sisters of Providence want to honor all mothers and Mary Mother of God this week with this prayer

Collaborating against Human Trafficking
Most of us live in a protected space where the reality of human trafficking is far from our minds and hearts on a daily basis. When it seems so far removed from us, we may easily pass up responding to…

Giving thanks to the ash trees on Arbor Day
I feel a need to say thanks, to find a way to acknowledge their importance

Poetry can tickle a funny bone!
'The skirt and the jacket were parted one day ...'

Linden Leaf Gifts: Not just a store!
When you enter Linden Leaf Gifts you will find the religious goods you might expect. There are wonderful items with the image of Saint Mother Theodore and Our Lady of Providence that will inspire you.

Find your cause for celebration
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”

Mercy in Islam
In this small glimpse of mercy in Islam, we reflect the hope of Pope Francis that this Jubilee year will “foster an encounter,” “open us to even more fervent dialogue” and “eliminate every form of closed-mindedness” toward Islam, Judaism, and “other noble religious traditions.” Inshallah! (God willing!)
