Features

Welcome to our features page. Here, we will share with you updates on what is currently happening within our Congregation. Feel free to take time to explore the area.

Features

Improvements Abound: Structures Undergoing Facelifts

The year was 1846. Two wings were added to Saint Mary’s Academy and a new school was being built in Terre Haute. About the financial status, Mother Theodore wrote in her journal, “The improvements at St. Mary’s and the house…

Features, News Releases

Sister Barbara Battista featured in Global Sisters Report

Sister Barbara Battista, SP, was recently interviewed by Global Sisters Report for the article, “Sisters, activists praise appeals court order in Oak Flat case.” On August 18, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a land exchange involving sacred Apache land.…

Jason Moon
August 20, 2025
Advocacy & Action, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Catholic Church

Today, students of color make up over half of the K–12 population and nearly 45 percent of those enrolled in colleges and universities

Sisters of Providence
August 13, 2025
Advocacy & Action, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality

Features, Photo Albums

Photos from Our Annual Meeting

This year's get-together!

Jason Moon
July 11, 2025

Features

Addiction as a Social Justice Issue

Contact your Senators and oppose the bill

Sisters of Providence
July 7, 2025
Advocacy & Action, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Sisters share USCCB President’s reaction to passage of bill

We support their efforts

Sisters of Providence
July 7, 2025
Advocacy & Action, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, SP Statements

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Sisters share message against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to ask for your opposition to HR 1, the budget reconciliation
legislation currently being considered by the US Senate. We believe that the changes made by the US
Senate to the legislation are insufficient and do not significantly mitigate its adverse effects.

Sisters of Providence
July 4, 2025
Advocacy & Action, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, SP Statements

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WVC Fresh Produce Program Update

This year, the Sisters of Providence White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) ministry learned that the grant that supported growing and donating nearly half the produce from our organic gardens to people in need for the past two years would…

Blog, Features

The ‘A-ha’ Moments

The “A-ha” Moment: A moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition or comprehension. As one child from Dixie Bee Elementary said to me, “field trips are the absolute best!” And we hear from kids a lot about how much they…

Tara Elmore
June 30, 2025
Alpacas, Providence Spirituality, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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Blog, Features, Reflections

A Reflection for the 2025 Silver and Golden Jubilee

This is the call of our times ...

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
June 28, 2025
Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sisters in Ministry

Blog, Features

Sisters celebrate 25-, 50-year Jubilarians

'What a great life!'

Jason Moon
June 28, 2025
Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sisters in Ministry
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PEREGRINOS DE ESPERANZA: JUBILEO 2025

Sigan las huellas de la octava santa en los Estados Unidos mientras pasean por los terrenos sagrados de Santa María del Bosque. Alimenten lo profundo en su espíritu durante este año santo.

Sisters of Providence
June 13, 2025
Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Love, mercy, justice

Break boundaries, create hope

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