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.
Newsnotes
Awards and recognition, a new alpaca, loving support and more. Get the newest updates from the Sisters of Providence.
Evolving Providence in time of pandemic and beyond
“We have an obligation to continue to trust our Provident God. It’s a mandate. It’s in our vows. We cannot stay still."
Sister Ann Casper: holding nothing back in her service
But when people point out she is still doing too much, she often responds with the wise words of her friend, Sister Jeanne Knoerle, “What are we saving ourselves for?”
Sister Gloria Memering: Bringing the music
Until Sister Gloria’s retirement in 2011, all but five years were spent teaching music in schools and engaging in parish music ministry.
Sister Kathleen Dede: Reaching out in love right where you are
Yes, our sisters minister wherever they are, long after they pass retirement age. Somehow, Providence leads them to critical unmet needs to which they can respond. For Sister Kathleen, it’s being a face of Providence in healthcare.
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin moment: Funding God’s mission
Catholic sisters are funded by the Catholic Church, right? Actually, no; although many Catholics and non-Catholics alike hold this misconception.
Sister Donna Marie Fu: Called by God to serve a global church
Sister Donna Marie feels she experienced such a fulfilling life in answering her own call to offer her life to God. She continues to encourage that call in other young women. She regrets that political circumstances have prevented others from following a similar path.
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner: A spiritual and emotional support to neighbors
Now she spends her retirement years preparing food for shut-ins, working with the parish bereavement committee and tutoring students in English as a second language.
A view from the other side of health care
On July 7, 2017, I experienced an event that changed my life. During heart surgery for mitral valve repair, I had a stroke. It was completely unexpected, leaving me in a situation I never imagined and for which I was completely unprepared.
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
So many people hold so many great memories of Sister Barbara. Yet for Sister Barbara memory is the challenge. In 2010 Sister Barbara was diagnosed with dementia of the Alzheimer’s and vascular types.
So just what is Providence Community Cemetery?
Relatives, former members, Providence Associates, benefactors, alumnae/i of SP schools and staff members have chosen the sacred space of the Woods for their final resting place.
Side by side: our time of need is now
No matter the challenge, you help us solve it. No matter the project, you respond with love and generosity.
