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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.

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Updates from the Sisters of Providence summer 2018

New Providence Associate co-directors. Sister My Huong Pham transfers to the Sisters of Providence. Mats for the homeless and more! Read the latest news updates from the Sisters of Providence.

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A dementia friendly HOME at the Woods

HOME is a culture change. Its intention is to make the entire Woods a dementia-friendly place for both those living with cognitive challenges and for their families and friends. HOME is an acronym for Helping Ourselves Meaningfully Engage.

Sister Denise Wilkinson
May 25, 2018
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Contribute, Health & Wellness, Providence Health Care
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Sisters of Providence core values

Trust in God, love, mercy, justice, care for creation, community. Do you share in some of our core values?

Sisters of Providence
May 25, 2018
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality

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Mother Theodore the leader

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was a true leader. She led by inspiring others. “The sweetness and patience of our dear Mother opened all hearts to her, and once in possession of a heart, she could lead the will to the…

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The woman behind the saint

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was an immigrant, stood up to injustice, endured poverty, lived with chronic health problems and more. Through her own words, which have been published in Journals and Letters of Mother Theodore Guerin, we are able to see the woman behind the saint and why she continues to lead and inspire people worldwide.

Amy Miranda
May 14, 2018
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Stories from the Archives

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Mission to China – Archival Treasures

In 1920 Mother Mary Cleophas Foley made the decision to send six Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., on mission to China at the request of Bishop Joseph Tacconi. The Sisters of Providence were the first congregation of American…

Sisters of Providence
May 2, 2018
Mission in Asia, Stories from the Archives

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The Bugle Call

The Bugle Call magazine was published bi-monthly from 1921 to 1958 by the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Unit of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade (CSMC). It acquainted the students of the Sisters of Providence with the needs and activities of their…

Sisters of Providence
May 2, 2018
Mission in Asia, Stories from the Archives

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A brief history of the mission to the Chinese

Since 1920 the Sisters of Providence have had a presence in Asia, commencing that presence in China. Six Sisters of Providence responded to a call to this foreign mission field, echoing Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s response to go to a…

Sisters of Providence
May 2, 2018
Mission in Asia, Stories from the Archives

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Day of Departure

The Aurora, a publication of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, described the departure of the six Sisters of Providence who left for the Chinese mission in an article titled “Day of Departure” in the November 1920 issue. The six sisters chosen for…

Sisters of Providence
May 2, 2018
Mission in Asia, Stories from the Archives

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History of Immaculata in Washington, D.C.

The history of the Immaculata campus in Washington, D.C., begins more than 100 years ago. A school for all ages of girls In March 1902, the pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Washington, D.C., asked the Sisters of Providence to…

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The life of Eleanor Bailly (Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly)

Editor’s Note: This feature was written by Paul Beel, a former staff member in the Mission Advancement office and an admirer of Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly. Childhood of Eleanor Bailly Eleanor Cecilia Baily was born on June 2, 1815, to…

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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.

Love, mercy, justice

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