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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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Stephanie Salter: “When you’re drawn, you’re drawn”

"I suppose I could survive without the Sisters of Providence, but I don’t see that happening. When you’re drawn, you’re drawn – and neither the Sisters nor I can move far enough away from each other to diminish the pull. Ever."

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Rosaline Secrest: Prayer, support and social justice

This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Rosaline Secrest for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. For more than 30 years, I have been blessed to join with Sisters of Providence in a local…

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Mel Marino Wolff: “Thank you for bringing us together!”

This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Mel Marino Wolff for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. There are so many ways in which I have felt the legacy of Mother Theodore and the…

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Sister St. Vincent Ferrer Gagé : a founding Sister of Providence

Born at Le Mans, France, June 15, 1800, Sister St. Vincent would have been 40 when the sisters arrived in Indiana, making her older than everyone except Mother Theodore (who was two years older).

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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Sister Basilide Sénéchal : a founding Sister of Providence

Described as a “lively, impetuous character,” Sister Basilide likely came from a family of above-average means, as she provided a dowry when she entered the congregation at Ruillé.

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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Sister Olympiade Boyer : a founding Sister of Providence

The sister who had, by far, the most physical labors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was Sister Olympiade. She came on the mission at Mother Theodore’s suggestion. The two had worked together at Soulaines, where Sister Olympiade served as cook and assisted Mother Theodore on visits to the sick.

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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Founding the way: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s five companions

The portraits below of our founding sisters are from a 1990 article by Sister Joseph Eleanor Ryan (RIP) in the former SP publication Community. We share the profiles of these sisters — each extraordinary in her own way — in celebration of all who devoted themselves to the work of Providence. These women were the roots of our tomorrow.

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Stories from the Archives

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Sister Mary Ligouri Tiercin : a founding Sister of Providence

In the Sisters of Providence Mission Advancement office, Sister Liguori is a bit of a legend. She was the object of one of Mother Theodore’s funniest journal lines. During a storm on the Atlantic, Mother Theodore wrote:

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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A legacy of hospitality

Hospitality is a tradition the Sisters of Providence take to heart. Says one recent guest, “I soon found out that staying at Owens was like having 30 moms around me. I felt so safe, so accepted and secure. They even leave things at my bedroom door: a poem I might enjoy, a fresh-baked muffin, a cup of homemade soup, a book to read. They ask about my day."

Sister Ann Casper
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Providence Health Care, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
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Sister Barbara Ann Zeller: modern-day foundress

“Here, it is always like a rolling horizon. Sister Barbara has a way of gathering people and empowering them to fly,” says Cindy Richards, chief operating officer and property manager for the residences for Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries..

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Sister Mary Xavier Lerée : a founding Sister of Providence

Sister Mary Xavier was the last of the foundresses to die, after 57 years of quiet, mostly hidden service.

Sisters of Providence
October 14, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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Sister Mary Tomlinson

Sister Mary Tomlinson, SP, was a divorced single mother working her way up the corporate ladder when she recognized God nudging her toward becoming a Catholic sister. Read her story, from how she told her college-age son she wanted to be nun and his reaction, to her life today as a religious sister and a grandmother.

Amy Miranda
August 25, 2014
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