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Ministry of Care: homemaking for healthcare residents

By Sister Ann Casper | May 1, 2013 |

(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) Sister Su-Hsin is from a culture that considers their elderly “treasures,” giving them great deference and respect. This…

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At home in the Catholic Church with the SPs

By Amy Miranda | May 1, 2013 |

(This article originally published in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) The first time I went to Mass with the Sisters of Providence in the Church of the Immaculate Conception…

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome

By Dave Cox | May 1, 2013 |

(Reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) “It’s like experiencing a piece of happiness on Earth because of the beautiful grounds and the peaceful setting in nature. It is…

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Sisters reflect on coming home to the Woods

By Amy Miranda | April 30, 2013 |

(This article was originally printed in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) “To me home is one’s rootedness. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is my rootedness as a Sister of Providence. When I…

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History of the Prayer of Reunion

By Sisters of Providence | March 18, 2013 |

The Prayer of Reunion has been an important part of the history of the Sisters of Providence from our early beginnings in France. The prayer was an important way for…

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Sister Maureen Fallon

By Sisters of Providence | March 7, 2013 |

Download All Things Possible – Sister Maureen Fallon Q. Tell us about your early life: your family, where you grew up, your priorities, your interests, your values? I’m an Irish…

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Dealing with the mid-winter blahs

By Sister Patricia Fillenwarth | February 21, 2013 |

Looking out the window at the oatmeal-colored sky hurling down buckets of sleet and ice reminds us again that we are in February. It’s the time of year when we…

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Birders migrating to the Woods to see special winter visitors

By Dave Cox | February 8, 2013 |

Sister Jean Fuqua has a life list of seeing 146 different species of birds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and the most recent additions to the list were the most exciting. Beginning…

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Sister Ann signs letters

Occupational neurosis

By Sister Ann Casper | January 15, 2013 |

Well, I guess I could have called it writer’s cramp, but having an occupational neurosis has a much more interesting ring to it! And along about mid-December every year, I…

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Hopelessness is not an option in the face of this evil

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | January 11, 2013 |

Those of you who know the Sisters of Providence know that one of the social justice issues to which we dedicate ourselves is working to end human trafficking. We began…

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Sister Sharon Richards

By Sisters of Providence | January 9, 2013 |

Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. They were friends of my family. I was never privileged to have Sisters of Providence as teachers because…

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Young sisters today: Vatican II through education

By Rosie Blankenship | January 7, 2013 |

For many Sisters of Providence, “before Vatican II” can refer to nearly everything in their lives. Rules regarding their clothes, acceptable forms of prayer, relationships with family, ministry opportunities, celebration…

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