Download Full Interview with Sister Terri Boland Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. Initially, It was not my intent to become a Sister of…
Read moreLast year, Claudette Nowell-Philipp, of Illinois, was walking on the motherhouse grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., when a gift of giving came to mind. “I was down for the dedication…
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As we celebrate Pentecost, the “process of discernment” comes to mind. I reflect on/imagine Jesus’ followers in a locked room, fearful, agitated and probably confused, uncertain as to what they…
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Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and the Sisters of Providence went to Galesburg to teach in 1879…
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Download Full Interview with Sister Marianne Mader Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I grew up in the shadow of St. Philip Neri Convent.…
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The following article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. “You may have to wait longer than you would like, you may have to bear privations; but, bear…
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This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. When I first took a job with the Sisters of Providence several years ago, one of my favorite pastimes…
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This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. Cable News Network (CNN) searches worldwide for intriguing stories to share with its millions of viewers. So, when CNN…
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This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. “Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever.” — Cicero, by way…
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This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE The Sisters of Providence have been connecting with creation since their foundation more than 170 years ago. “We have…
Read moreThroughout the history of SOA Watch’s yearly vigils at the SOA/WHINSEC at Ft. Benning, Ga., various participants have chosen to take direct action by breaking federal law and trespassing onto…
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The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have a long history against racism and issues of discrimination. The Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, was concerned about the welfare and…
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