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Love, mercy, justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Break boundaries, create hope
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Live joyfully! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to explore a fulfilling life as a Sister of Providence. All women and men of faith are invited to join the family of Providence as Providence Associates.
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Gospel Reflections
Check here weekly for a short and simple reflection on each Sunday’s Gospel reading written by a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate. You’ll find practical ideas for living the Gospel message in your day-to-day life. God bless you as you strive to live out the Gospel in the week ahead!

September 3, 2023: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gather all your tools and supports to begin to face, accept and learn from this cross

August 27, 2023: Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
This passage gives me hope about what access to heaven and earth keys give to us

August 20, 2023: Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
It is incredibly difficult for me to ask for help

August 13, 2023: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Is fear a pathway to faith?
August 6, 2023: The Transfiguration of the Lord
The passage describing Jesus' transfiguration and my own rephrasing of it are not metaphors

July 31, 2023: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
To what can I liken the kindom of God in the here and now?

July 23, 2023: Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
When my patience is running low, I will remember the parable and say a quick prayer in thanksgiving ...

July 16, 2023: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let us pray for the gift of understanding to see where God's word speaks to us ...

July 9, 2023: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Can we lighten someone's burden with an act of kindness or by praying for them this week?
July 2, 2023: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Let's think this week about the small things we can do in Jesus' name

June 25, 2023: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Perhaps this week we can learn to take those sacred pauses that allow us to listen to the whispers of God in our hearts, as well as to the voices of today's prophets in our world.'

June 18, 2023: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
'Consider how we might be compassionate people in today's world.'
