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For Those Who Have Mothered Us
We pray in thanksgiving for all those women who have mothered us: For those women who have birthed us physically, emotionally, or spiritually For those who have given life to us in its many forms And who have sustained us through many years by their loving care. We celebrate those women who have been models of compassion for us: Who have been light to us in the darkness of our lives Who have comforted us in their warm embrace And...
Five reasons to become a Providence Associate
...special about Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Grounded spirituality. Warm and welcoming presence. A passion for justice. Educators continuing to educate. As a Providence Associate you will spend special time with the sisters and share in their wisdom and love. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Find a home at the Woods. As the motherhouse hub of the Providence Community, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is the spiritual home for Providence Associates as well as Sisters of Providence. We invite Providence Associates home to the Woods...
Journals and Letters week 33: Reasons Mother Theodore may have felt overwhelmed and crabby
...donated to buy building material to buying provisions for the sisters and students at Saint Mary’s worrying over the Community’s ability to effectively care for boy orphans but accepting them in spite of her worry deciding not to establish a mission in Louisiana warning Sister Marie Therese that if she does not overcome her “propensity to anger,” Mother Theodore “will no longer look upon [her] as my daughter” encouraging Sister Maria to be firm; to stop being “like a weathercock...
Oral History: Sister Gloria Memering looks back on more than 60 years as a Sister of Providence
...War. And I do not doubt that they loved her as much as she loved them. Sister Gloria’s devotion to her path, the delight and awakening of talent and love of music she has no doubt engendered in generations of those she encountered on her missions, is a testament to her life story. Her parting thought summed up her approach to life as I heard her describe it to me throughout our conversation: “Treasure your faith and the Providence of...
Journals and Letters week 38: Communicating with postulants and sisters
...and reassuring that must have felt. She also throws in a dash of reality when she warns, “If your hearts waver, if you are afraid of the cross, of poverty, of humiliations, do not leave France; you would not be suitable for our little Community.” I really love that she doesn’t sugar-coat things. Life was hard enough in Indiana, so being truthful about what it entailed was a good thing for all involved. On the other hand By contrast her...
Get to know Providence Associate Julia Lopez-Kaley
...warm drinks and togetherness. I love being outside — hiking, gardening, swimming, lying in the grass — any experience providing the means to a deeper connection to Earth and Creation. And I also love pottery, baking, knitting, sewing, reading or playing with my sassy cat, Ethel. What drew you to the Providence Associate relationship? I have learned so much from the Sisters of Providence since arriving at the Woods in 2006. So many Providence women have been instrumental in helping...
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Mark 8:27-35 Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply, “You are the Christ.” Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him. He began to...
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...it. Building up the Kingdom is rewarded. What is more important is that anyone who diminishes the Kingdom by causing another to sin finds himself condemned to Gehenna. This is a warning to us that we are responsible for our actions. If any of those actions causes another to sin there will be repercussions. It is better to encourage everyone in the love of Jesus and the salvation of their souls. Action Consider what it is you can do to...
Sister Kathleen Kelly (formerly Sister Edward Marie)
...spiritual influence.” Well, she wasn’t the only Provite to enter that year. Sister Mary Lou Ruck tells us about how a large group of prospective postulants met at the Chicago train station on Feb. 1, 1951. This was during the Korean War and the trains were on strike, but in order to transfer sailors from the Great Lakes Training Center, some were still going out of Chicago. However, times were not reliable. When the call came over the loudspeaker, Terre...
Journals and Letters week 50: Mother Theodore and Summit City
...Mother Theodore had a history in Fort Wayne — also nicknamed Summit City and The City of Churches — but I had never really done a deep dive into what that was. One day I was driving in downtown Fort Wayne and passed the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. You can imagine my surprise when I spied the same statue of Mother Theodore, sculpted by Teresa Clark, that we have right here at the Woods! I remember feeling so warmly...
A legacy of love, prayer and service
...of the history and daily life of the Sisters of Providence. But when today’s Sisters of Providence describe the spirituality of Mother Theodore, they speak of her deep, joyous love of God. Of her warm affection for her sisters. Her abiding trust in Providence. Of her resilience. Her passion for the mission. And her practical piety. Sister Barbara Battista distributes communion to Sisters Mary Mark Dede, left, and Eileen Dede during Mass. Present in the moment Sister Marie McCarthy Sister...
Love, mercy, justice: working together to welcome the stranger
...into their home. A few weeks later, Sister Tracey called again. This time a young family with a small child was seeking a sponsor as they attempted to enter the U.S. in search of asylum. When the Sisters of Providence stepped up to support this family, we knew we could also support this family. The welcome they received at the Woods during their COVID-19 quarantine set them up for a warm and welcoming transition to Indiana. The time they spent...