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Trust in a Provident God: Providence Associate Bill Hughes
...Indianapolis. In 2000 I found myself in a state of depression, because, among other things, I was overcommitted. (I’m a One on the Enneagram — all of me was out there “fixing” everything, and there was nothing left inside. I hadn’t taken very good care of myself.) One day I came to the Woods to rest and meditate, and I walked into Providence Center. I picked up a brochure that had the photo of Saint Mother Theodore on it and...
Mystics and Fellowship
...sessions scheduled, with the first taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26. The remaining three will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, and Saturday, March 29, 2025. Each session will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. Our series will focus on a thoughtful question each month: October: How do I move through the stages of my faith into a more authentic and life-giving sense of belonging and communion with God and others? November: How do I reconcile with...
A matter of hope: the future of religious life
...And young women who heard that call within themselves asked to join their efforts to that of the fledgling Congregation. Today Today, we Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are certainly fewer in number than we were at the heyday of religious life in the 1960s. At the same time, we consider ourselves deeply blessed. Good, solid young women continue to join us in our efforts to be the face of Providence in whatever ways the world needs us...
Being love, mercy and justice in parish ministry
...him if he would like me to come back another day. He seemed very tired. “No, he said. I want to share some more now. Please stay.” He had a lot on his mind and heart. I stayed. I listened and we prayed, and I promised I would come back. This gentleman died 2 days later. It was Providence that there was even time that week for this visit. One day I received a call from the school nurse of...
Gathering in solidarity, respect and unity
This banner will be displayed at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods at the Gathering in Solidarity this Saturday and into the future. All are invited to join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for a Gathering in Solidarity which will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m. outside the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The gathering will coincide with the Women’s March on Washington held the same day. Solidarity Pope Francis says, “No one can remain insensitive...
100+ year old sisters survive COVID-19
...confused than before her illness. “Some days she’s up and out of her room and some days she’s in bed all day. It’s up and down,” Sister Betty said. How to live to 100 Our 105-year-old COVID-19 survivor, Sister Marceline Mattingly in February, continues to regain her strength. Sister Betty said Sister Marceline once attributed her longevity to “genes, lifestyle and attitude.” She recounts that Sister Marceline did yoga for many, many years and would faithfully go to the Providence...
Sister Ann Denise Reger
...at Owens, Lourdes and in Mother Theodore West. Some of you remember Ann Denise as an excellent swimmer and diver. During the time there was a swimming pool at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods open to the sisters, we saw her in action and watched her as a life guard. During her grade school and high school days basketball, bike riding, and swimming were her favorite activities. Her nephew Bourke could tell us about her bike riding with him as a passenger. Sister...
A Providence moment with Sister Camille Neubauer
On Saturday, Aug. 8, I was walking through the cemetery. Recalling that Aug. 14, will be the first anniversary of Sister Camille’s death, the tears started to run down my face. I told her how very much I missed her and thanked her for her friendship. When I returned to Providence Hall, I went to have my temperature checked. Each day, we are given a sticker to show we had this done. There are different kinds of stickers each day....
A Prayer for Arbor Day, April 24, 2020
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! The theme of this anniversary is Climate Action. Please join us as we participate in this special Arbor Day Prayer, created by Sister Maureen Abbott. Sister Maureen’s prayer seems especially fitting in these uncertain, shelter-in-place times, as a way for us to celebrate the gift of Earth, all living things and the ecosystems that support the web of life. After you’ve celebrated the gift of trees and all Creation through this prayer,...
June 4, 2023: Most Holy Trinity Sunday
...of God. Reflection Last Sunday we celebrated Pentecost as the season of Easter came to a close. This month we will celebrate two other important feasts of the Church year — today’s feast of The Most Holy Trinity and next Sunday’s feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. As I read today’s Gospel in a lectio divina manner, the words that spoke to me were that “God gave his only Son.” Gave is a beautiful word. This word speaks...
The Sisters of Providence: A history of justice
...protestors across from the Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, as an execution was taking place in August 2020. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was a champion of justice, a woman of courage and compassion. For example, while traveling through New Orleans, Mother Theodore saw slaves being auctioned. She wrote that she wanted to buy them all in order to set them free. Caring for those in need and on the margins of society continues to thrive among the women who...
Sunday, December 5, 2021: Second Sunday of Advent
...prepare. In essence, we see ourselves as part of the context of a larger story. Action I invite you to go as far back in memory as you are able to find a personal Advent story or experience. Take time to recall as many details as you can. Where did this happen? Who was present? Who was not present? What time of day was it? How did you feel? Are there new details you had not recalled before this retelling?...