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A Valentine’s Day reflection for 2014
...think of your heart’s condition? Perhaps you will take some time to pray however your heart moves you today. How would you describe our collective heart — the collective heart of Earth’s people — all 7 billion-plus of us? Again, are you inclined to prayer of praise and/or petition as you ponder this? Perhaps you will pray what moves within you as you move through this day celebrating hearts, love. I would like to join my prayer with yours today....
Feast Day for Our Lady of Providence
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and Providence Associates invite persons of all faith traditions to join them in person or virtually for the Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass) at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, to celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Providence. Celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady...
The wonder of baking
...day, she has made it her mission to take time out of the week for one of her passions. She loves to bake. Here are some of the breads she has been making. Currently, Sister Rose Marita ministers as a greeter at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center (PSCC) on Mondays and Fridays. But on Wednesdays, she heads to the Providence Hall activity room kitchen to bake. And for most of that day, the kitchen belongs to her. “I get up...
The Days of Our Waiting – Advent 2010
...words before me during the days of Advent – the days our waiting readies us for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Waiting – as a practice of prayer – differs from other waiting times like standing in line, waiting for the mail to come, waiting for the timer on the microwave to ring. Waiting – as a practice of prayer – can be daily moments of quiet sitting with the intention of deepening our capacity to receive God’s giving, revealing...
Day of the Dead — All Souls Day
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s resting place in the convent cemetery. My least favorite explanation for anything is that’s just the way it is. I can instantly feel the resistance rise up inside me. Reflection over the years has brought me to the realization that I resist the statement of fact because I don’t like the fact-in-question itself. Case in point – death. I get it – everything and every person undergoes the process of death. I appreciate the lessons learned...
What did you do today?
Dear friends: “What did you do today?” The next time you are asked this question, share that you helped provide a place of spiritual direction, healing and hope for more than 15,000 visitors, program participants, and pilgrims. Candace Minster, White Violet Center garden manager, talks with a customer at the Terre Haute Downtown Farmers’ Market. Tell them you helped develop sustainable means of farming by helping to expand and enhance the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. You helped care for...
Sisters Speak Out: On the Road with the Sisters of Providence
...Connecting Link, Providence Healthcare and Providence Cristo Rey High School. Our sisters and the Providence Community serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to people in need. Looking back on that hot summer day in Washington, D.C., and the “Sisters Speak Out” experience, Sister Joni Luna, SP, said she felt uplifted. “You know, I think it really gave me hope that one day, one day soon, it’s not going to be black or white or Mexicans — it’ll be...
Newsnotes HOPE summer 2017
...She was instrumental in the approval of the school nickname and in initiating the first athletic scholarships offered at the college. Sisters speak at ISU Human Rights Day Indiana State University hosted its 16th annual Terre Haute Human Rights Day on March 7. Two sisters offered presentations during the event. Sister Kathleen Desautels, who ministers at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago, offered the presentation “Human Rights in Honduras.” Sister Rosemary Schmalz presented “Myths and Facts about Raising the...
Twenty-one Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence...
The Easter season of our everyday lives
...start on Ash Wednesday, followed by Palm Sunday as Jesus is welcomed, hailed as King, only to be followed up with the pain and suffering Holy Week and then finally the Alleluias and “Christ is Risen!” of Easter. This season is our everyday lives. It is our every breath. It is not just the letting go of someone we love, but the letting go of what we know. It is embracing change, and oh, that is not easy. It is...
Reflections on 50 years
...Divine Indwelling, is always present, calling me over and over again, every day, every day, to say, ‘Yes, I bind myself to live a life of freedom in Christ.’ “I’m certain that this Jubilee celebration isn’t so much about me, my call, my life of service, my vocation. This is a part of it, certainly, but not the most essential part. This jubilee celebrates God’s call, God’s faithfulness, God’s mercy to this community of Providence. This jubilee recognizes and honors...
Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk nets more than $9,000
Approximately 200 people came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on Saturday, Sept. 10, to take part in the 10th Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk, with all proceeds from the event benefiting Providence Food Pantry, a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The event is sponsored by Saint Mary’s Village Parish. On Thursday, Sept. 15, organizers from the Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk hand-delivered the proceeds from the weekend event to Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, SP, and Sister Maureen Fallon, SP,...