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Stepping forward to become a Sister of Providence
...chapter of my journey. I’ve stepped off the plane. Alrighty, ready … set … go! Please keep Jessica in your prayers tomorrow as she is received as a novice with the Sisters of Providence and in the years ahead as she continues her years of formation as a Sister of Providence. Do you or someone you know want to “become the best version of yourself” as a Sister of Providence? Come and See if religious life might be for you....
Interculturality: journey of radical welcome
...from other European backgrounds. In this process of forming new communities, individuals from various cultures found themselves creating a new culture which they identified as “being American.” In 1920, the Sisters of Providence evolved further as an intercultural community. They accepted the invitation to send six sisters to establish a mission in China. In the coming year, the Sisters of Providence will celebrate the centennial of this mission to Asia. We’ll celebrate and how this process of interculturality has evolved...
Prayer in this Time of Need
Healing God, You are the Giver of Life; be with us during these days as we face this global epidemic. Heal those who are sick. Restore them to full health. Heal our fears. Place peace in our hearts. Heal the lonely. Give them companions to comfort them. Heal those who have lost loved ones. Mend their broken hearts. Strengthen health care personnel. Strengthen those who must make difficult decisions. Strengthen our resolve to heal this planet. Strengthen each of us...
What to pack for the journey
...all of them hurt my feet. And how was I to pack all my underwear and food for three days and blankets into one suitcase or rucksack? And I had to find room somewhere for the Bible. And if possible for Rilke’s Book of Hours and Letters to a Young Poet.” The writing prompt Jan provided was “What would you pack for such a journey? What book(s) would you take as companions on your way?” It was a powerful reflection...
Prayer in this Time of Need
Please join us on this National Day of Prayer, in praying this prayer (see below) together with the Sisters of Providence. The Sisters of Providence are praying for you and your families daily. Sister Paula Damiano shares with us how she came to write this special prayer in these anxious times. Note from Sister Paula, author of Prayer in this Time of Need: I was asked what it was that made me write this prayer. I can only say that...
A reflection for Memorial Day 2020
...Remember, remember, these best and brightest traded their dreams of future and wishes, for yours. How did I end up, then, as a Sister of Providence? I had a long, continuous relationship with the Sisters of Providence, graduating from the Juniorate, entering the Novitiate, working in the Infirmary, requesting to choose nursing instead of education, then leaving with my father one fine spring visiting day wondering “What have I done?” Twenty-eight years later, my office in the Indianapolis Archdiocesan Center...
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner: A spiritual and emotional support to neighbors
...from Guatemala with his citizenship papers. She and her sister, Sister Brigid Ann, with whom she lives, have companioned two Providence Associates. They also make it their ministry to send birthday, sympathy, get well and anniversary cards to just about everyone who celebrates. Sister Eileen Rose believes that she and Sister Brigid Ann are where God wants them. “We are a spiritual and emotional support to neighbors. One neighbor told us, ‘I think God put you on this street just...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin moment: Funding God’s mission
...for the Councils have made it a law not to give to Congregations of women; hence, no alternative is left us but to solicit private contributions. This left the sisters vulnerable to the whim of their bishop even for receiving moneys that had been earmarked for them. Truly, Mother Theodore often had no choice but to rely on the Providence of God. And God’s Providence very often came through the hands of loyal and generous donors willing to support her...
Ask Sister Dina: Why is the general superior no longer called “Mother”?
Dear Sister Dina, I’m just curious as to how the Superior General, formerly addressed as “Mother,” changed from “Mother” to General Superior and why? – From Judy Copeland, via the Sisters of Providence website Dear Judy, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence Thank you for your question. As you may know, the superior general or general superior is the leader of a religious order. Such titles first emerged in the 13th century as religious orders of...
Be here now
...for and doing my best to practice for my 50+ years as a Sister of Providence, with the help of the Spirit and many teachers and companions along the way. How do I live in the now? And still today, whether it be the tedious chores imposed by the pandemic, or the welcome joys of cooking, singing, walking and worshiping, or my attempts to reflect and pray, my busy buzzing mind usually insists on being Somewhere Else, without my choice...
A walk with God
...I can manage.) Lead me in the right direction. Show me the way. And step by step we’ll follow it together. Be my guide. Help me to be aware Of all that lies before, behind and around me. If I meet with obstacles, help me to sidestep them And stay on the chosen path. My Companion God, come walk with me. Help me move steadily forward Toward the goals you have set for me For today, tomorrow and eternity. Amen....
Join us in reading the “Journals and Letters” of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...well documented. I am, of course, referring to the book, Mother Theodore Guerin: Journals and Letters. October kickoff October is a special month for the Sisters of Providence. We celebrate Saint Mother Theodore’s birthday on Oct. 2, her Feast Day on Oct. 3, her canonization where she officially became a saint on Oct. 15 and Foundation Day when she arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Oct. 22. In fact this is the 180th anniversary of Mother Theodore and her companions’ arrival....