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Sister Mary Ellen Kilday
Sister Mary Ellen Kilday “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21) “‘Peace. … As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ This quote from the Gospel of John was a favorite of Sister Mary Ellen and supported her all the days of her life and especially during her 76 years as a Sister of Providence. She spent her life in spreading knowledge of God and his gifts to all...
Gracious, spacious and precious: Lent 2012
...that quality time with another puts me so in the flow of God’s compassion, providence. In that flow, I can be my best self – one whose acts mirror the gracious, spacious, precious compassion of God. Happy Lent, dear Friends in Providence! Know that, as in every season, the Sisters of Providence and our Providence Associates hold you in our prayer and affection. May you know too the touch of God’s loving Providence in your lives! In Providence, Sister Denise...
Celebrating International Literacy Day
...to school truancy problems, incarcerations and unemployment. This has helped many in the United States understand the importance of good literacy training for both the teachers of literacy skills as well as those students who need to improve their reading skill. Many Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and other partners have substantial backgrounds in teaching and educational administration. They have experienced the joy of seeing students succeed. They know the satisfaction of seeing students graduate and go on to further...
Sister Charles Van Hoy awarded the Edward N. Howard Literacy Award
...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 and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
The Sacred Right to Vote
...of the Gospel in today’s world. Established in August 1968, the National Black Sisters’ Conference is an inclusive Catholic organization of vowed Black Catholic women religious and associates. We study, speak and act on issues that impact the social, educational, economic, and religious milieu of the United States and the world community believing that through the power of the Spirit working in and through us we can be witnesses of Jesus Christ in the communities where we live and serve....
Providence never fails is a good ‘saying’
...the unexpected, to listen to the most unlikely of witnesses, to see from the most opposite perspective from our own that we can find. Wisdom waits as our reward. Happy Eastertide to each of you from all of us Sisters of Providence and all of our Providence Associates! May all of us find comfort and strength in the surprising new life of Jesus — our way, our truth and our very life! Sister Denise Wilkinson General Superior Sisters of Providence...
Sister Shawn Marie McDermott
...before they got to the front steps. Only now do I wonder how she ever kept the food budget. Sister Shawn Marie McDermott visits with Providence Associates before the ceremony Shawn’s kindness seemed to seep under the door and down the steps to where Sister Danielle was caring for her mother. She fell in love with the grandchildren. It was evident that Kali was very bright but could not read, so Shawn took her in tow. Off to the library...
Forest Bathing
...in the Woods The Woods is such a place for me and, I suspect, for countless other Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, ministry partners, family members, students, alumnae/i … the list goes on! The Woods becomes integral to who we are. Once instilled in us it is hard to separate us from the experiences – it is ingrained for a lifetime. And for some, it becomes so integral to who they are that they choose to be buried here, surrounded...
Land Justice
Note: The following was co-authored by Providence Associates Jane Fischer and Suzie Ray. Introduction In the Scripture verse Genesis 1:26-28: “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” The keyword to examine in this scripture verse is dominion. What does “dominion” mean today?...
A Reflection for the 2025 Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...on this her feast day, let us hear Saint Mother Theodore call us forth — you fourth graders from St. Simon School, you students of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Providence Cristo Rey High School, you partners in our mission at the college, Providence Health Care, in our SP departments, you friends and neighbors on our campus and in our local environs, you Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence wherever you may be and: Do what you can, when you can, to...
HOPE Fall 2025
...spent time with Sister Janice Ostrowski, SP, and alumni from Guerin College Prep High School. Annual Meeting: 2025 photo gallery This summer from June 28 to July 2, Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates from all over the world gathered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the 2025 Annual Meeting. Everyone spent time reconnecting, praying and deepening understandings. Together, we began planning for next year’s Chapter meeting and elections. Guided by Sister Kate DuVal, SSND, who facilitated sessions and conversations, we have...
Sister Connie Kramer named Woman of Influence in 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 and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...