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A note from Sister Barbara from her experience in the death chamber
...visit with Keith Dwayne Nelson. The bishops of Indiana, along with numerous other bishops across the U.S., have spoken out against the death penalty. So have religious communities across the country, including my own, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Will mailed his last words to me which, as providence would have it, came the day after he was executed. At a press conference the morning of Sept. 24, when Christopher Vialva would be executed later that day, I...
Sisters share message against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Note: The following statement was created by many Catholic Bishops. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, thank the US Bishops for speaking on behalf of the most vulnerable. We support their efforts. We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to ask for your opposition to HR 1, the budget reconciliation legislation currently being considered by the US Senate. We believe that the changes made by the US Senate to the legislation are insufficient and do not significantly mitigate its...
Novice Sister’s new Ministry: Blessing upon Blessing
Sister Stephanie Rivas, SP, received a special blessing from the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 23, as she enters her mission novice year (3rd in community). She also begins a new ministry at Central Catholic School in Indianapolis. Sister Stephanie Rivas As a newly hired Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) teacher for grades pre-k through 8th, Sister Stephanie is passing that blessing along with her gifts and talents to the children and staff at the school. She began her time...
Leadership Team statement: We must overcome all of this violence
Note: The following statement was offered by the Sisters of Providence Leadership Team in the form of a Letter to the Editor. September 16, 2025 Countless acts of violence are taking the lives of children, family members, friends, political leaders and others in this country and in the world. Each of us has the capacity to decrease or increase the violence by our thoughts, words and actions. Every time we attempt to divide persons or groups over and against others...
Auschwitz-Birkenau
...feel it. The presence of the dead who now live in Spirit is with you. You see their photos and know that it could be you; it could be your children; it could be me. The parallels are our perils. The labeling of the “other” as vermin and a list of horrid names sets the stage for a loss of freedom and liberty to say nothing of the loss of humanity. The images are seared on my soul. If you think this...
Sister Mary Esther Lane (formerly Sister Francis Gertrude)
...out to be just that. Years later, she wrote “I love being a Sister of Providence. It is truly a gift from God.” Several years ago, the local fire department here said that all the roads in the area had to be named and labeled so that properties could be located in case of emergency. For one little street in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village, with maybe eight houses in its total length, the neighbors decided theirs should be named “Mary Lane.”...
Senior jubilarians – 80 years and counting
...with her feelings of being troubled and afraid of what God asks of us. I imagine you jubilarians have known those feelings more than once in your 80, 75, 70, 60 years as Sisters of Providence. Yet Mary’s story, her experience of God, strengthens and fortifies you and us. As Sisters of Providence, we discern God’s will through prayer and dialogue with one another when we make decisions about ministry and living, when we gather in our Local Governing Units,...
Sister Sharon Richards
...On weekends, I love to … A. I say this a lot. I like to be outdoors. Q. I’m passionate about … A. The charism of the Sisters of Providence as I believe it will be expressed through the Providence Associate Relationship. Q. Name one thing you miss about being a child. A. Freedom. Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. They were friends of my family. I was never privileged to have Sisters of...
“Creating Currents of Change” in Memphis
...positive — the love engaged against hate, the seeds that are sown to grow justice. Lawson called us to reject the climate of current public discourse that labels and divides. He said, “We are not primarily white or black, conservative or liberal. We are primarily human.” He lamented the continued influence of racism, sexism, violence and plantation capitalism in public discussion today. Lawson urged us to find a different language outside the fear built up by politics and media —...
St. Joseph Lake history photo album
Wheelchairs on the dock! 1982 infirmary picnic. Another photo from the 1982 infirmary picnic. A more recent photo of Sister Jean Fuqua next to the sign marking the area surrounding the lake with its new name, Fuqua Park. The final shovel-fulls of dirt are removed allowing the water to move into the newly expanded area of the lake in 1981. The label on this photo on the scrapbook album: HATS OFF TO THE CREW This handsome crew spent a hot...
Warning, this album may contain photos of sunbathing nuns
...Lake in the 1980s. The label on this photo on the scrapbook album: HATS OFF TO THE CREW This handsome crew spent a hot August 15, 1981 seeding the slopes after the enlargement project. Seated on the hay: Jeanne Knoerle, Ruth Eileen Dwyer. Standing left to right: Bernice Kuper, Leona Walsh, Carol Nolan, Jean Fuqua, grandson of Taylor Ramsey, Taylor and Pete Farmer. In the truck: Mary Stella Morrisey, Agnese Boddington, Emily Walsh, Kathleen Desautels, Jean Karier, Sue Pietrus, Carol...
On policing and Providence
...What does all this have to do with Providence? In Sister Pat’s words, “Providence is moving into the unknown with the firm assurance that God is present. I never thought I’d choose this, but it’s another way to be God’s presence in the community. I never thought I’d spend my retirement in a police station, but it’s a blessing to be there.” She describes her philosophy in ministry as inspired by Charles de Foucauld. “He said it’s not necessary to...