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Sister Editha Ben
...family, when I decided to look into another congregation, there was a feeling of peace,” she said. Sister Editha first came to know of the Sisters of Providence through her friend, Sister Evelyn Ovalles, SP. “Sister Evelyn was instrumental in introducing me to the Sisters of Providence in a deeper way as she shared what was going on in her life as a Sister of Providence. What I read in Sisters of Providence publications and other pieces Sister Evelyn had...
Mother Theodore dioramas
...scene accurately. There are three dioramas depicting France, one of the ship that brought the sisters to America, and eight that show Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Before. Original title/caption: Father Dujarie, Mother Theodore’s Precursor, Envisions the Future. Little Providence, the Cradle of the Present Community of the Sisters of Providence, Countryside near Ruillé-sur-Loire, France. 1806. “La Petite Providence”. After: additional color and landscapes are added. Father Dujarié, founder of the Sisters of Providence in France, and others build their first house,...
By the numbers: 30 years of Providence Food Pantry
“Without you, there is no us.” – Sister Maureen Fallon Sister Maureen could not have said this any better. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Sister Maureen and other Sisters of Providence hosted a luncheon for volunteers of the Providence Food Pantry. Western Indiana Community Action Agency, Inc., sponsored the luncheon. It honored Providence Food Pantry’s 30 years of service in the West Terre Haute community. Many of the weekly volunteers came to the luncheon, which took place in the Providence Hall...
Debbie Dillow ‘excited & humbled’ by new position
The Providence Associates Advisory Board is excited to welcome Debbie Dillow, PA, as the new assistant director of the relationship. Debbie has been an associate since 2008 and has served on the advisory board since last spring. Debbie hails from Lizton, Ind. Debbie’s connection to the Congregation is unique. She wasn’t educated by the Sisters of Providence, but her children were taught by two SPs, although at the time she “did not know their affiliation.” It was another Providence Associate,...
Reflections from the 2018 Golden/Silver Jubilee Celebration
...Sisters of Providence at that time, among them our jubilarians Sisters Marianne Ridgell and Jodi O’Neill and various of their former band members who are here with us today. There were seven women who entered the Youngstown Ohio Ursuline community that same year with our now Providence Sister Jan Craven. A question to our golden jubilarians have grappled with this year has been, “Why did we remain as Sisters of Providence?” For the two silver jubilarians, 1993 by comparison was...
Sister Joni Luna: first vows and the grace of an undivided heart
Sister Joni Luna prays in 2014 as she becomes a novice with the Sisters of Providence. Editor’s note: Sister Joni Luna professed first vows as a Sister of Providence on June 26, 2016. Here she reflects on her journey with the Sisters of Providence to this point and her journey onward from here. I stand once again at the door of Providence asking myself: Is this the path my Provident God desires for me to take at this time? Does...
Sister Leslie Dao professes first vows
...The Next Steps Following her profession of first vows, Sister Leslie will become a temporarily professed Sister of Providence until she commits to perpetual vows, according to Sisters of Providence Director of Novices, Sister Norene Wu. “Sister Leslie will have a mentor, a Sister of Providence appointed by (Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski) with the consent of her General Council, to journey with her during her temporary profession phase,” Sister Norene said. “I will conduct a ritual...
Providence Food Pantry to celebrate 25 years
...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...
Reflecting on the profession of vows of Sister Anna Fan
...would say that their offering this place for us is providential because St. Joseph is a special patron of the Sisters of Providence. Surrender to Providence Despite everyone’s gracious presence, today is NOT how Anna expected to profess her perpetual vows as a Sister of Providence. She had great plans to come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in June during our Annual Meeting. She was to profess vows there in the presence of the larger Providence Community. However, I do believe we...
Memories of Providence Brittany (RIP)
This is a recent photo of Providence Brittany (right) lounging around with Providence Ruth. “Brittany was the first alpaca born here.” Sister Ann Sullivan remembers the birth quite well. Providence Brittany’s mother was Alba, a Chilean reddish black female and her father was – at the time – one of the top sires in the nation. On Tuesday, Providence Brittany was laid to rest after discovering the alpaca was suffering from cancer. The entire Sisters of Providence community mourned for...
Tracing Providence: a Providence Associate reflects
Providence Associate Duane Drake, right, with his wife Jennifer Drake, left, also a Providence Associate and Sister Adele Beacham, center. Perhaps the mere fact that I am writing this is itself an act of Providence. The process of reflection has required me to look back on my past and inspect what has always seemed like unrelated choices and coincidental events. Almost twenty-five years ago, I chose to attend a small single-sex engineering college that I had never heard of before...
Sisters of Providence, Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters enter covenant relationship
...were several religious communities who spoke of coming to this moment of needing to discern with other congregations to provide a commissary.” During the installation ceremony, Sister Dawn said Sister Jenny – who has been a member of the Sisters of Providence for 39 years and has served in leadership for three terms – will provide her “gifts of leadership, of listening and of loving.” “We Sisters of Providence know Sister Jenny as a faithful daughter of Providence,” Sister Dawn...