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Photos! Providence Associate 10 year anniversary celebration
Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates celebrated 10 years in relationship with a celebration Nov. 17-19, 2017, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Enjoy these photos from the days filled with laughter, prayer, good companionship and fun. Providence Associates Anne Mosher and her companion Jane Fischer enjoy the commitment reception Providence Associate Sarian Bouma and her companion Sister Marie McCarthy pose near a photo of themselves on the new Providence Associate timeline wall...
Celebrating our many foundations this Foundation Day
...stay in the wilderness and build the establishment. They not only persevered in their mission, they flourished in establishing the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence as well as many schools, orphanages and clinics in Indiana and Illinois over a mere 16 years. Fruits of perseverance The example they bequeathed to every Sister of Providence, and now to our Providence Associates, is one of zeal and passion to answer the needs of the people. We honor many foundations on this, our Foundation Day....
Congregation releases calls for action, days of prayer in anticipation of Inauguration Day
Note: The following is a shared statement from the General Council of the Sisters of Providence and the Women of Providence in Collaboration. Scroll down to see scheduled events the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and others will be taking part in leading up to the Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. As a sign of our commitment to make God’s Providence visible by creating a more just and hope-filled world, the General Council invites all Sisters, Providence Associates, family and...
The joy of community: Providence Community Annual Meeting 2023
Praying, playing, planning and growing deeper in mission and community were some of the many joy-filled events on the docket for this year’s Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates annual meeting. The heartfelt gathering began Saturday, June 24 and continued through Wednesday, June 28. Providence Associates traveled from near and far to join us for the first three days. We are so thankful for the gift of community! Are you being called to be a part of this community? Join...
Video blog: What is a Providence Associate?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3jQA3X17pqk “It’s a rewarding walk; a deeper inner journey.” Sister Diane Mason, director of the Providence Associate relationship, tells about Providence Associates in the video here. Applications for those wishing to become Providence Associates in the coming year are being accepted now. Learn more at ProvidenceAssociates.org....
Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer: Blessed by the African American Catholic Community
...Martin de Porres Parish with her friends and Providence Associates, from left: Deacon William Pouncy, Adrienne Curtis-Davis, Marvin McCurry and Barbara Cottrell. In less than ten years’ time, so much was changing. The parish was down to one priest. He asked Sister Joseph Ellen to take on a parish ministry role. The parish makeup was also changing. Witness to systemic racism Sister Joseph Ellen tells of how she experienced first-hand the white flight from Chicago’s Austin neighborhood in the 1980s....
Thin times and profound connection
Providence Associate Sheila Galvin reflects on those “thin places” where heaven is very close to Earth. The concept of “thin times” has captivated my thoughts and stirred my being for more than a year now. “Thin times” was a topic of discussion in our March 2016 Providence Associates Retreat. At that retreat, Sister Ann Sullivan described thin times/places as “Providence alive in very being.” She shared that “thin times” is a Celtic saying meaning that heaven and Earth are much...
Seeing Saint Mother Theodore’s writings in new lights: A feast day reflection
...I read them, I felt as though I was reading a letter addressed to me. In that moment of prayer, I experienced God’s Providence through Mother Theodore. Since that morning, I have pictured Mother Theodore still living among us as we endure this unrelenting pandemic. Conversation with Mother Theodore Many years ago, Sisters Paula Damiano, SP, and Jan Craven, SP, facilitated a spring retreat for the Providence Associates. We were given a random quote from Mother Theodore’s writings, and were...
Sandwich and service are part of a larger mission
Longtime friends and Providence Associates Karen Goehl, left, and Rosaline Secrest help bring the mission of love, mercy and justice to people needing food in the north part of Terre Haute, Indiana, though the twice weekly sack lunch program. It might seem small. A sandwich, some fruit, a can of soup, dessert. But it makes a difference in the day of the residents of Garfield Towers and Warren Village, government housing facilities for low-income residents on Terre Haute’s north side....
Saying yes to the vows
...excited to walk this journey with my family and friends, with my sisters and our Providence Associates, with sisters and brothers across all congregations and all walks of life. I say “Yes!” Tune in to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Facebook page this Sunday, June 30, at 11 a.m. EDT, to join us as Sister Emily TeKolste professes her first vows as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. *These descriptions of the vows come from The Fire...
A reflection for Mother’s Day
Providence Associates co-director Debbie Dillow shared this reflection with Providence Associates and Sisters so we wanted to share this Mother’s Day reflection with all of you. Happy Mother’s Day! As I sat reflecting on Mother’s Day many things came to mind. I remember back as a little girl making Mother’s Day cards in school that I would take home to give to my mom on Mother’s Day. We would go to church in the morning and return home for a...