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Ash Wednesday: The ‘Black Friday’ of the Church year
...to the Providence Community The Providence Community is here to help you build a bridge between your now and your next step. We have programs and events. We have spiritual guidance to offer. And we have room for you to join us as a Sister of Providence, Providence Associate, or partner in mission. Whether any of that is for you or not, you will be in our prayers. Please pray for us, too. That seemingly small thing is much grander...
Providence Community Cemetery blessed
...sisters and Providence Associates attending the ceremony. The occasion also marked the interment of the cremains of Providence Associate Heather Tetzlaff Smith. Another Providence Associate, Donna Kaye Stites, will be interred in the spring. The Good Shepherd Chapel, now nearly complete, will be blessed and dedicated in honor of former chaplain, Father Bernie Head, on Sunday, May 10, which is the third anniversary of Father Bernie’s death. It was Father Bernie’s generous bequest that enabled the sisters to build the...
Sister Jessica Vitente professes first vows
...continue to live with Sister Mary Mundy, SP, in our little local community in Evansville, Indiana; and continue to deepen my relationships with local Providence Associates,” Sister Jessica said. “Now that I have professed first vows, it feels so good to immerse myself into the next step.” Would you like to learn more about life as a Sister of Providence? Visit our website or contact Sister Joni Luna, Sisters of Providence Vocation Director at 361-500-9505 or via email at jluna@spsmw.org....
Let us be the people Jesus describes, as he sends his disciples out on Mission
...he sends them out on Mission: ‘Those who welcome you, day laborers and fishermen from a small area of occupied Judea, have welcomed me.’ May we each, Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, other members of the Providence community, and all human beings, share this sense of hospitality in ever deeper ways as we die to who we were in order to grow into who we are becoming. And may we celebrate along the way, because Joy is an act of...
Sister Marianne (Trinita Marie) McGriffin
...a companion to three Providence Associates, with whom she shared the SP mission and charism, and who in turn cherished her wisdom and her joy. “She was, as those involved in retreats or spiritual direction with her have noted, ‘an artist who shared with all gentleness,’ and ‘knew how to communicate without words,’ as well as ‘a perceptive and compassionate listener who listened with her heart … and her art!’ “Sister Marianne’s death, to us, was sudden, and to her,...
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...
Sister Marceline Mattingly
...Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne (1956-60); Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1966-68); Teacher/Superior, Our Lady of Providence High School, Clarksville (1968-69); Teacher, Our Lady of Providence High School, Clarksville (1969-70); Pastoral Associate, St. Mary Parish, New Albany (1983-89); Assistant Activity Director, Retirement Community, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1989-91); Instructor, Learning Resource Center, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1991-93); 1994-2001); Volunteer for Providence Health Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-2020); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2020-2022). In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, Immaculata (1960-66); Teacher, Immaculata (1970-82)....
A Priceless Gift
...but published and available in printed form and online for sisters, staff members, Providence Associates and for all those in relationship with Congregation members in any way. How wise was her General Superior Mother Mary Lecor when she told Sister St. Theodore as she left France to establish the foundation in the United States of America, “Keep a daily record of all that transpires.” Evidently keeping records and preserving them was valued by the congregation in Ruillé, France, and that...
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....