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Sister Mary Ann Leahy, (formerly Sister Marie Anita)
...arrangements. Memorial contributions in Sister Mary Ann’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Mary in the comment section below. Sister Mary Ann Leahy (formerly Sister Marie Anita) Full Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1968-71); Coordinator of Secondary Schools, St. Joseph Providence, Chicago (1971-73); St. Genevieve, Chicago (1972-73); Principal, St. Jerome, Chicago (1973-79); Finance Director/Development, Sacred Heart of Mary Parish,...
Saying yes to the vows
I love being a Sister of Providence! As I approach professing for the first time the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience “according to the Constitutions approved by the Vatican for this Congregation of the Sisters of Providence,” I find myself wanting to proclaim repeatedly that I love being a Sister of Providence! I love being a young sister in the world today! I love my fellow sisters — within and outside of my Congregation, those who are older and...
A reflection for first vows
...to give our whole selves in love and service. All of us who share the charism of Providence have no better guide in this quest than our Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Her obedience to listen to God’s call, to detach herself from all she knew and loved and to abandon herself in love to the God of love for the sake of God’s mission is her legacy to all of us who claim membership in this Providence Community. What we...
Newsnotes
Read the book with us! Join us for a book study. November 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence Mission to China. To prepare for next year’s celebration, Sisters of Providence, associates, ministry partners and you are invited to undertake a book study of the Congregation biography “Against All Odds Sisters of Providence Mission to the Chinese,” by Sister Ann Colette Wolf, SP. The Sisters of Providence were the first U.S. women’s religious Congregation to start a...
A matter of hope: the future of religious life
...And young women who heard that call within themselves asked to join their efforts to that of the fledgling Congregation. Today Today, we Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are certainly fewer in number than we were at the heyday of religious life in the 1960s. At the same time, we consider ourselves deeply blessed. Good, solid young women continue to join us in our efforts to be the face of Providence in whatever ways the world needs us...
Join the Lenten Food Waste Fast!
Join Sister Barbara Battista and others during this year’s Lenten Food Waste Fast! Sister Barbara learned of the fast from the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) whose vision includes mobilizing a network which “partners with faith-based and civic organizations committed to justice, peace and care for our common home.” Much like our own Providence Climate Agreement, the fast is part of the Ignatian Carbon Challenge. Sign up and throughout Lent, you will receive weekly updates on living a “food-waste-free” life along...
Sister Dina Bato: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...creativity collaboratively (both individually and communally). No challenge has quick resolutions, and no Sister (or anyone for that matter) has all of the answers in addressing all of life’s challenges. Each are equipped with certain gifts to bring resolution to the challenges as they come. Throughout my SP life, I have been challenged to grow in ways I never thought I would. It is quite humbling to ask for help and engage with Sisters, Associates, ministry partners, family members and...
Sister Emily TeKolste: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...their love and blessing. As this ritual was introduced, they explained that their relationship is strengthened and supported by the community, so they wanted the community to participate in this ritual blessing of the marriage. What a beautiful way to recognize and celebrate this reality. As Sisters of Providence, we build our strength to return to our vows and each other from those outside of ourselves – our Providence Associates, our Partners in Mission, our colleagues in ministry, and our...
Sister Barbara Battista: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...love without limits. We now consider Providence Associates, Sisters of Providence, Providence staff, White Violet Center, Providence Health Care, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as part of our Providence Community. What a powerful witness for good we can be! I am so blessed to have these partners in this journey of seeking to be love, to be mercy, and to be justice in our world. I will close with another quote, this time from Saint Catherine of Siena, a powerful woman...
Congregation supports faith leaders’ election integrity statement
...Campbell, Executive Director, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice Margaret Conley, Director, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Justice Team Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, General Secretary, General Board of Church and Society, United Methodist Church Lawrence Couch, Director, National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Rev. Paula Clayton Dempsey, Director of Partnership Relations, Alliance of Baptists Melanie Roth Gorelick, Senior Vice President, Jewish Council for Public Affairs Pablo DeJesus, Executive Director, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice Susan...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2020
Facilitated by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Dawn Tomaszewski opened the reflection time. Happy Foundation Day! Such mixed feelings as we come together as a Providence Community to celebrate our humble beginnings here in these Woods 180 years ago today. As if COVID-19 and the U.S. elections weren’t enough to deal with, we received the stunning news yesterday that Sister Rosemary Ward had died during her heart surgery. And we learned of her death within minutes of having laid our dear...
‘Tis the Season of Visions and Dreams
...2017, the Sisters of Providence Climate Change Task Force began its work by setting its basic goal: To effect systemic change to the underlying causes of climate injustice through education, advocacy, and responses to current issues, especially issues affecting those most severely impacted by climate injustice. At the Annual Meeting in 2018, Sisters, Associates, and Partners in Mission signed the Providence Climate Agreement which, in part, proclaimed: “Mindful of the effects of climate injustice on the cosmos, Earth, and all...