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Pilgrims of Hope for Creation
September 28, 2025 at 10:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free Join the Sisters of Providence on Sunday, September 28, for a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, a spiritually transformative journey that blends prayer, reflection and a deep commitment to caring for God’s creation. The pilgrimage is part of the 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations, inviting pilgrims from around the world to take part in...
Sisters Speak Out: On the Road with the Sisters of Providence
...more than 50 congregations to stand firm in our shared commitment to Catholic Social Teaching. Our faith requires that we advocate that all legislation, budgets and declarations of the federal and state governments be aligned with basic human rights principles. A ‘Public Witness’ Sisters of Providence Postulant Maité Rodriguez-Mora said participating in “Sisters Speak Out” was a “public witness of our vows. It’s standing up and speaking out. It’s not just women religious, you know, even as human beings, as...
A Reflection for Reception into the Novitiate
...In just a few minutes, you are going to verbalize a commitment to continue the journey into your fullest self with us. The ‘Imprint’ of WE Does not becoming our fullest selves have something to do with the WE? With the WE of God and All of Creation? Each of us bear the imprint of WE, because we are created in the image of God, a God who is a divine community of love, a God who calls us to...
Sisters to host Pilgrims of Hope for Creation
Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on Sunday, September 28, for the Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, a spiritually journey blending prayer, reflection and a deep commitment to caring for God’s creation. Check in time is 10-11 a.m., in the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference. Mass starts at 11 a.m., in the Church of the Immaculate Conception and lunch will follow in the Providence Hall Community Room. The pilgrimage begins at 1 p.m., and ends...
Public invited to Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Theodore’s foresight, legacy and energy, which continues to motivate the generations of Sisters of Providence who have followed in her footsteps. Many of the sisters’ ministries today focus on maintaining a vital presence in educational settings, working for justice, preserving the environment, health care for the sick, assisting those in need, spiritual direction and a commitment to non-violence. People throughout the world continue to contact the Congregation for information about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, and to request the sisters pray...
October 5, 2025: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...for fear in living the Gospel values. The lessons from the words of these readings include moving forward without fear to act in the name of justice and the values Jesus taught us. Like the worker from whom the owner demanded more, we are challenged by Luke and the readings of this day, to be more, to be mustard seeds in our commitment to those on the margins: The sick and those without resources for normal life, the poor without...
Nonviolent Resistance
...This fosters dialogue instead of conflict. Some Key Characteristics of Nonviolent Resistance Broader Participation – the nonviolent movement involves people from all backgrounds – ethnicity, gender and physical abilities. Focus on Humanity – the nonviolent movement appeals to the humanity of their opponent, fostering dialogue instead of conflict. The aim is restorative justice, restorative relationships. Systematic Approach – nonviolent resistance requires the long game strategy with clear objectives, identifiable leaders and trained participants. Long-term commitment – the effectiveness and success...
October 19, 2025: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings Exodus 17:8-13; Psalms 121:1-8; 2 Timothy 3:14-4; Luke 18:1-8 The Scriptures for this Sunday tell stories of the faithfulness of God to his people, and our responsibility to understand and live our commitment to faith and justice in our family, our community and our country. Reflection Nothing is like a great war story to start the day, as we note in the Exodus reading! Amalek brought his forces to attack the Israelites, and the forces of Moses were no...
November 16, 2025: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...through Jesus’ abiding presence among us. That is the comfort and the reassurance we all seek and need. If we find ourselves doubting our ability to respond to events and powers that seem overwhelming or that are contradictory to what we believe, Jesus promised that we will faithfully bear witness to him. His words “I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute” are his commitment to us. He...