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Frequently Asked Questions
...42 without any dependents to consider if you are being called to life as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Are there educational requirements to enter? There are no specific educational requirements to enter. But we do find that women who have had some life experience are more prepared to make a life-long commitment. So we prefer that, in addition to having completed high school, you have at least two years of professional, college or life experience that could...
Honoring you
...estate plans, we’d like to honor you as a member of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (SMTG) Foundation. The SMTG Foundation was established in 1992 to honor family, friends and alumnae of the Congregation who are helping to ensure that the legacy of our foundress and the ministries of the Sisters of Providence can continue into the future. These donors serve as an ever-present reminder of the faithfulness and commitment of our Sisters of Providence companions and benefactors. You can...
Land Ethic
USDA organic garden at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. As members of one sacred Earth community, we Sisters of Providence commit ourselves individually and communally to care for our resources and to make decisions regarding their current and future use as we seek to balance our individual and SP communal economic needs with the sustainability needs of Earth community. The following commitments will guide our decisions regarding the care and use of our resources. “This land was no longer for me the...
Social justice
...can partner with us to help end human trafficking. We seek to end this criminal and highly profitable assault on human dignity that especially, but not exclusively, impacts women and children. In collaboration with other organizations, we continue education and advocacy, especially through our investments and choice of hotels with which we do business. Immigration Why is this important? Stand with us to end unjust treatment of all people. We minister with immigrant families and our commitment to nonviolence makes...
You make all the difference!
...donations through automatic deductions from your credit card or bank account today! For as little as $7 per month, your commitment lets us count on your ongoing support! At this time, if you’d like to make a recurring monthly donation, please call us at 812-535-2800 to set it up, using your credit/debit card or direct debit information. We apologize for any inconvenience. Fill out my online form. Donate by phone – make sure to reference this Summer Direct email! 812-535-2800...
Providential Connections: Sisters Abroad
...which are used to support some of the community’s other ministries. Sister Deborah’s own ministry included teaching English to a few of the sisters, the postulants and aspirants, and to the children at the local three-classroom parish school. Although she had hoped to minister in Madagascar for many months longer, the political unrest and violence in the country at the beginning of October dictated that she return to the United States for her own safety. Overseas Associates Soon after the Providence Associate Commitment Liturgy at the...
20 Years Ago: A Canonization
...I reviewed that two-page document in preparation for writing this article and my first reaction was “Wow.” The document was replete with hopes, challenges, expectations, desires, hoped-for commitments, inspiration and resolve. The Outcome The review left me wondering, “So, how did we do? Did the effects play out in these past 20 years?” Of course, I can only speak to results that are tangible, that are verifiable, and have no way of knowing how hearts or minds or spirits have...
Restorative Justice
...helps with determining what this safe space looks like and where. The principle of voluntarism means that the restoration of the relationship cannot happen unless all parties involved agree to engage in repairing harm. If the restorative process is mandated or required, then the process is no longer restorative. Another aspect of voluntarism is that all the parties have to commit to the process fully. This would mean a commitment to honesty and open-mindedness. If one person refuses to fully...
A Tribute to Sandy Wickware from the Anti-Racism Discussion Group
We gather our hearts in gratitude and sorrow as we remember Sandy, our friend, who died suddenly at the age of 81 after a massive stroke. We grieve her absence, and we give thanks for her life – a life rooted in relationship, courage and a deep commitment to love, mercy and justice. Providence Associate Sandy Wickware Sandy was a Providence Associate, living her call not as an abstract idea but as a daily practice. She understood that relationship is...
Choosing Nonviolence as Gospel Witness
...in justice and hope. Across the globe and within our own communities — from Ukraine to Minneapolis — we see the tragic consequences of aggression. Violence does not resolve conflict or restore peace; it deepens wounds and multiplies suffering. Nonviolence, by contrast, requires profound interior strength and sustained commitment. It must be cultivated personally and communally, and practiced intentionally within social, political, and global systems. Women religious have long understood this truth through lived experience. Since arriving in what would...
ICE and Immigration
...For millions of people, immigration enforcement is not an abstract policy question but a daily reality that determines whether parents come home at night, whether children feel safe going to school, and whether trust in public institutions can exist at all. What is at stake is more than border control or legal process. It is the nation’s commitment to due process, human rights, human dignity, equal protection under the law, and the idea that America’s strength has always come from...
New Miracle Home building to serve more elders in need
...Home. Sister Delan Ma (fifth from left) with General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (sixth from left) and others during the Miracle Home building dedication. Miracle Home, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, needed a larger facility to meet the needs of the elderly in the area. The project, more than two years in the making, expanded the ministry by more than 60 occupants. Current Miracle Home Director, Sister Rose Chiu, SP, said. “This new home represents our commitment to...