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Our Letter to President Biden
...our prayerful support as together we move forward as a nation united under God with liberty and justice for all. We recognize the great need for healing multiple divisions in our country. We stand with you especially in your commitment to prioritize climate change solutions. And so, we further congratulate you on your choice of John Kerry to be Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. We are impressed by how “The Biden Plan to Build a Modern, Sustainable Infrastructure and an...
My journey with Providence
...how about you, Providence Associates? Go back to when you were first invited to consider becoming a Providence Associate. Who invited you? Reflect on what you wrote in your application. Think about the two individuals you asked to write letters of affirmation for you. Think about your year of integration as you journeyed with your companion. Reread the things you wrote that are on your Providence Associate Commitment certificates that “honors Divine Providence and furthers God’s loving plans through works...
Mother Theodore, Providence Associate Kate Childs Graham: writers encouraging goodness
...her Providence Associate Companion Diann Neu at Saint Mary-ofthe-Woods for Kate’s Rite of First Commitment as a Providence Associate in 2018 “Working in politics, I mostly write to persuade. Both candor and compassion are incredibly important when trying to reach hearts and minds. Take COVID-19, for instance. It has been critical for our political leaders to be candid about the situation at hand so that people who live and work in our nation have the information they need to make...
The Season of Creation 2022
...with all your creatures,” prayed St. Francis of Assisi. With this simple but profound prayer, he has encouraged believers of many generations to recognize creation as the fruit of God’s eternal Love. Season of Creation is a time of grace that the Church, in ecumenical dialogue, offers to humanity to renew its relationship with the Creator and with creation, through celebration, conversion and commitment together. The symbol for the 2022 Season of Creation is the Burning Bush. Call to our...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Note: We are preparing to celebrate the Season of Creation (Sept. 1, World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation through Oct. 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi). The Sisters of Providence Climate Change Task Force will share 10 blogs, this being the fourth. We hope you enjoy the series. As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, we remember his commitment to live sustainably as he chose to...
Providence Associate Stephen Modde on finding a safe and welcoming community
Providence Associate Stephen Modde with his Sister companion Sister Carol Meyers at his first commitment ceremony as a Providence Associate in 2019 For several months in the weekly Providence Associate emails, I’ve seen an invitation to share in “Get to know a Providence Associate.” I’ve read some interesting stories, but I said, “No I don’t need to do that.” Recently I have been thinking, “Maybe!” Now here I am writing some of my story. My motive, I hope, is not...
March 26, 2023: Fifth Sunday of Lent
...the raising of Lazarus believe what they see and in the One who raised him from death. They open their hearts to the gift of faith. So it is for those who have been journeying into the church. They (the Elect) have come to believe in Jesus and are ready to make their commitment as faith-filled Catholic Christians. Jesus’ dear friends, Martha and Mary, already believe in him. A relationship does that for us, usually. As friends of Jesus, we...
Sister Helen Vinton (formerly Sister Helen Jean)
...because they were studying a microscopic mite that lives in our eyebrows. I was astounded that she would shave her eyebrows all in the name of science. This is an example of her commitment to learning and discovering the complex nuances of creatures that live among us without our awareness.” Another student, Mary Ellen Wieland shared, “She really opened up a whole new world to us city girls. In the spring of 1971, Sister Helen Jean encouraged us to participate...
Rejoice with us: A Silver Jubilee Reflection
...life’s traveler from Chicago end up as sisters, and, by virtue of this commitment, share in a mission to be Providence in this world? Where else would they be asked to work together to further God’s loving plans through works of love, mercy and justice in service to all of creation? Where else would they be expected to use the gifts of God has given them for the good of all, for the common good, and especially for the least...
‘Like Mary, you have given birth’
A reflection for our 2023 Senior Jubilarians Note: General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered this reflection during the 2023 Senior Jubilee Mass on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. At a time when our world seems to have turned upside down, I am grateful, Jubilarians, for this opportunity to celebrate YOU! Your steadfast commitment as Sisters of Providence, as faithful women of the Gospel, is a sign that the message we heard the Angel Gabriel deliver to Mary is true, “Do not...
Blessing of new ‘green space’ begins 2024 annual meeting
...The blessing began with a time of reflection followed by a discussion led by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore, who talked about what is being done with the land now. During the annual meeting, Sister Barbara Battista delivered the Congregation’s “Land Acknowledgement.” This commitment sets the tone for future initiatives of the Sisters of Providence which will focus on tangible actions to support the history of indigenous peoples. Sister Jan Craven and Sister Marsha Speth (left)...
Standing Strong 1974!
...senior year, we knew we wanted to not drift too far apart. The times changed and life moved ahead quickly. There were degrees, careers, weddings, babies and adventures as the decades passed. But still we stopped to check in with each other. Guiding us And for all of our shenanigans, Sister Mary Clare and the sisters guided us through. Their emphasis on reading, writing and ‘rithmatic served us well, along with modeling a deep commitment to civil rights, faith and...