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Get to know Providence Associate Candace Minster
...What are you passionate about and why? I’m passionate about all sorts of things! If I had to sum up what motivates me into a neat little package, I would say it’s justice work, specifically environmental justice and racial justice. The natural world has been a source of inspiration, awe and renewal for me my whole life. (In third grade, I helped found our elementary school’s first environmental club and begin a recycling program. Never tell a child they’re too young to...
Journals and Letters week 35: Letter of instruction, letter of prayer
...renewal and fellowship. She calls them home also for discernment in the election of an assistant and of a mistress of novices. And, like any good mother, she provides them practical spiritual and travel guidance: to (be) “models of prudence and modesty.” Her maternal love also reflects the reality of death and loss within the community. She reminds them of Sister Marie Joseph. This sister had come home to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods the previous year for the 1850 retreat and the...
From darkness into light
I saw how a flower grew from seed to bloom from darkness into light And I knew that could happen to our world too — This growing in and emerging from Darkness into Light: A Light that illuminates Hope; Whose beams radiate Healing, Renewal and Transformation; Whose rays shine on the promise of Life again. And what of our world? It will be flowering for all to see! — Cathy Lamperski Dearing, Providence Associate (Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue...
Journals and Letters week 28: Death of the bishop
...(which today in addition to Sisters of Providence also includes Providence Associates) coming home for meeting and renewal time in the summer continues to the present. Mother Theodore’s strong leadership amidst struggle has paid off in the longevity and character of the community she founded. Share your thoughts How do you see Mother Theodore dealing with disappointment here? How do you deal with disappointment? What most stood out for you as your read this section? Next week > page 262...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...In Indiana: Teacher, St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute (1968-70); Teacher, Tenth Street School, Jasper (1970-72), Corporate Renewal Team, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1972-76); Pastoral Associate, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute (1976-2004); Parish Life Coordinator, St. Margaret Mary Parish, Terre Haute (2004-05); Preparation for Formation Ministry and Congregation Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-07); Director of Novices, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007-11); General Councilor, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2011-2022). Sister Constance Kramer, formerly Sister Marita, was born in Dayton, Ohio. Currently, she...
Virtual Guided Meditation 2026
...Through guided practices, you’ll be invited to explore meaningful themes in your life, engaging your mind, body and heart in prayerful reflection. Each month, the meditation will be led by a Sister of Providence who will guide you through this enriching experience. The free meditation series takes place via Zoom on January 22, February 26, March 26, and April 23 in 2026. Please register to receive the link and join us in this journey of inward reflection and spiritual renewal....
Join us for ‘An Evening with Carrie Newcomer!’
...7:30 p.m., and will take place in the Conservatory of Music on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Dawn says having Carrie come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the show will enhance the year-long jubilee celebration. A Catholic Jubilee year takes place every 25 years and is considered a time of forgiveness, reconciliation and spiritual renewal. “Carrie’s folk music reflects her own belief in hope as a renewable resource,” Sister Dawn said. “She sees the practice of active hope as...
Sisters hosting Carrie Newcomer concert
...and is considered a time of forgiveness, reconciliation and spiritual renewal. Newcomer is well known for her musical depth and the progressive spiritual content of her songs, poetry and workshops, and for her continued work in justice, spiritual and interfaith communities, and health and hunger organizations. “Music also has held a sacred place in the life of the Sisters of Providence,” Sister Dawn added. “It seems to me that this concert with Carrie Newcomer enables people to share in that...
Sister Andre Panepinto
...St. Dennis School. Sister Kathleen Leonard shared, “Peter, Bill and Tony, Andre’s nephews, spent a lot of time with Andre and the Sisters in Lockport. One day, I don’t know what Peter was doing but Sister Patty Geis said to him, ‘Do you think you’re the boss of the world?’ Peter’s response was very serious: “NO, AUNT GEN IS.” After seven years at St. Dennis, Sister Andre felt a need for renewal within herself. She then went to the University...
Virtual Guided Meditation 2025
...the Divine. Through guided practices, you’ll be invited to explore meaningful themes in your life, engaging your mind, body and heart in prayerful reflection. Each month, the meditation will be led by a Sister of Providence who will guide you through this enriching experience. The free meditation series takes place via Zoom on the second Thursday of each month, January through May. Please register to receive the link and join us in this journey of inward reflection and spiritual renewal....
Oral history: the adventures and challenges of Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer, SP
...Dorothy became a hospice volunteer for six years. She also received a second master’s degree in theology from Mundelein Seminary and then went on to serve two parishes in Illinois as a pastoral minister before returning to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 2012. The parish she served last was her favorite mission. In our combats, our labors and our tribulations, let us raise our eyes to Heaven, our true country. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin In response to Vatican II, Sister Dorothy said...
Taking time for silence during Lent
...prayer time. Just as Jesus went to the wilderness to seek solitude and silence, we can journey to our own wilderness. Just as Jesus went off to find quiet time away from the crowds to pray and renew his spirit, we can do the same. Our spirits need renewal too! Lent can be the perfect time to begin – or to perfect – our time of silence prayer. “Oh, how good a thing is silence.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin...