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Reflecting on the amazing life of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN: Martyr of the Amazon
Sister Arrianne Whittaker, Sister Patty Wallace and Sister Susan Dinnin. Sisters Susan Dinnin, Patty Wallace and Arrianne Whittaker recently attended the one-woman play “Rooted in Love: The Life and Martyrdom of Sister Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN,” performed by Adrian Dominican, Sister Nancy Murray, on the 10th anniversary of Sister Dorothy’s death. Dorothy Stang, born in Ohio, decided early on that she would give her life to God as a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. Her deepest desire was to serve...
Providence Associates Saint Mother Theodore Guerin retreat 2014
...on Saturday begins. “Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” makes a surprise appearance at the start of the vigil on Saturday evening. Sisters and associates join hands in prayer during the mass on Saturday. It can be hard for a mommy of a young baby to get away for retreat, so Tracy Green brought her family with her. Here Tracy, left, and her husband look on as their two young daughters entertain Sisters Joan Matthews and Tracy’s associate companion Sister Rosemary Eyler....
Providence Associates retreat with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...was Saint Mother Theodore’s original journal, in her own handwriting. The retreat included time for camaraderie with friends new and old. Here candidate-associate Chuck Fisher laughs with associates Sheila Donis and Peggy Balensuela. These gals were a hoot! Retreat coordinators Sisters Jan Craven, left, and Paula Damiano, right, both of Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, with Director of Associates Sister Diane Mason. Providence Associate Beth Kyle and Sister Rosemary Eyler choose a time to keep vigil through the night at...
A Providence Advent Calendar
...Mother Theodore Guerin Reflect on one way you are telling the next generation about Providence. Tuesday, Feast of the Immaculate Conception: “What Our Lady of Providence has given me through the reflections and prayers written by the sisters, is a sense of Mary always being present to me. Through her presence I can, as Mother Theodore teaches, ‘love the children first, then teach them.’” –Jenny Nowalk, PA Pray to Mary today and sing “Our Lady of Providence.” Wednesday: “How do...
Spirit in community: Providence Associate spring retreat 2019
...hands with Providence Associate Father Bernie Lutz as Providence Associate Deanna Ruston smiles. Attendees clap as Sister Sue Paweski introduces Sister Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., retreat leader. Presenter Sister Dianne Bergant, C.S.A. speaks on the community of Earth and how we see our common home. Sister Dianne presents to a full room of more than 80 Providence Associates, Sisters of Providence and guests. Providence Associate Diane Gardner at prayer. Providence Associates Peggy Bowler and Sheila Galvin chat during down time. Providence...
Welcome to the family of Providence! Providence Associates candidate orientation
...Lane Fredericks Candidate Merrilinda Nichols sings during the blessing Blessing of the companions during orientation Candidates and companions gathered during the blessing Sister Rosemary Nudd greets candidate Sandra Chappell and her companion Providence Associate Mickie Lane Fredericks Blessing of companions and candidates in the Church Sister Ann Casper visits with an associate. Sister Mary Ann DeFazio visits with the candidate she will companion. Sister Marie McCarthy with her candidate companion Sara Jesse Companion Sister Paula Damiano chats with two candidates....
HOPE winter 2023 — Creating a new day
Download HOPE: HOPE winter 2023 (pdf) As seen in HOPE: The surprising life of Sister Paula Damiano A favorite quote of Sister Paula’s is from the Persian poet Hafiz: “True art makes the divine silence in the soul break into applause.” Sisters of Providence presence expanding at the border “I knew I would need support from my sisters … so I extended an invitation to join me here in Nogales.” Sisters Marilú Covani, SP, and Nancy Bartasavich, SP, accepted that...
The 2011 installation of the General Officers
From left to right: Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Denise Wilkinson, Lisa Stallings, Mary Beth Klingel and Jeneen Howard. When the General Councilors and I planned this liturgy, we quickly chose as its theme the Mother Theodore quotation that appears on the cover of your worship aid: “Perfect abandonment of ourselves in all things for the future requires great courage, but we ought to aspire to it.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. For the five of us, and I believe for all...
Sister Jean Ernstes
Sister Jean Ernstes “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by … .” (Robert Frost) “Sister Jean originally entered the Society of Mary Reparatrix, whose call and mission entrusted them to repair the injustice brought about by social injustice, greed and misfortune. It was here that Sister Jean began to follow her call, her spirit, her journey in life. The road she would take began here,” said Sister Ruth Johnson in her...
Entrance book digitally preserved
...and the Preservation Imaging Lab, the first of two entrance books that record the entry of all women into the Congregation has been digitized. On page 1 of the first entrance book is a list that includes Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as well as the five sisters who came from France with her. They are Sister St. Vincent Ferrer Gagé, Sister Basilide Sénéschal, Sister Olympiade Boyer, Sister Mary Xavier Lerée and Sister Mary Liguori Tiercin. On page 2, the list...
A sister remembers working to racially integrate schools
...like Sister Laurine Haley today with blog post author Sister Emily TeKolste. Sister Laurine says she knew the moment they had succeeded with their integration efforts. They were on the return trip from an oratorical contest for the middle school students. One of the black students had won the contest, sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh, so Sister Laurine decided she was going to treat all the students to ice cream. They stopped at Howard Johnson’s. “I said to the...
Day of Departure
...foreign mission of China of six of the Sisters of Providence, the first American Sisterhood to send laborers into the fields of the Orient. “These six sisters, Sister Marie Gratia, Sister Mary Elise, Sister Eugene Marie, Sister Clare, Sister Winifred Patrice, and Sister Marie Patricia, are the favored among the three hundred Sisters who volunteered their services for the foreign missions. For some years to come, however, recruits to the Chinese missions will be sent from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to help...