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Rejoice with us: A Silver Jubilee Reflection
Note: The following is the reflection General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, provided for the Silver Jubilee celebration on Saturday, August 19, honoring Sisters Anji Fan and Sue Paweski for 25 years as Sisters of Providence. It seems to me that there is no better way to mark this silver jubilee celebration of Sisters Anji Fan and Susan Paweski than to use the words of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin that they themselves chose to have read to us this afternoon....
Providence prayers for the journey of Advent
Following in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore, our other five foundresses, and the Providence communities of each era, we are called to observe the life-giving season of Advent. Can you picture these Providence communities lighting candles, singing, and telling the story of the coming of God in history? Let us unite with them and all who share the charism of Providence as we keep Advent. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, bring peace to Syria and Israel. All mourn in...
Get to know Providence Associate Brad Crites
...wants me to do. When my daughter’s third grade class visited the Woods on a field trip, I discovered the Providence Associate program. And the more I learned and talked to the sisters I was meeting, the more I knew I was in my spiritual home. Brad Crites and Sister Ann Casper, SP, front left, at the Providence Associate orientation in 2019 Tell about your experience as a Providence Associate. I started my candidate year in 2019. Being an “academic...
New Providence Associates share their journey, part 2
In today’s blog post, several of our newest Providence Associates share about their journey of the past year. Learn more about becoming a Providence Associate here. Sister Mary Beth Klingel with Providence Associate Bettie Anne Long of West Terre Haute, Indiana Betty Anne Long The Providence Associate experience over the past year has been a gift from our Provident God, the Sisters of Providence and the Providence Associates. Along with my companion, Sister Mary Beth Klingel, and many loving, caring,...
Celebrate 2016 with the SPs!
...special novena of Masses during the Christmas season. As I close my reflection on the blessings of this year I ask you to please keep all of our sisters, Providence Associates, staff and volunteers in your prayers throughout the New Year. Lovingly in Providence, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski General Superior * * * * * P.S. All gifts, great and small, can make a difference for those served by the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Donate today …...
Providence Associate Jane Fischer: peace and quiet from trust in Providence
Providence Associate Jane Fischer leads sisters in song during a social for Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates in the summer of 2014. Providence Associate Jane Fischer of Indianapolis has spent the past year journeying toward becoming a Providence Associate on Nov. 8, 2014. She met monthly with her companion Sister Peggy Nau to share ideas and reflect. Jane shares about her experience here. Why did you decide to pursue the Providence Associate relationship? There were two factors in finally...
Sister Denise reflection: 2008 Rite of Commitment
...recognize that living out our mutual relationship will change all of us. I believe you will continue to reveal the ever-new and yet always recognizable face of Providence to us, your sisters in Providence. And those revelations will alter the course of our shared future – for the better. We Sisters of Providence can and do enthusiastically echo the words of St. Paul: “we thank our God for you; we hold each of you dear.” Sister Denise Wilkinson, general superior...
Justice advocates and Providence Associates
...over with Jeanne. On Nov. 12, 2016, they both made their first commitment as Providence Associates. Jeanne and Ben said they are longing to deepen their spirituality. As Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence, they hope to find a sense of belonging in a community that shares their values. The Sisters of Providence are honored to have Ben and Jeanne extending the mission of Providence alongside us in the world. (Originally published in the Winter 2017 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Get to know Providence Associate David Hudgens
...of the Providence Associates program online. I immediately knew I wanted to be involved in something that was tied back to her and the Sisters of Providence. I have enjoyed the opportunities to attend the annual retreats, meeting people from many backgrounds and hearing their stories. Tell about your experience as a Providence Associate Being “local” I feel like I have had a special opportunity to be able to be a Providence Associate and to be able to visit the...
Mission novice blessing 2016
A blessing ceremony July 30, 2016, marked the transition for Sisters Tracey Horan and Anna Fan from their canonical novice year to their mission novice year, their third year with the Congregation. Local sisters gathered to bless them going forward and pray with them. Each novice sister received a historic Sisters of Providence chaplet. When sisters wore the traditional habit, receiving the chaplet signified moving forward in the formation process. Each novice sister today receives a chaplet passed down from...
Providence Associate Stephen Modde on finding a safe and welcoming community
...personal catharsis. Hopefully my sharing here enables others to affirm their own stories and realize the ways of Divine Providence. Give it a try About five years ago, Sister Carol Meyers called me saying, “Why don’t you become a Providence Associate?” My immediate response was, “Oh no. I’m a man, I’m gay, and old!” A few weeks later, Debbie Dillow, one of the co-directors of the Providence Associate relationship with the Sisters of Providence called me. She said there are...
A Reflection for the 2024 Providence Associate Commitment Ceremony
Note: The following is the reflection General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered during the 2024 Providence Associate Commitment Ceremony, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 12. Jesus offered them still another parable: “Providence Associates are like the yeast a baker took and mixed in with three measures of flour until it was leavened all through to help bring about the kindom of heaven right here, right now.” Providence Associate Jessica Medley speaking with her companion Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer. Maybe...