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Finding my vocation in a long line of religious
...Sisters of Providence, Sisters Eileen, left and Mary Mark, right. I don’t think I thought of it again until the eighth grade. I had four older sisters already in the convent. The one next to me in age had applied to the Sisters of Providence High School for girls who hoped to become sisters, but had been told to wait to enter until after high school to apply. They thought she just wanted to be like our three older sisters...
Wisdom and the future of religious life
...I believe I carry their wisdom and guidance with me. I want to support the sisters who are following me in religious life — life that ministers with others to create peace and compassion in these times.” Work to do Sisters of Providence Vocation Director Sister Editha Ben passionately believes in the future of religious life. “As women religious, we can respond to the priorities of care for Earth and promote the dignity of our sisters and brothers by addressing...
Keith Ruble honored for care of creation
...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
Sister Arrianne Whittaker: ‘Providence led me here’
...growth and new life.” Sister Arrianne Whittaker (far right) takes a selfie with fellow Sisters of Providence (clockwise, from left) Tracey Horan, Jenny Howard, Emily TeKolste and Patty Wallace. Sister Arrianne’s journey to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and the Community of the Sisters of Providence began after she volunteered for one year with the Congregation after graduating from Marquette University in 2009. She had plans to go to medical school the following year, but those plans were delayed. “I felt a...
Thank you for a joy-filled week
...expectations and indeed brightened many a day! Bringing joy This was one greeting to an individual sister that stood out for me. The email was addressed to Sister Ann Sullivan and read: “While I was recently exploring the White Violet Center (WVC) through the SP (Sisters of Providence) website, I learned that you were the founder of the center. Therefore, in honor of National Catholic Sisters Week, I send you my heartfelt gratitude for the foresight and stewardship that you...
A legacy of love, prayer and service
...of the history and daily life of the Sisters of Providence. But when today’s Sisters of Providence describe the spirituality of Mother Theodore, they speak of her deep, joyous love of God. Of her warm affection for her sisters. Her abiding trust in Providence. Of her resilience. Her passion for the mission. And her practical piety. Sister Barbara Battista distributes communion to Sisters Mary Mark Dede, left, and Eileen Dede during Mass. Present in the moment Sister Marie McCarthy Sister...
In her own words — Sister Betty Hopf
...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
Sisters of Providence sign Catholic Sisters letter on end of Title 42
Editor’s Note: On Wednesday, May 4, more than 1,200 Catholic sisters sent a letter to President Biden requesting that he follow through on his commitment to end Title 42 on May 23. Many Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, signed the letter. Here is the letter in its entirety. Dear President Biden, We write to you today as Catholic sisters united in commitment to the Gospel of Christ, which inspires us to seek justice and peace for all, particularly...
Firmly rooted like the Woods
...1956. Right after high school, Sister Maureen left home and, at the age of 17, came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, where she entered the Congregation on July 22, 1956. Sister Maureen said the Sisters of Providence influenced her life early on. “All of the Sisters of Providence I knew were teachers,” she explained, “and I always wanted to be a teacher. Besides, the sisters talked about far-away places like Chicago, and my mother had planted the travel bug in my imagination.”...
Sisters of Providence join billboard campaign
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, along with other congregations of women religious in Indiana and Michigan, have launched a billboard campaign to share the Gospel message of love, mercy and justice for others. Currently, the Sisters of Providence have a billboard stating “I was hungry and you fed me” on 3rd Street in Terre Haute while driving north out of the city. The billboard will be in place until Sept. 21. In addition, a second billboard on...
Sisters and interns: becoming a little bit of each other
A relationship of connection and reverence. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice interns Liv Charlton, left and Virginia Cheij with Sister Ruth Johnson, SP. Most interns who spend months living among the Sisters of Providence while working and learning from the land gain much from the experience. Liv Charlton became an intern at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, last year shortly after graduating from high school in Des Moines, Iowa. “From being around the...
2015 Senior Jubilee Reflection
...toward full membership in the Sisters of Providence. Quite a sizable group is celebrating 70 years as Sisters of Providence: Sisters Mary Jo Stewart, Marian Ruth Johnson, Eugene Francis Keaveney, Rita Black, Marie Paul Haas, Laurine Haley, Martha Steidl and Winifred Mary Sullivan. In 1955, the God of Providence called these women to follow the path marked out: Sisters Ann Matilda Holloran, Jean Fuqua, Nancy Nolan, Alice Ann Rhinesmith, Josephine Bryan, Suzanne Dailey, Ann Margaret O’Hara, Mary Ann Phelan and...