Search Results for label/Sisters of Providence
Getting too many results? To search for an exact phrase, try putting multiple word phrases in quotation marks (such as "Saint Mother Theodore") to narrow your results.
Explore religious life with the Sisters of Providence
Come and see what love, mercy and justice looks like lived out in the ministries of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The Sisters of Providence invite all single, Catholic women ages 18-42 to attend their upcoming free Come and See fall weekend retreat, which begins at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 3, and concludes at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5. Food and housing will be provided. Sisters of Providence Vocations Director Sister Joni Luna, SP, said she hopes...
Against All Odds: Focus on Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, SP
Nov. 24 commemorates the centenary celebration of the foundation of the Sisters of Providence mission in China. Because of this, we wanted to share with you highlights of the band of sisters who began this mission through blog posts. This first blog, written by Sister Marilyn Baker, will focus on Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, SP. After the Annual Meeting in July 2018, a group was gathered to begin the planning for the 100th anniversary of the Mission in China, founded...
Sister Mary Ann McCauley
...What the world needs now… A. Love sweet love; nurturing, recycling Q. Name one thing you miss about being a kid. A. I think I should have had a little more play time when I was a kid. I had to grow up early. Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. Being a Terre Haute native, the Sisters of Providence were the closest to me. I was taught by the Sisters of Providence in grade...
Sister Martha Ann Rifner
...had been an amazing gift and example of selfless service to God and to all of us. Her Sisters of Providence experienced her generosity and presence much as her family did. We will all miss you and we will remember you as a living, loving JOY. Providence guided your every step and you used each step to lead you to your Heavenly home. We thank you, Sister Martha Ann/Aunt Mary, for sharing your journey with us. We will always love...
Sister Marceline Mattingly
...the same year she entered the Sisters of Providence. She was only one credit short for graduation, so the sisters gave her the option of entering in February and graduating in June. She took it, because “I had a feeling if I went home in June and waited until February to enter, I would never do it.” Sister Marceline poses for her 1933 graduation photo for St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis. Before entering, she also considered the several communities of sisters...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2020
...with all of our heart and where do we find hope, when sometimes it is so incredibly difficult to even recognize God amidst the chaos and pain of the world? Upon their arrival, the first thing Saint Mother Theodore and her postulates did was seek out a Log Cabin Chapel, which would serve as their very first “convent”. What do we need to do to bring ourselves to an unfettered, uncompromised trust in the Providence of God? Our founding sisters...
Sister Charles Van Hoy awarded the Edward N. Howard Literacy Award
...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 Mary Patricia Cummings (formerly Sister Marie Janice)
...to God, education, teaching and her sisters. Oh, and she dearly loved her family.” Her niece Margaret writes: “I always thought my family lucky and special to include Sister Mary Pat, my mother’s sister. But as I look at her life, I realize that she operated in many circles of families, and each one felt lucky and special to have her. There was her birth family, proud to be the parents and siblings of two nuns – Sisters Mary Pat...