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Sister Dorothy Marie Ahern
...Elisabeth for eighth-grade. Her Sister of Providence teacher suggested she attend the Juniorate, associated with Marywood High School in Anaheim, which she did, entering from the Juniorate into the novitiate there on Feb. 2, 1939, with fellow band member Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll. She received the habit on Aug. 15, 1939, and made her first and final profession on that same date, in 1941, and 1947, respectively. She came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the first time in 1946, prior to...
A review of ‘Active Hope’
...of power, a richer experience of community, a larger view of time. And indeed, by thoughtful discussions, stories and simple exercises, the authors do help us to see the realities of our interconnectedness, the resulting power-with, and the dire need for lengthening our view of time “to the seventh generation.” In the final section of the book, Chapters 9 through 13 offer a realistic yet hopeful view of what we might experience if we take that fourth step on the...
At home in the Catholic Church with the SPs
Amy Miranda outside the Church of the Immaculate Conception. (This article originally published in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) The first time I went to Mass with the Sisters of Providence in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, it rattled me. Those sisters were changing words in the responses at the Mass! It was 1994, and I was an 18-year-old student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The Catholic Church had been a “home” for me since I...
A remarkable woman
...may not be printed in their entirety until after their publication in Rome, which will be after the proclamation of sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI. However, we are permitted to share excerpts of the articles at this time. Charism By Sister Maureen Abbott God’s Spirit infuses human energy with exceptional possibilities, and it is these spiritual gifts that we name “charisms.” Charism is a completely gratuitous outpouring of grace for the sake of bringing about God’s reign in a world...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
...have responded to the times in which you lived. I thank you for carrying your wisdom, your prayer, your sense of humor over the years. You have loved deeply as I have loved you deeply. You have affirmed and supported the new vision of our Providence Associates and candidates. In this new era, a new time together, we will be growing. In our relationships and collaborating together. It takes prayer and a deep desire to work together, to encourage one...
Still rooted in Christ’s love
...hear from time to time — or hear about if the speaker is uncomfortable speaking directly to them. In such changing times, of course, that is not surprising. So I will attempt to describe the community I know and love to see if my description will help put a face on contemporary Sisters of Providence. It is true that most of us do not wear a habit as we once did. Originally, many years ago, religious habits were simply the...
A call to discernment
...beyond. There are fewer than 56,000 women religious living in the United States at this time, according to The New York Times, a number that has steadily declined since the 1960s and the conclusion of Vatican II. But Tracey and the other younger women religious with the Sisters of Providence liken these statistics back to when Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her five companion sisters traveled from France to Indiana in 1840. “Sometimes, among the newer members, we joke that...
Clothed in simplicity
...place. This rack illustrates something I love about the Sisters of Providence. This exchange of clothing represents sharing, simple living, re-using resources and living sustainability. It also represents continuity with the past. Yesterday as I was looking, this realization struck me. After Vatican II, Congregations of religious sisters were asked to take a new look at themselves. They were asked to adapt to the conditions of the time. Their habit, or clothing, was to “be suited to the circumstances of...
Shouldn’t all sisters wear habits?
...goals and elect new leaders. A congregation’s way of life is preserved over time through its Constitutions (Rule of Life). At various times during our 170-year history in the United States, changing circumstances have required changes in our Constitutions in order to adapt them to life in this culture. The latest revision of our Constitutions approved by the membership and by Church authority in 1995 identifies the Sisters of Providence as an apostolic institute with its original purpose “to honor...
Ministering on the frontlines
Sister of Providence Arrianne Whittaker: A ministry of healing Born in 1986 in Indianapolis, Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Arrianne Whittaker’s life journey took her and her family to many different areas in the United States and, by the time she was 5, the family settled in Germantown, Wisconsin, where she graduated from high school in 2005. “I tell people I am a Hoosier by birth, but a ‘Cheesehead’ by choice,” Sister Arrianne said. Sister Arrianne Whittaker After...
August 10, 2025: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” When we humbly acknowledge we truly are God’s beloved, called to be faithful and prudent servants, there is no need to fall victim to greed, self-indulgence, desire for power and prestige. God remains faithful to us. We are less fearful. We are willing to do our best to be ready for the Lord’s coming at any time. We walk on faith feet...
Sister Marie Alexis Geiger
...“That’s all right,” Sister Joseph Henry said, “she can take her brother’s place.” So from that day on, Betty attended St. Patrick’s School in Indianapolis and went on to high school at St. John’s Academy. During her high school years, she loved joining her friends with great enthusiasm in such activities as a night time trip to a cemetery. She graduated in 1945. Then, inspired by the sisters’ care, concern, and devotion to prayer, she entered the Sisters of Providence...