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Our Future and Land Justice
...active land repatriation advocacy across New York State. Sisters of Providence Land Ethic As members of one sacred Earth community, we Sisters of Providence commit ourselves individually and communally to care for our resources and to make decisions regarding their current and future use as we seek to balance our individual and SP communal economic needs with the sustainability needs of the Earth community. Read our entire Land Ethic here. Call to Action Find out the origin of your land...
2026 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Companion Award Winners
In honor of the original five companions, five individuals were honored to receive the 2026 Saint Mother Theodore Companions Awards. These awards recognize outstanding people who exhibit the best qualities of the five foundresses who accompanied Mother Theodore from France to the United States. Michelle Anderson Michelle Anderson has faithfully served Providence Health Care as a bus driver, transporting residents, sisters in long-term care, and their companions to appointments with extraordinary compassion and care for more than 20 years. Michelle...
A Silent Night
...How do we define compassion? When I turned to a Google search, this is what I found: “Compassion is a deep feeling of sympathy and sorrow for others’ suffering, combined with a strong desire to help alleviate it — moving beyond just empathy (feeling with) to action (acting for).” This small child lying in a manger showed us the way to compassion and love for others. But do we act on this lesson? How do we move beyond feeling to...
Become a sister
...and 42? Come explore a joy-filled life with us as a Sister of Providence.Learn more Discerning your call Are you a single, Catholic woman between the ages of 18 and 42? Come explore a joy-filled life with us as a Sister of Providence.Learn more Opportunities Are you a single, Catholic woman between the ages of 18 and 42? Come explore a joy-filled life with us as a Sister of Providence.Learn more Meet some newer members Are you a single, Catholic...
2026 Earth Day in Photos!
...incredible to see something that you have been working on for months finally start taking shape and come to life. The Sisters of Providence and White Violet Center are so fortunate to have a wide network of caring, generous volunteers and community partners that show up and share their talents with the community. Families were able to come and see animals, participate in fun activities, learn eco-friendly ways that can make a difference around their homes and communities, and get...
On policing and Providence
...events such as weekly peace walks during the summer and an educational series on gang awareness. “I have always said crime is not the police’s problem, it’s the community’s problem,” she explains, “and the community has the power to resolve it.” By bringing people together to build a community spirit, Sister Pat says they can have a proactive impact on other issues like crime. Sister Pat gives an example of a response to a recent hate crime. Last summer, vandalism...
Finding Community in Taichung: A Mission with Migrant Workers
My favorite mission outside the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, took place in Taichung City, Taiwan. It was there that I encountered a vibrant community of Filipinos – often affectionately called Pinoys and Pinays (colloquial terms for Filipinxs of specific gender identities) – who represent the second-largest group of domestic workers on the island. The largest group comes from Indonesia, followed by Vietnam. Volunteers and migrants enjoying dinner. ‘Community and Relationship’ In the midst of this diverse migrant...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two
...to the common good. But voting for candidates ultimately involves choosing a candidate for public office, not a stance, nor a specific teaching of the Church. And for this reason, faithful voting involves careful consideration of the specific ability of a particular candidate to actually advance the common good. In making this assessment, opportunity, competence and character all come into play. The question of opportunity is pivotal in voting discipleship. What are the elements of human life and dignity that...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
...a creativity and a strength to go back again and again and again. Kak and her companion Sisters of Providence have that strength, that fire. Support from the Sisters Community! Kak second row center with some of her Sisters of Providence community “I have had wonderful experiences with community. Several sisters in my lifetime have communicated with me their own experiences, particularly regarding women’s issues, the women they work with and the injustice they have seen.” Sister Kathleen was clear...
2010 Rite of Commitment
...photo with Sister Mary Ann Lechner prior to the Rite of Commitment and Renewal on Nov. 13, 2010. Sister Mary Ann was filling in for Ronda’s companion, Sister Catherine Livers, who was unable to attend. Providence Associate Roberta King (right) of Terre Haute, Ind., poses for a photo with her companion, Sister Mary Beth Klingel, during the reception on Nov. 13, 2010. Sixty Providence Associates from all over the country renewed their commitments during the Rite of Commitment and Renewal...
Immigration Through Another’s Heart
...know people who are immigrants. Meet them at your church, your library, or school. Support locally immigrant-owned businesses. Join a community committee that helps immigrants in your area. Learn some basic words and phrases in the immigrant’s language. The internet and cell phones provide convenient ways to initiate conversations quickly. Attend or coordinate a community event by providing education, awareness, and opportunity for donating to local non-profit charities helping the immigrant community in your hometown. Listen to the immigrant quote...
Opportunities
...as a Sister of Providence at our twice-yearly Come and See weekend retreats. Spend time in prayer, meet the newest members of the Congregation and ask any questions you have. Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to attend. See upcoming Come and See events Virtual prayer or mini-retreats Join us throughout the year for virtual prayer and mini-retreat opportunities with the Sisters of Providence. You will have opportunity to get to know our spirituality and charism and to grow...