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Becoming a Providence Associate
...ideas were like paints, I felt that it took all the mess of paints I had and actually painted a picture — and that picture is our own hands and feet, and how I can strive to be Christ’s hands and feet in my daily life. Being a Providence Associate means to me to be God’s hands and feet to the community around me in a simple way and in a broader way.” Providence Associate Mary Jo Ricketson Mary Jo...
20 people make commitment as Providence Associates
...Thoms, Gwen Goebel, Jesica Hollinger, (back) Elizabeth (Liz) Tyler, Connie Bauer, Carla Leinwander and Providence Associate Co-Directors Debbie Dillow and Sister Susan Paweski. Not pictured: Genevieve Costello, Joshua Craft-Rutan, Christine Malekani and Merrilinda Nichols. “Being a Providence Associate is an opportunity to deepen my faith and be in relationship with a community of spiritual seekers,” Patrice said. “I will also be able to actively engage in the Providence Community’s mission of love, mercy and justice for all.” Providence Associates are...
Sister Jessica Vitente enters novitiate with Sisters of Providence
...in human development from California State University, Long Beach. Sister Marsha Speth and the rest of the Congregation applaud for their new novice, Sister Jessica Vitente During her canonical novice year, Sister Jessica and Sister Janice Smith, who ministers as the Congregation’s director of novices, will live in St. Louis at the Collaborative Dominican Novitiate (CDN). This particular entity consists of women from various Dominican communities all of whom are part of the larger Inter-community Novitiate (ICN) study program of...
Racial and Ecological Justice Documentary: Farming While Black
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm EST Community Room, Providence Hall 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 United States View Location Website Sisters of Providence Land Justice Future’s Focus Community Program Free, but able to donate at each screening. Join the Land Justice Futures (formally Nuns & Nones) Focus Communities* to view two special film screenings hosted exclusively for Land Justice Futures communities. Farming While Black is an incredible documentary that lifts up why ecological and...
Journals and Letters week 15: Stuck in New Orleans
...No time to rest Bishop Celestine de la Hailandière From her sickbed, Mother Theodore still had to keep watch over what was going on back at the Woods. While she was away Bishop de la Hailandière had created havoc for the community, demanding that he be obeyed despite legitimate objections to his requests. Sister St. Francis Xavier tried to gently push back, but her opinion did not seem to matter to him. The Bishop of Le Mans even sent a...
The Sisters of Providence: A history of justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the- Woods, Indiana, have a long, rich history of committing to love, mercy and justice. The Providence Community continues to collaborate with others to ensure the legacy of their foundress lives on. “Yes above all things; justice, justice. If any preferences may be shown let it be to the poorest or most abandoned.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Sisters of Providence Justice Promoter Sister Barbara Battista speaks in front of a crowd of anti-death-penalty...
Stepping forward to become a Sister of Providence
...the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Jessica joins the other sisters in the formation community for mealtime. The word novice is rooted in a Latin word meaning newly come into a particular status. In other words, as a novice I am a “newbie.” I may have had life experiences and created an identity before entering community. Yet I am still new to religious life and will need to take classes and workshops to help me along the way. These,...
Sister Emily TeKolste: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...their love and blessing. As this ritual was introduced, they explained that their relationship is strengthened and supported by the community, so they wanted the community to participate in this ritual blessing of the marriage. What a beautiful way to recognize and celebrate this reality. As Sisters of Providence, we build our strength to return to our vows and each other from those outside of ourselves – our Providence Associates, our Partners in Mission, our colleagues in ministry, and our...
Sister Delan Ma at ease with God and others
...like helping people. I love the Lord, that kind of feeling. And I know that sisters do that kind of service for others and don’t get married. I only knew that much,” she said. Sister Delan entered the community and went through formation with the sisters in Taiwan. She was the first sister to enter the Taiwanese novitiate and the only one to finish final vows at that time. She came to the United States and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the...
Sister Marilyn Baker: living the legacy of Saint Mother Theodore as an international teacher
...with me different insights in prayer and community life, particularly through the Zoom prayer groups she has invited me to join. Because of her ministry at NETWORK, I have new perspectives into the importance of involvement in political policies. Having her to share community life has been a joy.” As the future unfolds Sister Marilyn says she is confident, “Providence will place me wherever I am to be. That’s how it has been since I came to the Sisters of...
Sisters of Providence struggles and wisdom amidst pandemic
...increased daily. My heart is full of empathy for all who are suffering from COVID, the victims, their families and certainly our community.” Sister Joni Luna put it this way: “I find that if I fill my cup a few times a day by entering into this God space, it helps get me through the chaos and unpredictable events of my day.” Sister Diane Mason noted that “So much quiet time and taking walks … makes me more aware of...
Is God calling you to be a Sister of Providence?
...hear several sisters’ stories about their call and their lives. They will also have the chance to experience how the Sisters of Providence live through prayer, vows, ministries and community life. Participants will also have the opportunity to immerse in the sacred grounds of the Woods while focusing o prayer and their own discernment. They can reflect on the following questions: Am I called to be a Sister? Is God calling me to religious life? Is this the community for...