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The remarkable life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
...the war and internment, was devastated by these blows to her little community. As the communist armies advanced closer and closer to Kaifeng, the United States Consulate General advised all U.S. citizens to leave. The Religious of the Sacred Heart in Shanghai invited the Sisters of Providence to come to Shanghai and to teach in their International High School and Aurora University. In June, Kaifeng fell to the communist army, and it was reported that Shanghai, too, would soon fall....
First Hundred Days Strategy
...repeat offenders with promises of retribution. Birthright citizenship being challenged, security clearances and protections revoked, withdrawal from the World Health Organization, medical science research on pause until further notice, federal financial assistance placed on hold until further notice … The list goes on and on. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin statue The Providence Community is leaning heavily on the letters and teachings of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (SMTG) to get us through these tough times. We are also depending on many...
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...woman today find the Sisters of Providence an attractive choice? A. There are countless opportunities if you are interested in doing good for others, if you’re interested in making a difference in people’s lives. I believe, in our community, people’s gifts and talents are used to their best advantage. When I think about all of the different ministries right now, it makes me very happy that people can use their gifts. We have sisters involved in Hispanic ministry, certainly with...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
...with the power of God as we consciously become immersed in the healing of Earth and intentionally enter into our vocation to be co-creators. During our 2022 Annual Meeting, the Sisters of Providence and our wider Providence Community publicly committed to join the worldwide Catholic community in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year journey toward sustainability and integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform Plan. Through participation in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, we...
Sister Lucille Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Lucille)
...Hall.” Lucy, as we know, chose Providence Hall instead. After graduating from Costa Catholic in 1947, she entered the Sisters of Providence a month later on July 22, 1947, the first of three Nolan sisters to become Sisters of Providence. Their aunt, Sister Modesta, preceded them into the community. Lucy would return to Costa Catholic High School some 26 years later in 1973, and spend 10 years there as a music teacher, culminating an almost 36-year career as a school...
Sister Grace Stewart
...Christ on the cross. And the response is in 4 ‘Cs;’ being committed to Christ, the church, the Congregation and the community.” Sister Grace is a native of Indianapolis. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the- Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received a master degree in education from the Catholic University of America. She entered the Congregation Aug. 20, 1929, and she professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1937. Her relationship with the Sisters of Providence came at an...
The joys of music
...when I would just play a piano in a dayroom and residents would find their way to me to listen and we would start to sing together. Each of us innately understands that music connects us, pulling us together through a common, yet profound, need for beauty, emotion, love, and community. While I have been a musician a majority of my life, and long been a music therapist and music therapy educator, my time at PHC allowed me to see...
Sister Amadeus Rolinger
...handicapped adults. During her last four years in Freeport, she was community supervisor for handicapped adults at the same facility. During this time she lived in a group home for women with mental challenges, supervising their daily living in a community established in a former convent at St. Mary Parish where as a child she had attended school,” continued Sister Mary Roger. Sister Amadeus returned to the Woods in 1986, where she provided various services to the Congregation until her...
July 27, 2025: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...Joan of the BBC television series Call the Midwife said, “The hands of the Almighty are so often to be found at the ends of our own arms.” Action How can you be more attentive to the communities and families where you find yourself? Are there people asking, perhaps without words, for a need you can help to fulfill? What do you seek from Providence? If you are seeking community, consider how the Providence Community might be calling for you...
What can you do? Staying engaged in divisive times
D o something concrete. Trust in your power to make change, even if results aren’t immediately obvious. Be intentional. Know your values and how you live them. Connect with (or start) a community with shared values. Educate yourself. Seek sources with clear, unbiased, factual reporting. Seek sources from multiple viewpoints. If you live in a city, go visit a rural area. If you live in a rural area, go visit a city. Ask questions of the people you encounter. Ask...
HOPE Winter 2025
Download HOPE: As seen in HOPE: A Thriving Community and Mission: Evolution from the Sisters of Providence to the Providence Community The Sisters of Providence have grown into the Providence Community, expanding their mission while staying true to their founding values. Honoring the Past, Supporting the Future: Our Educational Mission Today While Sisters may no longer be on staff, their sponsorship remains strong. Through board leadership, classroom presence and ongoing support, we continue to shape the mission of the schools...
A reflection for the Season of Creation
...a commitment to participate in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. And through the years I believe we have come to understand that all of this is inextricably intertwined in our spiritual journey. As Elizabeth Johnson noted: “Once we see that the evolving community of life on Earth continues to be the dwelling place of the Spirit and its ruination an unspeakable sin; once we understand that this community is blessedly included in the redeemed future promised in Jesus Christ; then...