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Go out and make a difference
...pay a six-figure salary. On the contrary, I have no earthly idea where the pursuit will take me, but I am learning to trust in Providence. The Providence, which, our foundress Saint Mother Theodore reminds us, “has never failed us.” When I look at the person in the mirror, I like who I am becoming. Invitation to “go out and make a difference” I had an opportunity to see and meet Sister Joan Chittister at a conference in San Antonio,...
Fresh eyes on Sisters of Providence Annual Meeting
...in full-time paid ministry. Additionally, with the joining of two new postulants from Asia, the composition of the women in initial formation (those who have not yet taken final vows) will be equally split at five between those born in Asia and those born in the United States. Several of our sisters in Asia have been unable to come to the United States, even for formation. Some of them were able to video conference during last year’s general chapter, but...
Visiting a ‘Saintly’ relative
...me to come and visit.” Delphine is from Les Sables-d’Olonne, a town in western France. She came to the United States in 2006 and lived in New York City until 2014. She then moved to Oregon to study aerospace engineering and is now serving as an intern for NASA at the Marshall Space Flight Center, located in Huntsville, Alabama. When she drove up to Providence Spirituality & Conference Center to meet with Sister Jan Craven, she was thrilled. “I’m very...
Behind the peaceful vigil
...to make it happen. Six people (including two Providence Associates and two Sisters of Providence) were able to join a conference call within about 30 minutes. We soon had a plan and an event on Facebook. It was less than 24 hours until our planned event, so as we went forward with our roles, we also continued to connect and plan. Another view from the vigil. In order to meet our expressive goals, it was important that every person who...
Introducing Foley Park Pavers
We are excited to announce another location on this “holy ground” of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods where donors may honor or memorialize loved ones or recognize special occasions. Foley Park will be that special place and Foley Park Pavers will be the medium for the message. Foley Park, a pleasant, grassy area with benches, directly in front of the Providence Spirituality & Conference Center (PSCC), was the site of the original academy, Foley Hall. Two walk ways, one on the east and...
News Notes
...are serving in the community. Celebrate when a new baby alpaca is born! Get a prayer or Mother Theodore quote for inspiration. Mark your calendars for upcoming events. Sign up to today to receive our e-newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time and we do not sell our email list to anyone. Go to Signup.SistersofProvidence.org Sister Tracey Horan honored by USCCB On June 14, Sister of Providence Tracey Horan was honored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for...
Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...Catherine’s death in 2012 gave Bernadette a chance to move here to the Woods and finally have bit of a rest. Well, that rest lasted all of about two weeks and she then began her volunteer ministry in Health Care and with us at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll This is what she did during her life, but more important is who she was. She was meek and humble of heart. She was generous, considerate and...
Elegance on display: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods added to National Register of Historic Places
...fruition. During a press conference that day, it was announced that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods had been added to the register. Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski said that 17 of the 26 buildings listed on the registry were built during the leadership of Mother Mary Cleophas Foley, General Superior from 1890-1926. According to passages from “The Path Marked Out: History of the Sisters of Providence, Volume III,” written by Sister Mary Roger Madden, many of the college buildings had...
News Notes
...Shamsaie, Katie Connolly and Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow. In October, Rohina Malik presented her one-woman play, “Unveiled.” This critically-acclaimed show, about five Muslim women, was a very moving experience for the audience. Both presentations were arranged by Sister Paula Damiano, SP, director of programming for Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Nursing and caring Sister Josephine Bryan received the Florence Nightingale Award from the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, on Oct. 22, 2017. The award is presented to “a...
Breathing time on this organic farm
...go, go, go, go,” she said. “It seems like we’re doing everything at once — seeding in the fields, transplanting, seeding in the greenhouse, harvesting, and training new interns and volunteers.” Also, the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program begins in May. One nugget Ann took away from a session at the MOSES conference last year was to: “Trust your winter brain. Use your winter brain.” That mantra refers to when gardeners are in the busy seasons, it’s important to rely...
Updates from the Sisters of Providence summer 2018
...area is located in front of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and not far from the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Foley Park has two walkways made up of beautiful stones that can be engraved to help you honor and remember those you love. All those memorialized or honored with a Foley Park Paver will automatically be enrolled in the Blessed Sacrament Association, where they are prayed for daily by the sisters in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. A mass is...
Reflections for the local Golden Jubilee celebration
...circumstances brought you to a new life as a Sister of Providence. No doubt this seemed a contradiction at the time but one that has blessed us and so many through your ministry as a pastoral associate, in provincial leadership and in formation work and now here at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore. And I think your Ursulines are at least cousins of those wonderful Ursuline sisters who took care of Mother Theodore...