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Preparing the next generation of Sisters of Providence
Postulant year Jessica Vitente in her postulant year volunteers at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center using her business background. Our charism is a unique spirit present in this community of women that attracts and draws each one of us. Even before a woman enters the Congregation, she has already been touched by the charism of the Sisters of Providence. This is generally true for every Sister of Providence. Often it is hard to articulate, but we all experience it. Before...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Raphael Province (1988-89), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Local Resident Accounts Manager, Central Business Office (1989-93), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Finance Clerk Cashier, Central Business Office (1993-94), Washington, D.C.: Receptionist, Basilica National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (1994-99), Washington, D.C.: Administrative Secretary, Secretariat for Divine Worship, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (1999-2010), Washington, D.C.: Volunteer (2010-12), Laurel, Md.: Coordinator of the Eucharistic Ministry to the sick, St. Mary of the Mills Parish (2013-15), Laurel, Md.: Volunteer for Eucharistic Ministry to the sick, St....
February Black History Month prayer service
...bishops invited her to be a key speaker at their conference on Black Catholics. She died at age 52 on March 30, 1990. As an alternative to the reading, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDmgMElJEAY Reflective silence Leader: O God, you raised up your daughter Thea to show us the beauty and joy of a worship that is grounded in life experience; All: teach us to pray from our hearts in ways that spill over into service for justice. Leader: During the early years...
Political Engagement for Climate Justice
“At its core, global climate change is not about economic theory or political platforms, nor about partisan advantage or interest group pressures. It is about the future of God’s creation and the one human family. It is about protecting both ‘the human environment’ and the natural environment. It is about our human stewardship of God’s creation and our responsibility to those who come after us.” – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue, Prudence,...
Sister Mary Rita Griffin (formerly Sister Mary Paula)
...grades as well as high school. Part of these years, she served as a full-time principal or principal and teacher at the same time. In 1985, Sister Mary Rita began 18 years in a different and loved type of ministry, that of serving the poor and forgotten people in Washington, D.C. Then, there were two years in Taiwan, followed by nine years at Woods Day Care/Pre-School, and finally at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center as Coordinator of the Our Lady...
Sister Cathy Campbell: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
...Christmas Fun at the Woods. I offer workshops on the Mystics for the Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. I sometimes lead tours of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and I enjoy welcoming visitors to the historic sites here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. On the eve of professing perpetual vows in 1972, I wrote a prayer in which I told the Christ, to lead me wherever Providence wished to take me: I want to be “adventure bound in you O...
A reflection for the week
Sister Margaret Norris at prayer This information came from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) and will continue on a weekly basis. Although written for women religious, these reflections will be encouraging and thoughtful for all who are seeking God in these difficult times. The following is titled “If You Could Only See,” a reflection for the week. Please click on the above title to see the reflection....
Letter to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
...warns of “unprecedented destruction of ecosystems, with serious consequence for all of us” if prompt climate change mitigation efforts are not undertaken. This administration has also blatantly denied the sanctity of life for those on federal death row. The Sisters of Providence have a long tradition of speaking out against the death penalty. The Indiana Catholic Conference of Bishops is also quite clear and public in opposition to the death penalty. Just within this past year, this administration reinstated the...
‘What about the switchboard?’
...Amanda “Mandy” Maher at the switchboard at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. In the end, it was decided I would work from home and all calls would be routed to my cell phone. Yes, that’s right! If you’ve called the Sisters of Providence recently, I have answered your call on my cell phone. What a blessing for me to be able to answer calls as they come in while staying safe! I have been a switchboard operator for the Sisters...
Sister Donna Marie Fu: Called by God to serve a global church
...when the Asian Bishops Conference encouraged Catholic contacts in China, Sister Donna Marie struggled with a decision about whether or not to return. In 1988 she and Sister Edith Pfau joined Cecilia, her friend from Ching I school days, on a tour to reacquaint herself with her much-changed homeland. Sister Donna Marie is given a cheerful send off by the sisters at Saint Mary-of-the-Wood in 1958 as she returns to Taiwan to teach in Providence College in Taichung. By the...
Sister Ann Casper: holding nothing back in her service
...Spirituality & Conference Center. With much gratitude, Sister Ann found joy in personally thanking benefactors for their help. In this ministry, many prayer requests found their way to her desk. This helped her develop a deep appreciation for how others looked at and requested prayer. She found it humbling that so many placed trust in the sisters’ prayers. In August of 2018 she made the decision to formally step down as director. But retirement is just a word. Sister Ann...
Reflection and Prayer for an Execution
Note: This is the reflection the Congregation offered on Sunday, July 12, during a prayer vigil for three men scheduled to be executed at the Terre Haute Federal Prison on July 13, 15 and 17, 2020. It was adapted from “A Prayer Vigil for an Execution,” published by the Catholic Mobilizing Network. Sister Paula Damiano speaks to media during a press conference prior to the initial execution date of Daniel Lewis Lee. Holding the Congregation’s Love Mercy Justice sign are...