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French roots
...French sisters – their history, spirituality, mission and more! The new Bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, was a native of France and he asked the French sisters for help in educating Indiana’s pioneer children in 1839. Sister St. Theodore, as she was first known, had been in ill health so she did not volunteer. After being asked personally by Mother Marie Lecor, and spending much time in prayer and discernment, she trusted in God’s Providence and agreed to lead the mission...
Reflective Coloring Pages
Spend some quiet time reflecting and coloring with these coloring page quotes from the Sisters of Providence. We offer these coloring quotes as a means of reflection as you discern where God is leading you. Click on each page title to download and then print the pdf coloring page. Blessings on your journey! All things work for good: Hand cover What is discernment? PRAY color Lean on Providence: Saint Mother Theodore Be the change: Sunflower O Wisdom: Tree owls See...
The process of becoming a Providence Associate
...stay updated on events, happenings and opportunities with the Providence Community by receiving our weekly Providence Associate enews and HOPE magazine. We are excited that you are considering joining our community as a Providence Associate! We hope you find it as life-giving as we do. We’ll be praying for you during your discernment and journey. Get in touch Use the form here to email director Debbie Dillow. Or you can contact her directly at 317‑250‑3294. Fill out my online form....
Providential Connections: Sisters Abroad
...Woods in mid-October, Providence Associate Director Debbie Dillow traveled to Taiwan to receive four women from Taiwan as Providence Associates. Sister Delan Ma had walked with these four women through their year of discernment and learning about the mission of the Sisters of Providence. A fifth associate was welcomed in November. This marks the first time that the director has personally traveled to Taiwan to receive Associate candidates into the Associate relationship. It was one way to personify/manifest the Associate...
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 out their prayer, vows, ministries and community life. Participants will also have the opportunity to immerse in the sacred grounds of the Woods while focusing on prayer and their own discernment. They can reflect on the following questions: Where is God calling me? Is God calling me to be a Sister? Is this the community for...
Sister Jessica Vitente and the ‘School of the Heart’
I, Sister Jessica Vitente, SP, am currently a tertian. Tertianship is often described as the “school of the heart,” the final stage of formal formation for those preparing to profess perpetual vows in religious life. It is a time of prayerful discernment, inviting a deeper encounter with the Divine, and an honest examination of one’s vocation. For several years now, I have been living the evangelical counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience. Sister Jessica Vitente (left) with Sister Rose Chiu...
Come and See Fall 2026 Retreat
...to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for this weekend retreat starting at 4 p.m., Friday, October 23, and concluding at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2026. During the retreat, you will have the opportunity to hear and experience several sisters’ stories about their call and their lives today. You will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in our sacred grounds as you focus on prayer and your own discernment. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is the perfect place to slow down and listen for the voice...
General Chapter: Explained
...statements, which guide the members, associates and the leadership for the next five years. Part Two: Chapter of Elections This is the time for discernment which includes prayerful listening to the Holy Spirit and one another before Chapter members select by secret ballot the General Superior and the General Councilors. The newly elected leadership team normally assumes office the following September. Providing a Support System The Annual Meetings held annually Chapters are times for associates and sisters to further develop...
Being ‘Stickered’
...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...
White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation
...of enforcement of some vital USDA Organic standards to protect soil health and animal welfare, organic farmers rallied together to fight to protect the integrity of the organic label. This is what originally motivated WVC Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore to apply for this certification. “We (WVC) are already certified organic, so this became an extension of that. USDA organic certification is getting manipulated by large agri-businesses, and doesn’t fully represent the original intent of the organic movement,” John-Michael said. “While it’s still an important regulatory standard,...
Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...Industry Consider buying second hand clothing, repairing and repurposing clothing, participating in a clothing swap, etc. Some stores that sell Fair Trade clothing include Athleta, Linden Leaf Gifts, Mata Traders, and MarketPlace: Handwork of India, Patagonia. Some brands such as Patagonia have a second-hand label – theirs is Worn Well. Check other stores and buy second hand through them. For tips on being fashionable inexpensively, click here. Read The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good...
Sister Beth Wright
...I took plenty of time in my discernment process. I went at my own pace in discernment, not just with myself, but with God and others. The initial formation process allows for that. We call our gifts forward. We take risks. … The call is something I could not ignore. – Sister Beth Q. Why would a woman today find becoming a Sister of Providence an attractive choice? A. Women today have so many more opportunities than they used to...