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Sisters to host Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting persons of all faith traditions to join them for the 2026 Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service. The event will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m., on Good Friday, April 3, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Stations of the Cross During the hour-long prayer service, participants will recall Jesus’ journey to the cross while intentionally uniting His path with the many justice struggles...
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...of the SPs and your donations grow strong into the future. Sisters Paula and Jan inspire people to grow spiritually with individual and group faith-filled programs and retreats. People of all faith traditions are encouraged and strengthened by these offerings. Sister Jean Fuqua benefits from the SP Retirement Fund, while we continue to benefit from her volunteer services as Clinical Care Office clerical assistant, the flower and environment caretaker of St. Joseph’s Lake and her weekly assistance at Providence Food...
August 10, 2025: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” When we humbly acknowledge we truly are God’s beloved, called to be faithful and prudent servants, there is no need to fall victim to greed, self-indulgence, desire for power and prestige. God remains faithful to us. We are less fearful. We are willing to do our best to be ready for the Lord’s coming at any time. We walk on faith feet...
October 19, 2025: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...beside you at your right hand. The Lord will guard your coming in and your going out, both now and forever. “Our God is faithful.” Timothy gives us some serious suggestions to be ready to be faithful, active participants in the Christian life. Some of us are born into the life of faith, and the Scripture you know has given you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Scripture inspires us to be able to teach, to question and...
June 29, 2025: Saints Peter and Paul
...faith in the divine revelation of God, in Jesus the Messiah Son of the living God. And, in that faith the powers of “Hades (evil) will not overcome it.” The meaning of Luke 16:13 is not solely on Jesus’ identity as Messiah but includes a commitment of faith and faith-in-action. To grasp this further meaning, the location is significant. Both Matthew and Mark, Matthew’s source, assert that Jesus is the Messiah, and include the question. In Mark the question of...
Caring for God’s gifts: the natural environment and faith
...also in many other cultures, thus uniting nature and faith in Holy Being. Our world holds many things in common. One of these is nature’s gift of seasonal weather, unique in each part of the world. Another is the celebration of the many religious and cultural traditions that marks the seasonal memories. Weather and religious values may seem strange partners, but reflection on the two common realities of our weather patterns and faith commitments come to mind. For example, in...
November 2, 2025: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
...day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” Reflection This week, the Roman Catholic Church “interrupts “Ordinary Time to embrace the significance of The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls). This remembrance is celebrated annually on November 2 and is based on the doctrine that the souls of the faithful, which at death are...
Sister Patricia Linehan
...Dave: Pat’s nephew-in-law: Over the years, I would seek insight and counsel from Aunt Pat, usually about medical issues. Yet, whenever I was discussing potential care or side effects, or just nervousness or fear, her answers were not only the straight hard medical facts I needed to hear, but also the more important comforting guidance based in her faith and her ability to share that faith. I always left those conversations better informed but also with a faith and a...
August 13, 2023: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...to be something to this and I am interested in exploring more. Is it possible to deepen (or even have) faith in the absence of fear? It there a sweet spot in human life where faith exists and fear is absent? Are they opposites? Is fear a pathway to faith? Can fear illumine my life of faith? Action Join in the conversation about faith and fear! Share a comment with the Providence Community about questions or thoughts you find arising....
Congregation releases calls for action, days of prayer in anticipation of Inauguration Day
...Day Community Conversation at 7 p.m., EST, for an evening of celebration, reflection and discussion. The event will include reflection on Joe Biden’s Catholic identity and the implications for our nation. You can register by clicking here. The National Council of the Churches of Christ (NCC), in partnership with the Washington Interfaith Staff Community (WISC), offered an Interfaith Prayer Service on Reflection, Lamentation and Hope for members of Congress, staff, and all who work at and protect the U.S. Capitol....
Week 4: Daily Lenten reflections with Saint Mother Theodore
...very faithful to Him even during those days of trial. Continue to be faithful yourself, my dear child.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin • How do I discern what is mine to bear? • How do I remain faithful in those days when the burden is unenjoyable and hard to carry? Tuesday, March 21 “So let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you cannot be put to shame. And...
Congregation releases joint statement on January 6, 2021, violence
Note: The following is a joint statement from our Congregation and the InterFaith Council of the Wabash Valley. The InterFaith Council of the Wabash Valley – we of diverse religious faiths and humanitarian belief systems – join with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and so many others in our country in condemning Wednesday’s display of hate and violence against people and property as well as our democratic institutions and processes. We hope and pray that our country...