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Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...Care. [portfolio_slideshow id=39276] She began carving out her path to perpetual vows in 2002. While in her native Taiwan – Sister Su-Hsin saw an advertisement regarding a “Come and See” weekend with the Sisters of Providence. “I was attracted to the Sisters expression of, ‘God is love, mercy and justice,’” Sister Su-Hsin said. “I saw love, mercy and justice. That was the life I wanted.” At the time, Sister Su-Hsin was working with abused children. She is a member of...
Come and See Retreat – Fall 2024
...forests and organic farmland home since 1840 a long history of standing up for justice ministries that respond to current needs: today we serve at the US/Mexico border, teach, serve in the medical field, in churches, in social justice arenas and much more. Explore how you can live the legacy and mission of a saint as a Sister of Providence. Sign up today using the form below. Or call or text Sister Joni Luna at 361-500-9505 to learn more. The...
Rosaline Secrest: Prayer, support and social justice
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Rosaline Secrest for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. Rosaline Secrest (pink shirt, back row) with her Pax Christi group of Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and friends. For more than 30 years, I have been blessed to join with Sisters of Providence in a local Pax Christi group. We get together monthly to pray and support each other with our various social justice concerns. In this...
Reflections for Profession of Perpetual Vows
...today signal something new? Because today they are saying to us and to a world so in need of the transformational power of God’s love that not only are they ready, they are also making themselves radically available to be God’s Providence, God’s love, mercy and justice. For me, their radical availability is signified by their willingness to say forever to the Holy One. I, Sister Tracey Horan, I, Sister Arrianne Whittaker, take forever, the vows of poverty, chastity and...
Newsnotes from winter 2023 HOPE magazine
...volunteered for a time with White Violet Center for Eco-Justice in 2019 after moving back to the Terre Haute area from Colorado. Sarah said she is ready to continue to foster the rich tradition of volunteering with the Sisters of Providence. “While no one could ever replace Sister Becky, I am happy to try to fill her shoes,” Sarah said. “My goal is to continue to grow our volunteer opportunities with dedicated and caring individuals who want to further the...
Sister My Huong Pham transfers perpetual vows to Sisters of Providence
...her time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with the Sisters of Providence had a profound impact on her. “I was led by God’s Providence into a foreign land,” Sister My Huong said. “I discovered God’s love, mercy and justice exemplified in the life and ministries of the Sisters of Providence.” In 2015, Sister My Huong expressed her desire to transfer her vows to the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence and the process began. For two years, she ministered in health care...
Come and See Retreat – Spring 2025
...the community for me? Experience life as a Sister of Providence Learn more about what the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have to offer: Faithfulness to prayer and total trust in Providence, A lived legacy of love, mercy and justice from our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, A close-knit community that has called Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with its classified forests and organic farmland home since 1840, A long history of standing up for justice, and Ministries that respond to current...
What are you reading these days?
Mary’s Pence received a grant from our Poverty Justice Fund for a program called ESPERA. (Photo courtesy of Grace Garvey-Hall). When was the last time you thanked God or a teacher for the great, but often taken-for-granted privilege of knowing how to read? Perhaps one way to express your gratitude is to put on your reading list some books that stretch your understanding of injustice in this world and to see life through the lens of others less privileged. Perhaps...
Translating the virtues of heaven
...the virtues of heaven have something to learn from each other. One of the foremost virtues of heaven is, I think, stated best in Deuteronomy 16:20: “Justice, justice you shall pursue.” Through the years, I have seen that the Sisters of Providence are keenly oriented toward both translating the virtues of heaven and toward the pursuit of justice itself. In seeing this, I have sought to join them — and so it is here and now that our paths converge....
Becoming a Providence Associate
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for 18 years to pursue another professional opportunity, it has been my relationship with the Sisters of Providence that I have missed the most. Going through the process of becoming a PA has been one of the most meaningful journeys of my life. I’m truly honored that I’ve been accepted to join this group and that the Sisters believe in me enough to feel confident that I will carry out their mission of love, mercy, and justice in...
What can these Woods offer you?
The Jubilee Year of Mercy began Dec. 8, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. What will you do this year to grow in your faith? To strengthen both charitable works and social justice at home and as part of your faith community? What about making a pilgrimage to the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana? The motherhouse is nestled among 1,200 beautiful, peaceful acres of gardens and forest. The...
Reflection for a Celebration of Commitment
...will try to … Respond more fully and intentionally to our continuing call to collaboration. We will make every effort to … Recognize the abundance that God has given us and use that abundance attentively and creatively to continue the mission of love, mercy and justice in service among all creation. And as our justice focus for the next five years, we said we would … Advance racial equality and equity through prayer, education, action and advocacy as well as...