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Sisters of Providence redesign website
...justice among God’s people. Visitors can also enjoy many new categories, including an entire section on visiting the Woods and the new Find a Sister search, along with many inspirational quotations spread throughout the site. “I hear our sisters saying that every time they explore our new website, they find something new and learn something new about each other and our ministries, our associates and friends,” Sister Dawn said. “Communication theorist Marshall McLuhan made famous the line, ‘The medium is...
Disrupting apathy and injustice: Sister Tracey Horan and World Meeting of Popular Movements
...called on them to disrupt apathy and injustice, racism and rejection of the stranger. He called on them to disrupt the systems that break up families and leave people without adequate food, housing, water or medical care. In February, Sister of Providence Tracey Horan spent four days in Modesto, California, at this regional meeting. In her ministry as a community organizer at the Indianapolis Congregation Action Network (IndyCAN), Sister Tracey is part of the faith-based grassroots movement for justice highlighted...
October 5, 2025: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...basic security, and fundamental justice for all persons. We are asked to honor the other lessons of compassion and healing and justice that were central to the mission and ministry of Jesus, even if t is in small mustard seed ways: Writing letters, phone calls, time at food pantries, shelters, educating ourselves on the issues and many other possibilities. Doing what is asked in today’s readings will not doubt, at times, challenge our joy and even our joyful noise as...
Sister Leslie Dao professes first vows
...for justice, to accompany those in need and to build up the Kin-dom of God on earth. “I am so happy and grateful to God and to the sisters for allowing me to share in a life of faith, to honor Divine Providence and further God’s loving plans by collaborating with others through works of love, mercy and justice.” Sister Leslie currently ministers in Chicago as a community organizer with the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership. A Desire to...
Saint Mother Theodore’s Legacy Lives: Giving Day 2022
...on wheels and respite care for caregivers. We provide spiritual programming through Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. A Sister of Providence doctor as well as nurses and health care ministers provide hope and healing. Spiritual directors and hospital chaplains attend to those who need spiritual guidance and comfort. Other urgent needs – Sisters work with refugees who have fled the violence in their countries and advocate for justice for the oppressed. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice provides organic food and...
Growing Earth into the future, from where you are
...each person in attendance was given the opportunity to make her/his own carbon reduction pledge and to sign the Providence Climate Agreement: “Mindful of the effect of climate injustice on the cosmos, Earth, and its people, particularly the most vulnerable, we commit to work against climate injustice by collectively reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by two million pounds by June 2019, and by advocating for strong environmental policy.” Providence Associate Pat Ruck figures out where she can cut back on carbon...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: On the instruction of children
...content ourselves with the two indispensable virtues, viz. justice and goodness. Justice in recompensing and in punishing each of our pupils according to their merits. You must not believe that you commit an injustice in recompensing a very dissipated child when you have in our class others more quiet. Oh, no, when I was at Rennes I remember to have promised some rewards to some of my little girls (who were then like devils) if they were good only one...
A Providence Associate’s look at Chapter
...love, mercy, and justice. The second day of Chapter was special to me in particular because I was able to be a part of important decisions for the first time. I appreciate that associates were allowed to participate in selecting a focus for our social justice work. I’m sure that for people outside of our community, it could be hard to understand the joy in being present at so important an event while knowing that we don’t have the opportunity...
From uncomfortable to comfortable
...Saturday morning. Bianca said she is glad she made the choice to keep learning during her break from classes. “It’s more fulfilling learning about the justice issues rather than being at home watching Netflix,” she said. Thank you to these Creighton University students for spending their fall break giving service at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice! Their week included weeding in the USDA certified organic gardens, harvesting vegetables, washing and bagging produce, tearing out tomato cages, putting mulch on strawberry...
Come and See Retreat – Fall 2025
...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 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 Mary Ann McCauley
Download complete Interview with Sister Mary Ann McCauley (PDF) Current ministry: In transition Years in the Congregation: 59 Contact Sister Mary Ann at: mmccaule@spsmw.org Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. Its beauty, peace. Q. When I am not officially at work, or involved in ministry, you’re most likely to see me… A. Taking a nap. Q. On weekends, I love to… A. Do needlework. Q. I am passionate about… A. Caring for animals; recycling too Q....
Sister Jean Patrice Keenon
Sister Jean Patrice Keenon “And the Holy One will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, my sisters and brothers, you did it to me.’” (Matthew 25:40) “This is the Scripture reading that Sister Jean Patrice Keenon chose to be read today. And it is certainly appropriate for she who served God and others in so many ways. Sister Jean Patrice left us, quickly and peacefully, the other morning....