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LCWR, Providence Community stand in solidarity with the people of the Middle East
...lines of division. We commit ourselves and the members of our religious communities to choose the peaceful path of Jesus and exercise all of our rights and duties as citizens to urge our leaders to act as responsible members of the world community. We join our prayer with religious people of all faiths who recognize that war is not the solution, and we commit ourselves to be those who believe that peace is possible. We call upon world leaders and...
Sisters’ habits
...importance of the veil. The Rule of St. Benedict, written during the sixth century, eventually created more uniformity of dress among religious. By the Middle Ages, most communities of women religious had adopted the widow’s mourning attire as their uniform dress. In a 1972 lecture, Congregation historian Sister Eugenia Logan (1889-1983) stated, “The religious habit worn by Mother Theodore was simple, of black wool, made in uniform color and style. It was based on the Breton costume but modified.” Saint...
Sisters of Providence welcome new postulants
...life at that time. “But I was going through hard times and I couldn’t come (to visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods).” However, after several years of contemplation, Maite began to reconsider religious life. “Two to three years ago, I yearned for religious life again,” she said. “So, I began exploring.” As Providence would have it, Maite was working at the Conception Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Conception, Missouri, where she was reacquainted with Sister Jeanette, who was there recuperating from a broken...
Sisters Jan Craven and Paula Damiano: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister Today?
...fresh out of high school, I said I would “try” religious life … for a month … to see if it fits! I thought you could not “try” marriage for a month! (What did I know ??? Rudolph Valentino was married for six hours in 1919 … but I did not know that when I was 18.) Obviously … the month has lasted 52 years … so, I know it is a good fit. Today, being in a religious congregation...
Leadership Team shares LCWR statement on immigration
...the public charge regulation threaten us all. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious urges all people of faith to call for protection of immigrants, especially those who are most vulnerable, and to register their objection to this unreasonable and mean-spirited proposal during the 60-day comment period. LCWR is an association of leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has more than 1,300 members, who represent more than 38,800 women religious in the United States....
Sister Patricia Geis (formerly Sister Anna Marie)
...habit in 1953, a time of transformation in appearance and in spirit, that made her feel part of the community. She chose the religious name Sister Anna Marie, made her first profession in 1955 and her final profession in 1960. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1964 and a master’s degree in education administration from Northern Illinois University in 1971. She began her 49-year teaching career in 1955 and ended it in 2005, with...
Sister Jan Craven
...said. Religious life is a life that still excites Sister Jan. “Religious life is not only an option for women today, it is an extremely exciting, viable option. If people only knew what a great life this is. It is so fulfilling,” she said. “I feel like I am contributing to the betterment of the planet, not just a little tiny neighborhood or community. We have an opportunity to really make a difference. It sounds trite. It’s an opportunity to...
Sister Patty Wallace
...diminishing, there will be a new way of religious life, a new way of living the spirituality of Providence. Religious life is much needed in our world today. There is so much violence, destruction of humanity, and a real sense of disconnection with God. I think the future of religious life is to reach out and bring peace and justice to our world. I think different congregations will be working together. I feel like God is bringing to us the...
Blessing of new ‘green space’ begins 2024 annual meeting
...while the Sisters of Providence currently occupy the land of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the land once belonged to Native American tribes before settlers entered the area. A Nationwide Effort Sister Joni Luna conducts a blessing prior to all walking outside to see the new green space. Sister Dawn said many religious communities nationwide are joining in this effort, including 10 groups within the Women of Providence of Collaboration – a group of religious congregations bearing the name and charism of Providence....
Sister Barbara Doherty
...men religious aren’t always welcome, to teach conversational English at a university. But that’s when the bad news came. In 2004, the Congregation planned a Mission to Asia summer gathering, partly as a tribute to the long-standing mission there, partly for educational benefits for the sisters, and partly to recommit the Congregation to service there. The Sisters of Providence established a mission in China in 1920. They were the first Congregation of Religious women from the United States to do...
Sister Anji Fan
...Sister Anji has a brother who lives in the United States. Sister Anji’s parents joined her in the collective dream that she would one day enter a religious congregation and continue her journey with God. “My parents always valued two things in life. First was our faith tradition. They taught us how to pray, talked to us about God and showed us how God is really essential in our life. They also always valued education. My parents’ generation didn’t have...
Sister Denise Wilkinson
...than today, it was acceptable to talk about religious life as a career option. “It was all right with your peers. That was as good a choice as anything else would be. People talked about it openly. Other students encouraged you to do it,” Sister Denise remembered. So she did. “I saw religious life as a way to make a difference and as a way to be part of something big and grand and holy,” she said. “I had no...