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Join us for ‘An Evening with Carrie Newcomer!’
...7:30 p.m., and will take place in the Conservatory of Music on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Dawn says having Carrie come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the show will enhance the year-long jubilee celebration. A Catholic Jubilee year takes place every 25 years and is considered a time of forgiveness, reconciliation and spiritual renewal. “Carrie’s folk music reflects her own belief in hope as a renewable resource,” Sister Dawn said. “She sees the practice of active hope as...
Oral history: Sister Marian Brady the scholar
...late brother, Reverend Monsignor John B. Brady, Jr. is ‘gone to God’, the result of ministering to the Covid-stricken in 2021. He was much beloved and was the oldest and longest serving priest in the Archdiocese of Washington. A second brother, Rupert Brady, is a retired international patent and trademark attorney. And Marian’s younger sister, Therese Brady Donohue, is the founder and former director of the Amherst Ballet Company. Sister Marian has a large and loving family that includes nieces,...
True to the calling: Providence Associate Joan Frisz
...as a Providence Associate gives me the opportunity to honor my heritage, while at the same time exploring ways of engaging my spirituality and growing in my relationship with others and with God. Six years ago I was completing a 20-week Engaging Spirituality program and it was time to discern next steps. It was at that time that I applied to be a Providence Associate, as this seemed the natural next step to continue to engage and grow and learn....
Christmas Fun at the Woods (canceled)
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST Providence Spirituality & Conference Center 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 United States Sisters of Providence Due to the impending weather conditions and for the safety of our guests and volunteers, we have decided to cancel Christmas Fun at the Woods. The holiday tradition is back! Celebrate the coming of Christmas with the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Guests of all ages are invited to the Providence...
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods spiritual pilgrimage video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe4gh5k-meA&t=10s Take a virtual, prayerful historical pilgrimage around beautiful Saint Mary-of-the-Woods....
Sister Mary Ann Lechner (formerly Sister Robert Ann)
...22 years, gave herself wholeheartedly to volunteer ministries: The Hispanic Education Center and La Plaza in Indianapolis; and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Archives, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, and the Advancement Services Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Of her time at the Hispanic Education Center, Sisters Marikay Duffy and Therese Whitsett had this to day: “We were honored to have had such a wonderful SP presence as part of the Hispanic Education Center for 12 years. Mary Ann arrived...
Voice lessons in discernment
“You have to trust … Pay attention to each breath … Don’t be afraid … Let go of control.” Me stretching my vocal chords at the closing mass of our Annual Meeting this summer. I narrowed my eyes, sizing up my voice teacher. This was not what I expected to hear during my first voice lesson of all time. Had she been talking to my novice director? Was this some conspiracy to inundate all aspects of my life with discernment...
‘Were you there when they crucified, my Lord?’
‘I reflect upon the people who were there … the women grieving at the foot of the cross, especially Jesus’ mother.’ Hardly a Good Friday has passed that I have not heard or sung those soulful words of the African-American Spiritual, “Were you there when they crucified, my Lord?” As I write, I find myself humming the tune that accompanies the phrases that always catch in my throat, “Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there...
Dementia Education Series: A Positive Approach to Care
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST The Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Elizabeth Collins, BSN, MA Sisters of Providence Free Register online today This series is designed to help you build skills and gain confidence to care for your loved one with expertise. Intended for care partners, Sisters of Providence nurse, Beth Collins, and Thrive’s Dementia Outreach Specialist, Amy Schorr will introduce participants to Teepa...
Translating the virtues of heaven
...Providence Associate orientation on Oct. 10, Ben shared the following about what brought him to seek a deeper relationship with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I have always been attracted to contemplative and spiritual life, and this attraction has led me through many experiences. Although I was born into the Jewish tradition, I have found that no doctrine is in itself complete, and so my spiritual path has become very private over the years — what is Buddhism...
Sister Joni becomes who God created her to be as a Sister of Providence
Sister Joni Luna with children from St. Patrick School. In the eyes of many, Sister Joni Luna had it all. She had taught physical education for more than 20 years. She was an athletic director. She had material possessions and was just about to purchase that recreational vehicle she had always wanted. But something was missing. “I was in my late 30s and life was good,” Sister Joni said. “But the more material possessions I had, the emptier I felt....
Sister Regina Ann Lynch
...of you will agree that these were rocky years in the Congregation, and many local communities, including St. John, Vincennes, struggled to live together well. Gloria remembers that some directive came from “on high” that each house should meet and that each sister should share a little something about her spirituality. When it was Sister Regina Ann’s turn to share, Sister Gloria remembers that she quoted Romans: “The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy...