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Quest for God leads to fullness of life as a Sister of Providence
...prayers, grace and a lot of inner work to find total freedom. My journey is convoluted! It is messy! And it is so rewarding! I thought I knew total freedom before, but I feel that I have had more freedom in these past years than I could have ever imagined. As Saint Mother Theodore Guerin says, “Have confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us. … ” I have so many hopes for the future: my future...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the ever growing crowd of people has followed them to what should have been a place of retreat. But Jesus doesn’t see the presence of this crowd as an annoyance. Mark tells us that his heart was moved with pity for them. Jesus is a kind, caring and compassionate leader. This is the Jesus we follow. A shepherd who guides us in life’s journey. A journey that can sometimes be a rough road filled with disappointments and obstacles. Action As...
Mystics and Fellowship
February 22, 2025 at 9:00 am – 10:30 am EST Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 47876 812-535-2952 Sisters of Providence $25 Are you on a journey of self-discovery or are you seeking an encounter with the Divine? Do you hold questions about the world around you and your connection to it? If you are searching for meaning with your faith in today’s world, we invite you to discover our series “Mystics and Fellowship.” There are four virtual-only...
10 years a saint! Now what?
...behind the saint. She was a woman who faced many challenges, frustrations and obstacles. Perhaps some are the same ones you face in your own life. Let her show you by the example of her life how to live a life of holiness. A life lived for the love of God and others. Begin your journey to knowing Saint Mother Theodore better at SaintMotherTheodore.org. A new quote from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is featured each day. While you are there...
Standing Strong 1974!
...Papers were released. Pope Paul VI was riding the changes in the Church. And Nixon was President. It was also a period of great advancement in space exploration, technology and a new prioritization of social justice and civil rights. A journey of a lifetime Meanwhile, a group of teenage girls walked into the “Little Theatre” at Immaculata Preparatory School (IPS) in Washington, D.C. It was the beginning of a journey of a lifetime, which outlasted the turmoil of the times,...
‘Like Mary, you have given birth’
...the Holy One show the way. I would like to think that this is the journey to which each of our Jubilarians committed herself some 60, 70 and 75 years ago — to follow the path marked out by Providence. This path has, no doubt, shaped your outward journey through these years. But perhaps more importantly, trust in Providence has effected an inner transformation. We thank you, Jubilarians, for showing us the way through the witness of your lives....
Newsnotes
...Kelly Meyer, Christine Boyle, Anne McDermott, Frank Esposito (backset), Karen Sue Goehl, Carroll Vasbinder (backset), Lynda Parker, Jean Brown, Joan Richards, Will Hine and Katrina Welborn. Not pictured: Catherine Downing King, Kathy DiFede and Kathleen Markey also became Providence Associates during a ceremony in January in California. 32 Providence Associate candidates begin their journey On Saturday, Oct. 8, 32 new Providence Associate candidates and their companions began their year-long journey of learning and growing together with an orientation day. The...
Sister Jessica Vitente: Leading and being led to God
...of Providence, the position of Catholic campus minister at the University of Evansville in southern Indiana. Moving Forward Each forward movement included trusting the wisdom of family, friends and spiritual directors. Moving together into the future seems a hallmark of Jessica’s life. Her official title at the University of Evansville is Catholic Campus Minister – Newman Center. Like most job titles, hers conveys none of the vitality of the Center’s mission, ministries or daily happenings. The University’s description of the...
Hospitality: making it real
Sister Jenny Howard, foreground left, hugs her Providence Association companion and post author Cathleen Flynn during the sign of peace at a Mass in 2014. As I reflect on the practice of hospitality in my Providence journey, my mind, perhaps in an effort to sense its meaning through contrast, wanders to times in which I’ve felt unwelcome or far from home. What is it that was absent in those moments? I recall a soulful conversation with a friend, during which...
A legacy of humor, trust, patience and kindness
Among all that is written about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, I wanted to share some of her qualities I am most drawn too. One of the first that comes to mind is her sense of humor. This is so well crafted in her “Journals and Letters” as the founding Sisters of Providence make the perilous journey to an unknown place to do a service which had no job description, no definite office space to perform the ministry, and no housing. No...
A Reflection for Palm Sunday 2025
...of our Lord. Right before Jesus died on the cross, He said “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”” Today, as we enter into the Holiest week of the church year and the close of our Lenten Journey, let us ask Jesus to walk with us, to hold us close in His arms as we walk the journey to Good Friday with Him, experiencing the fullness of His faithfulness and love....
“You don’t give up on a person” Sister Rita Clare’s journey with a prisoner
For Sister Rita Clare Gerardot, SP, an important relationship over the past 16 years has been with David Hammer, a convicted killer. She began visiting David 17 years ago. He had been on death row at the Federal Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. During her 72 years as a Sister of Providence, Sister Rita Clare has seen the power of engagement first-hand. For 32 years, she was an elementary school teacher and principal. Since then she’s focused on serving the...