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Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
...sister,” she said. Priesthood for women was not an option. “You didn’t even talk about it,” she said. Sister Marilyn recalls playing Mass in the backyard with her sister. She would always be the priest, handing out the Wonder Bread “communion.” Seeds of influence “I was very conscious of being a woman in the church. Right after Vatican II one of the things that was beginning to happen was there was a ‘token woman’ invited to be on committees that...
“Don’t be afraid” Sister Marilyn Baker advises women considering religious life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szwdUw0tCFY Where God was calling me. Sister Marilyn shares her vocation story https://youtu.be/feOUDsU1odc Sister Marilyn Baker on wearing the habit https://youtu.be/TUpHLxjpjOI Sister Marilyn Baker recalls a Feast Day memory https://youtu.be/FhYG1oxZVNs “Don’t be afraid.” Sister Marilyn advises women considering religious life today....
Monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence on Jan. 7
All single women ages 18-42 are invited to pray with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, via Zoom. Join the Sisters of Providence from wherever you are on the seventh day of each month at 7 p.m., EDT. The prayer sessions last approximately 45 minutes. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth at prayer Sisters of Providence Vocation Director Sister Joni Luna, SP, said she hopes the monthly prayer sessions will engage those who participate. “These prayer groups will offer women in...
Sister Claire Hanson
...in our society today as folks are living longer lives. “I drive them to appointments, to visit friends, the Senior Citizen Center, shop, help prepare meals and snacks, do laundry, play cards, read, talk and most importantly listen to their stories. “I do believe that these men and women that I minister with are safe and blessed by my presence in their homes. Their minds and bodies are kept active as we interact through the day. I am also privileged...
LCWR, Providence Community stand in solidarity with the people of the Middle East
...Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are members of the LCWR. The following is a statement by the LCWR: “Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence.” – Pope Francis, Angelus, September 1, 2013. The members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), in solidarity with the global community of faith, stand in the shadow of the horrors initiated on Oct. 7, 2023, in Israel and Gaza. As women of the...
7/7 Women’s Monthly Prayer Group
November 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm EST Virtual Sisters of Providence Sister Joni Luna, SP 361-500-9505 jluna@spsmw.org Free Single women from ages 18-42 are invited to join together in this special virtual event that takes place monthly on the 7th day of every month at 7 p.m. Each month will focus on a universal topic led by a Sister of Providence where attendees are welcomed and encouraged to bring prayer intentions, share an experience or give wisdom...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part One
During a recent gathering with women and men Religious, Cardinal Blaise Cupich was asked, in light of the coming elections, what resources were available to address the deep divisions within our nation as well as divisions in our Church. His immediate reply was to mention an address given by Bishop Robert W. McElroy at the University of San Diego on Feb. 6, 2020. In this talk, Bishop McElroy moves from Pope Francis’ “Evangelii Gaudium” to relevant issues of Catholic Social...
The Helping Hands thrift store: making a difference a quarter at a time
...to help people in need. The Helping Hands thrift store in West Terre Haute started as a dream to help others. In 2003, four women were volunteering at Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. A sister had been collecting clothing and handing it out at the pantry. The four saw people looking for it when the sister was no longer able to do so. Please check our page “Social Services in West...
7/7 Women’s Monthly Prayer Group: Forgiveness
Virtual Event February 7 at 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST Virtual Sisters of Providence Sister Joni Luna, SP 361-500-9505 jluna@spsmw.org Free Single women from ages 18-42 are invited to join together in this special virtual event that takes place monthly on the 7th day of every month at 7 p.m. EDT. Each month will focus on a universal topic led by a Sister of Providence where attendees are welcomed and encouraged to bring prayer intentions and share their personal...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
...our continuing mission in Asia. Stay tuned to our website and social media! Get a feel for the beginnings of the Sisters of Providence mission to China with this story taken from “Against All Odds,” by Sister Ann Colette Wolf. In the summer of 1919, Bishop Tacconi of Kaifeng, China, approached Mother Mary Cleophas Foley, general superior, and asked if the Congregation would send sisters to start a school for young women in Kaifeng. Mother Mary Cleophas announced to the...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...will enter the community in the fall. “We’re very blessed to have new members,” Sister Jenny said. “Our sisters are our greatest resources.” “We are focused on women entering our community,” Sister Janice added. “It’s a community event. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their...
Sister Mary Tomlinson
...On her side was ambition, tenacity and an all-pervading will to care for Mark. Mary worked her way up in a job at an insurance company in downtown Chicago. She started there as a clerk typist. By the time she left 20 years later, she was a senior systems manager with a department working under her. “When I was working and coming up in my career, it was the time when people thought women could and should do it all....