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Monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence
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. Postulant Leslie Dao 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...
My journey with Providence
...everyone meant about “the Avenue moment.” Influence While it was my first time at the Woods, it was not my first connection to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis and attended St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School. Sisters of Providence were my teachers there. They were so committed to our faith life, education — and keeping order in the classroom! They were also holy women, prayerful women, intelligent and witty...
Sister Constance Kramer (formerly Sister Marita)
...from Catholic Charities of Terre Haute in 2010, and the Wabash Valley Women of Influence Award in 2013. She commented, “I truly felt that the Community of Saint Ann Parish, who served as a place of refuge for the poor in the Wabash Valley during its 136 years of existence, really deserved these awards.” Sister Connie Kramer and Sister Mary Ann Lechner She also received the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Alumni Frances Murphy Rumely Award in 2021. She ends this recital...
Reflections from the 2018 Golden/Silver Jubilee Celebration
...to receive that future with hope promised in Providence. As Sister Nancy Nolan already mentioned in her welcome, 1968, the year our golden jubilarians entered religious life, could not have been more tumultuous. The image on the cover of the worship program – depicting God in the chaos and the whirlwind as well as in beauty is perfect for 1968 when the church and the world seemed upside down. This was the backdrop for the 20 women who entered the...
Reflections for Profession of Perpetual Vows
...something new! Now it springs forth — can’t you see it?” Given that both Tracey and Arrianne have lived among us for about 10 years now and as women under temporary profession of vows for a good deal of this time, this profession of vow business should not be new news for them. Sister Arrianne Whittaker (from left) and Sister Tracey Horan with General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski during the Perpetual Vows celebration on Saturday, August 20 So why does...
New energy, focus for justice
...great as ever, it became clear to the sisters that unity and collaboration would deepen our impact on the world. These questions set in motion a broader conversation. This culminated with setting a corporate justice focus during the Sisters of Providence 2016 General Chapter assembly. Before discerning a focus, sisters and associates gave input on their priorities. Six key justice issues emerged: environment, human trafficking, immigration and refugees, anti-racism, women’s issues and nonviolence. If you know the Sisters of Providence...
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods listed in National Register of Historic Places
...States saint – emigrated from France in 1840 to form a religious order in Indiana for the purpose of establishing a school, which eventually became the oldest Catholic women’s college in Indiana. By Saint Mother Theodore’s death in 1856, she had directed the opening of 11 schools in nine Indiana towns, Pioneering work at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the Indiana wilderness where this order and higher learning institution were established, became an important contributor to the evolution of women’s education and Catholic...
Connecting Link celebrating 20 years of ministry
Shortly after entering Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Sister Dorothy Rasche began to notice something that she held close to her heart for many years. She saw many people in the village and town of West Terre Haute living in poverty and it bothered her greatly. “The women in particular … my heart went out to them because it was such a hard life,” Sister Dorothy said, recalling many of the women who lived in the area and...
Ten years of transformation
...comment that this would “allow you time to reflect on your time in (trans)formation as a Sister of Providence.” Formation to transformation For those who don’t know, we (namely the temporary professed Sisters of Providence), recently renamed our group from the Women in Formation to the Women in Transformation. We think this better reflects the active evolution that we undertake when we enter community and start the long and sometimes arduous process of learning who we are as Sisters of...
7/7 Women’s Monthly Prayer Group: Joy
May 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm EDT 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...
November monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence
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. 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 the same peer group a...
Sustainability and social change
...to do it,” she said. “Everyone here was open and friendly … people were just very interesting and genuine,” she said. “Everyone on the staff, and even the sisters; they’re all hilarious and spunky and sassy. These are the kind of women that I like to be around. That was definitely a plus knowing I was going to be around a lot of very smart, strong women.” Isabelle has a younger sister named Sophie and two cats, Jeeves and Elvis....