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Leadership Team shares statement from LCWR
Editor’s Note: The Congregation’s Leadership Team wanted to share this statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR): LCWR embraces the call to respect diversity and work for inclusion and equity for all We are living at a moment when society is discovering the vast breadth and depth of both the richness and the challenges inherent in the diversity that exists within the human family. That diversity entails a rich mix of differences and encompasses all the dimensions that...
Sister Marie Brendan Harvey
...chant. Thus, the predilection for music was carried to the many elementary schools where in every classroom the sister teacher, musically gifted or not, was bound to teach one period of music each day. This was the culture and these were the women who were Sister Marie Brendan’s teachers and mentors. She may well be one of the last Sisters of Providence who were frequently reminded that heaven is said to be the place where all that is not silence...
Seeking, struggle leads to gift of fulfillment, community
Editor’s note: Sister Joni Luna shares the story of her vocation here. She originally shared this at the recent Come and See weekend for women considering life as a Sister of Providence. I have always had a longing in my soul for something more. Growing up I always felt a deep desire to move in a direction that was counter to the expectations of the young women in my family. Sister Joni Luna created this drawing several years ago to...
Fair Trade: products that improve the lives of people on the margins
These two Nepalese women work together to screen print bags for Linden Leaf Gifts. Radha Shrestha. Sopha Sriwichai. Sakuntala Pradhanang. Puangpaka Tuisamut. These are names of just a few of the people who supply products to Linden Leaf Gifts, located in Providence Spirituality & Conference Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Does it seem strange that a little gift store in Indiana carries merchandise from crafters in such exotic places as Thailand, Nepal and Africa? The reason is very intentional. It is...
A Reflection for the 2025 Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...came to life most notably through the Know-Nothing Party. Their primary goals and beliefs included: restricting immigration and naturalization; holding office for “native-born” Americans only, and limiting Catholic influence in schools. The Calling for Equal Rights Couple this anti-Catholic sentiment with the position of women in this country. Remember that it wasn’t until 1848 that the Seneca Falls Convention took place. Here activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton called for women’s voting and equal rights. Both of these conditions created a...
Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event
A Gathering in Solidarity At the Gathering in Solidarity at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, hundreds gathered with the Sisters of Providence to support advancing human rights for all people on Saturday, Jan. 21. Sisters Tracey Horan and Joni Luna, women who are in formation with the Congregation, were coordinators of the event, which included song, prayer and personal reflections. Welcome/intro Sister Tracey welcomed the group, “To each and every one of you – thank you for your presence and what it...
News Notes
Three sisters profess vows Three wonderful women made vows as Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana on June 25. Sisters Anna Fan and Tracey Horan professed first vows and Sister Dina Bato professed perpetual vows as a Sister of Providence. We are so blessed! Providence Associates celebrate 10 years The Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence are celebrating their 10-year anniversary on Nov. 8, 2017. The festivities will include a celebratory anniversary Mass and reception. Providence Associates are...
Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?
...searching, are all good ways for a woman to start to explore. Getting to know you When a woman wants to get to know a particular community better, she will often be put in touch with the vocation director. An inquiring woman will often participate in a Come & See weekend retreat with other Sisters of Providence, particularly the women who most recently entered the Congregation and the Congregation’s New Membership Team. During these weekends, the inquiring women begin to...
A Reflection for the 2025 Senior Jubilee
...with the world. It marked a shift from an inward-looking Church to one that embraced the “signs of the times” to work for the common good. I dare say these women have embraced that call; I did not even enumerate all they have been and done in these last years as volunteers. Their lives reflect the theme of our 2026 General Chapter so well. They have been sowing seeds of hope for the life of the world throughout their lives....
Disrupting apathy and injustice: Sister Tracey Horan and World Meeting of Popular Movements
...my brother bishops, and faithful clergy and women religious, must even walk out in front of you, to show that we are not afraid, either.” “This is not a moment for us to stay on the sidelines,” Sister Tracey said. “The gospel calls us to step up. And the fact that he included women religious – I felt like he spoke to me personally.” So how can each of us strive to answer the call to accompany others? Sister Tracey...
A Mother’s Day Prayer
Mary, mother of Jesus, woman of Providence, you formed your child’s faith and led him to his destiny. Living your life in a real world, as a real woman, you became a model for all women. This special day, as in all the days of my life, I ask blessings for my mother and for all women in my life whose own faith and care have been a life-long gift to me....
Sister Catherine White
...through her file, I found some quote from Cathy herself which will give us some insight into who she was as a Sister of Providence: “I hope I bring providential charism to our students and parents. The families in school have helped me deepen my understanding of what it means to struggle.” “The presence of sisters in the parish and school give the people hope. We try to empower the women of the area in many ways.” “The people deeply...