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Congregation releases calls for action, days of prayer in anticipation of Inauguration Day
Note: The following is a shared statement from the General Council of the Sisters of Providence and the Women of Providence in Collaboration. Scroll down to see scheduled events the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and others will be taking part in leading up to the Inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. As a sign of our commitment to make God’s Providence visible by creating a more just and hope-filled world, the General Council invites all Sisters, Providence Associates, family and...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...because one of the sisters turned to pick up her missal and smiled at me. She made me think about them. My mother explained to me who they were. She said they were women who devoted their life to God and would teach me about God when I went to school,” Sister Jeanette said. Unbeknownst to a 4-year girl with her mother, that smile sparked a relationship that eventually led Sister Jeanette to the Congregation. “My anticipation was so great....
Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara
...a woman. She also was invited to attend regional meetings of bishops and the Leadership Conference for Women Religious (LCWR). From Washington D.C., she returned to serve as executive secretary of St. Gabriel Province, dean of admission and vice president of student affairs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, provincial of St. Gabriel Province, director of program services for the National Association of Church Personnel Administration, and two five-year terms on the Congregation’s general council. She also has held leadership positions with...
By the numbers: 30 years of Providence Food Pantry
...all Providence Pantry Volunteers, both in this room and beyond, who actively share from their abundance and foster a spirit of generosity and community with those who do not have what they need. All: May the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious to us. Let us recall all those persistent women and men who helped found Providence Pantry, and those whose faithful service has kept it going and growing these 30 years. We give thanks...
Sister Barbara Zeller
...young women entering each year. There were about 150 of us who were postulants, or canonical novices or scholastic novices. We were on the cusp of the Second Vatican Council. Many of the senior sisters were very upset with the stuff the young nuns were doing,” Sister Barbara recalled. “I was audacious enough to go to Mother Mary Pius [Regnier] (general superior, RIP) to say, ‘I really think you need to do something with the senior sisters. I would like...
Musings on International Day of Friendship
...for a better world where all are united for the greater good.” ‘Expressions of friendship’ Expressions of friendship across cultures is often seen at the Olympics. But it was clearly evident a few nights ago. Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won a gold medal in the women’s breaststroke. Lilly King and Annie Lazor from the U.S. earned silver and bronze. Following the wins, the three women, along with a fourth member of the South African team, hugged one another. They...
Sisters of Providence welcome new postulants
On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, received two knocks on the door of Providence Hall as two women entered the Congregation. Postulant Ann Duong knocking on the front door of Providence Hall. Both Ann Duong, 43, and Maite Rodriguez-Mora, 48, knocked on the hallowed entrance door of the Motherhouse and were welcomed by General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and other Sisters of Providence for the official ceremony. By entering, both Ann and Maite have...
Sister Marie Kevin Tighe
...two and one-half years I was introduced to the religious life with other young women who also were discerning their call. All of us were on a journey of faith, trusting, that in time, we would discover if this was God’s call to us. Along the journey we supported each other with love and friendship. After professing vows, we moved on to live in community with other Sisters of Providence. We lived and worked and prayed together, reinforcing in each...
Sister Cathy White
Current ministry: Safe Environment Coordinator for the Diocese of San Bernardino Years in the Congregation: 21 years Sometimes it takes a call even though “the call” already has been received. Once Cathy White had decided to act on her desire to join a religious congregation, she did what a lot of prospective women religious would do. She visited four congregations to experience first-hand what might await her. Confidently, she decided on the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and sent...
Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
...religious as well as women. She felt she should have a long, modest bathrobe! Her cousins took her shopping. She tried several on, having them check its length to make sure it completely covered her ankles. Having finally found one, she expressed her concern that it was too expensive. The cousins quickly pointed out that the robe was on sale that day AND they also had coupons. Only then did she acquiesce to the purchase. Dorothy’s frugal nature often surfaced....
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin moment: Funding God’s mission
...for the Councils have made it a law not to give to Congregations of women; hence, no alternative is left us but to solicit private contributions. This left the sisters vulnerable to the whim of their bishop even for receiving moneys that had been earmarked for them. Truly, Mother Theodore often had no choice but to rely on the Providence of God. And God’s Providence very often came through the hands of loyal and generous donors willing to support her...
Working Women’s Hands
A photo journal of the gifts of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., published in July 2010. This journal was created in print by Jessie Light, who was a Providence Volunteer Minister from 2009-10, and has been transposed to video so it may be seen by a wider audience. The journal was intended as a celebration of the gifts each individual Sister of Providence offers, as observed by Jessie during her volunteer experience.
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