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Guerin Prep Announces Closing
...which was not made lightly. Three major factors have contributed to this decision: A steady decline in enrollment, the ever-increasing need for student financial aid and lower than expected fundraising results. For many years, a quality college prep education has been provided at Guerin Prep despite financial challenges. However, the magnitude of these factors combined, made it clear that this level of educational excellence could not be sustained. More than 20,000 young women and men from Northwest Chicago, and the...
Blessing of new ‘green space’ begins 2024 annual meeting
...while the Sisters of Providence currently occupy the land of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the land once belonged to Native American tribes before settlers entered the area. A Nationwide Effort Sister Joni Luna conducts a blessing prior to all walking outside to see the new green space. Sister Dawn said many religious communities nationwide are joining in this effort, including 10 groups within the Women of Providence of Collaboration – a group of religious congregations bearing the name and charism of Providence....
Joni Luna enters novitiate
...Sister Janice said. “The novice works closely with the director for guidance and mentoring through the different components of the program.” Sister Janice added that entering religious life is not for everyone. “It’s a very deliberate choice to make … the call (to religious life),” she said. “Religious life has changed over the course of time. It has continued to evolve. It’s not just about the number of women and men who enter, nor about how they dress or where...
8th Day Center for Justice celebrating 40 years in September
...and raised in the context of displacement and occupation that began in 1947. As a 21-year-old student, Odeh was arrested, tortured and imprisoned by the Israeli government. She was released through a prisoner agreement and eventually came to live in the United States. Once settled in the states, Odeh became an activist again on behalf of the Palestinian people, particularly women. In October 2013, Odeh was arrested by Department of Justice officials at her home, and was charged with unlawful...
Celebrate by Transforming Our Lifestyles
...grateful wonder at the Creator and his creation, let us repent of our ‘ecological sins,’ as my brother, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, has urged. These sins harm the world of nature and our fellow men and women. With the help of God’s grace, let us adopt lifestyles marked by less waste and unnecessary consumption, especially where the processes of production are toxic and unsustainable. Let us be as mindful as we can about our habits, and economic decisions so that all...
Sisters of Providence provide hope and healing in a broken world
...the last 20 years. Men and women in this country without a college degree are dying earlier than in the past. Even before Covid, life expectancy, conditional on making it to age 25, has declined over recent decades. For many of our sisters and brothers, life is harsh and short, filled with little joy, but with lots of anguish and despair. The war raging in the Ukraine, mass hunger and starvation in Afghanistan, massive human rights violations in Saudi Arabia...
Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries: Celebrating 20 years of success
...she is impressed with the sisters’ ability to get things done. “They are an amazingly, intelligent group of women with so much compassion,” England said. Fellow employee Jennifer Nally agreed. “I feel like the sisters’ vision is carrying out the works of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin,” Nally said. “That’s what this is all about.” 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...
‘Journals and Letters’ of Saint Mother Theodore gets digital treatment
...women religious in the United States, Catholic spirituality, Indiana history and more. Sisters of Providence who work in archives also helped with various photos offered in the e-book. The book was edited by Sister Mary Theodosia Mug, a native Hoosier, whose own story is fascinating. Born in Attica, Sister Mary Theodosia attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, where she graduated in 1877. She entered the Congregation and became a teacher and writer. She published a biography of Mother Theodore Guerin in 1904....
Former Sisters of Providence General Superior passes away
...with the students and parents. I don’t think there is any place I have ever been that I have not continued some relationships,” Sister Nancy said. “We are women who aren’t afraid to be challenged, to grow, and to change.” Due to the restrictions on group meetings, Sister Nancy’s wake and funeral will not be open to the public. Burial will take place in the Sisters of Providence cemetery on Monday, December 28, 2020. DeBaun Funeral Homes and Crematory assisted...
A legacy of hospitality
Sisters of Providence offer forward hospitality shown their founding sisters in 1840 by the Thralls family in their home, shown here. One does not have to be around the Sisters of Providence long before hearing the “founding story” of the incredible hospitality of the Thralls family. They are the pioneer couple who took in Mother Theodore Guerin, her five sister companions and four women prospects when they arrived in 1840. Their promised convent-home was not yet ready. Local farmers Sarah...
Mary Ann Simpson: “Strong, loving, and well-educated women are hard to find”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Mary Ann Simpson for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. I remain so very grateful for the education as well as for the spiritual and moral formation that the sisters at Immaculata provided. Strong, loving, and well-educated woman are hard to find, and I was blessed with a building full of them....
Come and See Spring 2026 Retreat
March 27 at 4:00 pm – March 29 at 2:00 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sister Joni Luna, SP 361-500-9505 jluna@spsmw.org Sisters of Providence Free Is God calling you to be a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana? Come and see how the Sisters of Providence are living out their lives of authentic meaning — centered on God and serving others. All single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited...