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‘We’re all grateful for your CONNECTION’
...such as less than this is not just wrong. It is as if we were to spit in the face of God.” Jesus proclaimed, “I am the vine and you are the branches” in a deeply divided and polarized society (sound familiar?). Within Judaism there were different religious groupings, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, the Zealots. There was the divide between the Jew, the Gentile and the Samaritan. And then, men were segregated from women. There were free persons and there...
Explore life as a Catholic Sister
Are you called to serve? Come and see how the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are living out their lives centered on God and serving others. Single Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to join us for the upcoming Come and See retreat, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., on Friday, March 22, and concluding at 2 p.m., on Sunday, March 24. During the retreat, you will experience the mission of Providence first-hand in the lives of the...
Easter blessings and prayerful support
The Sisters of Providence wish you a happy Easter. We hope Sister Dawn’s messages bring you some comfort during this difficult time. Please know that the sisters are praying for you. https://youtu.be/giSQFU3EOkg You can also see the Sisters of Providence 2020 Easter card below. Dear Friends in Providence, Had you been with the women on Easter morning and found the tomb of Christ empty, would you have dared to shake with joy? Joy — the quiet confidence that ultimately everything...
Lives of the Saints
...emulate. While I certainly believe that they were, indeed, good and holy people who often performed heroic acts and lived exemplary lives, I never really thought that anyone I knew would be a saint, nor would I (although I often prayed for the courage to do whatever God asked of me), for it was unlikely that any of us would be called to endure some of the hardships and challenges that marked the lives of the women and men about...
Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore
...with the Our Lady of Victory Noll Sisters of Huntington, IN. Because of their small numbers that community of women religious needed someone to provide leadership for them. We agreed to provide that someone. A blessing has fallen upon them in the person of our Sister Jenny Howard. We offered and they have accepted Sister Jenny as their congregation leader. I’m grateful to Jenny and also appreciative of all the Sisters of Providence who have made a commitment to be...
Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis)
...her to Brigham & Women’s Hospital in the busiest section of Boston. Only those of you who have been missioned in the Boston area can appreciate Suzanne’s venture. At about 9 p.m., she was let up to Teresa’s room. She talked to her unconscious dear friend and held her hand. It was beautiful to see. I suggested that she stay in Malden for the night, but no – ever the night owl, she would go back to the retreat house...
Advice for women considering life as a sister
Just trust God. God will provide. Even tomorrow what will happen we don’t know. Believe there is God. God doesn’t always give happy feelings. But in the end we are looking to eternal life. Cooperate and trust and believe. Trust the community and trust God and trust yourself and go day by day and it will take you to the end. You are thinking too much. We don’t know what the future will be.
Archdiocese Corrections Ministry honors Sister Dorothy Rasche
...Catholic Church, and he had requested the assistance of the Sisters of Providence with the ministry. For the most part, since 1997, Sister Dorothy has been a mainstay for those incarcerated at the all-women facility, visiting them on Friday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sister Dorothy’s visits to the facility stopped in 2020 and half of 2021, but she was able to visit the inmates again beginning this past summer. “The purpose is to bring Christ...
Justice advocates and Providence Associates
...Ben’s first visit to Saint Mary-of–the-Woods was when he was six and his sister came to summer camp. Jeanne’s began when she applied for college. She was looking for a school with a strong emphasis on developing women as leaders. After meeting administration and faculty at Sisters-of-Providence-sponsored Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), she was convinced that the college was serious about developing women’s leadership. She earned an individualized bachelor’s degree in race, class and gender studies in an international context from...
Sister Margaret Kelly (formerly Sister Bernard Maureen)
...in life was the Chicago Providence Women (CPW). Margaret became its coordinator in 2002 and they were called the Associates until our present day Associates came into being. They took the name of CPW and they met monthly with a speaker and time for prayer. Margaret worked very hard to help to coordinate speakers with a variety of justice related backgrounds, and the friendships that developed from these meetings have been very important in her life and in the lives...
Peaceful, uplifting Gathering in Solidarity event at the Woods
“Encouraging”, “uplifting” and “positive” were words used to describe the Gathering in Solidarity event held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The event, coordinated by the women in initial formation with the Congregation, included song, prayer and personal reflections all in support of advancing human rights for all people and practicing empathy to build understanding across differences. More than 200 people from Terre Haute and beyond attended the one-hour event. After days of rain and clouds, the sun broke...
Teaching, healing and loving as a Sister of Providence
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner, center, visits with Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates at a gathering in 2014 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (In the week leading up to World Day for Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, several Sisters of Providence will be sharing their stories. Stay tuned to the blog to hear their tales of living as women religious.) I sit here at 6:30 a.m. staring at a blank screen. “Would you please write about your life as a Sister of...