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Love, mercy, justice
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Biography
Sister Patricia, also known as Sister Patty, entered the Congregation on September 18, 2003. Currently, she ministers as a Children’s Librarian at the Glendale Public Library in Indianapolis.
Sister Patty has known of the Congregation since the fourth grade, where her principal and teacher were both Sisters of Providence.
After going through a number of discernment related retreats, she moved to Louisiana at the age of 23, but came back to Indiana in 2002.
She then worked as a Providence volunteer minister where she aided with tutoring and health care.
Written by this sister
This sister has written content published on this website. Here is some recent content, or you can view her full author listing here.
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Sister Patricia is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:
- Wisdom and the future of religious life
- Graduation Day!
- Sisters share memories of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
- Vowed for love, mercy and justice
- Four women profess perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence
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