Biography

Sister Paula was born on August 26, 1949, and is a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Currently, she ministers as the director of retreats and programs and as Co-Director at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Paula, formerly Sister Mario, entered the Congregation on August 30, 1967. She professed final vows on December 8, 1974.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in art. She also has a master’s degree in theological spirituality from Fordham University.

Of her ministries, Sister Paula has served as a teacher, director of vocations, pastoral associate and was also a General Councilor for the Sisters of Providence. She celebrated her 50 year jubilee in 2017.

Sister Paula said that for many years, she enjoyed camping and visited many state and national parks. She also likes many types of music, but prefers classical, folk and religious, and likes crafting greeting cards and jewelry.

Sister Paula has a special interest in combining art and music in retreat work and has been working for those who seek Spiritual Direction.
Using her creative and artistic side, with Sister Jan Craven, Sister Paula is also busy making jewelries, cards, etc. Visit Linden Leaf Gifts to find what PJ’s for the Soul (Sister Paula and Sister Jan) created.

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.

• Being Eucharist in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak
• Life changing bonds that unite us
• New programs bring people together
• Sharing the charism of Providence
• Compassion for Earth

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Sister Paula is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:

• This Christmas, shop small and support the Sisters of Providence
• Providence Climate Agreement confessionals (and an announcement)
• Sisters to host Prayer for Beginners
• Sheehy receives ’40 Under 40’ recognition
• Spend Sundays at the Woods!
• Spiritual direction with the Sisters of Providence
• Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
• Reflections on 50 years
• The Sisters of Providence go to St. Patrick School
• What’s all this talk about Taize?
• Sister Paula Damiano
• Meet the Congregation leadership

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Nine Sisters of Providence celebrated their 50-yer Jubilees on Saturday, June 24. The sisters included (front row, from left) Sisters Marianne Mader, Celeste Tsai, Editha Ben, Danielle Sullivan (second row) Paula Damiano, Mary Montgomery and Jean Kenny (third row) Barbara McClelland and Delan Ma. They are pictured with General Councilors Sisters (back row) Mary Beth Klingel, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Lisa Stallings, Jenny Howard and Dawn Tomaszewski.

Sister Paula Damiano joins Providence Associate Rebecca Zelensky in leading a retreat for women ministers in 2016.

Blog post author Sister Paula Damiano, front right, joins Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence in an active prayer.