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Weaving alpaca yarn: a productive and beautiful hobby

Precise, mathematical, purposeful. All words that describe Sister Jean Fuqua, SP — and her art.

Amy Miranda
May 2, 2023
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Sisters in Ministry, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice

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Art is prayer

Sister Jody O’Neil, SP, finds spirituality in creating works of art.
“Art is a connection of my spirit and the spirit beyond me,” she said.

Sisters of Providence
January 12, 2023
Art & Music, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry
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Sister Kathleen Bernadette Smith: love of God strengthens love of others

Kate found the “fit” she was looking for with the Sisters of Providence. She found a group of religious women whose spirituality fit with hers and who shared her love of music. For Sister Kate, both of those characteristics define much of who she is.

Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp
January 12, 2022
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Racial Equality & Equity, Sisters in Ministry

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My life with the Violin

'Happiness is something to be practiced like a violin.'

Sister Carol Nolan
December 13, 2021
Art & Music, Education, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Sisters in Ministry, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
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Advent celebration banners 2020

Generally the term advent denotes the introduction of something important. In Christian Religions the Season of Advent refers to the four weeks of preparation before Christmas. It marks the beginning of the liturgical year. This season is rich in symbolism…

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Providence Teen Ministry Talent Show 2020

Wabash Valley students participated in the Sisters of Providence, Teen’s Got Talent Show on Saturday, March 7. The sisters enjoyed several different types of dance, including ballet and a traditional Filipino dance as well as musical performances on piano, xylophone,…

Casey Kellum
March 11, 2020
Art & Music, Community Living, Volunteering
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The joys of music

One morning, I said hello to a Sister of Providence resident, merely as a greeting. As I started to leave, she asked me to stay.

Sharon Boyle
July 17, 2019
Art & Music, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volunteering
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Sisters preserving memories through memory books

Memory books detail and preserve aspects of a person’s life history with photographs, artifacts and narratives. They facilitate life-affirming interaction, encourage deep reflection and celebrate life events through story-telling and reminiscing. And they are effective in stimulating memories, especially for individuals living with dementia.

Katie Harich
May 24, 2019
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Providence Health Care, Sisters in Ministry

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A Sister Prom/Winter Dance!

January 31 was an opportunity for sisters’ night out! Destination: O’Shaughnessy Dining Room. Event: Sister Prom! The event was the brainchild of Ashley Fern, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student, and some of her classmates, who invited the Sisters of Providence to…

Sisters of Providence
February 3, 2019
Art & Music, Education, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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Saint connects sisters across the ocean

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is at the root of a special connection that still exists between the original Sisters of Providence in France and the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Amy Miranda
January 10, 2019
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
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I Am — photo prayer

I Am One small seed, made up of many parts …

Sister Joni Luna
May 25, 2018
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality

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Elegance on display: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods added to National Register of Historic Places

“I thought, ‘it looks like a little piece of Europe was plunked down in the backwoods of Indiana.'"

Jason Moon
January 19, 2018
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

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