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As seen in HOPE

Here you will find wonderful content from the Sisters of Providence. The articles here all appeared in HOPE magazine. The Sisters of Providence publish HOPE three times a year to share the mission, spirituality and ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Enjoy!

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Elizabeth Kuo, beloved “Grandma Kuo” of the sisters in Asia

In every stage of the sisters’ trials in China, Aunt (or Grandma as she was later called) Kuo was there, walking to the markets every day, sending meals to the sisters in house arrest, sleeping on a cot in the room where the sisters took their meals.

Sister Janet Gilligan
September 24, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Mission in Asia, Stories from the Archives

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The indelible mark of Providence: Interview with Barbara Ringenberger

Barbara supports the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Providence because they had such a wonderful impact on her life. “The sisters worked diligently to provide my brother and me with an education, both spiritual and academic, that throughout our lives has opened doors as we progressed through our lives,” said Barbara.

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Why is it so difficult to talk about racism?

People of Color internalized their oppression as a means of survival. They developed strategies, actions and emotions to help live within these disadvantages. We learned that we had to be better, try harder, endure more.

Pearlette Springer
September 24, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Peace & Justice, Providence Associates, Racial Equality & Equity
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Embracing technology to further the Sisters of Providence mission

It became clear that offering “Come and See” weekends as retreats at Saint Mary-of-the Woods would not work for the time being. So Vocations Director Sister Joni Luna, SP, created “virtual” discernment opportunities.

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Newsnotes Fall 2020

Sisters profess perpetual vows We are so blessed! Sunday, July 26, was a beautiful day as Sister Corbin Hannah professed perpetual vows as a Sister of Providence. COVID-19 with its masks and physical distancing and loved ones watching from afar…

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The legacy of Providence lives on in our sisters in Taiwan

Let me tell you a little about each of our sisters currently ministering in Asia and those who have recently joined us from there.

Sister Jenny Howard
September 24, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Mission in Asia, Sisters in Ministry

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Our sisters in Asia speak: What it means to be a Sister of Providence

“The freedom in Providence: I try to live ‘here and now,’ and put ‘tomorrow’ in God’s care. Working with God in serving others and recognizing the suffering Jesus among the people I serve is life-giving to me.”

Sister Jenny Howard
September 24, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Mission in Asia, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry
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There is a Providence and the Sisters of Providence in Asia are truly its daughters

Throughout the 100-year history of the Sisters of Providence mission in Asia, Sisters of Providence have stayed true to the call from a Provident God to provide loving care and service to people most in need. Over the years, that passion for mission enabled them not only to teach but also to bind up wounds, hide refugees, endure separation and isolation.

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
September 24, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Mission in Asia, Sisters in Ministry, Stories from the Archives

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2018-19 Annual Report

Your kindness and generosity to us have that same kind of monumental impact. My awareness of that profound inter-connectedness of all of us has deepened even more as I have reflected on the data and the stories provided in this…

Sisters of Providence
June 15, 2020
Annual Reports, As seen in HOPE, Contribute

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Newsnotes

Awards and recognition, a new alpaca, loving support and more. Get the newest updates from the Sisters of Providence.

Sisters of Providence
June 15, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Sisters in Ministry, Volunteering

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Evolving Providence in time of pandemic and beyond

“We have an obligation to continue to trust our Provident God. It’s a mandate. It’s in our vows. We cannot stay still."

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Side by side: our time of need is now

No matter the challenge, you help us solve it. No matter the project, you respond with love and generosity.

Sister Denise Wilkinson
June 15, 2020
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Contribute

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