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!
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.
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.”
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.
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…
Newsnotes
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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."
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.
So just what is Providence Community Cemetery?
Relatives, former members, Providence Associates, benefactors, alumnae/i of SP schools and staff members have chosen the sacred space of the Woods for their final resting place.
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
So many people hold so many great memories of Sister Barbara. Yet for Sister Barbara memory is the challenge. In 2010 Sister Barbara was diagnosed with dementia of the Alzheimer’s and vascular types.
A view from the other side of health care
On July 7, 2017, I experienced an event that changed my life. During heart surgery for mitral valve repair, I had a stroke. It was completely unexpected, leaving me in a situation I never imagined and for which I was completely unprepared.
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner: A spiritual and emotional support to neighbors
Now she spends her retirement years preparing food for shut-ins, working with the parish bereavement committee and tutoring students in English as a second language.
Sister Donna Marie Fu: Called by God to serve a global church
Sister Donna Marie feels she experienced such a fulfilling life in answering her own call to offer her life to God. She continues to encourage that call in other young women. She regrets that political circumstances have prevented others from following a similar path.
