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!
Bonded with the Sisters of Providence as a Providence Associate
The sisters hold a legacy of wisdom that today’s culture desperately needs, and I am grateful for the privilege of being bonded to the community of sisters and associates.
Providence House restores families to wholeness
Today the biggest need is treating problems of addiction and their impact on individuals and the family systems of which they are a part. One hundred percent of the referrals that we are receiving for services for families are linked to the need for addiction recovery, especially from opioids and heroin.
We need their love for God: sisters influence former student’s lifework
“I have always said the Sisters of Providence were such a great influence on me as far as being an independent woman. They were very alive in the community and they shared themselves with us. They cared about the poor. And they cared about us. I just had a fabulous experience at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College largely because of them,” Kathy said.
School children’s cards, donation brighten sisters’ day
St. Paul School children in Valparaiso, Indiana gifted the sisters with cards and donations during Catholic School's week. We loved them! We hope you enjoy them, too.
Creating hope for the elderly and their family members in Taiwan
The Sisters of Providence Miracle Home ministry in Taiwan provides in-home care, respite care, meals on wheels, adult day care and more for elderly and people with disabilities.
Intersectionality – what is it?
Today, even as random violence seems to become the norm in our country, there are some for whom violence and discrimination are nothing new. Whole classes of people face discrimination on a daily basis because of how their realities overlap: discrimination in housing, the workplace, our churches, our criminal justice system, health care, our immigration system.
Visit the Woods
Whatever it is that draws you here, plan to spend time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you with open arms and hearts full of love.
A new perspective on assisted living
"That the question of being in assisted living took me to a more profound level. Suddenly I realized that every one of us is in assisted living," writes Sister Donna Butler
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.'"
For Sister Suzanne, prayer is life
"Prayer is all-permeating, inclusive. Prayer is ingrained in me."
"Each day is a gift," she says.
Firing up hope: SP prayer ministries
"Firing up hope" is how one correspondent describes what the prayer ministries of the Sisters of Providence mean to him as he daily faces the uncertainties of life without a steady job to earn money to feed his family. "We have truly tasted the painful side of life. Yet, I have not lost hope for a better tomorrow."