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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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A walk through the convent — technology photo album

We walk through the convent, where decades of technology sit comfortably side by side.

Christina Blust
January 10, 2014
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Stories from the Archives

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Vowed for love, mercy and justice

Four recently perpetually vowed Sisters of Providence reflect what it is to live the mission and service of a Sister of Providence in the world today.

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Sent to serve through the years

For the Congregation’s first 120 years in Indiana, Sisters of Providence learned of their assignments for the year by hearing the Obedience List read aloud on August 15, the day before sisters began to leave for the assigned missions.

Christina Blust
October 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Stories from the Archives

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Community from afar

Sisters living far from the SP motherhouse still feel a deep connection to the community.

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Meeting needs far and wide

Sister Josephine ministered as a nurse from July 1969 to August 1971 in Vietnam during the war. She served taking care of children in an orphanage. Today she accompanies sisters having with special health needs.

Diane Weidenbenner
October 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Sisters in Ministry, Stories from the Archives
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Accounting for relationships

Sister Deborah Campbell travels the world in service to the those in need in her ministry as senior auditor with Catholic Relief Services (CRS). “It’s those sorts of connections that are meaningful. I try to treat everyone like they are valuable, like I would want to be treated,” Sister Deborah said.

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SP mission: alive with the times

From 1840 to 2013 our mission has remained unchanged. The expression of that mission, the way we live it out has evolved so that we can continue to serve people facing the pressing needs of the times.

Sister Paula Damiano
October 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, Education, Sisters in Ministry

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Sister Laura Parker: a spiritual presence in the world

Sister Laura Parker meets the challenges of ministering as a hospice chaplain by maintaining a relationship with God and by gaining strength from her Sisters of Providence community.

Amy Miranda
October 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, Sisters in Ministry

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Sister Susanne Gallagher creates home all around her

(This article reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE) For the last 45 years, Sister Susanne Gallagher has been making a church home for people with developmental disabilities in the Archdiocese of Chicago through her work with SPRED —…

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Sister Evelyn Ovalles reflects on Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and home

Sister Evelyn Ovalles, a native of the Philippines, currently ministers as director of the Tribunal and judge for the diocese of Gary, Ind. What does home mean to you? “Home is the place that goes where you go, yet it…

Features, Reflections

The Practice of Homemaking and Community Shaping

(Chapter from “Love, Mercy, Justice: A Book of Practices of the Sisters of Providence.”) Home is a word and an experience as ancient as civilization itself and as rich, meaning-filled, and new as today’s dawn. Images of home abound —…

Sisters of Providence
May 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Providence Spirituality

Features, Reflections

Earth as home

(This article was originally published in the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE.) If you spend any amount of time with a Sister of Providence or a group of sisters, you will quickly learn that taking care of Earth as home…

Sisters of Providence
May 1, 2013
As seen in HOPE, Eco-Spirituality, Environmental Justice, Providence Spirituality

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