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Sigh … it’s Lent again

By Sister Ann Casper | February 17, 2021 |

I usually don’t mind the Lenten season; it’s just that I feel as if we’ve been “doing Lent” for the past year! Sigh!

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Leadership statement: OUTBREAK of COVID-19 at Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

By Sisters of Providence | January 26, 2021 |

We ask that people continue to pray for all people who have been afflicted with this virus and affected by the pandemic.

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Living the Gospel of Hope through better health care access

By Diane Weidenbenner | January 13, 2021 |

“People will not wait until they are on their deathbed to go to the doctor if the clinic is within walking distance. Many residents don’t have a car or it’s broken down or out of gas,” said Sister Dorothy.

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Newsnotes: Sisters of Providence news update winter 2021

By Sisters of Providence | January 13, 2021 |

News and updates from the Sisters of Providence, including 20 new Providence Associates!

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Living the Gospel of HOPE

By Sister Marie McCarthy | January 13, 2021 |

What does it mean to actually live a Gospel of Hope? Not just think about it, but live it, in this time and in this place?

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Sister Mary Roger Madden celebrates turning 100 years old!

By Jason Moon | December 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Sister Mary Roger Madden celebrates turning 100 years old!

‘Turning 100 is not much different than 99.’

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Ask Sister Dina: Tell me about the ‘Gibson Girls’

By Sister Dina Bato | December 20, 2020 |

The “Gibson Girls” were Sister James Maureen along with Sister Alice Jean and Sister Jane (who were also twins).

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Ask Sister Dina: Two requests for online database of sisters

By Sister Dina Bato | December 14, 2020 |

Perhaps the quickest way to find information on an individual sister is through the Find-A-Sister capability on our website here. Here you can search by name or key word to find information on our living sisters and our sisters who have died within the past several years.

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The Truth of a Tree

By Sister Sue Paweski | December 11, 2020 |

The tree is not completely altered; it has accommodated an uninvited situation. And, yes, that tree spoke to my heart. People can make changes and alter aspects of their lives because Creation is meant to survive if it is able to adapt to change.

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New Providence Associates share their journey, part 2

By Amy Miranda | December 10, 2020 |

“This process not only gave me hope for the future, it renewed my spirit in being around an atmosphere where people love and have compassion for others.”

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New Providence Associates share their journey – part 1

By Amy Miranda | December 9, 2020 |

“But on a spiritual level, I was called to examine my own life in its entirety, my beliefs and practices, and my role with and for others in Creation. I had to grow in ways I never imagined I would. I had to explore ideas that hadn’t really entered my mind before as parts of our faith life.”

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Called by God to life as a doctor and a Sister of Providence

By Sister Arrianne Whittaker | December 2, 2020 |

In reflecting on my journey, I recalled a quote from Mother Theodore which really resonated with me. “You will see many things in a new light if you give the Holy Spirit free access to your heart.”

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