Community Living
Community: a place for sharing, love, acceptance, support. A place to be challenged, to be strengthened. For Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, living in community and being part of a larger spiritual community are integral to life. Are you seeking community? Become a Sister of Providence. Or join the larger community as a Providence Associate.
Ask Sister Dina: Why is the general superior no longer called “Mother”?
A shift occurred after Vatican Council II (1962-1965). Religious institutes began looking into their histories to make changes that brought them back to their founders’ intentions for their communities.
Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?
The process of becoming a sister can be long. A person has to dedicate themselves to listening in love to where God may be calling.
One millennial’s journey to life as a Sister of Providence
Millennial Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Sister Tracey Horan, SP, shares her story of becoming a Catholic sister in this live-recorded video from July 27, 2020.
You are invited to celebrate vows, share in a sister’s story
Join us virtually next week for two exciting opportunities celebrating some of our newer Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Ask Sister Dina: How many Sisters of Providence are there and what are their roles?
This is the first in our column series of "Ask Sister Dina." Sister Dina Bato, SP, is now answering your questions about spirituality, being a sister today, justice, you name it, here on the Sisters of Providence blog.
Exploring religious life today: one discerner’s story
God has nudged me in small ways and big ways.
Being love, mercy and justice in parish ministry
Often it is an opportunity for the individual to recognize God in the midst of embracing their own light and darkness.
HOPE summer 2020 — The circle of giving
In this issue of HOPE magazine we focus on some of our "treasures of the Woods," or elder Sisters of Providence, and the meaningful lives of service they have offered.
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."
Sister Ann Casper: holding nothing back in her service
But when people point out she is still doing too much, she often responds with the wise words of her friend, Sister Jeanne Knoerle, “What are we saving ourselves for?”
Sister Gloria Memering: Bringing the music
Until Sister Gloria’s retirement in 2011, all but five years were spent teaching music in schools and engaging in parish music ministry.
Sister Kathleen Dede: Reaching out in love right where you are
Yes, our sisters minister wherever they are, long after they pass retirement age. Somehow, Providence leads them to critical unmet needs to which they can respond. For Sister Kathleen, it’s being a face of Providence in healthcare.
