


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.

Living a common life centered in the Gospel virtues of poverty, chastity, and obedience has opened and stretched me beyond my wildest imaginings.

And in the 55 years I have been a Sister of Providence, I have discovered those possibilities have been imaginative and endless.

'... my life as a Sister of Providence is a gift to me ...'

I stay because I believe God in me is calling me to look for/be open to an abundance of possibility – to follow in our foundress’ footsteps and rely on the Providence of God for our needs and wisdom to utilize our gifts for the common good

Seeing what is essential is at the heart of what it means to me to be a Catholic sister, a Sister of Providence.

Wabash Valley students participated in the Sisters of Providence, Teen’s Got Talent Show on Saturday, March 7. The sisters enjoyed several different types of dance, including ballet and a traditional Filipino dance as well as musical performances on piano, xylophone,…

Being a Sister of Providence is just icing on the cake because our community is vibrant, creative, joy filled and lives a sense of mission that is undaunted.

'I love to teach … and so to interact with people who come for programs, retreats, tours, spiritual direction, workshops, or other events only gives me life'

How is God nudging you in this critical moment to respond?

'My sisters and our associates invigorate me for whatever might lay ahead.'

I found myself more vulnerable, which can be unsettling for sure. But, you see, I never felt alone, which makes all the difference! I felt upheld by all the Sisters of Providence, past and present, who have been down this path. I am still in wonder and filled with gratitude by the fact that they beckon us to follow.

On Tuesday, Dec. 17 the Sisters of Providence celebrated the sisters who had been Sisters of Providence for 75, 70 and 60 years with a special Mass. We are so blessed to have such wise and holy women among us.