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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.

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Oral history: Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer

'It is the rich life I have had in so many ways here and branching out and able to see and enjoy and believe, and hopefully bring people to a new place in their own lives.”

Debbie Griffey
June 7, 2024
Become a Sister, Community Living, Meet a Sister, Sisters in Ministry
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Blog, Features

Sister Dorothy Rasche honored by local school corporation

'There has not been a time that she has not stepped up for any child or family who may be in need.'

Jason Moon
May 25, 2024
Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry
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Blog

Reflections after seeing a Solar Eclipse

How will my prayer, thoughts and actions ... serve to create the Beloved community of all creation?

Sister Donna Butler
April 12, 2024
Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Blog

Bon Voyage: Prayers for safe travels

You too are invited to pray for our beloved travelers and successful meetings over the next two weeks in France. May our Provident God watch over them and all of us in the days to come.

Blog, Photo Albums

Growing together spiritually: Providence Associate spring retreat

The Providence Community of Providence Associates, Sisters of Providence and friends gathered the weekend of March 15-17 for the Providence Community spring retreat. It was a weekend of connecting with community, communing with nature, stretching our spiritual understandings and growing closer to God. Enjoy these photos from our meaningful weekend.

Amy Miranda
March 21, 2024
Community Living, Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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Blog

Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker

“I have had a lot of wonderful experiences. Our nuns, they may not have always agreed but we held each other in peace. I’ve had wonderful experiences of community.”

News Releases

Monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence on March 7

Join Sister Barbara Sheehan and others who will lead a prayer on the topic of Women's History Month

Jason Moon
February 6, 2024
Advocacy & Action, Become a Sister, Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry

News Releases

Explore life as a Catholic Sister

The retreat will offer you time for prayer and listening to what God might be asking you

Jason Moon
February 1, 2024
Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sisters in Ministry, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Features

All will be well

For many of us in recent years, our sense of “well-being” may feel fragile. It is exceedingly difficult to feel confident that “all will be well.”

Beth Collins
January 12, 2024
As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

Features

Newsnotes from HOPE winter 2024

News and updates from our winter 2024 issue of HOPE magazine.

Features

Jesus, our model for breaking boundaries

Whenever Jesus crossed the cultural expectations of his time, healing happened. This is exactly what we are called to do today.

Sister Emily TeKolste
January 12, 2024
Advocacy & Action, As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Features

Breaking boundaries as Providence people

Humility calls us to embrace the entire human community without exception. Everyone deserves to be loved and respected. We are all siblings one to the other.

Sister Barbara Battista
January 12, 2024
Advocacy & Action, As seen in HOPE, Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry

Love, mercy, justice

Break boundaries, create hope

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