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.
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.”
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
Explore life as a Catholic Sister
The retreat will offer you time for prayer and listening to what God might be asking you
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.”
Newsnotes from HOPE winter 2024
News and updates from our winter 2024 issue of HOPE magazine.
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.
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.
Crossing the bridge into community: Postulant Stephanie Rivas
In September, Stephanie Rivas became the newest woman to join Sisters of Providence. Being a risk taker and breaking boundaries is not new to Stephanie.
Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
“I wanted to be a priest, but I knew I would be a sister,” she said. Priesthood for women was not an option. “You didn’t even talk about it,” she said.
The Sisters of Providence: A history of justice
“The work of Justice, of promoting systemic change that protects planet Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.”
Sister Corbin Hannah’s ‘The Season of Religious Life’ featured in Global Sisters Report
Sister Corbin Hannah featured in Global Sisters Report
