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.
Welcome to our 2023 Providence Associates
We are blessed that 20 new Providence Associates answered a call by God to enter more deeply into our community. Enjoy these photos of the Rite of First Commitment ceremony.
Remembering who we are and why we are here!
Spend time reflecting on the impact of the Foundation Story in your life
Sister Tracey Horan featured at Global Sisters Report
Sister Tracey's most recent column is titled, 'Can the church change?'
Oral history: Sister Marian Brady the scholar
Sister Marian Brady looks back on and shares about her 96 years of life.
“Religious life is all about understanding your relationship with Jesus. Talking to Him. If you have a big problem, talk to Jesus about it. Nobody else is going to solve it. And Jesus will solve it in a way you might never have expected. Give it to Jesus …"
November monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence
The month of November will focus on the topic of Thanksgiving
Explore religious life with the Sisters of Providence
All single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to the retreat
Meet our postulant Stephanie Rivas
The call to religious life became clearer by having different experiences of working and living with others in the community. Also, during the pandemic I was able to really tune into my prayer life, by going to adoration by myself and doing daily mass online.
Pray for us, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin!
Join us for nine days as we pray a novena to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Sisters of Providence seek public input through survey
'This survey gives us the opportunity to gain the insights of our friends and supporters about our existing programs and services.'
For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things
Nature is Sister Lucy Lechner's peaceful place where she communes with God. She marvels at the little things and enjoys the aliveness, music and dancing of life outdoors at the Woods.
Sisters of Providence welcome new postulant
"... all of my experiences have led me to this point."
Welcome to our new postulant Stephanie Rivas
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods welcomed a new postulant, Stephanie Rivas of Chicago, to the Congregation on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. We are excited to welcome Stephanie into our community and our hearts.
Learn more about becoming a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods at Become.SistersofProvidence.org