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Calls from the Woods provide a listening ear

By Diane Weidenbenner | February 24, 2016 |

Calling during the Sisters of Providence phonathon is a good way to reconnect with our friends and supporters, thank them for their help and take prayer requests.

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Providence Family Services’ Annual Rummage Sale Breaks Records

By Sister Patricia Fillenwarth | December 22, 2015 |

Last year, Sister Patty Fillenwarth was quite pleased that the Providence Family Services annual rummage sale cracked $6,000 in proceeds. However, she couldn’t be happier with the results of this…

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Food Pantry receives donation

By Jason Moon | December 21, 2015 |

Pantry is one of several organizations to receive donations from local civic group

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What’s your gift?

By Lori Strawn | December 20, 2015 |

So what is your gift? What can you lay down beside the manger? What would you give if you could give anything in the world?

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You help Providence in the Desert make a difference!

By Sister Carol Nolan | November 21, 2015 |

Imagine what it would be like coming to a new country, trying to make a better life for yourself and for your children. Imagine how difficult that would be if everyone around you spoke a language you did not know. Because of your support, Providence in the Desert enables a parent to speak confidently to her child’s teacher. A grandmother can understand what her doctor tells her about her health. A laborer can understand the people he works for, allowing him a better job.

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Did you know these 7 ways to give to the Sisters of Providence?

By Rosie Blankenship | July 16, 2015 |

Automatic monthly giving, store rewards programs, amazon rewards, sharing about the Sisters of Providence with others. There are lots of ways you can give to the Sisters of Providence that you may have not ever considered.

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Awards handed out at annual dinner

By Jason Moon | June 17, 2015 | Comments Off on Awards handed out at annual dinner

More than 270 donors joined the sisters for a dinner and award presentations

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Expanding the story of hospitality

By Sister Ann Casper | November 4, 2014 |

The party was going strong, but Marianne was not there! I inquired and was told that she was out in the courtyard. Were we ever surprised and pleased that just at that moment Marianne was being presented with a pocket watch belonging to her aunt, Sister of Providence Marion Celeste Bisch.

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Providence Associate Jude Magers: walking with the sisters

By Amy Miranda | August 4, 2014 |

“Being a Providence Associate has really helped to center my life,” says Providence Associate Jude Magers. Jude shares her journey as a Providence Associate.

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SPs honor benefactors at annual Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Dinner

By Rosie Blankenship | June 2, 2014 |

Let’s face it: few among us enjoy getting gussied up on a warm Saturday evening for an indoor schmooze-fest. But our annual Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Dinner is no ordinary party! More than 220 donors joined the Sisters of Providence for an evening of love and laughs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Saturday, May 31. Visitors took long-necked peeks down dusty hallways of the under-construction Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and were some of the first to see the front entrance of Providence Spirituality and Conference Center after a construction wall was removed.

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The Helping Hands thrift store: making a difference a quarter at a time

By Amy Miranda | May 1, 2014 |

An active group of volunteers act as God’s helping hands providing for the local community in West Terre Haute, Indiana by way of a used clothing store. “I see miracles happen every day here,” says Providence Associate Carole Stokes, a volunteer at The Helping Hands thrift store.

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Poverty Justice Fund

By Sister Donna Butler | April 25, 2014 |

Started in 1999, the Poverty Justice Fund has partnered with close to 100 organizations to assist the Sisters of Providence in their efforts to promote social justice and the integrity…

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Here you will find stories about those together in mission with the Sisters of Providence who share the unique spirit and gift of Providence. These partners say “yes” to God’s action in their lives and sense that they are somehow co-creators with God in bringing about a loving, merciful and just world. They do this through prayer, education, service, advocacy and financial support in whatever circumstances of life they find themselves.

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