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Amy Miranda
January 26, 2015
Guerin Outreach Ministries, Sisters in Ministry, Stories from the Archives

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Providence Family Services: support and welcome for the neighbor

“Sister Patty gives me strength to go on. Life is hard and we all need each other,” said a counseling client at Providence Family Services in Chicago.

Amy Miranda
January 14, 2015
As seen in HOPE, Guerin Outreach Ministries, Peace & Justice, Providence Family Services, Sisters in Ministry

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Sister Patty talks love, mercy and justice

“I tell people, if you get to know some of them personally, you might change your mind. If you hear their story …” says Sister Patty Fillenwarth.

Amy Miranda
January 14, 2015
As seen in HOPE, Guerin Outreach Ministries, Peace & Justice, Providence Family Services, Sisters in Ministry

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Sister Dorothy Gartland: neighborhood ministry making a difference

Fifteen of the best years of my life as a Sister of Providence were spent working as program director/supervisor of the after school homework program at Providence Family Services (PFS). I’ve had a wonderful life and maybe I’m a bit nostalgic, but truly Providence Family Services was and is an important part of our West Humboldt Park neighborhood here in Chicago.

Sister Dorothy Gartland
December 18, 2014
Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Family Services, Sisters in Ministry
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Sisters Lucy and Mary Fran cook up a good time

“We prepare about 30 pounds of meat. The pulled pork sandwiches are complemented by a great horseradish coleslaw which Sister Lucy takes pride in making.”

Sisters Lucy Nolan and Mary Fran Keusal lovingly feed the volunteers and shoppers at the annual Providence Family Services rummage sale, held this year Oct. 4-5 in Chicago. They share their experience and even their recipe here.

Amy Miranda
September 27, 2014
Community Living, Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Associates, Providence Family Services, Sisters in Ministry
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Sister Mary Tomlinson: life changing experience from a Sisters of Providence Come and See weekend

In this video clip, Sister of Providence Mary Tomlinson shares her experience at a Sister of Providence Come and See weekend, which proved life changing in her decision to enter the Congregation. Watch the clip, share the clip, and consider attending or recommending to someone you love the upcoming free Come and See weekend April 11-13 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Amy Miranda
March 30, 2014
Become a Sister, Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Associates, Sisters in Ministry

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Frances Ginther: a partner in Providence

This year's Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award winner Frances Ginther has a long association with the Sisters of Providence, one that helped to shape her life-long dedication to people in need.

Amy Miranda
November 15, 2013
Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Family Services, Providence in the Desert
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Frances Ginther awarded Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award

"Frances Ginther for many years has been our business advisor and consultant, our listening post and advice giver and, more than anything else, our animator and our friend,” Sister Patty Fillenwarth, president of Guerin Outreach Ministries, said in presenting the 2013 Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award.

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First-generation American gives back at Providence Family Services in Chicago

Carla Hernandez is a first-generation American and a first generation college student. Growing up in a family that emigrated from Mexico and as a child of a single parent, Carla is keenly aware of the needs of immigrant families and…

Amy Miranda
June 16, 2012
Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Family Services

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