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SPs through the years

By Christina Blust | June 20, 2012 |

Since the Congregation’s founding in 1840, the Sisters of Providence have lived vibrant lives of community, ministry and faith.

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The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes

By Christina Blust | June 14, 2012 |
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Mission to the Chinese historical photos

By Christina Blust | June 11, 2012 |
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Peruvian ministry artifacts on display in Heritage Museum

By Sisters of Providence | May 23, 2012 | Comments Off on Peruvian ministry artifacts on display in Heritage Museum

Responding to a pope’s request in the early 1960s to minister in Latin America, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods began a mission in Arequipa, Peru, when three sisters…

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Archives: keeper of the stories

By Connie McCammon | May 18, 2012 |

Have you ever thought of Archives as being a ministry? Perhaps not, but according to Sister Marianne Mader, Archives researcher, it is. “[Archives] is a way of connecting with other…

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Treasures from Archives: Civil War diary

By Connie McCammon | May 15, 2012 |

I’ve been digging around Archives looking for Civil War material for a long time. One day, Sister Marie Grace Molloy, a wonderful volunteer, asked me if I had ever seen…

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A Sister Edith Pfau Evangelist

By Christina Blust | May 15, 2012 |

This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. When I first took a job with the Sisters of Providence several years ago, one of my favorite pastimes…

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CNN shares Mother Theodore’s journey to sainthood

By Dave Cox | May 15, 2012 |

This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. Cable News Network (CNN) searches worldwide for intriguing stories to share with its millions of viewers. So, when CNN…

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Archives: Keeper of the Stories

By Rosie Blankenship | May 15, 2012 |

This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. “Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever.” — Cicero, by way…

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Connecting with Creation

By Cheryl Casselman | May 15, 2012 |

This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE The Sisters of Providence have been connecting with creation since their foundation more than 170 years ago. “We have…

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A bit of anti-racism history

By Sisters of Providence | May 9, 2012 |

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have a long history against racism and issues of discrimination. The Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, was concerned about the welfare and…

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‘Nuns of the Battlefield’

By Sisters of Providence | May 9, 2012 |

First published in 1927, “Nuns of the Battlefield” was written by Ellen Ryan Jolly. In this book, the author gives a description of the women religious congregations that provided medical…

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Often, some of the most interesting pieces of history are lost in time. These inviting stories are drawn from the Sisters of Providence Archives and the memories of sisters and friends. They feature the many people and places instrumental in the Sisters of Providence history.

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