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Here you will find stories about some of our newest Sisters of Providence. You’ll read about some of our seasoned Sisters of Providence living out their ministries. And you’ll find stories and opportunities for discerning whether life as a Sister of Providence might be for you.

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Foundation day through a young sister’s eyes

Sister Dina Bato, a woman in formation with the Sisters of Providence, shares what Foundation Day means to her. In Sister Dina's words, “Mother Theodore brought all of who she was into this mission. That’s what we’re called to do.”

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Baking with Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor

The novice rolls Sister Ann Kevin into the kitchen in her wheelchair and helps her put on an apron. Sister Ann Kevin goes straight to the recipe on the table and gets right to making suggestions about how to begin. It’s obvious she’s in her element. Sister Ann Kevin shares her wisdom, her life stories and her love of baking with Novice Sister Tracey Horan.

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Music lessons with Sister Regina Marie

As a new Sister of Providence, Sister Joni saw how important music was to her sisters. She wanted to make sure she honored the rich history of music that dates back to Saint Mother Theodore’s time.

“I wanted to be able to join in the traditional songs and capture the passion the sisters have when they sing.”

Sisters of Providence
October 15, 2015
Art & Music, As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister

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Running in the dark

Sister Tracey reflects on the experience of running in the dark and what it teaches her about community: "As silly as I knew my fear of the dark was...the knowledge of other bouncing lights was so hopeful to me in those pre-dawn moments."

Sister Tracey Horan
October 5, 2015
Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Spirituality
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Voice lessons in discernment

Our goal in letting go and re-learning how to breathe was to set the vocal chords free to do what they do best: express my natural, God-given voice. After just two voice lessons, I am amazed at how much the process of singing freely parallels and embodies the process of freeing the soul to discern. I invite you to explore these observations with me and how they might apply to your spiritual path at this place, in this time.

Sister Tracey Horan
September 12, 2015
Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Spirituality
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Sharing their voice by ‘Giving Voice’

'We're breathing this new air'

Jason Moon
August 24, 2015
Become a Sister, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Sister Anna Fan hopes that as a novice, her “spiritual life can grow deeper and wider”.

Editor’s note: Sister Anna (Tsai Ping) Fan entered her Canonical Novice year with the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 2. She requested of the Congregation, “I ask to be accepted into the Novitiate to deepen my formation into the charism…

Sisters of Providence
August 20, 2015
Become a Sister, Mission in Asia, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry
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Sister Tracey decides to “roll and trust the gravity of grace” as an SP novice

Sister Tracey Horan shares her experience as a postulant with the Sisters of Providence formation community.

Sister Tracey Horan
August 17, 2015
Become a Sister, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sisters in Ministry, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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Tracey and Anna enter novitiate

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Hospitality remains a strong charism of the SPs

Hospitality has always been an honored tradition and important part of the Sisters of Providence charism.

Sister Paula Damiano
August 12, 2015
Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry
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From troubled teen to sister in medicine: Sister Barbara Battista

Who would think that a wild teenager, kicked out of her Catholic school her sophomore year, would end up a Sister of Providence? But that is part of Sister Barbara Battista’s story. From wild child to pharmacist to Physician Assistant, Sister Barbara’s story has some unexpected turns.

Sisters of Providence
July 16, 2015
As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, Sisters in Ministry
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Care of Earth attracts new members

The Sisters of Providence ministry educating toward care for creation at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice is attracting young women to joining the Congregation.

Diane Weidenbenner
April 20, 2015
As seen in HOPE, Become a Sister, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice

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