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Providence Associate obituaries summer 2017

By Sisters of Providence | May 17, 2017 |

Please join us in praying for these Providence Associates who have died in the past several months.

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Unity and difference: blessings of engagement for local church members and the Sisters of Providence

By Diane Weidenbenner | May 16, 2017 |

To date, 11 members of Central Christian Church have become Providence Associates or are candidates, including the pastor! Karen Sagraves says many synergies exist between Central Christian Church and the Sisters of Providence. “We’re both very inclusive, related to ecumenical issues and relationships with others. We’re both justice-oriented and progressive.”

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Saint Mother Theodore statue dedicated in Ruillé, France

By Sisters of Providence | May 14, 2017 |

Sunday was a joyous occasion for French and U.S. Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College staff and alums, and many others, when a bronze statue of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin…

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Spring cleaning, spiritual cleaning

By Joan Frisz | May 5, 2017 |

The dawning of spring invites us to a spiritual cleaning, as well. Time to clear out and make space for a new way of being in the world. The choices are many:
• To be attentive or to be distracted
• To be blessing or to be blaming

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There are so many things to love!

By Debbie Dillow | April 29, 2017 |

“It’s a deep, deep going inside yourself to find out who God is calling you to be.” Providence Associate Debbie Dillow tells what she loves about being a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in this video.

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Providence Associate Arthur Snyder: a rewarding faith journey with the Sisters of Providence

By Lori Strawn | April 26, 2017 |

I have been mentored and learned a great deal about spirituality and life in general. I now know the real importance of living a life based on love, mercy and justice — not just the meaning of the words.

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Where God walks: a poetic response to deeply spiritual places

By Lori Strawn | April 22, 2017 |

There are places God has glanced
with lightest touch of hand, some swept,
palm to earth, and some in which God’s hand
sinks into soil like a sculptor’s hand in clay, that shout …

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What is to become of us?

By Providence Associate Jen Drake | April 18, 2017 |

I was walking near the cemetery and lamenting the loss of the older mature trees that used to line the road. As I reflected on the loss of the trees, it struck me that the loss of the trees resembles in many ways the loss of our aging sisters.

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Photos! Providence Associate retreat 2017

By Amy Miranda | March 16, 2017 |

Last weekend brought nearly 70 Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence together for the Providence Associate spring retreat at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Enjoy these photos from the weekend retreat!

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Providence Associate spring retreat 2017

By Amy Miranda | March 15, 2017 |

Last weekend brought nearly 70 Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence together for the Providence Associate spring retreat at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Those on retreat took time away for rest, reflection,…

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Week 3: Walking through Lent with Saint Mother Theodore

By Sister Emily TeKolste | March 12, 2017 |

Join us for week 3 of walking through Lent with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin with these short daily reflections.
“Do your utmost to be recollected at the time of prayer. There you will obtain all the graces you need … You will also obtain humility to see your faults without being vexed and discouraged. With a little good will you will become perfect at last.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Going the extra mile this Lent

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing | March 7, 2017 |

It was clear to me that ‘going the extra mile’ would become my guiding principle and spiritual practice for Lent 2017. This is the Lent I believe I am being called to so that I can encounter Christ on the journey.

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Get a feel for who the Providence Associate community is and find inspiration in these stories. Reflections, poetry, articles and more by and about Providence Associates. Are you being called to walk with the Sisters of Providence as a Providence Associate?

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