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Deep love and healing

By Sister Emily TeKolste | December 20, 2016 |

To hear Ezra Kyle Meadors talk about his history with the Sisters of Providence is to feel his deep love for the community, Mother Theodore and the sisters and his gratitude for the strain of Providence running through his life.

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Past the “need-to’s” to the stable, to the crib, to our hearts

By Sister Diane Mason | December 17, 2016 |

The true meaning of Christmas is the birth of the Christ child. Jesus being born in a simple stable can get lost in all of the “need to’s”.

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Immaculate Conception, patroness of our country, pray for us

By Theresa Tighe | December 7, 2016 |

Maybe with prayer, we can listen to each other and together find a way to life, liberty from want, and the pursuit of happiness for all.

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2016 Providence Associate first commitment ceremony

By Amy Miranda | November 15, 2016 |

Welcome to 30 women and men made their first commitments as Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence in a ceremony Nov. 12, 2016, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Enjoy these photos…

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Being Providence in a world in need: Sister Dawn’s reflection to new Providence Associates

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | November 15, 2016 |

You belong to this community in a special way. And we belong to each other. Together we belong to Providence. Together we are called to be Providence. The world needs us for this. And certainly, in light of all that has happened this week and in the weeks leading up to our national election as well as what may be required of us as a result of this election—our country needs us for this.

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Cubs win! Sisters react to Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory

By Sisters of Providence | November 4, 2016 |

General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Nancy Nolan Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy Sister Noralee Keefe Sister Rita Clare Gerardot Sister Mary Cecile Grojean Sister Rosemary…

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Called to perform: Sandra Hartlieb’s Mother Theodore

By Lori Strawn | October 24, 2016 |

“I was mad at Mother Theodore!” Sandra confesses. For years, Sandra had struggled with corneal degeneration. Prayers for Mother Theodore’s intervention seemed to fall on deaf ears.
“I wandered around the grounds complaining,” Sandra explains. “I ‘heard’ a voice saying, ‘Tell my story.’ Well, I said, ‘I am telling MY story!’ But the voice came again, and I realized it was HER! Telling me to tell HER story! I decided to do it.”

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Strength from being ordinary this Foundation Day

By Sister Diane Mason | October 22, 2016 |

What matters is what is in our hearts and souls. It’s the warmth, respect and love that we have for others — that same love and respect Saint Mother Theodore modeled to all with whom she came in contact. It was her ordinary, her natural response that came from deep within her heart. It was a response borne of deep prayer and of complete trust in her Provident God.

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A Reflection for Foundation Day

By Sisters of Providence | October 19, 2016 |

‘A Foundation we call, Providence’

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New Providence Associate candidates share what brought them here

By Amy Miranda | October 14, 2016 |

“A friend told me ‘You are looking for the feminine face of God, and you’ve caught a glimpse of it in the Sisters of Providence.”
“Even as a child I was always in awe of the spiritual feeling you get here.”
Providence Associate candidates share what brought them here.

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Providence Associate candidate orientation Oct 8, 2016

By Amy Miranda | October 13, 2016 |

32 new Providence Associate candidates began their journey of prayer, discernment, sharing and learning together with their companions at the orientation day for new Providence Associate candidates on October 8,…

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New energy, focus for justice

By Sister Tracey Horan | October 3, 2016 |

Before discerning a focus, sisters and associates gave input on their priorities. Six key justice issues emerged: environment, human trafficking, immigration and refugees, anti-racism, women’s issues and nonviolence. Still … there was a clear desire for focus.

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