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So very human: Making an e-book of Mother Theodore’s words

By Christina Blust | October 8, 2014 |

Christina talks about the process of making “Journals of Letters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” into an e-book, now available for purchase. Saint Mother Theodore is so very human in these pages! It’s a delightful book.

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Mother Theodore feast day: prayers to our faithful

By Jena Thralls | October 4, 2014 |

After an emotional Mass in celebration of the feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on Friday, Oct. 3, the Woods community is still buzzing with excitement.
During Mass yesterday, Sister Lisa Stallings, Sisters of Providence Vicar, shared the prayer below, written by Sister Donna Butler.

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A feast-day letter to Saint Mother Theodore

By Sister Diane Mason | October 3, 2014 |

Saint Mother Theodore, you showed us the way. It wasn’t easy, but you never let up. You believed in your Provident God. Providence was your shield of faith and hope, and you lived it to the fullest.

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Lessons from an Ant

By Sister Carol Nolan | September 24, 2014 |

Surely, as becomes increasingly clear, if everything in the universe emerged from one burst of energy, our connectedness is truly radical.

The ants and the elephants, the trees and the mountains, the first person stepping off the Mayflower and the latest undocumented immigrant: we are all intrinsically part of one another.

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Comforting prayer

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | September 16, 2014 |

I’ve been a devoteé of the prayer of the rosary since I was a grade-schooler. I still pray the rosary (or most of it) nightly. I have even learned the Luminous mysteries introduced by Pope Benedict XV.

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Finding courage and joy as a caregiver

By Ariane Detamore | September 5, 2014 |

For seven years, Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll was a caregiver for her ailing sister, Catherine. She cooked, cleaned, shopped for groceries, administered medications, and drove her sister to and from her many appointments; anything she could do to make her life as comfortable as possible.

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Providence is profound

By Charles J. Fisher | August 24, 2014 |

For me, Providence is God’s unconditional and interdependent love for each and every creation, given freely to be shared with, by and for every creation. God is present and acting. I may not recognize or sense God’s Providence, especially in times of struggle or pain.

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Providence Circles: divine guidance around a central point

By Joan Frisz | August 15, 2014 |

We have reflected on what it means to be a Providence woman. We have shared our gratitude and the inspiration we find from Saint Mother Theodore. In all these opportunities for sharing, we see the hand of Providence guiding us and calling us to walk together on this path that Providence has chosen for us.

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Prayer, celebration, business and reflection abound at the SP annual meeting

By Sister Ann Casper | July 18, 2014 |

The Sisters of Providence host their annual meeting from Jun 26 to July 7 with a full agenda including time for prayer, celebration, reflection, business reports and more!

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Question and answer with Sister Jane Iannaccone

By Amy Miranda | July 16, 2014 |

I stay in this ministry because of love. Love for all the people of God. Jesus’ commandment is to love everyone, not just the members of the church I like.

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A companion in the dying and rising of daily life: Sister Jane Iannaccone

By Sister Jane Iannaccone | July 15, 2014 |

Often in my daily encounters, people are experiencing great sorrow and pain. I cannot take their pain away. However, I can be a supportive caring presence. I am willing to stay with them in their pain. I hope that through me they will experience the face of God and this will enable them to put their trust in a loving merciful God. I am mirroring for them and they to me, a God who journeys with us through our pain and suffering.

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Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows

By Sisters of Providence | July 3, 2014 |

Sister Arrianne Whittaker professes first vows; Sister Su-Hsin Huang professes perpetual vows

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“The God of Providence carries the entire mystery of the divine, ever trustworthy, never failing. The God of Providence offers all the possibilities for ourselves and the world, including both what God wants to happen and what God is willing to let happen because God honors the gift of human freedom. The choices are ours — truly free, but ever grounded in the grace of God, the Holy Mystery of Providence, about which there is ever more to be discovered.” – Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer

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