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Providence Spirituality

Providence Food Pantry receives $5,000 donation

By Jason Moon | December 1, 2021 |

“We are very excited to be able to do this.”

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sister Hang Tran!

By Jason Moon | November 29, 2021 |

‘I think it’s really necessary for me.’

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One Good Day: Thoughts on Thanksgiving

By Lori Strawn | November 25, 2021 |

Thanksgiving this year, in many ways, hearkens back to Thanksgivings of old. As a nation, we remain bitterly divided politically. Those on the margins face terrible persecution. But mightn’t we still manage to have one good day together?

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November 28, 2021: First Sunday of Advent

By Helen Flavin | November 25, 2021 |

”This week, spend some time reflecting as you gaze upon a creche. Shake off world anxieties.’

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A Reflection for National Day of Mourning

By Sister Connie Kramer | November 22, 2021 |

This National Day of Mourning is important. It serves as an important history lesson, not only for protesters to advocate for what they believe in, but also for all of us to remind us that the Thanksgiving holiday is very painful for many Native Americans.

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November 21, 2021: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

By Helen Flavin | November 18, 2021 |

‘ … our world desperately needs people willing to stand for truth.’

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Chicago street renamed in honor of the late Sister Patty Fillenwarth

By Sisters of Providence | November 16, 2021 |

Sister Patty ministered in the City of Chicago for approximately 40 years as a teacher, principal and founder of Providence Family Services

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National World Kindness Day

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | November 13, 2021 |

The power of kindness … now there’s something to think about, act on and believe in.

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November 14, 2021: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Helen Flavin | November 11, 2021 |

‘ … find and choose somewhere to make a positive difference calming or holding back the storms others might be facing.’

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Veterans Day: Honoring Sisters who served

By Jason Moon | November 11, 2021 |

Did you know that four Sisters of Providence served in the military?

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November 7, 2021: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

By Helen Flavin | November 4, 2021 |

Look around you this week to recognize someone making what the world might see as a small step forward …

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Reflections for Foundation Day 2021

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | October 29, 2021 |

With openness and audacity, let us embrace the new lights offered during these Chapter days that are now reflected in our direction statements

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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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