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Sister Tracey decides to “roll and trust the gravity of grace” as an SP novice

By Sister Tracey Horan | August 17, 2015 |

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

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Hospitality remains a strong charism of the SPs

By Sister Paula Damiano | August 12, 2015 |

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

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What are you reading these days?

By Sister Donna Butler | August 10, 2015 |

Check out Mary’s Pence 2015 ‘Summer Reading List’

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Sisters honor elders with ‘90s Party!’

By Jason Moon | August 7, 2015 |

More than 30 sisters and guests recognized at party

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Sister Judy Birgen: parenting SP style

By Amy Miranda | July 16, 2015 |

Sister Judy Birgen has helped raise Bry’Chell Johnson for the past 10 years. What is it like growing up with a Sister of Providence as a parent figure? Bry’Chell and Sister Judy share their story.

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Enriching the lives of the elderly: Susan Dinnin

By Sister Cathy Campbell | July 16, 2015 |

“I view those for whom I care as more than clients – they are friends, persons in whose lives I am invested. I assist them with their physical needs but I also pray with them, bring them Eucharist, and have good conversations with them about whatever interests them at that moment,” Sister Susan Dinnin says of the elderly individuals of who she helps provide in-home care.

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Sister Kathleen on the pages of Rolling Stone magazine

By Jason Moon | July 16, 2015 |

Did you read the feature that quoted Sister Kathleen Desautels in Rolling Stone? As a sister on the forefront of social justice issues in the church and society, Sister Kathleen sometimes shows up in unexpected places.

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Ministry helps older adults not get lost in the parish community

By Sister Cathy Campbell | July 16, 2015 |

“This ministry aims to provide support to those who are aging into the second half of life by expanding, deepening and nurturing the spiritual dimensions of their lives. My hope is we can companion persons offering spiritual and grief support during various transitions in preparation for the final transition into eternal life,” said Sister Carole Kimes of her ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carmel, Indiana.

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On policing and Providence

By Sister Tracey Horan | July 16, 2015 |

Sister Pat, a volunteer with the Chicago Police Department on the south side of the city, says this is not the first time she has taken a non-traditional path. “It’s another way to be God’s presence in the community,” says Sister Pat Mahoney of her many years working as a community volunteer with her local police station in Chicago.

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From troubled teen to sister in medicine: Sister Barbara Battista

By Jena Thralls | July 16, 2015 |

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.

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Sister Connie Kramer leads retreats for homeless

By Sister Cathy Campbell | July 16, 2015 |

“It is very profound to me to watch God do for people what they cannot do for themselves,” Sister Connie Kramer says of her work offering retreats for people who are homeless in the Indianapolis area.

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Understanding life on death row

By Sister Donna Butler | May 18, 2015 |

“My heart ached for this man …”

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Our Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are passionate about serving God by caring for all God’s creation, especially those most in need. We serve in many ways, from education to social justice, parish ministry, hospital ministry, serving the economically poor, advocating for immigrants and for a healthy environment. Read how some of our sisters serve God and others through their ministries.

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