


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.

'When I told friends in 1966 that I was entering religious life, they told me to think about all the things that I would be giving up.'

Sister Raymond was an avid watcher of 'The Young and the Restless'

After more than one hour of listening to his stories, we asked where he finds hope in life given his life of 35 years in Federal prison

From 1978 to 1985, Sister Joseph Eleanor divided her time between Rome and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, as she researched material for the cause for sainthood of Mother Theodore

The goal is to offer the community the best possible choice for a team to provide collaborative leadership in the next five years.

'We definitely needed more space for the children's programs'

Sisters of Providence share memories of their fathers as Father's Day approaches

Did you know the French Government honored Sister Georgiana?

At our General Chapter, sisters of all ages and from their ministries in the United States and Asia come together to engage in deep and meaningful conversations about what is most important to them.

In 2006, Sister Marie Kevin traveled to Rome for the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

'The thrill and excitement of car racing got in my bones and hasn’t left me.'

Sisters Thomasine Griffin and Catherine Livers, both now deceased, attended the Beatification of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin