Sisters in Ministry
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.
Young sisters giving voice to mercy
Last weekend was my first time attending the Giving Voice 20’s/30’s retreat in Phoenix, Arizona... As we began to unfold what the theme “Contemplating the Mystery of Mercy” meant to each of us, the sisters around the circle shared stories about learning mercy from those they ministered with, struggles to have mercy for themselves, and the simple but challenging calls to mercy in the ins and outs of community life.
Nurturing to renewed hope and health
It’s how much the staff and everyone cares about their patients,” said Lorre, who spent much of last summer in the rehabilitation unit at Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “No matter who you are, how sick you are or what your religious beliefs are, they care for you and love you. I felt nothing but love and care the whole time I was here.”
Educating toward healing with music
“I wanted to find a career where I can get up in the morning and be excited about going to work,” Nate said. Now he is making history as one of the first on-campus male students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College while he pursues his love for music and healing in the music therapy program.
Christmas Prayer
Cure our blindness so that we may see your beauty and your radiant light within all our sisters and brothers.
Sister Francis Edwards receives ‘Friend of Nursing’ award
College honors Sister Francis during pinning ceremony
Food Pantry receives donation
Pantry is one of several organizations to receive donations from local civic group
Co-creating the future with God
Let us be more intentional in allowing Providence to actively engage in our lives. More present to how we are called to co-create in this time of distrust, cultural animosity, economic crisis and increasing violence.
Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always.
We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination
2015 Senior Jubilee Reflection
Twenty-One Sisters Celebrated Senior Jubilees Tuesday, Dec. 8
Sister Marceline Mattingly turns 100!
As she entered Providence Dining Room, Sister Marceline Mattingly had a gleam in her eyes. She glanced around the dining hall as several Sisters of Providence and staff members were arriving in preparation for a celebration. Monday, Nov. 23, was…
Compassion for Earth
“Conference of the Parties,” organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) will take place in Paris from Nov. 30-Dec. 11
Retired teachers never quit; they just choose another course
It’s probably not surprising that a former teacher finds it hard to quit teaching. Like many Sisters of Providence, Sister Patricia Geis has continued teaching as an English language tutor long after she could have called it quits in the working world.
