The trailer park residents at the east end of the Coachella Valley in Southern California are some of the poorest people in the United States. Mostly immigrant farm workers from…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from the summer 2011 issue of HOPE. Sister Joanne Golding is a self-proclaimed computer nut. So, she seems to be well connected in ministry as director…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from the summer 2011 issue of HOPE. While the Sisters of Providence have a goal of “breaking boundaries, creating hope” in their work, it’s not often…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from the summer 2011 issue of HOPE. Pedagogical methods have certainly changed since Sister Kay Manley began teaching at Guerin College Preparatory High School (then known…
Read moreSister Betty Hopf’s new book is only a little larger than the palm of a hand. It’s about as thick as a fast-food hamburger. It retails for $4.95. It can…
Read moreA photo journal of the gifts of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., published in July 2010. This journal was created in print by Jessie Light, who was…
Read more“Alpacas and Bullying” is the title of a new magazine-size paperback book illustrated by Sister Ruth Johnson, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and written by…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from the fall 2010 issue of HOPE. A woman can only become a Sister of Providence if she is young, has never been married and is…
Read moreOn Monday, May 31, our nation celebrates Memorial Day. During Mass on Monday, the Sisters of Providence will remember those sisters who served their country during war. An American flag…
Read moreTaking care of an parent who is elderly — Providence Associate Companion Sister Carole Kimes knows first-hand the reality of this experience. One of 11 children, Sister Carole resides in…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from winter 2010 issue of HOPE A multiple choice question for the spiritual at heart: Being a spiritual director keeps you: 1.) On your toes 2.)…
Read moreThis article is reprinted from the summer 2009 issue of HOPE. A Sister of Providence since 1951, Sister Carol Nolan has been teaching music since 1953. She was the first…
Read moreOur 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.