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Providence Associates
...Providence Associate Lori Strawn Wichita, Kansas “My purposeful connection with the Sisters of Providence has renewed my soul, deepened my spiritual connection and stirred hope for the future.” Providence Associate Tara Lane West Terre Haute, Indiana Who are the PAs? What do we do? As Providence Associates, we strive to live in our individual lives the Sisters of Providence vision of helping to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. Learn more about us...
What we do
...Providence family. Providence Associate Kaitlyn Willy (below in black) shares how she found her community as a Providence Associate. Providence Associates join hands in prayer during a gathering. Justice “The Providence community is welcoming, spiritually centered in Providence, and justice orientated.” — Providence Associate Diann Neu, Silver Spring, Maryland Providence Associates brainstorm ideas for caring for Earth after reflecting on the Sisters of Providence land ethic document. Being informed and working toward justice are important in our Providence community. You...
Frequently Asked Questions
...of Providence were the first American women’s Congregation to establish a mission in China? We’ve also previously had missions in Peru and Antigua. Our motherhouse, our community’s home, is located at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, which is 77 miles southwest of Indianapolis. How many Sisters of Providence are there? Currently, there are more than 250 Sisters of Providence and 10 women in formation in the United States and Asia. Why don’t the Sisters of Providence wear habits anymore? When our foundress...
General Superiors
...and the 175th Anniversary Year, beginning with the opening of the SMTG shrine (2014-2015) Capital improvements: renovation of Providence Hall (2010); replica of Log Cabin Chapel erected (2012); renovation of Providence Center and Linden Leaf Gifts (2014); completion of permanent shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (2014); re-location of National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence to the main vestibule in the Church of the Immaculate Conception (2014); Woods Day Care Pre-School facility repurposed as SP Administration Building (2015); Church...
The process of becoming a Providence Associate
...Providence Associate! Now what? In addition to living out your Providence Associate commitment you created, there are many opportunities for spiritual growth, community building, service and mission now available to you as a Providence Associate. Providence Associates are expected to join a Providence Circle. Providence Circles are small group gatherings of Providence Associates who meet regularly in person or virtually for prayer, faith sharing, learning or a theme the group decides to focus on. It is a great method for...
Honoring you
Your gifts of time, talent and treasure make all the difference in furthering the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Please know that as a donor, you remain in the daily prayers of the Sisters of Providence, and every month, a Mass is offered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception for you and your intentions. “May they see themselves as channels of Your Providence reaching into the lives of others by their gifts of love each day....
Meet some newer members
...year, I have been serving at Mission Advancement, Providence Food Pantry and visiting the sisters in health care. Apart from receiving instruction in Providence Spirituality, Sisters of Providence Constitutions and education in the Inter-Community Pre-Novitiate about community living, discernment, Second Vatican Council among other themes. Interests and hobbies — I am passionate about catechizing adults, Liturgy, calligraphy and traveling among other interests. What attracted you to religious life with the Sisters of Providence — One of the characteristics that attracted...
FAQ about Providence Associates
Sister Paula Damiano with Providence Associate Shawn Shamsaie. What do Providence Associates do? As a Providence Associate, you are asked to join the Sisters of Providence in our mission of collaborating with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. This may mean doing no more than what you already do in your everyday life. So many people are already giving within their community to help people in need. Some help at the...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Story
...in Rennes and asked the Sisters of Providence to set up a school which was to offer religious and academic instruction and prepare the children for manual jobs. The hope was that this would improve the whole area. For four years before Sister St. Theodore’s arrival, the Sisters of Providence had attempted without much success to run a school there. In her first biography of Saint Mother Theodore, Sister Mary Cecilia Bailly writes, “It was certainly the hardest mission of...
Sister Mary Lois Hennel
...St. Gabriel Province, Indianapolis (1975-76); Province Staff, St. Gabriel Province, Indianapolis (1976-78); Bookkeeper, Continental Convalescent Center, Indianapolis (1976-78); Bookkeeper/Secretary, Continental Convalescent Center, Indianapolis (1979-80); Assistant to Business Manager/Motherhouse Operations, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1980-82); Payroll Account Plant Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1982-84); Finance Clerk/Cashier, Central Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1994-96); Staff, Central Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1996-2002); Residential Services/Treasurer for Owens Hall, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-18); Providence Food...
Books & Resources
...and about Sisters of Providence. Goodreads At Goodreads, we maintain some (incomplete) lists of books about Sisters of Providence and books written by individual Sisters of Providence. Internet Archive Archive.org has some digital copies of various Sisters of Providence publications over the years, as well as some audio files. Visit the Sisters of Providence on the Internet Archive. Wikipedia & Wikimedia Commons A variety of files and articles about the Sisters of Providence can be found on Wikimedia sites. Some...
More ways to give
...giving guidelines. The Sisters of Providence are a 501(c)(3) corporation. Verification of our tax exempt status is available. Gifts to the Sisters of Providence are tax exempt. The Sisters of Providence are NOT considered an educational institution. If the company’s guidelines indicate they do not match gifts to religious organizations, the Sisters of Providence probably do not qualify for a matching gift from this company. For any questions or more information on how to give to the Sisters of Providence,...