Sister of Providence, Anne Hemstock, tells us how the lives of her Sisters have changed due to Covid-19. She writes: “Wash your hands,”, “stay home,” “social distancing,” “stay apart while staying connected,” are all themes repeated over and over everywhere. "Unfortunately, Anawim Place a small food bank operated by the Sisters in downtown Edmonton has had to close until further [...]
The Sisters of Providence from Kingston, Ontario have had experience with pandemics. This article chronicles their living through the Influenza Pandemic in 1918. "The Fall of 1918 was a tumultuous time around the world, in Ontario and for the Sisters of Providence. The First World War wasn’t over yet, but soldiers were starting to arrive home from Europe bringing with [...]
The following post is one that came from Sisters Karina Conrad, CDP and Dina Bato, SP who spearheaded the Providence Gathering of Sisters Under 55. I'm grateful they were willing to share with all of us the results of their gathering. "The Women of Providence in Collaboration event had been scheduled for June 12-14, with an opportunity for Sisters under [...]
Providence Food Pantry, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence that serves about 4,000 individuals in West Terre Haute annually, has remained open and sisters and volunteers are taking precautions to protect against the virus. Sister Barbara Battista, a physician assistant and Congregation Justice coordinator, has worked with departments and the General Council to keep the Covid-19 web page updated, [...]
The Sisters of Divine Providence from Melbourne, Kentucky, through Sr. Lucy Zientek, shared this story of how they responded to the pandemic. Sr. Francis Margaret Maag, CDP has served in various parish positions (teacher, principal, and director of religious education) during the course of her religious life. But in 2014, her discernment told her that it was time to [...]
This article comes from an interview with Sister Patricia (Pat) McKittrick, SP who ministers in Winooski, Vermont. Its purpose was to highlight the work of the Sisters of Providence who are keeping the Providence Mission alive in spite of the constraints of our world today. It was given by Sister Pat to a Televised Town Meeting in Winooski, Vermont, USA. [...]
As we know many people were not able to participate in the Holy Week Liturgies this past Easter season due to the pandemic. The Sisters of Providence in Kingston, Ontario, Canada rose to the challenge though as you will read about in this post submitted by Ann Boniferro, Director Of Liturgical Music there. She says: Planning the Triduum liturgies is [...]
The Sisters of Providence from Seattle, WA sent this statement on racial injustice and I want to share it with all of you. "We are heartbroken by the recent senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other black lives taken by policing gone wrong and other racial violence. We also acknowledge the unimaginable pain of all [...]
For our latest Collaboration issue we asked congregations to tell us how they are coping with the pandemic. The following article is excerpted from the submission from the Sisters of Providence in Mother Joseph province in Seattle, WA. For the 105 Sisters of Providence in Mother Joseph Province, the coronavirus pandemic has given the sisters an imposed contemplative period, become [...]
Today I was going to write a statement to be posted on our Social Justice page. However, I think my Provincial Leadership Team's statement captures my intentions quite well. I thank them for issuing this statement. I know that Women of Providence communities have most likely also issued their own statements. We all stand together in solidarity. "Witnessing the dying [...]
