Ruth McGoldrick, SP, a Sister of Providence from Holyoke, MA and also co-founder of the Women of Providence in Collaboration, has generously shared with me a presentation she did for their Associates. I intend to share that with all of you in parts or sections in this blog. So here is Part One. Introduction Though [...]
Most of the time the stories on the WPC website revolve around the Sisters. This one though is about Associates from the Holyoke, MA area and the new leadership taking place among them. Prior to the annual Missioning Day ceremony on September 27, 2020, there was a special ritual to recognize the change in leadership for the Sisters of [...]
Nancy Sylvester, IHM, is the speaker for our WPC Providence Event on February 20, 2021. This is a virtual Event and it is free for any Sister who is a member of our Women of Providence in Collaboration. It is also open to all WPC Associates for a minimal fee. See our website for the full registration packet of materials. [...]
It is with a sad heart that I share with all of the Women of Providence readers that my roommate, Beverly Camper, one of our CDP associates, passed away on January 17 of fungal pneumonia. As many of you know, Bev had been through chemo and radiation treatments for a tumor in her lung and at the end of November [...]
From Tuesday, September 17 through Friday, September 20, the Women of Providence in Collaboration held a conference for Associate Leaders of their various congregations. The theme of the conference was: Providence Spirituality and Contemplative Dialogue. The presenter was Leslie Keener, CDP from the Melbourne, KY group. Leslie used Scripture, reflection questions, and her own life stories to help the group [...]
In her presentation at the annual LCWR assembly, Sr. Pat Murray, IBVM gave six images for leadership in a global world. I have written about the first two of them. This one is the third: Embrace Vulnerability. She was speaking about religious life and our institutions and how we are experiencing a greater fragility and vulnerability. She said: "In a [...]
Providence Associate Program in its functioning. Currently 11 Associates and Sisters serve on the Committee. They are Associate Director Patricia St. Amand, chair, and Associates Connie Canata, Jim Clifford, Aida Gaouette, Dan McCavick, Patty McGovern, Dan Therrien, and Betty Wilda; and Sisters Julie Crane, Mary Martin de Porres Grisé and Geraldine Noonan. Ann Oberlander S. Mary Martin [...]
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, welcomed 23 new Providence Associates at the Rite of First Commitment on November 10, 2018. At the same time, 45 associates renewed their commitment. Following the commitment ceremony a reception was held to celebrate with family, friends, associates and Sisters of Providence as our Providence Community continues to grow. [...]
One of the decisions made during our [Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence] 23rd General Chapter held in July 2016 was to convene an international gathering in Germany of our Associates of the Congregation by whatever name they are called—Associates, Providence Family, Companions of Divine Providence, or Circle of Friends—and their appropriate directors. The Pilgrimage took place from April [...]
Twenty-eight women, who are Associate leaders or potential Associate leaders in Congregations belonging to the Women of Providence in Collaboration (WPC), gathered in Westfield at Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center from September 18-20 to attend WPC’s 2017 Associate Leadership Group (ALG) Conference. Sister Pauline Lally, a Sister of Providence of Saint Vincent de Paul in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, was [...]
