Sister Mary Roger Madden turns 100 and celebrates 80 years as a Sister of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. That is quite a legacy to leave. This article gives us a peek into her life and the ways it has touched others. “She is one of our treasures in our community. She’s one of the very special people. She’s the [...]
These two Sisters are from the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. Both professed vows this past summer. On July 26 Sister Corbin Hannah professed perpetual vows as a Sister of Providence and Sister Teresa Kang professed her first vows. Because of Covid-19, of course, families could not attend their celebrations. However, even with masks and physical distancing taking [...]
Our nation, that proposes from its leaders to be pro-life, has reinstated the death penalty. Sadly executions are taking place in various states in our country. Near to the home of the Sisters of Providence in Terre Haute, IN is the Federal Correctional Complex where executions have been taking place after a hiatus of 17 years. This story puts a [...]
Some of you may have seen the Facebook post about the death of Barbara Doherty, SP this week. She was a Sister of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN but even more, a giant among Providence Sisters everywhere. She was one of a group of women who gathered in 1984 at the first Providence Colloquium where they began to explore this [...]
The Sisters of Providence from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN sent me this statement and article dealing with the death penalty and the recent executions. "For the first time in 17 years, the bells tolled at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. for each of the three federal executions during the week of [...]
For an apostolic congregation, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary- of- the- Woods, sharing “love, mercy and justice among God’s people” can be challenging during this time of social distancing. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin once advised her sisters to rely on “Providence, that so far has never failed us.” The SPs are heeding this advice as they become more [...]
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, [...]
Friends, family, alums, staff and other supporters of the Sisters of Providence have described Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as a peaceful, holy place. They have cherished relationships with the Congregation and our beautiful, sacred grounds in Indiana. Because of this, the Congregation has been asked periodically about the possibility of having loved ones buried at the Woods. The leadership team of the [...]
In November, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods community begins a year of celebration highlighting the 100th anniversary of the Congregation’s mission to China. As a first step, sisters, staff, associates and others began reading “Against All Odds,” a biography of the sisters’ mission written by Sister Ann Colette Wolf. A summer retreat is also being planned. The Congregation [...]
