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We have recorded our major events and publications starting with the First Providence Symposium in 1980 through the present.
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MAJOR EVENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
1980 First Providence Symposium, Great Falls, MT
1982 Second Providence Symposium, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
1984 First Providence Colloquium, Allison Park, PA
1984 Publication: Providence: God’s Face Toward the World
1986 Initial Formation program of WPC, Allison Park, PA
1986 Providence Moment Retreats: Edmonton, Alberta, CN; St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN; Melbourne, KY; Baltimore, MD; Westfield, MA; and San Antonio, TX
1987 Retreat on Providence by Carroll Stuhlmueller, CP, Barbara Doherty, SP at St.-Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
1988 Providence International Symposium in June, St. Mary-of-the- Woods College, IN
1991 Providence Colloquium II, Mont Marie Conference Center, Holyoke, MA
1992: Sr. Mary Catherine Hunt, CP, first executive director
1991 Publication: On Keeping Providence
1992 First Executive Director, Mary Catherine Hunt, CP
1994 Providence Event: Providence Spirituality: Hope and Healing for the Earth held at three sites: St.-Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, Spokane, WA, and Kingston,
Ontario, CN
1994: First annual gathering of WPC Vocation/Formation/Leadership Group
1994 Annual Meetings of the WPC Vocation/Formation/Leadership personnel begin
1995 Video produced: Providence Unfolding: Linking the Providence Events between 1994-1996
1996 Providence Event: Being Providence in the New Millennium. Offered at four sites: Montreal, CN;
1996 Providence Retreats offered at six sites: San Antonio, TX; Melbourne, KY; Allison Park, PA; Westfield, MA; Spokane, WA; and Edmonton, Alberta, CN
1998 Two week in-depth reflection and prayer on charism of Providence, Edmonton, Alberta, CN
1999 Initial Formation Gathering – one week experience titled: The Play of Providence in our Lives, Genesis Spiritual Life Center, Westfield, MA
2000 Providence Event: Providence Hospitality: Extending the Hearth, June, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
2000 Second Executive Director, Barbara McMullen, CDP
2003 Regional Providence Events: Come and Dance a New Song at Cana: Providence and Discipleship through Mary, June in Spokane, WA; August in Allison Park, PA; and October in Kingston, Ontario, CN
2005: Sunday liturgy at Providence Event
2005 Providence Event: The Cosmos Within the Providence Dance, and WPC 25th Anniversary Celebration, June, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
2007 Third Executive Director, Ann Margaret O’Hara, SP
2008: Participants in Providence Earth Plunge work with alpacas
2008 Providence Earth Plunge, June, St. Mary of the Woods, IN
2008 Providence Event: Providence People Tread Lightly on Earth, June, St. Mary of the Woods, IN
2011 First Associate Leaders Conference: Kearns Spirituality Center, Allison Park, PA Theme: Partners in Providence Spirituality
2011 Vocation/Formation/Leadership Conference: San Antonio, TX Theme: Providence and Prophecy: Bringing Good Things to Light
2012 Providence Event: Providence: Mystical Window on the World, June, St. Mary of the Woods, IN. (Ron Rolheiser)
2012 Vocation/Formation/Leadership Conference: St. Mary of the Woods, IN. Theme: Refounding Religious Life
2012 Fourth Executive Director: Barbara McMullen, CDP (September 2012-present)
2012 Associate Leaders Conference: St. Mary of the Woods, IN. (one day meeting in conjunction with Providence Event)
2012: Barbara McMullen, CDP, named 4th Executive Director
2012 Vocation/Formation/Leadership Conference: Seattle, WA. Theme: Providence: Prophetic Call for Today and Tomorrow
2013 Associate Leaders Conference, Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, Spokane, WA Theme: Know Your Gifts, Develop Leadership
2014 Vocation/Formation/Leadership Conference: Allison Park, PA Theme: Abundance out of Scarcity through the Lens of Providence
2015 Providence Event: Birthing Providence…The Universe is Pregnant with God, June19-21, 2015, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN (Ilia Delio, OSF) 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Women of Providence in Collaboration. Publication: Book of Remembrance given as memorial gift of anniversary. Publication: Providence Alive in Us: Ever Unfolding Mystery. Publication: Encountering Providence: A Providence Retreat Resource Manual.
2015 Associate Leader Conference, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. Theme: Critical Issues Facing Associates
2015 Initial Formation Gathering: St. Mary of the Woods, IN. Theme: Birthing Our Providence Story
2016 Vocation/Formation/Leadership Conference: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Theme: Living Providence in an Intercultural Community and World
2017 Publication: Providence and Compassion: Collection of personal reflections from multiple disciplines. Publication: The Art of Providence: Prayer and Resource Manual
2017 Associate Leaders Conference: Genesis Retreat Center, Westfield, MA, Theme: Providence Spirituality and the Call to Justice
2018 Providence Event: Echoing the Providence of Peace in an Intercultural World, June 15-17, 2018, Kearns Spirituality and Conference Center, Allison Park, PA. (Megan McKenna and Bishop Tom Gumbleton). Publication: Providence and Peace: Connecting and Co-Creating for Justice
2019 Associate Leaders Conference: Holy Family Retreat Center, Melbourne, KY. (Sept. 16-20) Theme: Providence Spirituality and Contemplative Dialogue and Listening
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