In the Archives of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul the majority of our early records are handwritten and are not always easy to read. Since the 1980s numerous Sisters and archives staff have transcribed many of these records by deciphering the handwriting and typing copies of these documents. These transcriptions are an invaluable research tool and [...]
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 [...]
This year’s Missioning Day Ceremony was unique in that it turned on the theme of creation, prompted by the horrendous impact of three hurricanes, two record breaking earthquakes, and rampant wild fires, and by the world-wide movement of Christian Churches’ united attention on the Season of Creation. This global observance, held at the prompting of Christian Churches and others, took [...]
In a joyous celebration in Seattle on December 12, Marie-Thérèse Gnamazo of Cameroon officially became Sister Marie-Thérèse, SP. The Sisters of Providence who first met her when she came to Seattle for a “Come and See” experience in 2008-09 were thrilled to welcome her into Mother Joseph Province. Marie-Thérèse had returned to Cameroon as a Providence Associate inspired by the [...]
Walking into Providence Place at Holyoke, MA, felt very familiar. I was welcomed with Providence hospitality by Sister Mary Caritas, who is a living legend at 94. Her life of leadership includes being administrator of hospitals, provincial and chair of the board of Catholic Health Association (CHA). And in the last ten years she built Mary’s Meadow, a skilled-nursing facility [...]
God Space is a community of young adults coming together for meals, social experiences, service projects, shared prayer and listening under the guidance of Sister Leslie Keener, vocation minister. Seekers, sharing spiritual journeys with each other, through genuine connection and prayer will create a space of belonging in this fragmented world. A house in Cincinnati was recently set up for [...]
Spreading the message of our ministries and inviting others to join us as we proclaim the Good News especially to those who are needy has been the constant theme for twenty five years. The welcoming face and voice of the development program has been Sister Emerita McGann, who travels many miles to spread the message; writes acknowledgements and preaches in [...]
For nearly 10 years, the Sisters in general prayer and service ministry at Providence Heights have volunteered their time by making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Dr. Jim Withers’ Operation Safety Net—a program that provides medical treatment to the homeless in Pittsburgh. On the third Tuesday of every month, Sisters gather in an “assembly line” and make and individually [...]
Being the human face of Providence means reaching out to others and leaving the comfort of our bubble. In the case of the missionary sisters, it also meant leaving their country, their language and their customs. We invited Sister Marcelle Deschênes (Antonine) to come talk to us about her missionary years in Argentina. She comes from Quebec, Canada, and now [...]
“I was in prison and you came to me!” In recent years, towards the end of the month of October, some of us Sisters of Providence (who are volunteers to the Leclerc Detention Facility in Laval, North of Montreal, and before that the Tanguay Prison (Montreal), take advantage of the customary generosity of our companion Sisters of Providence of the Motherhouse [...]
