I share with Providence women all over the world this excerpt that came from the Sisters of Providence Generalate, written by Sr. Hortense Demia-Mbaïlaou, SP. I thank her for sharing it. We gather in communion of heart, prayer and thanksgiving on this International Women’s Day, where women from around the world unite their thoughts, prayers, hopes, dreams and struggles. Today,…
In this article we read about three Sisters of Divine Providence who have given distinguished service to the Church over many years. At a ceremony held this past September 27 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky, three Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky—Sisters Janet Bucher, Fran Moore and Margaret Stallmeyer, were among the nine religious women…
This Providence Sister lets no grass grow under her feet! Some say she is like the Energizer Bunny because she is always going and going. This article gives us a brief glimpse of just some of her accomplishments. “Sister Mary Caritas Geary, SP, always has been a force to be reckoned with. As she completed her term at the Trinity…
Have you ever made a really stupid mistake? The kind where you look back and to yourself say: “how could I have done that” or “why didn’t that dawn on me?” Making mistakes is how we humans learn though. Case in point: The salt and pepper shakers in the kitchen I use for cooking had a slight flaw. My former…
Lent begins early this year. It seems we have just put away the tree, the ornaments, and the wrapping paper and already it’s time to receive ashes on our foreheads! We come once again to this sacred, earthy season of Lent, where we remember that it is from dust and earth from which we emerge and one day we shall…
This issue of Collaboration, with its wonderful stories of Providence women and their various ministries, gives testimony that there are indeed positive things happening all around us if we but look and listen. These stories show us there is hope even amid situations that might be very dire. As Providence people, a strong faith and trust gives us the courage…
A Mobile School—how very creative! In this article you will read the story of how the Congregation of Divine Providence from San Antonio, Texas and their Sisters in the region of Mexico serve the educational needs of poor children in Queretaro, Morelia and Mexico City. “Since 1962, the Congregation of Divine Providence has had professed Sisters in México. In 1996,…
The following excerpt is from Leslie Keener, CDP, who graciously let me share it with all of you in the WPC blog posts. I think being astonished in these challenging times is a good thing upon which to reflect. I hope you enjoy pondering it as much as I did. “When I read a story about Jesus, my attention is…
On this Sunday we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord and the end to the Christmas season. “And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”’ (Luke 3:22) Recently on the radio I heard a talk host asking what keeps us happy and healthy in this journey we call…
The following statement comes from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious regarding the events at the Capitol building yesterday, Jan. 6. The Women of Providence in Collaboration join other religious Sisters and organizations across the world in this statement. “The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying for peace after witnessing the violence and lawlessness…