The Sisters of Divine Providence from Kentucky answered the call to help a refugee family from Afghanistan. Though it was a whirlwind of preparation, they succeeded! Here is their story. With training sessions and background checks recently completed, all that was lacking was the phone call, and it came quickly: a family of five from Afghanistan would be arriving at the…
The Sisters of Divine Providence in Melbourne, KY experienced an historic first in their worldwide congregation recently. To celebrate their 260th anniversary they had a virtual event gathering all the entities that was met with worldwide enthusiasm! Sisters of Providence, today passionately embrace our Providence spirituality, the source of our unity…” (from 2018 General Chapter Orientation) The excitement was palpable…
This is a reflection by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP, who willingly let me share it with all of you. For more of Leslie’s reflections you can go to: GodSpaceCommunity.com In these chaotic times, I think it is a wonderful message to ponder! “I love this reading from Philippians, (3rd week of Advent reading) that tells me to have no anxiety…
Today I share an article which speaks to how Providence led this community to achieve certain benchmarks to give it the status of becoming a “Laudato Si” community. Congratulations, Sisters! SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE OF KENTUCKY DESIGNATED A LAUDATO SI’ COMMUNITY. Among the decisions made by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky at their 2019 Provincial Chapter was one…
The Development Board of the Sisters of Divine Providence in Melbourne, KY was not to be outdone by the pandemic! Having to once again cancel the much enjoyed “Evening Under the Oaks” this creative group used technology to hold a raffle and make it possible for many to view it live streamed on Facebook! “Since 2000, the “Evening Under the…
This article was written by Shari Biediger on April 30, 2021 and appeared in a San Antonio, TX newspaper. It is the story of a Providence Sister who is volunteering at a migrant shelter at the border. It’s just one of the many ways that Women of Providence in Collaboration’s members are sharing their time and their gifts of compassion…
This particular Sister of Divine Providence from Northern Kentucky is dedicated to creating hope for people in need. The work of Brighton Center in Northern Kentucky and the people she meets there hold a special place in the heart of Sr. Cindy Fehrenbach, a long-time volunteer for its Food Pantry and Clothing Closet ministries. So when the number of people…
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…
During these days of lockdown our presence to others is a real gift. This article shows that the telephone is playing a key role for the people on the reservation as Sr. Marie Rose listens to and walks with them the sacred journey of life. In a way, when Sr. Marie Rose Messingschlager, CDP moved last year to the Gallup,…
The Sisters of Divine Providence from Melbourne, Kentucky, through Sr. Lucy Zientek, shared this story of how they responded to the pandemic. Sr. Francis Margaret Maag, CDP has served in various parish positions (teacher, principal, and director of religious education) during the course of her religious life. But in 2014, her discernment told her that it was time to…