In 1914, Charlie Chaplin made his silver-screen debut; the cornerstone of the Lincoln Memorial was laid in Washington, DC; a political assassination sparked the First World War, and Sister Mansueta Martineau was born in Piercefield, New York on March 3. Pictured above: Sr. Mansueta with Sr. Alice Gerdeman, Provincial Sister says, “When I was about seven, my dad lost his…
The Sisters of Divine Providence in Melbourne, Kentucky had many important decisions to make this past spring. April 25-27 marked the Chapter of Elections, when delegates elected a new provincial, Sr. Barbara Rohe. The provincial will help determine the number of councilors who will serve on a leadership team for the next five years. Sisters reflected on and discussed the…
What started in 2017 as a kernel of an idea when the vocation directors of three of the Northern Kentucky religious communities, the Sisters of Divine Providence, the Sisters of Notre Dame, and the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg, met to brainstorm about how to collaborate developed into “United in Prayer.” Sr. Cathy Bauer, OSB; Sr. Ruth Lubbers, SND; and…
The Sisters of Divine Providence gathered in France recently at their Motherhouse for their General Chapter. Re-elected was their Superior General, Sr. Susan Baumann from the American Province and Sr. Marie Noelle Oussen from the Province of Madagascar as General Councilor. Newly elected as General Councilor was Sr. Janet Carr from the American Province and as General Councilor and Vicar Sr.…
The American Province of the Sisters of Divine Providence recently approved a new logo, designed by their Communications Director, Kathleen Carroll. Representing our congregational commitment to simplicity, care of the earth and openness to all, we like it because it symbolizes these aspects and can also be interpreted in other ways. You will see it on all things CDP Kentucky!
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth is a statewide organization committed to finding solutions to unfair political, economic and social systems. Sr. Marie Gangwish, CDP, spent twenty-five years of active ministry at the end of her life working in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky, where strip mining and pollution were particularly harmful to Appalachians. As an ardent KFTC member, she championed its…
Our statement was sent to local media, dioceses where our sisters minister, legislators and the young people of Parkland, FL. “We, the Leadership of the United States Province Sisters of Divine Providence [Kentucky], grieve the loss of life through gun violence in Parkland, Florida and in countless other cities and towns across this nation. We are horrified at all senseless…
For many years, every Wednesday Sister Joan Marie Boberg, CDP, her brother, Jack and his wife, Gerry, and their sister Rose have volunteered at the Parish Kitchen. Gerry and Rose volunteer at “first spoon” serving guests the main dish and vegetable. Jack rolls forks with a paper napkin, and Sister Joan serves desserts. She says, “My favorite part is giving…
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…