It’s always difficult to say goodbye to a ministry to which you have given many years of your life, but that is exactly what these two Divine Providence Sisters had to do. In San Benito, Texas for a little more than three decades, Sister Margaret Mertens and Sister Zita Telkamp have called the Valley their home as they opened their…
Witnessing the dying moments of George Floyd on TV while he was in the custody of Minneapolis Police, the very people who are supposed to protect all its citizens, we saw that Mr. Floyd was gasping for breath and saying, “Please, I can’t breathe.” A sense of anger and helplessness came upon us as we couldn’t believe this was really…
The following post is one that came from Sisters Karina Conrad, CDP and Dina Bato, SP who spearheaded the Providence Gathering of Sisters Under 55. I’m grateful they were willing to share with all of us the results of their gathering. “The Women of Providence in Collaboration event had been scheduled for June 12-14, with an opportunity for Sisters under…
Today I was going to write a statement to be posted on our Social Justice page. However, I think my Provincial Leadership Team’s statement captures my intentions quite well. I thank them for issuing this statement. I know that Women of Providence communities have most likely also issued their own statements. We all stand together in solidarity. “Witnessing the dying…
The Sisters of Divine Providence from Allison Park, PA used their building to give witness to hope during this time of the pandemic. The Sisters of the Marie de la Roche province reached out to their friends, supporters, and partners in mission during the pandemic to unite in their mission of making God’s Providence visible in the world. Through emails,…
One of my close friends shared her poem with me…”A Covid Eastering.” While we are still in the Easter season, and still in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic, I thought it a poignant piece to share with all of you. We do indeed continue to rise…and to witness the sheer sacrifice of first responders, health care workers, grocery…
The first time Sister Carole Riley (pictured above) laid eyes on Charleston, she was driving a truck that rolled into town from Pittsburgh in 1977, carrying nuns from the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of the Retreat in the Cenacle and items needed to set up housekeeping at a new Cenacle Retreat House. “I had never been here before,…
Before the politicians arrived, before residence hall volunteers passed around the red, white and blue Jell-O parfaits, and before dozens of nuns filled the convent meeting room with verses of “America the Beautiful,” Sister Melanie Kambic looked around and saw “a lot of to do about nothing.” “I’m grateful for all the attention I’m getting, but I think there’s a…
Listeners ask a variety of questions from “workplace woes” to “holier than thou friends” on the Ask Sister podcast with Sister Clara and Sister Maxine. A surprise guest sister is also brought in by phone. CLICK HERE to listen to the podcast.
Sr. Alice Gerdeman, CDP is a former board member of the Women of Providence in Collaboration. She completed her term of leadership and her board service as well this past spring. Not letting any grass grow under her feet, Sr. Alice decided to volunteer at another CDP congregation’s ministry—La Posada Providencia. Following is the article they wrote upon her departure…