Providence Spiritual Outreach (PROSO) is a new ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence from San Antonio, TX and in collaboration with the Sisters of Divine Providence, Allison Park, PA. In this article Sr. Joyce Detzel, Director of PROSO, gives further explanations. This coming Fall it will be housed in Kearns Spirituality Center in Allison Park. Providence Spiritual Outreach (PROSO)…
Sr. Yvette Renaud, a Sister of Providence from Montreal, tells us all about the grand celebration of the Sisters of Our Lady of Seven Dolors. It was quite the tribute and party to celebrate a wonderful ministry. For this beautiful celebration, on March 27, we were able to count on the presence of several guests, including the SNDD sisters: Fernande…
The Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul in Kingston, Ontario, Canada share stories of the past and present as well as hope for the future. Sr. Jeannette Filthaut, SP writes about this special celebration in the following article. We have lived the Charism and Mission for over 160 years, since our founding in Kingston, Ontario by Sisters of…
In this blog I am sharing with all of you excerpts from a letter we received from our Congregational Leader, Sr. Maria Fest, for the feast of Holy Trinity. It is also the day our Congregational Chapter will begin and so I am also asking you for prayers for our community. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide all…
Today before Mass I was reading in my “Give Us This Day” booklet the section titled: “Blessed Among Us.” Usually that section is about a well known saint, or someone who is Blessed or Venerable, sometimes well known, and others more obscure. Today’s section however was about a woman of Valor named Rachel Held Evans. Ever heard of her? I…
This story is about Linda Hoefflin, the Director of Associates for the Marie de la Roche province and how, in her own words she came to be the Director. My connection with the Sisters of Divine Providence began more than 40 years ago as I worked in their sponsored hospital, St. Elizabeth in Granite City, IL. Within a little more…
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…
We all know how much the pandemic has affected our lives, both individually, communally and globally. In this article, Sr. Donna Burkhart, a Sister of Providence from Mother Joseph Province in Seattle, WA shares with us the lessons she has learned. “The pandemic has certainly disrupted all our lives. Before the pandemic, we walked around with a sense of security…
In this month when we celebrate Consecrated Life, the Sisters of Providence from St. Mary of the Woods, IN have recently welcomed a new postulant to their community. In the photo, Sr. Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, General Superior, welcomes Leslie. Jason Moon, who works for the Sisters, tells her story as follows: “Leslie Dao felt something missing in her life. After…
On December 17 the gospel for the day tells the genealogy of Jesus…a long list of names going back 42 generations. There were all kinds of characters along the way in Jesus’ family history, and some of them weren’t the best people. Nonetheless, they were part of Jesus’ story. And through him part of ours, too. It seems that whenever…