As the Corona virus continues to spike in certain parts of our nation I have heard it said that we are living in uncertain times; that we are in crisis. I believe on one hand that is true. Each day we hear news about more people testing positive for Covid 19, hospitals being overrun again in ICU spaces, protective gear…
From the Generalate of the Sisters of Divine Providence in Rhode Island Sister Maria shares how they are dealing with the pandemic there. “The unfolding Covid-19 pandemic has affected most, if not all parts, of the World Community. Certainly, it is present in all parts of the international Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence. As the units of our…
For an apostolic congregation, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary- of- the- Woods, sharing “love, mercy and justice among God’s people” can be challenging during this time of social distancing. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin once advised her sisters to rely on “Providence, that so far has never failed us.” The SPs are heeding this advice as they become more…
The Sisters of Providence from Kingston, Ontario have had experience with pandemics. This article chronicles their living through the Influenza Pandemic in 1918. “The Fall of 1918 was a tumultuous time around the world, in Ontario and for the Sisters of Providence. The First World War wasn’t over yet, but soldiers were starting to arrive home from Europe bringing with…
Providence Food Pantry, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence that serves about 4,000 individuals in West Terre Haute annually, has remained open and sisters and volunteers are taking precautions to protect against the virus. Sister Barbara Battista, a physician assistant and Congregation Justice coordinator, has worked with departments and the General Council to keep the Covid-19 web page updated,…
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…
This article comes from an interview with Sister Patricia (Pat) McKittrick, SP who ministers in Winooski, Vermont. Its purpose was to highlight the work of the Sisters of Providence who are keeping the Providence Mission alive in spite of the constraints of our world today. It was given by Sister Pat to a Televised Town Meeting in Winooski, Vermont, USA.…
As we know many people were not able to participate in the Holy Week Liturgies this past Easter season due to the pandemic. The Sisters of Providence in Kingston, Ontario, Canada rose to the challenge though as you will read about in this post submitted by Ann Boniferro, Director Of Liturgical Music there. She says: Planning the Triduum liturgies is…
For our latest Collaboration issue we asked congregations to tell us how they are coping with the pandemic. The following article is excerpted from the submission from the Sisters of Providence in Mother Joseph province in Seattle, WA. For the 105 Sisters of Providence in Mother Joseph Province, the coronavirus pandemic has given the sisters an imposed contemplative period, become…
This article comes from our member congregation, the Sisters of Divine Providence in San Antonio, Texas. It speaks of their involvement with a community organizing group in their area. The Congregation of Divine Providence of San Antonio is a member of the community organizing groups Communities Organized for Public Service (COPS) and Metro Alliance. These groups are afflilated with the…