The season of Autumn is here but on days of 90 degrees here in the Metro-St. Louis area, it’s a bit hard to believe. Our weather people assure us, though, that cooler temps are coming! I truly enjoy all four seasons as experienced here in the Midwest, but Autumn certainly brings beauty in its colors of bright reds, oranges and…
The Women of Providence in Collaboration join with LCWR and the National Black Sisters’ Conference in their joint statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. April 22, 2021 The following is a joint statement issued by The National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in response to the…
This issue of Collaboration, with its wonderful stories of Providence women and their various ministries, gives testimony that there are indeed positive things happening all around us if we but look and listen. These stories show us there is hope even amid situations that might be very dire. As Providence people, a strong faith and trust gives us the courage…
Advent, the season of waiting, expectation, and hope is upon us. This Advent the WPC office offers you Two Prayer Experiences. The Scriptures often ask us to be alert and watchful so that we may discover all the ways that Emmanuel, God-with-us, is present in our ordinary lives. However, in these days of the pandemic, watching and waiting have taken…
n this Fall issue are stories that speak of the sanctity of life amid the federal executions beginning again in our nation, as well as statements on racism, awards for justice work on a myriad of issues, and involvement with children in poorer areas of our country. There are joyful stories as professions of vows were made in several communities,…
In these more recent days I have found myself remembering a couple of lines from a Thomas Merton prayer: “Lord I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me.” It seems at times like my own days are sometimes a blur, defined by sadness and loss of dear friends since the beginning…
At the end of the Providence Event in June, that has since been cancelled due to Covid 19, there was to be a Gathering of the Sisters under 55 on that last Sunday afternoon. I know that the Board and I were both really happy that our younger, newer members would have the opportunity to gather together and form relationships…
Women of Providence Spring 2020 newsletter features wonderful stories of how Providence Sisters and their Associates have been responding to the needs of people during the pandemic. Not at all surprising because when it comes to meeting the needs of the day and its people—Providence Sisters are there! Whether it is through prayer, making masks or stocking food pantries, we…
Friends, family, alums, staff and other supporters of the Sisters of Providence have described Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as a peaceful, holy place. They have cherished relationships with the Congregation and our beautiful, sacred grounds in Indiana. Because of this, the Congregation has been asked periodically about the possibility of having loved ones buried at the Woods. The leadership team of the…
The Providence Event, entitled “Providence ~ Where Justice and Radical Hope Meet!” originally planned by the Women of Providence in Collaboration to take place June 12-14, 2020 at the Kearns Spirituality Center in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, has been rescheduled for February of 2021. The members of the WPC Governing Board also have decided to recreate the event in a new…