WPC is happy to announce that the Board has hired a new WPC Executive Director, Mary Stanco, HM. Mary is a Humility of Mary Sister from Villa Maria, PA. Mary’s personal strengths and qualifications align with the needs and mission of the Women of Providence in Collaboration.
The Providence Justice Collaborative of the Women of Providence is a relatively new sub group of WPC. It is comprised of the Justice Promoters of the WPC member congregations, sometimes known as the JPIC–Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Director. In the short time they have been together as a group they sponsored a workshop on the Doctrine of Discovery…
WPC is happy to announce that the Board has hired a new WPC Executive Director, Mary Stanco, HM. Mary is a Humility of Mary Sister from Villa Maria, PA. Mary’s personal strengths and qualifications align with the needs and mission of the Women of Providence in Collaboration.
The Sisters of Providence in Kingston, Ontario, Canada share with us a story about their desire for Truth and Reconciliation. Sister Una Byrne writes about what they did on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honor their indigenous brothers and sisters. On September 30, the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we chose to bring into…
A Sister of Divine Providence, originally from Peru, now a member of the Marie de la Roche province in Allison Park, Pa has begun a new ministry to the poor. Just another witness of consecrated life in action! Bridges of Providence, a ministry developed to financially support entrepreneurship projects of poor women in underdeveloped countries, was realized in 2021. Sponsored…
Our Winter 2022 Newsletter is now available with many stories from our congregations. In August, Sister Barbara McMullen will leave her post as Executive Director of Women of Providence. A search is underway for a Sister or Associate who can take the reins and lead us into the future. See the job description at https://www.wpcweb.org/executive-director/
TITLE: Executive Director FLSA: Salaried LOCATION: TBD DATE: August 2021 I. POSITION SUMMARY: The Executive Director enables the mission of Women of Providence (WPC) in collaboration through administration of the organization and planning and preparation for its programs and projects. In conjunction with the Governing Board, she is responsible for representing the Women of Providence and leading the…
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…