Three Providence Associates in Florida renewed their commitments on Saturday, Feb. 20. A small gathering of friends, family, Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates gathered for the ceremony that was coordinated by Sister Marianne Ridgell. The three associates were Susan McDevitt, Martha Parisian and Dolores Pflumm.
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The monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament (consecrated host) sits on the altar of the Church of the Immaculate Conception after Mass on Sunday, Feb. 14. This began a 40-hour devotion in preparation for the Church season of Lent, which began with Ash Wednesday this week. 
The Women of Providence in Collaboration (WPC) have prepared 15 Lenten reflections based on quotes about Providence spirituality. Two reflections will be added each week during Lent with one being posted each day of the Triduum. The first reflection, posted on Ash Wednesday, was written by Sister Jan Craven and is titled “Providence is promise through resurrection.”
The Sisters of Providence have issued a response to the Oprah Winfrey television program broadcast on Feb. 9, featuring the Dominican Sisters of Mary of Ann Arbor, Mich. The story focused on today's women who choose to have a life in a religious congregation. The letter has been sent to the Oprah Winfrey staff.
The Sisters of Providence invite Wabash Valley youth ages 5-18 to enter the fourth annual Youth Art Contest. This year’s theme is “Saint Mother Theodore Guerin — Indiana Pioneer.” Youth who reside in Vigo, Parke, Vermillion, Clay and Sullivan counties in Indiana and Clark, Edgar and Crawford counties in Illinois are invited to participate. The deadline for submissions is quickly approaching: Friday, Feb. 19.
Diane Weidenbenner experiences the mission of the Sisters of Providence every day in her position as director of marketing/communications for the Congregation. However, she desired a deeper connection to the sisters as well as growth in her faith journey. Thus, the Providence Associate Relationship was for her.
Snow, full of serenity and humor, blanketed Saint Mary-of-the-Woods this week. From Saint Mother Theodore Guerin appearing ready for a snowball fight (top right) to a snowman solemnly standing guard near frozen St. Joseph's Lake (bottom left), wonderful pictures abounded. (I couldn't pick just one.)
Today is President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday! Join the Sisters of Providence children’s Web site, WoodsUp.com, in celebrating this special day!
On Friday, Feb. 12, we will be celebrating the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth! The Congregation’s children’s Web site, WoodsUp.com, is celebrating this special day!
For 16 years, Sandy Scroggins has worked in the Office of Congregational Advancement for the Sisters of Providence. However, Sandy desired a deeper relationship with the Congregation and decided to become a Providence Associate. Her year of candidacy in 2007 was one of health challenges, but Sandy persevered by leaning on Providence.
Sisters of Providence gather outside of Saint Joseph Chapel in Owens Hall prior to services for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on Feb. 2. This feast, celebrating when Simeon and Anna met Jesus in the temple, is also known as Candlemas Day or the Feast of Meeting.
Being part of a community is important to Sister Carole Kimes. So it’s only natural that she would want Liza Hyatt, a Providence Candidate-Associate, to find people of similar values on her spiritual journey.
Providence Associate Judy Meyer of Plainfield, Ind., will be going to northern Haiti in March. Judy’s parish, St. Malachy Parish in Brownsburg, Ind., has a twinned parish in Port-Margot known as Ste. Marguerite Parish.