Meet our PA Advisory Board members

The late Sister Mary Alice Zander, founding director of the Providence Associates, had a vision for this relationship, but like any good leader, she knew she had to reach out to others for their expertise, insight and energy to make her vision a reality. Now that leadership has been passed to Sister Diane Mason, director, and Debbie Dillow, PA, assistant director. Sister Diane and Debbie are extremely appreciative of the unheralded work behind the scenes done by the Providence Associates Advisory Board.

The 14 women and men who comprise this board include Providence Associates, sisters and staff members. The board members include not only Sister Diane and Debbie, but also General Officer Sister Dawn Tomaszewski.

Why do these 11 members enjoy serving on the board? Their answers are many and varied:

“I love serving on this board because of the other board members and the energy, creativity and fun that we all share and because I think that this Providence Associate Relationship is a GREAT connection for us with others who desire to help to spread the charism of Providence.”

“I feel so blessed to be on the board and to have been involved from the very beginning of this associate relationship. I look forward to the give and take at our board meetings. I consider all our board members as new friends and have learned much from them.”

What are their hopes for the future of the relationship?

“I hope the relationship of SPs and PAs continues to evolve. It seems we are all involved in works of love, mercy and justice in many places. We exemplify Providence at work in our lives and the lives of those with whom we relate. As we unite and expand, Providence will permeate relationships in many parts of the world.”

“As more and more men and women are drawn to the Providence Associate Relationship, my hope is that the SPs and PAs can mutually collaborate on means to further the vision of Saint Mother Theodore in bringing love, mercy and justice to a world sorely in need of them.”

Learn more about these dedicated people.