Fidela Adriano, SP – 60 Years
In contemplating her 60th anniversary in the Sisters of Providence, Sr. Fidela Adriano points to the thoughts of Danish theologian and Christian ethicist Søren Kierkegaard: “Life can only be…
In contemplating her 60th anniversary in the Sisters of Providence, Sr. Fidela Adriano points to the thoughts of Danish theologian and Christian ethicist Søren Kierkegaard: “Life can only be…
Detailing Sr. Rosalie Locati’s resume would take a few pages. Her 21 years in mission as director and as Sister resource with Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center must be…
Sr. Mary Alice Miller has been involved in ministry at St. Robert’s Parish in Burbank, Calif., for much of her life as a Sister of Providence. To call it…
For someone who obviously cherishes being with people, the onset of pandemic restrictions turned Sr. Barbara Schamber’s most recent term as Provincial Leader into something completely unprecedented. Sr.…
“Trust in God.” That message comes through loud and clear with even a brief conversation with Sr. MaryAnn Vu. Her life has given her plenty of opportunities to demonstrate…
“Being a Sister of Providence is what I was meant to do,” explains Sr. Dianne Crawford. It is a simple, straightforward declaration, without a hint of hesitancy or doubt…
As women were leaving religious life, Sister Cecilia Paganessi asked herself: “What would I be? Why would I leave? This is my life.” Now, 80 years after entering…
Inez Arkell was born in Minneapolis, lived in Saskatchewan and then moved to western Montana, which she considers her true home. Sister Inez recalled that her uncle in…
Sister Mary K., as she is fondly known, moved to Spokane from Northport, Wash., near the Canadian border, when she was 10. She has always known women religious,…
Sister Marie-Claire Soucy certainly fits the definition of a citizen of the world. Born in Lowell, Mass., in 1938, in her 60 years as a Sister of Providence…
