My Ministry in Providence Health System
Reflection by Sister Susanne Hartung, SP After 20 years in secondary education: teaching and administration, the leadership of our community asked me to consider going into health care…
Reflection by Sister Susanne Hartung, SP After 20 years in secondary education: teaching and administration, the leadership of our community asked me to consider going into health care…
If you want to examine the history of the Sisters of Providence, you might want to say a small prayer of thanks for Sr. Rita Bergamini. Or, if you…
Sr. Lucy just celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year and proudly displayed the gift which makes her smile – a faux newspaper front page highlighting the cost…
Sr. Irene Charron motto is “Everything in moderation.” At 102 years young, that philosophy has obviously served her well. “God has always given me enough light and strength…
Sr. Dolores still cherishes the time she spend in the northwest Idaho reservation of the Coeur d’Alene tribe where she taught at the school and worked at the…
Dreams have played a prominent role in the life and vocation of Sr. Yvonne. A dream set her on a path toward a vocation and, years later, the…
Sr. Teresa was born in Santa Barbara, California, in December 1944. She grew up in Southern California, with four younger brothers and learned about God’s love and care…
Sr. Judith’s ministry has been full of surprises. From her life-long service to deaf people to her unexpected roles in leadership, Providence has guided her on a journey…
Recently, after many years of ministries that spanned teaching, parish life and canon law, Sr. Beverly Dunn received an invitation from the health system to take on a…
As I ponder 60 years as a Sister of Providence, I am filled with gratitude for God’s faithfulness that blesses me each day. The oldest of four children,…
Sr. Karen Hawkins has learned to listen to Providence and accept that life’s circumstances can lead her in unexpected ways. Her road to religious life was not typical.…
In the early 1940s, Patricia Hillstrom’s parents dropped her off at the St. Thomas Orphanage in Great Falls, Montana, on their way to Seattle to work at Boeing.…