University of Providence panelists spent time at their annual Harvest Festival with Provincial Leader Sr. Barbara Schamber to break open her new book on the history of the Sisters in the West.
Gifts of Water and Mountains was published earlier this year. It details the first century and a half of the Sisters of Providence presence in the Western United States starting with Mother Joseph and other Sisters as they began their ministry in 1856 at Fort Vancouver, Oregon Territory.
The panel consisted of A.J. Hoy, vice president of mission integration, Dr. Sarah Spangler (theology) and Dr. Michelle Miller (psychology).
In the wide-ranging discussion, Sr. Barbara emphasized the long history of partnership between the Sisters and lay people. She pointed to the faculty at the university as a prime example of that collaboration.
The University of Providence, formerly the University of Great Falls, offers both undergraduate and graduate level liberal arts programs and health programs. Many Sisters of Providence received their degrees from the school during its 90-year history. For more information visit www.uprovidence.edu.
Buy at Amazon.com: https://tinyurl.com/GiftsWaterMountains