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You can respond to the contemporary needs of God's
people as a Sister of Providence. Women who choose to
become Sisters of Providence represent diverse cultures
and backgrounds and bring with them many life
experiences. Each is looking for a life that leads to a
deeper relationship with God, living in community, and
ministering to society's most vulnerable.
Challenged in Ministry
Our ministries are diverse and fulfilling. They continue
to evolve and change to address the needs in our
society. Sisters are involved in aspects of the
following ministries:
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Education
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Parish Ministry
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Healing Ministry
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Pastoral Care
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Spiritual
Direction and Retreats
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Food Banks
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Working Against
Family Violence
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Deaf Community
Service
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Foreign Missions
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Refugee
Sponsorship
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Ministry with
First Nations People
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Service within
the Providence community
Nourished in Prayer
Our life of prayer includes quiet moments and faith
sharing in our journey to seek a deeper relationship
with God, with people, and with the earth. Prayer shapes
within us an attitude of faith and of hope toward events
and persons, so that we welcome them lovingly as signs
or calls of God's Providence.
Supported in Community
Living in community enables us to love, support,
challenge, and encourage each other. Through personal
and communal growth, we witness to Gospel values.
Transition into Religious Life
Discerning a call from God is an individual process for
everyone. Formation begins when a woman first answers a
call to religious life. It continues as she journeys
through discovery, to total and unconditional gift of
self to God, until her profession of final vows and full
membership as a Sister of Providence.
Candidate
- one to two years living in community while
involved
in ministry and learning about the Sisters of
Providence.
Novice
- two years to explore in-depth the call to
vowed life in community
Profession of temporary vows
- three to six years living in community under
temporary
vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and sharing
in full-time ministry.
Profession of permanent vows
- full membership in the religious community.
Incorporation into religious life takes time and
guidance from members of the community. Throughout her
discernment, a woman is guided by a Formation Team as
she seeks a deeper understanding of religious life and
the Sisters of Providence.
"Throughout our lives we strive to remain faithful to
God's plan for us by developing our potential and our
gifts, knowing that our formation is never completed."
Sisters of Providence Constitutions and Rules -
Chapter Six
We are interested in women with strength
and conviction to serve those in need with the same
compassionate care demonstrated by our foundress,
Blessed Emilie Gamelin.
Contact us to help you explore life as a
Sister of Providence.
Sister Toyleen Fook, Vocation Director
Sisters of Providence
Providence Centre
3005 - 119th Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T6J 5R5
Telephone: 780-436-7250
Fax: 780-436-7255
Email:
vocdir@providence.ab.ca
The Charism of our Providence Community is the
manifestation of the mysteries of the Providence of God
and our Mother of Sorrows in compassionate love and
creative prophetic solidarity with the poor. |
