The Sisters invite women with education, experience and that special spiritual calling to help redefine what it means to be a Sister in the modern era.
The goal of Program Four is to invite Catholic women to consider the possibility that they may have a vocation to religious life and that the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul offer a wealth of possibilities and enriching challenges as part of that invitation.
Steps
1. Show the video "Program Four: When God Calls"
2. Ask students to form small groups to describe the following impressions from the video:
Who is Sr. Lucy Bethel and why did she join the Sisters of Providence?
What are some of the prerequisites of becoming a Sister of Providence?
What is the Sister of Providence's charism statement?
What are the benefits of becoming a Sister of Providence?
3. Option for Take-Home Assignment. Using the internet, find more facts about:
The history of Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul.
The mission statement of Sisters of Providence.
The ministries that the Sisters of Providence are involved in.
How Canadian Catholics can support the work of Sisters of Providence.
