Community Profile

Daughters of St. Mary of Providence Sr. Barbara Moerman, D.S.M.P. Vocation Director (for U.S.) 4200 N. Austin Avenue Chicago, IL 60634 773-545-8300 www.dsmpic.org

Community Information

International? Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, India, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Romania, Spain, Switzerland No. in community (professed members) 64 in USA; 850 worldwide Year founded 1881 Generalate/ motherhouse Rome, Italy Province/federation Immaculate Conception Represented in US (Arch)dioceses Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; New Ulm, MN; Philadelphia, PA; Providence, RI; Sioux Falls; SD; Syracuse, NY; Vancouver, BC (Canada)

About Us

Mission statement/description This community works in educational and pastoral ministry with disadvantaged children and youth. These sisters are sent to evangelize those rejected - the "Benjamins of providence" and to reveal to them the provident love of the Father with works of mercy. Community members dedicate themselves, with a preferential love, to persons less favored with the gifts of intelligence, physical health, and those deprived of human support. The province comprises the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines. The community has missions in Mexico and the Philippines. Qualifications for entry Single laywoman or widowed, with good physical and mental health and who is mature enough to understand the responsibilities inherent in consecrated life. Formation program Pre-postulancy is six months; postulancy is from six months to a year; novitiate is two years (can be prolonged), temporary profession is five years (can be prolonged), perpetual profession is made in the fifth year. Age range/limit 18-30 Consider belated vocations? Yes Belated/late vocations explanation Permission from mother general.