Appointment of Sr. Laura as General Economist of the Congregation
On March 15, during a session of the General Coordination, Sr. Laura Hardjadinata was officially appointed to be the General Economist of the congregation. Her appointment was accompanied with words of thanks for her ‘Yes’...[more]
Sr. Maria Rita celebrates her Silver-Jubilee of Religious Life
On March 11, Laetare Sunday in the Season of Lent, the Generalate community experienced the great joy of celebrating the silver anniversary of Sister Maria Rita Xavier Mendes. The celebration stretched out over the whole...[more]
Founding of a second community in Mozambique
On February 25, 2018 a Formation community was founded in Nampula, Mozambique. The sisters chose in a common reflection process this beautiful and meaningful name for the new foundation: "Comunidade Jesus Peregrino"...[more]
Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on 23 February
“Faced with the tragic prolonging of conflicts in various parts of the world, I invite all the faithful to join me in a Special Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on 23 February, the Friday of the First week of Lent. We will...[more]
Happy News from the Mission in Mozambique
On 17th February 2018 the Mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence in Mozambique and indeed the entire Congregation experienced a very significant moment: the entrance of the candidates Maria Lázaro and Eliza Wiarade into the...[more]
Birthday anniversary of our Founder Eduard Michelis
With happiness and gratitude we celebrate the birthday of our founder, Eduard Michelis on February 6. He was born in 1813, 205 years ago. Even though his life among us was very short, his name and his testimony is kept alive in...[more]
Encounter of Cultures in Indonesia
On January 24th and 25th 2018, the "Province, Mary Star of the Sea" in Indonesia held a cultural encounter, organized by the "Foundation for education, Divine Providence Sisters ”. The theme was "Cross Culture...[more]
More News from the Congregational Council
Today, 22 January 2018, we finished the Congregational Council meeting! God be thanked and praised: for the hospitality, for the joint searching, for the intense and deep sharing, for the goodwill and international solidarity...!...[more]
News from the congregational Council in Indonesia
We have completed the first week of the congregational Council! It was an intensive and enriching week … on the road to Bethany, to the community loved by Jesus!The focus of the activities and deliberations was the process of...[more]
Congregational Council Meeting
On the 9th January 2018 began in the morning the congregational council meeting with a warm welcome and a typical Indonesian dance by the Sisters of the Indonesian province "Maria star of the sea" in Semarang.At the...[more]
We SDP believe that we are taken into the relationship of the loving Trinity. It encourages and enables us to a spirituality of encounter, relationship and dialogue.
Our faith can give us a cheerful serenity within the challenges of our everyday life. It gives us the power to an ever new reconciliation with one another and urges us to a freedom that at the same time takes over responsibility.
We are convinced that our God wants life for everyone, life to the full. In him we acknowledge the dignity of every person and all life and are aware of our responsibility for the preservation of creation. Our conviction enkindles within us a deep joy of life and the courage to dare new things again and again.