Meeting of the General Coordination in Aparecida
On May 12, after the 1st stage of the work in Latin America (visitation of the province of Florianópolis and in the region of Montes Claros, as well as services in the team Aliança), the General Coordination met in the Generalate...[more]
Latin American meeting of the Secretaries
"Word" and "Hands" - two terms that strongly influence the everyday work of the Secretariat - were accentuated in prayer and in the integration dynamics at the beginning of the Secretaries meeting which took...[more]
Volunteer asylum aid – a task that enriches
We have daughters, sons and grandchildren. We, that means the 74 years old Providence Sister Brunhilde and the 70 years old retired vocational school teacher Brigitta. For four years now we work on a voluntary basis in the...[more]
Year of Mercy of our Congregation
Searching - Finding – Calling togetherIn this third stage (03.05 – 02.08) we want to connect with the Indonesian people.Jesus’ life showed the human and divine mercy in the option for the poor, the weak, the sick and those who...[more]
Easter 2017
Jesus, God's beloved son is sharing our life up to the last consequence. His love for us, to anyone, goes up to the extreme, up to the execution on the cross. In the cross, so we believe, Jesus is carrying all the severity of...[more]
Meeting of the Coordination Teams of Latin America
On the way of coming to a new structure in Latin America, meetings of the Provincial- and Regional Coordination Teams belong to it. The last meeting took place at the Provincial House in Florianópolis from 22 – 26 March 2017. Sr....[more]
Memories of our history...
March 27 is a special day for us Sisters of Divine Providence because the first six missionaries from Germany arrived in Florianópolis – Island of Santa Catarina – Brazil, 122 years ago. They were warmly received in the House of...[more]
Meeting of the international Group of Formation
From 5 to February 21, the International Group of Formation conducted its fourth meeting to continue the elaboration and complete the common guidelines for formation in our congregation. The basic for the work of these days were...[more]
Perpetual Vows of Sr. Deusimar
„Fear not, for I have called you by your name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43,1) These words accompanied Sister Deusimar dos Santos Lima during her formation process of following Jesus Christ as a Sister of Divine Providence. In...[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, 204 years ago. Even though his life among us was very short, his name and his testimony is kept alive in...[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.