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]
And still another meeting finished at the Generalate!
The Sisters of the "Commission for updating the constitutions" and the Sisters of the "international group of formation" did gather together in the Generalate on February 2-3. The main objective of this...[more]
The Year of Mercy for the Sisters of Divine Providence: Be merciful as God´s Providence
We will tirelessly continue our process of renewal in everyday life in the light of the merciful Providence of God. The second stage (3. February – 2. May) takes us from our daily lives through the Paschal season into the Paschal...[more]
Meeting of the Commission to update the Constitutions
In the Generalate, on 31st January 2017, a further meeting was held of the Commission to update the Constitutions, this time a new member, Sr. Sandra Maira Pires was there as well. The sisters were facing a very extensive...[more]
Meeting of the Commission of the Jubilee-year
"Be merciful as God's Providence!" The meeting of the Commission of the Jubilee year of mercy on January 30 was the first of several meetings, which will take place with regard to the common way of our international...[more]
Golden Jubilee of Sister Lucia Weiler
2017 – jubilee-year of the congregation: 175 years under the guidance of God's Providence. Reason for Thanksgiving! 2017 - also a jubilee-year of many sisters. Among them is Sister Lucia Weiler, who celebrated her Golden Jubilee....[more]
Meeting of the European Coordination Teams
On 12th January 2017, a meeting of the general coordination with the coordination teams of the German province and the Dutch community took place at the Generalate. The day was under the theme "Embracing the future with hope...[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.