Sister of Divine Providence

Sister of Divine Providence – Sister Mary Aquinas of the Holy Face, C.D.P.

“A grain of mustard seed watered by divine grace”

Founders: Blessed Jean-Martin Moye and Marguerite LeComte
Places: Alsace-Lorraine, France, originally; and Covington, Kentucky, presently

Years: 1762 A.D. (France); and 1889 A.D. (Kentucky)

Her Charism: This Sister remains true to the fundamental virtues of simplicity, poverty, charity, and abandonment to Providence, which are the attitudes of Jesus and which give dynamism to her faith. Dedicated to the instruction and care of the neediest of the world, she is a living witness to God’s Divine Providence, remaining without attachment and casting all her cares onto the bosom of God. As the incarnation of God’s love in the world, she responds to the tender compassionate love of God by an outpouring of trust in His infinite love and mercy while being a catalyst for growth, hope, and change in the areas of education, healthcare, social services, and spiritual development. Providence draws her to seek creative ways of opening her arms to the suffering and joy in all Creation, believing all the while in the power of Providence to bring all things to good and all people into the safe harbor of God’s love.