"To be abandoned to Divine Providence is to be actively involved in the world, willing to accept the necessary risks of living out our mission for the world. We can risk because we trust that God is with us bringing all things to good" (CDP Constitution, article 13).

We Sisters of Divine Providence are a community of women religious rooted in our confidence that God is provident.

We participate in the mission of Jesus by responding to the needs of the time through ministry and service.

We embrace our charism of complete trust in a provident God--guiding, loving, and caring for all creation.

We believe in the reality of providence.

We believe that the movements of history in which we participate are guided by the loving power of God.

We believe that God cares for all creation.

We believe that we have an active role in this creative redemption because God works in us and through us.

Our four fundamental virtues of charity, simplicity, poverty, and abandonment to Divine Providence constitute our essential and unique spirit. Our presence, our entire way of life is a sign of God's providence. Because Jesus' mission is to the whole world for all time, we are always being called through the signs of the times to reach out to the people whose needs are not being met.

Our ministry is therefore characterized by diversity and responsible change; true to our charism, a complete trust in Divine Providence, we continue to find creative ways to educate, to evangelize, to carry out the works of mercy (Constitution, article 51).

For further information regarding the Congregation of Divine Providence, please write or call:

Sister Helen Marie Miksch, CDP
515 S.W. 24th Street
San Antonio, TX 78207-4619
210-434-1866 ext. 1155
FAX: (210) 431-3587

Visit the website website: http://www.cdptexas.org