Partner with Us
The interest and support of friends and benefactors has always
played a meaningful role in the work of the Sisters of Divine Providence.
Your gifts assist in furthering the mission of the Sisters to help those in
need and show God’s provident love to others.
You Can Help
Gifts can be designated for various areas of need:
· Providence Trust
The Providence Trust is a fund designated to ensure the future comfort,
safety and if necessary, nursing care for Sisters in their later years.
Since the Sisters of Divine Providence came to Texas, they have dedicated
their lives to educating the illiterate, feeding the hungry, caring for
the sick, sheltering the homeless and ministering to those in need. They
labored for little or no pay and with no thought of their future security.
Older Sisters return to the Convent in San Antonio when they retire, and
even here they continue to take on responsibilities as long as they are
able.
· Renovation Project
Renovation of the heating and air-conditioning systerm in Regan
and McCullough Halls.These facilities are home to many of our retired Sisters
who need special care. Regan Hall was constructed in 1960, McCullough Hall
in 1972. The current heating and air-conditioning systems are aging and
outdated. Pipes are rusting and leaks have begun to appear. It also takes
24 hours to cycle from heat to cooling, and temperatures cannot be controlled
in individual rooms. Those who are elderly or ill often cannot tolerate
extremes of temperature. This is a major project and with your help,
we can bring these systems up to today's standards.
· Mobile Ministry
Mobile Ministry is a new project of the Sisters of Divine Providence and their
Associates. Its aim is to serve the Church in rural areas or other parishes
that may be underserved.
· Moye Retreat Center
A ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence, Moye
Retreat Center is a gathering place hosting retreats, renewal programs,
academic retreats, and other group activities. Located in Castroville, in
the original Motherhouse of the CDPs in Texas, the Center welcomes groups
and individuals of all denominations, women and men from diverse backgrounds
and beliefs.
· Sophia Women's Learning Center
The Sophia Women's Learning Center was created to provide an opportunity
for women whose high school education was interrupted. Admission is open
to all women who have graduated from 8th grade and who are committed to
earning a high school diploma. Courses are computer-based and provide individualized
learning.
Gifts can also be designated for area of greatest need. Contact the Mission Support Office at (210) 434-1866 ext.1120 for information on current projects.
What Kinds of Gifts are Accepted?
You can support the Sisters of Divine Providence in various ways.
· Cash, Checks, or Credit Card
Gifts
Gifts by cash, checks, or credit cards are welcome and vital to sustaining
the on-going work of the order. Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diner's
Club, and JCB are accepted.
· Memorial and Honor Gifts
A memorial gift is an especially thoughtful way to remember and express
your respect for a loved one, friend, acquaintance or CDP Sister who has
passed away. Honor gifts provide a way to give a “gift that keeps
on giving” in celebration of someone’s birthday, an anniversary,
or other special event. Notification of these type of gifts is sent to the
person honored or the family of the deceased. The amount of the gift is
not disclosed.
· Deferred Gifts
Giving can also go on beyond your own lifetime through carefully considered
planned gifts.
The most obvious way to make a planned gift is through a bequest in your Will. Not only does this become a gift that goes on, it is the way most of us can leave a more significant gift than we might have considered possible. Such a bequest can be a set amount or a percentage of the remainder of your estate.
In addition, you can name the Congregation of Divine Providence as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy… or of what remains on an IRA or 401K plan after your death… or as the beneficiary on investments such as savings accounts, CDs, and stocks and bonds. Assets can be put into a charitable Trust that can provide income for you during your lifetime and then revert to the charity.
Please consider these ideas. Discuss them with your attorney or tax accountant. Be assured that it is possible to give well beyond your own lifetime.