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:
Sharing Sacred Spaces Capital Campaign
The Sisters of Divine Providence are engaged in a capital fundraising campaign focused upon these treasured Sacred Spaces:
Annunciation Chapel Renovation Project
at Our Lady of the Lake Convent Center in San Antonio
Annunciation Chapel, built in the early 1960’s, is where
the Sisters gather daily for Community Prayer and Holy Mass.
Our goal is to reconfigure Annunciation Chapel to
make it more accessible for our Sisters, especially for
the large number who use wheelchairs, walkers, etc. and
to make it more liturgically functional as our
worship space for the future. We need to
add a gathering space in front of the Chapel to
accommodate our guests, and to build a porte cochere
to protect our Sisters and guests from
inclement weather. The cost for this entire
project is estimated at $2.2 million.
Donate Online or Donate by Mail
Moye Retreat Center Preservation Campaign
Moye Retreat Center in Castroville, Texas serves as a place of
spiritual renewal for parishioners participating in the popular ACTS retreats
as well as others who come for small or individual retreat experiences.
Moye was built as the first Motherhouse of the Sisters of Divine Providence
beginning in 1871.
Our goal is to protect and preserve this beautiful historical and sacred place through the following objectives of:
- Installing a fire and smoke alarm system in all the buildings;
- Painting the exterior of the Main Building;
- Replacing the roof on the 1846 St. Louis Church;
- Repairing and renovating the Lourdes Grotto; and
- Installing central heating and air-conditioning in the dining room and upgrading the kitchen.
The cost for this project is estimated at $300,000.
Donate Online or Donate by Mail.
Support our ongoing mission and ministries
· 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.
· Mobile Ministry
Mobile Ministry is an ongoing 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.
· 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. Please contact Sr. Charlene Wedelich CDP in the Mission Support Office at (210) 587-1121 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.