Sisters of Divine Providence of Texas

08/23/2026

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08/20/2026

Last week, Sisters Rose Kruppa, Anita Brenek, Joyce Detzel, Elsa Garcia, and Christina Chavez were among those gathered in Orlando for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' 70th anniversary celebration, Many Charisms, One Spirit, One Call.

The gathering brings congregations of women religious together from across the United States for prayer, conversation and discernment about religious life today and the shared call to respond to the needs of our world.

08/19/2026

Providence Catholic School’s 75th anniversary is spotlighted by the San Antonio Report with a look at the school’s beginnings, the Sisters who helped shape its early years and the Providence women carrying that legacy forward today.

The article reflects how the Sisters’ commitment to education, faith and opportunity for girls continues to find new expression at Providence. As Sister Rose Kruppa, CDP, shares, the charism remains strong: trusting in God’s Providence and remaining confident amid uncertainty.

The start of the new school year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Providence Catholic School in downtown San Antonio.

08/17/2026

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08/16/2026

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08/16/2026

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time,
August 16, 2026

08/15/2026

A reflection for the Solemnity of the Assumption from Bonnie Abadie, D.Min., an Associate of the Congregation of Divine Providence and graduate of Providence Catholic School.

Sister Anita Brenek, CDP, describes Bonnie as “a woman of prayer and movement in her spiritual life.” That spirit comes through in this thoughtful reflection on Mary’s courage, faith and trust in God.

Bonnie Abadie, D.Min. preaches for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary - helping us relate to Mary in a new way. How are we saying "yes" to God's desire to turn the world upside down?

Visit https://www.catholicwomenpreach.org/preaching/08152026 for her full preaching video and text.

08/15/2026

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2026

08/14/2026

This week, OLLU - Our Lady of the Lake University faculty and staff gathered for the inaugural State of the University, beginning the year with a shared look at the University’s direction and the work of serving its students well. Today, new students gathered in Sacred Heart Chapel for New Student Convocation, marking their own beginning as members of the OLLU community.

For the Sisters of Divine Providence, these back-to-school moments are part of a story that has unfolded at OLLU for more than 130 years. Each new year brings different students, new challenges and new possibilities, while the hope remains much the same: that this will be a place where people are welcomed, encouraged to grow, and accompanied as they discover where their gifts may lead.

May this new academic year be filled with learning, meaningful encounters and many signs of Providence along the way.

08/12/2026

Sister Bernadette Bezner, CDP, also known as Sister Margaret Lynn, unexpectedly and peacefully entered eternal life on August 7, 2026, at the age of 78 in Regan Hall, San Antonio, Texas.

Born on November 26, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, to William and Margaret (Muer) Bezner, Sister Bernadette grew up in Lindsay, Texas, with her six siblings. Throughout her life and ministry, she was guided by a deep desire to help others recognize God’s constant and unconditional love and to see God within themselves and in one another.

Sister Bernadette was a lifelong learner, a courageous risk-taker, and a woman attentive to Providence’s invitations. She responded generously through teaching, hospital chaplaincy, Mobile Ministry, prison ministry, and community life.

She earned a Master of Education from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, a sponsored institution of the Congregation of Divine Providence, and a Master of Theological Studies from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri. She served as a dedicated Catholic and public-school teacher, including special education in the Edgewood School District in San Antonio, and later as Pastoral Associate and Director of Religious Education at St. Anthony Parish in Harlingen, Texas. She also coordinated and presented her congregation’s Mobile Ministry.

Sister Bernadette became certified by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains as a Supervisor in Clinical Pastoral Education. She ministered to the sick, the dying, and their families in Dallas, Texas; Wichita, Kansas, where she developed and initiated an evening chaplain ministry; and St. Louis, Missouri. She continued her hospital chaplaincy at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas, and later with the Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, Texas.

Her family, the Sisters of Divine Providence, and friends will honor her with a Rosary and Wake on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., and a Mass of Resurrection on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. All services will be held in Annunciation Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake Convent, San Antonio, Texas.

Full obituary: https://www.cdptexas.org/obit