Reflection

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome

The Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

(Reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE)

“It’s like experiencing a piece of happiness on Earth because of the beautiful grounds and the peaceful setting in nature. It is a wonderful place for meditation, retreat and relaxation.”
~ Theressa Bynum
Terre Haute

“The beauty, the church, the buildings and most of all the sisters, who always give me a sense of wellbeing: in many ways they have become my sisters of heart.”
~ Jeanne Stanbaugh
Terre Haute

“The beauty, the simplicity and the warmth of the many faces that call the Woods home will bring you back! It’s a special place where I step on the grounds and feel an overall sense of peace and tranquility. There’s a strong connection.”
~ Susan Dinkel
Terre Haute

Saint Ann Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Saint Mary’s feels welcoming to me because it feels like home. I spent some of my most formative years at the Woods as a student at SMWC. This place and the Sisters of Providence helped shape who I am. When I come ‘home’ to the Woods, I feel like I am tapping back into the root of who I am as a person.”
~ Jennifer Drake, PA
Hamilton, Ohio

“I love to visit the Shell Chapel because many local residents don’t know it exists and it is a quiet place to pray and a treasury of history from the first pioneer women who braved so much.”
~ Friar John Bamman
Terre Haute

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Sisters of Providence

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister throughout the United States and Taiwan. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. The congregation has a mission of being God's Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God's people.