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The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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It is next to impossible to adequately assess the qualities of Sister Cecilia Clare. She certainly had a mind that was one in a million! Her knowledge of music and her skill in producing it by composition and performance were amazing. And she had the discipline necessary to accomplish her goals. She was a person of amazing energy. She also taught composition, of course; I was her student and I learned a great deal! Her knowledge extended beyon the field of music. She was well read on many topics.
In one of her later years, when she knew she angered me by something she said, she apologized to me. I have always remembered that simplicity that she showed.
I believe she played the organ at Mass the day before she died of a heart attack. This was the way Sister Cecilia Clare would have wanted to go. Thanks, Jason!
Thank you, Sister Carol!
When we were freshmen at the College in 1960, we had to attend a series of assemblies in Guerin Little Theater on manners. Sister Cecilia Clare spoke about decorum during Sunday High Mass, which we attended in heels, academic cap and gown. She disliked the clicking of those heels on the Big Church floor. To underscore the need for quiet at this holy time, she played and sang “Tiptoe to Communion,” to the tune of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips.” It was a lesson we never forgot. She was a marvel.
I live in a small neighborhood just south of Terre Haute. Just around the block a nephew of Sister Cecilia Clare Bocard lives with his family. When handed their young daughter a paper copy of this blog she exclaimed “That’s my aunt!”
I have fond memories of Sister Cecilia Clare during my years as an Aspirant and young sister. Her great energy was coupled with an amazing creative spirit.
When I contacted Sister Cecilia Clare for selections from the Cycle of Psalms for my wedding in 1984, she was most delighted, especially when I mentioned my soloist was Sister Marie Brendan Harvey. Sister Cecilia Clare included an autographed copy of Our Lady of Providence, one of my most cherished keepsakes from my wedding day.