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The wisdom of Saint Mother Theodore: Letter to Sister Maria
Published on October 26, 2011
Letter from Saint Mother Theodore to Sister Maria in Madison, Ind. Nov. 24, 1854 “I am sorry, my dear Sister, that you have yielded again to your caprices. You must…
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Providence Family Services Volunteer Sister Dorothy Gartland receives Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
Published on October 24, 2011
What does a woman who spent her life bringing about education and justice do in her retirement? Well if it’s Sister Dorothy Gartland of Providence Family Services in Chicago, she…
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Sisters of Providence welcome Dr. Dottie King as 16th SMWC president
Published on October 24, 2011
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College celebrated the appointment of Dr. Dottie King as the 16th president Friday during an installation ceremony and other events. Greetings and words of wisdom were offered during…
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CNN visits Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to research Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Published on October 24, 2011
Cable News Network (CNN) producer Jen Christensen visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saturday, Oct. 22, to witness the Sisters of Providence Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Fest and to do research on the…
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Foundation Day 2011
Published on October 22, 2011
Happy Foundation Day! We thank our Provident God for the lives of our six foundresses: Sister St. Vincent Ferrer Gagé, Sister Basilide Sénéchal, Sister Olympiade Boyer, Sister Mary Xavier Lerée…
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The wisdom of Saint Mother Theodore: Letter to Sister Maria
Published on October 19, 2011
Letter from Saint Mother Theodore to Sister Maria in Madison, Ind. Nov. 11, 1853 “My dear Sister: “Sister Basilide having written to let me know the number of hours that…
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Sisters of Providence Foundation Day is Oct. 22
Published on October 18, 2011
Mother Theodore used to tell that when she saw the place they were coming to (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana), her strength failed her, and it was with difficulty she was able…
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The wisdom of Saint Mother Theodore: Letter to Sister Gabriella
Published on October 12, 2011
Letter from Saint Mother Theodore to Sister Gabriella in Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. 3, 1853 “My dear Sister: “I have received with true pleasure your good and affectionate wishes. The…
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Sisters of Providence to observe canonization anniversary
Published on October 12, 2011
The Sisters of Providence will observe the fifth anniversary of the canonization of their foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, during Eucharistic Liturgy at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in the…
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The flag of Brittany
Published on October 11, 2011
During the month of October, a very special month in the history of the Congregation, the flag of Brittany waves proudly from a flagpole near Providence Hall. Brittany is the…
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Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer
Published on October 7, 2011
“A great pillar of the Woods has gone to sleep; her legacy lives in all those she embraced.” (a quote from a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College alumna) “It’s a pleasure for…
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The wisdom of Saint Mother Theodore: to the sisters in Madison
Published on October 5, 2011
Letter from Saint Mother Theodore to the sisters in Madison, Ind. March 21, 1849 “My very dear and beloved Daughters: “Just this moment I hear that the cholera has made…
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