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Sister Dorothy Marie Ahern

She was my darling; she just made everybody happy with her joyful spirit

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Historical museum exhibit features sisters, college

In celebration of 175 years, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) have created an exhibit which is currently on display at the Vigo County Historical Museum. The exhibit features various artifacts from the sisters and the college, books and documents related to the history, photographs and more, including…

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Visiting the birth place of Mother Marie Gratia Luking

October has been quite a busy month for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The month featured Saint Mother Theodore’s birthday (Oct. 2), Feast Day (Oct. 3), eighth anniversary of her canonization (Oct. 15), Foundation Day (Oct. 22) and the official opening of the Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (Oct. 25). On hand…

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Reflection on Shrine: Father Mark Joseph Costello

Father Mark Joseph Costello recalls working on the Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Reflections on Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore

Hundreds of pilgrims traveled to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on Saturday, Oct. 25, as the Sisters of Providence officially opened the Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, giving people the chance to “Journey with a Saint.” Sister Jan Craven, director of the shrine, conducted a press conference for media that attended the event prior to the…

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Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin opens

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, welcomed hundreds of visitors from all walks of life on Saturday as the Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was officially opened, giving people the opportunity to “Journey with a Saint.” An open house took place from 1 to 4 p.m., during which visitors could tour the…

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Counting down: Seven days and seven random Indiana facts from 1840

There are only seven days remaining before the grand opening of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Shrine. In 1840, Mother Theodore Guerin and her five sister companions traveled to the United States from France to establish a Congregation of women religious, which eventually became known as the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In 1840, the…

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Guerin Outreach Ministries honors Burrtec Waste Industries

In 2010 Burrtec Waste Industries partnered with Providence in the Desert, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, to help provide an educational opportunity for Martha Langarica, of Thermal, California. Burrtec has continued to offer support since for people in need in the Coachella Valley by supporting Providence in the Desert….

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College: Rooted to aspire higher

“I tell parents we are training students today for jobs that don’t exist,” she said. “We hope we’re not assuming people know what we stand for and what we have accomplished. We’re telling them who we are. You have to be on the front side of innovation and the Sisters of Providence have always been very forward-thinking.

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Authors to sign books during shrine opening

Those who attend the official opening of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on Saturday, Oct. 25, will also have the chance to have some books signed. Mary K. Doyle, author of “Saint Theodora and her Promise to God,” along with the illustrator of the children’s book, Phil Velikan, will be signing copies of…

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Sisters of Providence, SMWC prep for 175 years

On Oct. 22, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, will begin a celebration of 175 years since their founding. On Oct. 22, 1840, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and five sister companions arrived in the wilderness of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, establishing a Catholic women’s religious Congregation. Less than one year later,…

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Immaculata High School time capsule from 1955 to be opened Saturday

The discovery of a time capsule will draw alumnae from Immaculata High School, Washington, D.C., at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will host alumnae from the school to open the capsule at the Yuma Study Center, 4101 Yuma St. NW, Washington, D.C. The capsule was discovered…

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Jason Moon serves as media relations manager for the Sisters of Providence. Previously, he spent more than 16 years in the newspaper industry.