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Day of Departure

The Aurora, a publication of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, described the departure of the six Sisters of Providence who left for the Chinese mission in an article titled “Day of Departure” in the November 1920 issue. The six sisters chosen for this ministry were Sisters Marie Gratia Luking, Mary Elise Renaud, Eugene Marie Howard, Marie Patricia…

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History of Immaculata in Washington, D.C.

The history of the Immaculata campus in Washington, D.C., begins more than 100 years ago. A school for all ages of girls In March 1902, the pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Washington, D.C., asked the Sisters of Providence to teach in his parish school and to buy land near the church for an academy….

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The life of Eleanor Bailly (Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly)

Editor’s Note: This feature was written by Paul Beel, a former staff member in the Mission Advancement office and an admirer of Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly. Childhood of Eleanor Bailly Eleanor Cecilia Baily was born on June 2, 1815, to Joseph and Marie Bailly. Joseph was a very successful French-Canadian fur-trader. He established a trading…

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Mecca of the Midwest by Jan Phillips

‘Abundance was all I saw, all I felt.’

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Leadership Team statement regarding Parkland shooting

We pray, too, that as individuals, as communities, and as a nation, we will grow in our practice of nonviolence so that, together, we can create a more just a peace-filled society.

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods spiritual pilgrimage video

Take a virtual, prayerful historical pilgrimage around beautiful Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with this video reflection.

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Sisters of Providence remember Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein

Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein’s passing has rekindled many warm memories for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Beginning in 1992, he served as the fifth archbishop of Indianapolis. He grew up in Jasper, Indiana (where the SPs taught), and became a monk at St. Meinrad Archabbey. Archbishop Buechlein served Indianapolis until Pope Benedict…

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LCWR denounces decision to rescind TPS for Salvadorans

TPS holders are our neighbors and friends

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Sign this letter!

The Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence has signed on to this letter, which will be sent to Indiana’s Senators and Representatives regarding the Dream Act. According to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, letters will be sent to Congressional delegations in six states, including Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania. When you…

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News Notes

Sister Josephine Bryan received the Florence Nightingale Award from the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, on Oct. 22, 2017. The award is presented to “a licensed nurse distinguished in the field or in a way that reflects Catholic values and moral ethics.”

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A Christmas memory

‘We were among the first to be celebrating Christmas in this very sacred space as a result of the opening of the Old City.’

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Bring hope in our world by supporting the next generation of Sisters of Providence

Your contributions will help the Sisters of Providence live on and serve into the future. Your donation will support the education and spiritual guidance our newest members receive to prepare them to bring love, mercy and justice to a world in need. Sisters of Providence work among people who struggle, offering them hope. Sisters of Providence create and run programs to help people who lack resources: educational, spiritual, economic, emotional. Your donation prepares women to serve people in need.

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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.