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2011 Rite of Commitment
Providence Associates Director Sister Diane Mason welcomed 15 Providence Candididate-Associates to the Providence family on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Associates, candidates, sisters, family and friends came from near and very far to participate in this year’s Rite of Commitment and Renewal in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Feeling more like spring than autumn, the…
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Sister Denise reflection: 2011 Rite of Commitment
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, 15 Providence Candidate-Associates made their first commitments in a ceremony and Eucharistic Liturgy in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson provided the following reflection during the Rite of Commitment and Renewal. Note: Click here to see photos from the day. When I was praying today’s…
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Sister Charlotte Bruck
“Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.” (Matthew 1:18) “You may wonder at the choice of this reading, usually associated with Christmas. Sister Charlotte once noted on a spiritual profile that the Holy Family was the most influential person in her religious development. A source of hope and strength, these approachable…
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Sisters of Providence to observe canonization anniversary
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 Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The liturgy is open to the public and to people of all faith traditions. Pope Benedict XVI…
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Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer
“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 me to have an opportunity to say good things about Sister Ruth Eileen — “Ruthie” to most of us — because in many ways, Ruthie…
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It’s all about the journey
This article is reprinted from the fall 2011 issue of HOPE. Some of the most meaningful and hope-filled advice Sister Mary Jo Piccione has received during her health care ministry came early on from Sister Clement Cecile Jackson (RIP) in the Sisters of Providence Infirmary. “Be a companion to your patients, walk with them where…
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Blessing, dedication of Georgetown campus Oct. 1
A blessing/dedication celebration will take place Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries (PSSM) campus at Georgetown, Ind. Eucharistic Liturgy will begin 4 p.m. inside a tent on the grounds. Prelude music will begin at 3:50 p.m. The Rev. Joseph Schaedel will preside. Concelebrants will be the Rev. Jerry Burket, the Rev. Don…
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First chapel visited by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on her arrival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to be re-created
A log cabin once stood with its sibling inside a Southern Indiana barn that was rotting away and was destined for bulldozing. Owensville, Ind., resident Faye Masterson, who loves to take pictures of old barns, learned about it and shared her information with her husband, David, because she knew he would be interested. They thought…
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Sister Rosalie Marie Weller celebrates her 100th birthday
Sister Rosalie Marie Weller, a native of Earl Park, Ind,. a community south of Kentland in Benton County, celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Rosalie Marie entered the Sisters of Providence July 15, 1934, from St. Peter Parish in Fort Wayne. She professed perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1942. She…
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Sister Anne (Sister Anne Loyola) Scott
“Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. “ (Luke 6:20) “Sister Anne Scott left no preference for a Scripture reading for her wake celebration. The Gospel assigned for today’s Liturgy is entirely appropriate for her life. Sister Anne’s life certainly was…
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In her own words — Sister Betty Hopf
Note: Sister Betty Hopf has been chaplain at the Hux Cancer Center in Terre Haute, Ind. She writes in her Faith Experience, what she has gained from the experience so far. Sister Betty is featured in the fall 2011 issue of HOPE. FAITH EXPERIENCEBy Sister Betty Hopf I had mixed emotions when I was offered…
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Sister David Ellen Van Dyke
“And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.” (John 15:19b) “In a small spiral-bound appointment book, Sister David Ellen referenced the portion of St. John’s Gospel we have just heard. Here she has recorded notes from retreats or passages from her reading…
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.