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Church of the Immaculate Conception restoration
In 1986, the Church of the Immaculate Conception underwent restoration not only to conform with the liturgical norms of the Second Vatican Council, but also to strengthen the floor joists. This brochure lists restoration costs and memorial gift opportunities. The cornerstone of the church was laid in 1886. However, the church was not dedicated until…
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Centenary of St. Anne Chapel, 1876-1976
In 1976, the 100th anniversary of the St. Anne Chapel — or St. Anne Shell Chapel as it is commonly known — was celebrated. This small chapel is located in Providence Park near the cemetery. In thanksgiving for a safe journey during an arduous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1843, Mother Theodore Guerin built…
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Saint Mother Theodore’s artifacts (video)
A few of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s artifacts: (no audio)
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Sister Rosemary (Mary Gilbert) Powers
“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. …’” (Matthew 13:44) “Last Wednesday we lost a treasure: Sister Rosemary Powers. Sisters and friends have described her as kind, loving, generous to a fault, prayerful and humble, lovely to live with, having a droll sense of humor, thoughtful, caring, absolutely wonderful,…
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Sister Marie (Marie Ralph) Benson
“A voice cries out: ‘In the desert prepare the way of the Lord.’” (Isaiah 40:3) “In Advent we find ourselves at a brief way station in our journey. The mode is eager anticipation rather than struggle. We wait for the Promised One. The re-iterated refrain of Advent is ‘Come, come Lord Jesus. Come to save…
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Sister Marie McCarthy awarded first-ever Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
Guerin Outreach Ministries, Inc., at their first annual meeting on Oct. 21, awarded the newly created Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award to Sister Marie McCarthy, SP. Sister Marie serves as the liaison between the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods General Council and Guerin Outreach Ministries, which is a sponsored ministry of the…
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2009 Rite of Commitment
Nov. 7, 2009, was a glorious day for 23 Providence Candidate-Associates who made their commitments as associates in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. The beautiful day filled each candidate as well as the church with energy and excitement. The only missing pieces were Providence Associate Director Sister Mary Alice Zander and Providence Candidate-Associate Sharon…
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Sister Ellen Marie Stafford
“You are citizens like all the saints and part of God’s household.” (Ephesians 2:19) “Our Office of Records keeps a complete listing of pertinent facts, events and dates for each of us sisters. In looking over the material for Sister Ellen Marie, I was struck by the fact that in her long life of ministry…
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Sister Mary Julia Cummings
“Yahweh is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” (Psalm 23:1) “Psalm 23 was the psalm we sang at Liturgy this morning for the Feast of All Souls, and it seems appropriate to pray it again this afternoon. The Feast of All Souls is not a time for mourning, but a time for remembering, and this afternoon…
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Sister Mary Richard Griffith
“Jesus called his disciples together and said to them: ‘You know how among the Gentiles those who seem to exercise authority lord it over them: their great ones make their importance felt.’” (Mark 10:42) “Can you in your wildest imagination see Sister Mary Richard as ‘lording it over anyone’ or ‘making her authority felt?’ I…
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The story of YOU …
In early 1960, the Sisters of Providence Vocations Office used the pamphlet, The Story of You …, to encourage young women to discern religious life, in particular, religious life with the Sisters of Providence. The pamphlet was addressed to “YOU — Miss Average American Girl.” On the cover is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College sophomore Marilyn Marschall….
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.