Sister Jean Patrice Keenon
“And the Holy One will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these, my sisters and brothers, you did it to me.’” (Matthew 25:40) “This is the Scripture reading that…
Sisters of Providence
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.
Sister Mary Catherine Guiler
Download Complete Interview with Sister Mary Catherine Guiler Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. The grade school I attended in Washington, D.C., was staffed by the Holy Cross Sisters and from the moment I…
Nuns of the Battlefield
“Nuns of the Battlefield” was written by Ellen Ryan Jolly and originally published in 1927. This monograph highlights the women’s religious congregations that ministered to soldiers during the Civil War. In the foreward, William A. Hickey, then-bishop of Providence, R.I.,…
Hand of Providence
“The Hand of Providence” by the Rev. John F. McShane was published in 1949. The frontispiece of this small book states, “A tribute to the Civil War nurses of the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., whose five years of…
Vision of Mother Theodore
While searching for some information in the files of Mother Superior Gertrude Clare Owens, Archives volunteer Sister Marie Grace Molloy found this very interesting statement concerning a vision of Mother Theodore that Mrs. Michael Owens had in 1910. It was…
Lest We Forget
“Lest We Forget,” a short history of the service provided by the Sisters of Providence during the Civil War, was published in 1931 by Providence Press. It was written by Sister Mary Theodosia Mug. This book may be small, but…
A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice
A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice: a pictorial history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods celebrating 150 years of service among the people of God is now available online! This pictorial history was published in 1989. The…
Sister Rita Ann Roethele
“We are God’s work of art created in Christ Jesus to live the good life as from the beginning he meant us to live it. You are no longer aliens or foreign visitors: you are citizens like all the saints…
Sister Leona (Mary Charlene) Walsh
“Love is always patient and kind, it is never jealous; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or self-seeking; it is not prone to anger, neither does it brood over injuries.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5) “These qualities of…
Sister Alma Louise Mescher
“Sister Alma Louise was a gift to many, many persons, with a wide range of interests and talents and an insatiable willingness to learn new things. She was primarily always a teacher, I believe, whether in or out of a…