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Welcome to our blog. Here, we will share with you stories of our lives as Sisters of Providence. We invite Providence Associates to write in this space also. We hope you find these posts enjoyable and inspirational.

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Three countries of heritage: France, Taiwan and U.S.

On day three prior to the Oct. 25 public opening of the shrine, I’d like to focus on just three countries that have played a significant role in the 174 years since our foundation in 1840: France, United States and China. From France to America to China, the call to mission is basic to our history.

Sister Ann Casper
October 22, 2014
Mission in Asia, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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A living Land Ethic

True confessions of a former White Violet Center intern: staff meetings were sometimes a chance to daydream ... but when we met to hear more about the Sisters of Providence Land Ethic I quickly found that this would not be that kind of staff meeting. This was big.

Sister Tracey Horan
October 22, 2014
Advocacy & Action, Eco-Spirituality, Environmental Justice, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice

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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,…

Jason Moon
October 18, 2014

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9 things you may not know about Saint Mother Theodore

She owned a pocket knife. She loved all creatures except snakes and mosquitoes. She had a special fondness for birds. On her voyage to America, via the ship, the Cincinnati, she counted the teeth of a porpoise caught with a…

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Counting down: 10 days to go and 10 reasons to LOVE the new shrine

It’s official! In just ten days we will have a brand new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin to share with the world, and we’ve got at least ten reasons off the top of our heads for why you are…

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So very human: Making an e-book of Mother Theodore’s words

Christina talks about the process of making "Journals of Letters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin" into an e-book, now available for purchase. Saint Mother Theodore is so very human in these pages! It's a delightful book.

Christina Blust
October 8, 2014
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Stories from the Archives
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Mother Theodore feast day: prayers to our faithful

After an emotional Mass in celebration of the feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on Friday, Oct. 3, the Woods community is still buzzing with excitement.
During Mass yesterday, Sister Lisa Stallings, Sisters of Providence Vicar, shared the prayer below, written by Sister Donna Butler.

Sisters of Providence
October 4, 2014
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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A feast-day letter to Saint Mother Theodore

Saint Mother Theodore, you showed us the way. It wasn’t easy, but you never let up. You believed in your Provident God. Providence was your shield of faith and hope, and you lived it to the fullest.

Sister Diane Mason
October 3, 2014
Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Letter: Jan. 13 1849

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is considered a saint today, but during her time on Earth, she was a down-to-earth mother of many daughters. She expresses her love for one of her daughters in this letter.

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Sisters Lucy and Mary Fran cook up a good time

“We prepare about 30 pounds of meat. The pulled pork sandwiches are complemented by a great horseradish coleslaw which Sister Lucy takes pride in making.”

Sisters Lucy Nolan and Mary Fran Keusal lovingly feed the volunteers and shoppers at the annual Providence Family Services rummage sale, held this year Oct. 4-5 in Chicago. They share their experience and even their recipe here.

Amy Miranda
September 27, 2014
Community Living, Guerin Outreach Ministries, Providence Associates, Providence Family Services, Sisters in Ministry
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Comforting prayer

I’ve been a devoteé of the prayer of the rosary since I was a grade-schooler. I still pray the rosary (or most of it) nightly. I have even learned the Luminous mysteries introduced by Pope Benedict XV.

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Filled with the life of our dear Mother Theodore

It has been months of waiting patiently for the beautifully curved BUT bare walls of the new shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin to be filled with the life of our dear Mother Theodore.

Then in a matter of days, the whole place was bursting with the spirit of our amazing saint. Stunningly colorful panels, chronicling the story of her faith-filled life, offer a glimpse of what holiness might look like in pioneer Indiana.

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