Features
Welcome to our features page. Here, we will share with you updates on what is currently happening within our Congregation. Feel free to take time to explore the area.
We need their love for God: sisters influence former student’s lifework
“I have always said the Sisters of Providence were such a great influence on me as far as being an independent woman. They were very alive in the community and they shared themselves with us. They cared about the poor. And they cared about us. I just had a fabulous experience at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College largely because of them,” Kathy said.
School children’s cards, donation brighten sisters’ day
St. Paul School children in Valparaiso, Indiana gifted the sisters with cards and donations during Catholic School's week. We loved them! We hope you enjoy them, too.
Creating hope for the elderly and their family members in Taiwan
The Sisters of Providence Miracle Home ministry in Taiwan provides in-home care, respite care, meals on wheels, adult day care and more for elderly and people with disabilities.
Mother Theodore the leader
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was a true leader. She led by inspiring others. “The sweetness and patience of our dear Mother opened all hearts to her, and once in possession of a heart, she could lead the will to the…
The woman behind the saint
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was an immigrant, stood up to injustice, endured poverty, lived with chronic health problems and more. Through her own words, which have been published in Journals and Letters of Mother Theodore Guerin, we are able to see the woman behind the saint and why she continues to lead and inspire people worldwide.
Mission to China – Archival Treasures
In 1920 Mother Mary Cleophas Foley made the decision to send six Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., on mission to China at the request of Bishop Joseph Tacconi. The Sisters of Providence were the first congregation of American…
The Bugle Call
The Bugle Call magazine was published bi-monthly from 1921 to 1958 by the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Unit of the Catholic Students Mission Crusade (CSMC). It acquainted the students of the Sisters of Providence with the needs and activities of their…
A brief history of the mission to the Chinese
Since 1920 the Sisters of Providence have had a presence in Asia, commencing that presence in China. Six Sisters of Providence responded to a call to this foreign mission field, echoing Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s response to go to a…
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…
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…
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…
Life changing bonds that unite us
Bonds change us, love transforms us. When I arrived back at the Woods I could only thank God for our Saint Mother Theodore. She unites us – sister to sister, sister to associate, associate to associate.
