The year 1956 was one of remembrance and celebration for the Sisters of Providence. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the death of Mother Theodore Guerin, who died May…
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One of the boxes in the Sisters of Providence Archives has treasures from the 100th anniversary of the Congregation in 1940. There are several novelty items that were given away…
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Providence Candidate-Associate Ching Yi Tsai is Taiwanese living in Taiwan with her husband, Jose Ernesto Parra Cortes, a Columbian, and their two children, Gabriel, 7, and Amparo, 5. Her husband…
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Rhythms and Tension was published by the Sisters of Providence in 1981. This booklet shares the stories of several sisters of a variety of ages and ministries. The introduction of…
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When you think of a church or a chapel, you might picture a big building with lots of space. But at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the Sisters of Providence have a tiny…
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Although Providence Associate Rosaline Secrest has a Brazil, Ind., (Clay County) address and telephone number, she and her husband, Harry, reside in the northeast corner of Vigo County. Married 34…
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Sister Barbara Bluntzer knows just how to start and end her day. “Saint Mother Theodore (Guerin) said, ‘Send your heart a thousand times a day to the tabernacle.’ I try…
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Mel Marino Wolff is a life-long Chicagoan. She comes from a big family with eight younger brothers. Mel has two grown daughters — twins. Mara is the associate marketing director…
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This article is reprinted from the fall 2009 issue of HOPE. Editor’s note: In the previous article, “The new cosmology: an evolving universe,” Sister Jeanne Knoerle provides an overview of…
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In the early 1990s, the Mission Advancement office (OCA) in conjunction with the Eco-justice Task Force published A Guide to the Trees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. The research and drawings…
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Foley Hall — the name conjures up many memories for graduates of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and for countless Sisters of Providence. Foley Hall was known throughout its long history by…
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Did you ever wonder what the largest instrument in the world is? You might be thinking a tuba or a grand piano? No, the largest instrument in the world is…
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