News Releases
These are official news releases from the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. For downloadable logo files, members of the press can visit our Media Center.
Our Lady of Providence Shrine to be re-dedicated
The National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence will be blessed in its new location at 4:30 p.m., April 6.
Sister Denise Wilkinson recognized as a ‘Woman of Influence’
Annual 'Women of Influence' breakfast set for April 10
Woods Day Care/Pre-School to close
Citing a growing number of concerns, the Sisters of Providence have sadly announced the closing of Woods Day Care Pre-School (WDC PS), a sponsored institution for close to three decades.
WVHC celebrates new transition
Wabash Valley Health Center officially transition to a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Providence Food Pantry going strong
Close to one year after a move, the Providence Food Pantry is still going strong.
Thirteen Sisters of Providence celebrate 60 years with SPs
13 Sisters of Providence celebrate 60 years with the Congregation in 2013. All the senior jubilarians will be honored at the Mass on Dec. 9 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Seven celebrate 70 years as Sisters of Providence
Sister Margaret Louise Bernard, Sister Adrian Marie Conrad, Sister Sheila (formerly Marie Sheila) FitzSimons, Sister Michaela Galvin, Sister Francine McGriffin, Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor and Sister Louise (Edward Louise) Schroeder all celebrate 70 years as Sisters of Providence this year.
Four celebrate 75, 80 year as Sisters of Providence
In 2013 two Sisters of Providence celebrate 75 years with the Congregation and two celebrate 80 years.
Keith Ruble honored for care of creation
Saint Joseph University Parish recently recognized parishioner Keith Ruble for his years dedicated to care and stewardship of Earth. The parish planted dogwood trees in his honor at the log cabin chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that Ruble helped to construct.
Construction is underway toward a shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Work is underway on a new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A construction blessing on Nov. 8 served as a kick-off to the construction, expected to be complete in the fall of 2014.
Frances Ginther awarded Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
"Frances Ginther for many years has been our business advisor and consultant, our listening post and advice giver and, more than anything else, our animator and our friend,” Sister Patty Fillenwarth, president of Guerin Outreach Ministries, said in presenting the 2013 Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award.
Four women profess perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence
Sisters Patty Wallace, Beth Wright, Laura Parker and Deborah Cambell made lifelong commitments as Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on June 30, 2013.