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Sisters Jan Craven and Paula Damiano: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister Today?
Published on March 10, 2020
…people who come for programs, retreats, tours, spiritual direction, workshops, or other events only gives me life … it never depletes my energy. I love to learn … and being a religious sister today, one cannot help but learn each and every step of the way from fellow journeyers … those on the same path of love, mercy and justice. Who are they? Anyone and everyone who believes in a God of love, mercy and justice and has that as…
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Sister Cathy Campbell: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
Published on March 15, 2020
…Christmas Fun at the Woods. I offer workshops on the Mystics for the Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. I sometimes lead tours of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and I enjoy welcoming visitors to the historic sites here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. On the eve of professing perpetual vows in 1972, I wrote a prayer in which I told the Christ, to lead me wherever Providence wished to take me: I want to be “adventure bound in you O…
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Sister Christine Patrick
Published on March 18, 2020
…of the students. This gentleman was one of the most generous benefactors of the school. He and another father of a student wanted their sons to be granted early dismissal so that the boys could participate in a Pop Warned Tournament. These two grown men, both very successful business men, flipped a coin on their way to Christine’s office. The loser had to ask Christine for the permission. Formidable and fair – a great combination. Several of Christine’s friends and…
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Sisters continue updates amid coronavirus crisis
Published on March 20, 2020
…who can work from home. As a result, food service and the cleaning of communal and public areas received top priority. Security will also be in place. Tours of the grounds have also been canceled as well as other scheduled events. Visitors are still welcome to come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to walk the grounds, but will not be allowed in any buildings until at least May 18. Sunday Brunch in the O’Shaughnessy Dining Room has also been canceled until further…
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Today is Monday in case you were wondering.
Published on April 20, 2020
…National Volunteer Week and Earth Day are two that have always been very important to the Sisters of Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods and deserve recognition. Face painting is always a hit at our Earth Day Festival & Craft Fair which has always been largely staffed by volunteers. Volunteers are vital to our operations. They assist in healthcare, labor in the gardens, lead tours, answer phones, help at the food pantry and so much more. National Volunteer Week, which runs from April…
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Jason Gretencord: A volunteer with a smile!
Published on April 24, 2020
…but nothing was available at the time,” Jason said. “One of my co-religionists suggested the Sisters of Providence. “After contacting them, I was interviewed by Sister Becky Keller, who took me on a tour of the facilities. Surveying the various tasks and structures of the religious community, I wondered where I would be assigned.” Narie Suh, who works in the Mission Advancement Department, said Jason’s help was invaluable. “I remember when he was working on putting some information together to…
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Sister Donna Marie Fu: Called by God to serve a global church
Published on June 15, 2020
…when the Asian Bishops Conference encouraged Catholic contacts in China, Sister Donna Marie struggled with a decision about whether or not to return. In 1988 she and Sister Edith Pfau joined Cecilia, her friend from Ching I school days, on a tour to reacquaint herself with her much-changed homeland. Sister Donna Marie is given a cheerful send off by the sisters at Saint Mary-of-the-Wood in 1958 as she returns to Taiwan to teach in Providence College in Taichung. By the…
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Evolving Providence in time of pandemic and beyond
Published on June 15, 2020
…she said. Programs to which the sisters now welcome their neighbors focus on healthy aging, memory care, sustainability, Taizé prayer and a variety of ecumenical retreats and workshops on prayer and spirituality. A group of high school students from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis visit and tour Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. These kinds of programs will become even more important as the United States and the Wabash Valley emerge into the reality of a post pandemic age in coming months. Always open…
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Ask Sister Dina: how long does it take to become a sister?
Published on August 7, 2020
…tour during a Come and See Weekend retreat. Those who discern a call to become a Catholic religious sister must first be a practicing Roman Catholic. (We’ve had at least one sister hear the call before she became Catholic, so her first step was the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), a program which introduces a person to the Catholic faith). Seeking spiritual direction, visiting and getting to know more about Congregations of religious sisters, even doing some web…
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A worldly trip through the eyes of postcards!
Published on August 1, 2020
…countries. Of course, this was not my original route: These trips were made over a period of many years … sometimes as part of my ministry, sometimes as a guest with friends, but many times as a tour host working with a travel company. But always with a spirit of adventure and appreciation of the scenery, beauty and culture of the place and people. We, Caleb and I, are along the Eastern Seaboard now, going north from Florida and stopping…
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Farewell to Guerin College Prep
Published on September 24, 2020
…imagined. But there was a livestreamed closing Mass and a virtual tour of the schools, done on the exterior by drone and on the interior by video. Alumnae/i virtually “visited” one last time, the places and spaces where their memories were made. An online auction of memorabilia from the schools yielded over $22,000 to be used by students to help cover their tuition costs at their new schools. The love and care continue Although the building is closed, our love…
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Journals and Letters week 8: Indiana arrival
Published on November 28, 2020
…journey to pioneer Indiana. When I gave tours of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Shrine at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, (pre-Covid), I often pointed to the framed photo of the Cathedral in Séez and said, “I tend to forget that Mother Theodore came from a rather sophisticated France with great Cathedrals, actual roads, and thriving businesses, etc.” In another writing, she remarked about the Cathedral of Séez being one of the last things she saw prior to leaving France. To me,…