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Remembering Sister Cecilia Clare Bocard
...wrote “The Woods Wedding March,” for SMWC alumnae brides. In 1956, Sister Cecilia Clare composed “A Cycle of Psalms,” a choral performance written in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sisters of Providence of Ruille, France, as well as marking the 100th anniversary of the passing of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. An award-winning composer who was often referred to as “the sister with the dancing feet,” Sister Cecilia Clare received an honorary doctor of letter from...
Mother Theodore dioramas
...the New York State Museum, made the first diorama for the Sisters of Providence. He then assigned the project to one of his workers, Gregory Kamka. The dioramas were all completed by 1940, the 100th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence in Indiana. Starting with a scene in the countryside of Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, in 1806, the dioramas follow the timeline of the Sisters of Providence. In every diorama, the buildings, trees and people have been carefully constructed to represent the...
Congregation centenary treasures
Blessed Mother statue 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 as part of the celebration. One of the most unique is the “Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in a Nutshell.” One artifact was lovingly made by a sister. “The Path Marked Out: History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volume III” by Sister Mary Roger Madden gives a...
Sister Charlotte Bruck
...was one of best calligraphers in the Community.” “I was a classmate of Sister Charlotte in high school, but our paths did not cross often in the Community. However, some years ago she entrusted to me a letter from Sister Mary Pius Regnier [general superior from 1966-1976]. She instructed me: ‘This is the best ‘eulogy’ I could have; so I want you to see that it’s part of the vesper commentary,’” shared Sister Alexa. “Sister Mary Pius wrote birthday greetings...
Election and inauguration reflections
...health care, education are all the issues that so many in the nation view as essential for our survival. I pray daily for the success and safety of this new administration. I just celebrated by 60th birthday and this is the ultimate birthday present: President Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States of America. I am waving my flag again! Sister Margaret Quinlan On Tuesday, January 20, I turned on the television at 9:00 a.m. and watched almost all...
Sister William Eyke
...never lost her ties to Michigan and so remained close to her Michigan family over the years. She traveled and visited every year with her older sister, Mary. She also visited her nephew Bill and Mary Lou every summer and always talked about their cookouts and boat trips. Sister William was fond of and spoke about her nephew, Jeff, and her niece, Gina, but they lived farther away. Sister William missed dying on her 91st birthday by just seven days....
Expanding the story of hospitality
Sister Laurine Haley, left, presents Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods resident Marianne Frey with a watch that had belonged to her late aunt, Sister Marion Celeste Bisch. Sisters and residents in Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were assembled for the monthly birthday party. I thought this would be an excellent time to get a photo to accompany my article in HOPE magazine on hospitality which contained resident Marianne Frey’s interview. Marianne did not seem to be the type...
Sister Alexa Suelzer
...Father Curt and Sister David) all preceded her in death. She lived the longest of any of them. However, she said recently when she was about to celebrate her birthday just two weeks ago that “97 is enough,” said Sister Nancy Reynolds in her commentary for Sister Alexa Suelzer, who died Friday, June 26. She was 97 years and had been a Sister of Providence for 77 years. By the time Alexa was 8 years old, both her parents had...
Find your cause for celebration
...with cancer; someone seeking employment; a special needs baby; continued healing of a family; someone who wants to have a baby; for their children who have left the church; to return to the church; to return to the faith; someone with lupus; just had surgery; who is ill; a brain tumor; as she celebrates her birthday! While all of these discussions caught my eye, that last one really stood out. Mostly, people pour out their heart and soul for healing...
Sister John Mary Rifner
Cecilia Ann Rifner was born to Oliver and Anna Barth Rifner in New Castle, Indiana, on April 1, 1929, so her death a week ago was just days short of her 90th birthday. Perhaps God will be saying to her on April 1, “No foolin’, you are in heaven celebrating your 90th birthday,” said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister John Mary Rifner, who passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 89...
Sister Cecilia Carter (formerly Sister Mary Cecilia)
...add the name Mary. Her family moved every year from the time Celia was in the first grade until she finished the eighth grade. Celia attended several grammar schools. When she was in the eighth grade, her father finally built a new home that satisfied him. Celia’s close affiliation with her family is reflected in the fact that she died on her sister Caroline’s birthday and is being buried on her mother’s birthday, today, said Sister Paula Modaff in her...
Sister Brigid Mary Hurley
...cupcake sandwich party in her honor and sent the picture to Tim and Ann Marie. She was well known for sending cards for all occasions at least two weeks ahead of time. Last week, she gave her brother Tim his birthday card. His birthday is today. Her brother Neil always hosted the annual Christmas Eve party. If a sister in the convent had no place to go, she would automatically become part of the Hurley family gathering. Sister Brigid endured...