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The power of this place
...the shrine, she felt her body was dissolving into tenderness and love and that she was being transformed into a lightness of being. She said her eyes were bathed with tears that helped relieve the anxiety in her heart and she could feel the warmth of Mother Theodore’s love and belief. She continued to consume the place with acquisitive, probing eyes: the walls, the huge picture above her, the ceiling, the marble pillars, lights, pulpit and most of all the...
Asking questions: Feast Day 2012
...who was hiding. Mother Theodore asked, “And where is my Basilide?” When she appeared, Mother Theodore embraced her warmly, in front of all the sisters who knew what Basilide had done. What a lesson for the assembled sisters! What a lesson for Basilide! What a lesson for me. I love this story. But do I ask questions? No. What could those questions be? How about: how did Mother Theodore prepare her heart to be so forgiving? Did Mother Theodore feel...
Sister Mary Montgomery
...on Sunday mornings. They would stop and see Frank. Not every Sunday, but occasionally. That spoke volumes to me, even though I was a third-grader. They were people who always seemed to be extending themselves in very helpful ways, besides teaching in the classroom. By seventh grade and eighth grade, I was seriously thinking about the Aspirancy. I had heard from one of the sisters, Rose Patricia Ward. Her nieces were good friends of mine. Their parents played cards with...
Joni has an “overwhelming feeling to serve”
...Sisters Jenny (Howard) and Bernice (Kuper),” added Joni. Joni continued her visits to the Woods. She “fell in love with the whole charism of the Sisters of Providence.” She specifically mentioned the Sisters’ warm embraces, their hospitality, and their love and care of Earth, especially their attitudes about peace and justice issues. As a coach, Joni looked at things from a team perspective. She liked that the Church was based on tradition and a strong foundation. “I also like that...
Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin
...Because I am minister, I search for the sacredness of persons to see their wonderful expectations to touch their marvelous warmth and to taste their loving memories Since I am minister I am sacramental— for I am called to be the Presence of Christ on earth whether it be in the capacity of welcome, or growth, or affirmation. My very presence is minister patterned in such a way where I can expect to be a suffering Christ a dying Christ...
Theological shifts with Second Vatican Council
...documents, it is essential to consider an earlier work making possible much of Vatican Council II, namely, the 1943 encyclical of Pius XII, Divino Afflante Spiritu. Why is this so memorable a publication? The church in the 19th century reacted strongly to trends of enlightenment rationalism and mounted a strong defense against the so-called “higher criticism,” which abolished the aspect of faith in Scripture. Stern warnings were issued, chiefly to professors in seminaries, forbidding the publication of works employing the...
Sister Anne Doherty dies; was 14th general superior of Sisters of Providence
...Providence and in human resiliency made her a warm and human Sister of Providence, instrument of Providence.” Sister Anne was a native of Indianapolis. She was born May 6, 1928, to Patrick Doherty and Hannah C. Byrne Doherty. She entered the Sisters of Providence Jan. 9, 1946, from St. Philip Neri Parish is Indianapolis. She professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1953. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received a master’s degree in psychology...
Winter Storm Nemo: Anticipation, beauty, community and reflection from Sister Jane Iannacone
...of calls from other sisters and other people to make sure I am OK. I thank God that I am safe and warm and I am praying for those less fortunate than myself, and those who are assisting them. I cannot even see out my windows to take pictures. Saturday afternoon: I spent most of the day making sure the Masses are covered for the weekend. All it all, it was a pretty quiet day. I stayed in my comfy...
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome
...of heart.” ~ Jeanne Stanbaugh Terre Haute “The beauty, the simplicity and the warmth of the many faces that call the Woods home will bring you back! It’s a special place where I step on the grounds and feel an overall sense of peace and tranquility. There’s a strong connection.” ~ Susan Dinkel Terre Haute Saint Ann Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mary’s feels welcoming to me because it feels like home. I spent some of my most formative...
A Blessing on Our Homes
O Provident God, we ask that you bless and protect our homes and all who come and go from them. May our homes be filled with welcome for family and stranger alike. May our homes know joy, laughter, support and acceptance within their walls. May all homes filled with illness or grief feel the warmth of your compassion and care. May all homes filled with anger and abuse know your healing and return to right relationships. May all homes filled...
Sister Jeanne Knoerle (formerly Sister Mary Gregory)
...with her weed eater! The reward was a first canoe ride and first swim of the season on a warm, sunny afternoon. We will soon plant the state tree of Indiana, the Tulip Poplar, in the center of that picnic area in her honor. Its shade will provide comfort for many in the years to come. “There are so many stories to share. You will share your own with one another. I have three. In 2002 when Sister Jeanne had...
Coal tipple demolished
...coal tipple and pulled to the power house which produced steam that generated electricity. The mules were later replaced by an electric locomotive. Due to a nation-wide coal strike by the United Mine Workers of America in 1943, Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, the solid fuels administrator during World War II, was directed by President Franklin Roosevelt to seize all bituminous coal mines in the United States. Saint Mary’s mine fell into this category. The government had possession...