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‘Journals and Letters’ of Saint Mother Theodore gets digital treatment
...Sister Mary Theodosia suffered from neuritis in her right hand and arm in her younger years and she later developed an abdominal tumor. While she wrote the biography, she had the manuscript resting at knee height. In 1906, Sister Mary Theodosia’s health worsened after a lump on her left breast was discovered. After a mastectomy, the nerves and muscles on her left side were damaged and her left arm became rigid, while the abdominal tumor continued to grow to the...
Founding the way: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s five companions
...former SP publication Community. We share the profiles of these sisters — each extraordinary in her own way — in celebration of all who devoted themselves to the work of Providence. These women were the roots of our tomorrow. (Read the full profiles from the original article at Fall 2014 issue of HOPE.) Sister St. Vincent Ferrer (Victorie Adelaide Gagé) Sister Basilide (Josephine Sénéschal) Sister Olympiade (Thérèse Boyer) Sister (St.) Liguori sometimes called Mary Liguori (Louise Tiercin) Sister Mary Xavier...
Mel Marino Wolff: “Thank you for bringing us together!”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Mel Marino Wolff for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. There are so many ways in which I have felt the legacy of Mother Theodore and the Sisters of Providence. So rather than naming one or two experiences, I must say that the influence of Mother Theodore and her charism is a thread which runs throughout my life. This started when my parents moved to Our Lady...
Sharing stories, building relationships
Providence Candidate-Associate Wallene Swentko of Hammond Indiana begins the year-long journey toward becoming a Providence Associate with her Sister of Providence companion Sister Evelyn Ovalles, right. 32 women and two men began a year-long journey as candidates with the Providence Associates on Oct. 11 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Over the course of the coming year, each candidate will meet regularly with a Sister of Providence or Providence Associate companion to learn, share and grow together and in Providence. An important part...
Saint Mother Theodore’s welcome: a foundation day reflection
...brought them fruit and milk, and when they were taken by rowboat to quarantine (on Staten Island), he brought them into his own home to wait for the boat to take them to Manhattan. Bishop Hughes appointed a French-speaking Cuban priest to look after them. This priest, Father Varela, found them lodging with a French-speaking Catholic woman (Mrs. Sylvie Parmentier) in “a country place named Brooklyn,” and so eased their way into America. Later, in Philadelphia, they met a French...
Bernadette Scala: “Will always be in my heart”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Bernadette Scala for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. I was taught by the Providence Order for 12 years and I have stayed connected with them since my cousin the late Sr. Norene entered the order over 60 years ago. I was lucky to have gone down to the woods many times and also had a teacher Sr. Mary Magdalen who taught me in high school. Sr.Mag...
Mary Ann Simpson: “Strong, loving, and well-educated women are hard to find”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Mary Ann Simpson for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. I remain so very grateful for the education as well as for the spiritual and moral formation that the sisters at Immaculata provided. Strong, loving, and well-educated woman are hard to find, and I was blessed with a building full of them....
Lois Garrett, Christiana, TN: “Thank you for the memories”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Lois Garrett, Christiana, TN, for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. Oh my gosh! I got so excited when I opened my new calendar from you. There on the first month is my first grade teacher, Sister Cyril. She didn’t change all through the years. What a precious lady. I had her in 1944-45 and one of my five brothers had her in 1954-55. Our family visited...
Walking with Providence Associate brings burst of energy
...share our passion, we need them,” she said. Sister Peggy highly recommends companioning a Providence Associate to other Sisters of Providence. “My selling point might be the opportunity to grow yourself and deepen your own spirituality. And sometimes that can be scary.” For her taking that step into something new has brought new life and energy at a time when she needed it. Read a Q&A with Jane on her experience journeying with Sister Peggy toward becoming a Providence Associate. ...
Providence Associate Jane Fischer: peace and quiet from trust in Providence
...it quickly became very clear to me the importance of those relationships — and I realized my feeling of loss was not just for those individuals, but for all the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary of the Woods. Tell about your experience as a candidate with the Providence Associates. Welcomed, included, appreciated, challenged to grow — these thoughts come quickly to mind. But reflecting further, I would tell you that the sisters and associates never stop giving of their...
Bob Farnsworth, Jacksonville, FL: “Patronesses of ordinary good people”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Bob Farnsworth, Jacksonville, FL, for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. Thirteen of my twenty years of teaching were spent in two Sisters of Providence schools in Chicago–St. Mark and St. Francis Borgia. At the time, I knew I was blessed to be working with such wonderful women who truly cared for their students–and for their colleagues. I have so many happy memories of good times with...
Journey of the Spirit: companioning a Providence Associate Candidate
...I soon found my feet set on a path of Providence that would take me and the candidate I was companioning on a true journey of the Spirit. On Nov. 8, that journey brought my candidate, Jean Smith, along with 19 other associate candidates and their companions to the Church of the Immaculate Conception for a commitment ceremony in which each one promised to continue to grow spiritually and to be a presence of God’s providence to others through the...