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Sister Virginia Broderick
...some years now, she has not been able to communicate with speech. What a trial this must have been for one who was always known as a people person. She had a warm and welcoming way about her whenever visitors came, always showing she was happy to have visitors,” said Sister Mary Ann. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Virginia was celebrated April 13, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She was preceded in death by all her siblings....
Sister Elizabeth Clare Vrabely
...She faithfully encouraged the observance of all staff celebrations and added her special gift of humor to every occasion.” Sister Ruth Eileen continued, “Any reflection on Sister Elizabeth Clare’s life would be incomplete without reference to her witness of suffering from severe depression since the first onslaught in 1967. The contrast of darkness and light in her life is startling but real … . Depression and its treatment took a toll impossible to assess. Her death came as a welcome...
Sister Mary Germaine Grojean
...she cared about you but never sought to control you. She gave you the greatest gift a friend can give — your freedom.” The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Germaine was celebrated Sept. 29, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by one brother, Henry, Orland Park, Ill., and three sisters, Carita Mae Grojean, Orland Park; Frances Klomes, Chicago; and Sister Mary Cecile Grojean, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was preceded in death by a brother and sister....
Sister Eleanor Bussing
...never failed. Her response to the sudden invitation of Jesus to come to him was life’s final yes,” said Sister Ruth Eileen. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Eleanor was celebrated Oct. 1, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by two sisters, Sisters Richard and Francis Eugene, both of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; and two brothers, Francis “Frank” of West Terre Haute, and Jerome “Gene” of Granada Hills, Calif. She was preceded in death by her brother Fred....
Sister Marie Wolf
...said of her that she must have had some cat in her because she seemed to have had nine lives. Despite all that, Sister Marie loved life and adventure — risking a hot-air balloon ride even after she was in her 70s.” The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Marie was celebrated Dec. 6, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by her sister, Mary Ann Wolf Knott, Muncie, Ind. Both of her brothers preceded her in death....
Program to feature life of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Saint Mother Theodore, foundress of the Sisters of Providence. Discussion will focus on her life from birth to death. The book, “Journals and Letters” is available at The Gift Shop at Providence Center. For more information, contact Sister Jan at jcraven@spsmw.org or at 812-535-2925. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy....
Historic mural of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin unveiled
...dates and everything. But now, the older I get, the more interested in history I become. I’m interested in more local history than United States history. I’m interested in what has happened right here on the very land that we walk on.” Saint Mother Theodore “walked on” land at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for 16 years before her death in 1856. The mural will be on display at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods through May 22. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence,...
The Other Five: A brief look at the lives of the sisters who came from France in 1840 with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...legendary in the early years of the Congregation. She was known to have been deeply devoted to prayer. She served the Indiana mission for 57 years, all but about three of those at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She suffered from consumption for 14 years before her death on Feb. 8, 1897. “They had wonderful gifts to use for the mission and the usual set of personal insecurities and problems we all seem to carry around with us,” said Sister Denise Wilkinson, the...
Time capsule spawns memories of former Catholic High School in Terre Haute
...clippings. Sister Estelle Scully, a native of Evanston, Illinois, is the only sister still alive who was assigned to Schulte High School when the convent was built. “I lived in a little house across the street from Schulte when we first went there. We all lived in a little bungalow there and three of us slept in the garage,” Sister Estelle told the Terre Haute Tribune-Star in an interview. When it was built, “We were thrilled to death. When we...
Conserving and digitizing a saint’s journal
An image of part of the first page of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s journal. One of the most cherished pieces of the Congregation’s history was conserved and digitized with the assistance of the Indiana Historical Society’s Historic Document Preservation Program and the Preservation Imaging Lab. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s journal, which is written in French, began with her arrival on Oct. 22, 1840. The journal ends shortly before her death on May 14, 1856. Sister Mary Ryan, Congregation archivist, notes...
A niece remembers Saint Mother Theodore
...Dec. 24, 1854, nearly two years before Saint Mother Theodore’s death on May 14, 1856. She would remain in the Congregation for the rest of her life and die Nov. 19, 1901. She is buried at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Theodore’s sisters, Frances and Therese, also entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé-sur-Loir, France. Frances was given the religious name Sister Mary Ligouri and Therese was known as Sister Mary Isabelle. Both came to the Woods, but...
A doll named Susie, aka Sister Mary Rose
...to her original name of Susie. However, she has retained her veil. Her beautiful gold hair is forever gone, but a hairpiece in front enables her to wear the small cap and veil. My mother was not a Catholic at the time I entered the convent and had many misgivings and questions. Thanks to Susie, she never had to ask me how I dressed. In 1989, after my mother’s death, I found Susie carefully preserved over these past forty years....