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Grateful for all who have served this Memorial Day
...went from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war. The dictionary defines holiday as “holy day; feast day, celebration, jubilee, fiesta, fete; vacation day, day of rest.” Holiday is a shortened form of the term holy day. Somehow that seems right to remember that the term holiday can also mean holy day when we think of “celebrating” Memorial Day. Can you imagine the very first Memorial Day gatherings...
Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara
...civil rights movement, all of the justice movements, the boycotting, and I did my share of boycotting,” she said. Sister Ann Margaret was in Washington D.C. when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. “There were fires in the city. We had infantry guarding our college. We had seminarians with baseball bats come to protect us. We stayed up all night feeding the guys who were protecting us and we worked all day in the emergency shelters helping people...
SP mission: alive with the times
...relieve the oppression of women and to enhance their development; being supportive of women in their struggle to exercise their God-given rights in the Church and in society Assisting persons to cope with the realities of life, such as sickness, aging, injustice, tyranny and other experiences of powerlessness. What does this look like today? Our sisters serve today’s recent immigrants by teaching English as a new language or providing bilingual counseling. We offer free tutoring in economically distressed areas and...
Celebrating Labor Day from a ‘different perspective’
During Labor Day, Sister Donna Butler thought about many things, including the trees. This year, I thought about Labor Day in a way I never have before. As usual, I thanked God for the meaningful work I have been able to do throughout my life. As usual, I also reflected on those less privileged. There are so many justice issues that come to mind in regard to workers’ rights. I’m thankful for all the workers who share their gifts and...
Novena to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
A novena is traditionally nine days of consecutive prayer. This novena to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was composed by Mary Ellen Gremelspacher, class of 1962 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 Day 1 Anne Therese Guerin, Saint Theodora, I call upon you to help me through my present situation. You know how dependent I am on God’s...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2020
Facilitated by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Dawn Tomaszewski opened the reflection time. Happy Foundation Day! Such mixed feelings as we come together as a Providence Community to celebrate our humble beginnings here in these Woods 180 years ago today. As if COVID-19 and the U.S. elections weren’t enough to deal with, we received the stunning news yesterday that Sister Rosemary Ward had died during her heart surgery. And we learned of her death within minutes of having laid our dear...
Providence Associate annual meeting 2018
...Haute in the evening. Sunday brought Mass, a business meeting and updates, a visit from the SP general council and an end to the fun-filled silent auction. On Sunday night and Monday associates joined the sisters for the first part of their annual meeting. Time together brought joy, growth and time to pray and connect. It’s great to be a part of this wonderful community! ProvidenceAssociates.org Leading a lively game of environmental bingo during the meeting of Sisters of Providence...
Palm Sunday Mass
March 29 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting people of all faith traditions to join them for Palm Sunday Mass, scheduled for 11 a.m., on Sunday, March 29, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. For more information, contact 812-535-2952 or email provctr@spsmw.org....
Alpaca Yoga
May 24 at 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $5 – $15 Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, May 24, Sunday, June 28, Sunday, July 26,...
Good Friday Mass
April 3 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting people of all faith traditions to join them for Good Friday Mass, scheduled to take place at 3 p.m., on Friday, April 3, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. For more information, contact 812-535-2952 or email provctr@spsmw.org....
Holy Thursday Mass
April 2 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting people of all faith traditions to join them for Holy Thursday Mass, scheduled to take place at 4 p.m., on Thursday, April 2, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. For more information, contact 812-535-2952 or email provctr@spsmw.org....
April 19, 2026: Third Sunday after Easter
Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One...