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Celebrating Grandparents’ Day
The first Grandparents’ Day, proclaimed by Governor Arch Moore of West Virginia, was celebrated in 1973 due to the valiant efforts of Marian McQuade. She spearheaded a three-year campaign to honor grandparents in this nation. In 1978, the United States Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents’ Day. Going to Grandma’s House Thomas and Flora Butler in front of the greenhouse where flowers were grown for Memorial Day vases. When I was a child,...
Earth Day 2023
...at the Wabash Valley Beekeepers display. The ReThink display. Children coloring. The Mat Makers. A look at many of the vendors at the festival. Taking a break. A look at many of the vendors. Take Flight! Wildlife Education displays a hawk. Sister Paula Damiano addressing the crowd. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day. Providence Teen Ministry provided assistance for the sisters during Earth Day....
Sister Mary Ellen Kilday
Sister Mary Ellen Kilday “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21) “‘Peace. … As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ This quote from the Gospel of John was a favorite of Sister Mary Ellen and supported her all the days of her life and especially during her 76 years as a Sister of Providence. She spent her life in spreading knowledge of God and his gifts to all...
‘We’re All in This Together: Eat, Shop, Support Local’
With the warmer temperatures, we all welcome with happy hearts the first signs of flowers and buds on the trees, the longer days full of sun and the return of more outdoor activities. For 23 years, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) and the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have had an annual Earth Day Festival on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to usher in spring, acknowledge all that the Earth provides for us and deliver a call...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...through our days. Thank you for choosing life. Thank you for choosing love. Thank you for bringing so much beauty, joy, light, love, laughter and music into our lives. Sing on, my friend. Sing on! Funeral Information Funeral services for Sister Mary Catherine took place on Thursday, August 8, and Friday, August 9, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 2:30-4:30 p.m., on Thursday, August 8. Mass of Christian Burial was at...
All Souls Day 2011
...with that thought all day – remembering saints and sinners; wondering about “cave persons;” Adolph Hitler crossed my mind as did Muammar Gaddafi. Pharaoh and the midwives who saved Moses as well as Ruth and Naomi became part of this amazing parade. Well, as I say, I was busy assembling my “cast” all day and awed by the creativity of Providence, sobered by the freedom God gives us to choose “life or death” as we walk on Earth. I wondered...
The Sisters of Providence mission: living the Gospel today
...our service?” Sister Leslie Dao, SP, offers Communion to Sister Martha Rojo, SP, during a Mass at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Same mission, new times Today, our mission is very much the same. Our website proclaims: “A community of vowed Catholic women religious, we joyfully live out the radical Gospel message of love, mercy and justice in today’s world. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy. We dedicate ourselves...
Holiday Celebrations Around Our Table: Christmas Lunch
...Claus. Printed photos will be available for an additional fee. Letters to Santa: Write and send your holiday wishes to the North Pole. Live Music: Enjoy festive live performances throughout the event. Silent Auction: Browse and bid on beautifully crafted holiday wreaths. Children’s Menu: Special offerings available to delight younger guests. Create lasting memories this holiday season while supporting the Woods. Reserve your table today! While visiting, discover the perfect holiday gifts at Linden Leaf Gifts, featuring a curated selection...
Sunday April 10, 2022: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
...I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” Reflection We have now reached Holy Week, the final week of Lent and the most solemn days of the Liturgical Year. Each Palm Sunday, we hear the full narrative of the Passion of the Lord. This year, it is taken from the Gospel of Luke where we find recorded events that do not appear in the other Gospels such as the conversation between Jesus and the two thieves...
Wedding gown tradition
...and remembers looking forward to receiving the habit and knowing that she was a Sister of Providence. “It was nice to meet the family again, dressed in a habit,” she said of the day. She wore the habit every day for nearly half her life. “I liked it while I had it, but this is more comfortable,” Sister Gertrude Eileen says of the clothes she wears today. After receiving her habit in 1949 at the age of 27, Sister Delia...
Today is Monday in case you were wondering.
In normal times there is hardly a day that goes by where most people don’t at least once refer to their calendar. At the very minimum you usually know what day of the week it is. Of course these are not normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the way we view time and sometimes it’s hard to tell one day from the next. There are a few notable holidays that deserve to be remembered during this upcoming week....
Former student rescues sister from Florida accident; saves her life
...never leave my side. As days passed, Sister Ann Paula would come every day to the hospital. She walked in with a big smile and then showed me her big surprise: our little dog, Abby, for me to enjoy in between eight therapy sessions a day,” Sister Margaret Louise recalled. “The get-well wishes from all of the Sisters of Providence showed me what a wonderful family I belong to.” Meanwhile, Sister Ann Paula was bracing for the worst. Sister Margaret...