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Public invited to Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...statue on a misty morning. A feast day in the Catholic tradition is a day set aside to commemorate the life of saintly individuals or a specific event. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. She was born Anne-Therese Guerin on Oct. 2, 1798, in the village of Etables in Brittany, France. She was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. 15, 2006, and her feast day was designated for Oct. 3. She is the first...
Group provides helping hands
...rains that took hold during the early part of the day cleared so the group could finish its work. “What an awesome day it was after such a dire start,” Jo Ann, of Illinois, noted. “I’m glad we could make a difference. I was amazed at how many of the sisters knew we were coming and why. They were so appreciative. And the thing about the weeds is we can do it again next year. I enjoyed the day so...
Newsnotes
...the Rooney Library on the college campus that evening as sisters and students bonded together over chocolate, fresh fruit and more! Fair trade coffee and hot chocolate were also available. Sister Mary Montgomery helps coordinate the event annually with campus minister Andrea Beyke in collaboration with the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship students. This photo shows the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship students showing off their “I’m a Fan” stickers they received during the event. Foundation Day service day Students...
Sister Marceline Mattingly turns 100!
Sister Marceline (right) with Sister Lisa Stallings As she entered Providence Dining Room, Sister Marceline Mattingly had a gleam in her eyes. She glanced around the dining hall as several Sisters of Providence and staff members were arriving in preparation for a celebration. Monday, Nov. 23, was Sister Marceline’s special day as she celebrated her 100th birthday! “It has finally arrived,” Sister Marceline said. Sister Marceline was born in Henderson, Kentucky. She has been a Sister of Providence for 82...
A Reflection on World Day of Peace
The transition from Advent to Christmas to the days immediately following Christmas is always tough for me. I love the messages of so many of the Advent readings and the promises of Hope and Peace that they bear. The service of Lessons and Carols, followed by Christmas Mass the next day, continue the message that Emmanuel is, indeed, God with us – the Christ, the Hope and Peace of the world. What more could we ask for? And then, in...
National World Kindness Day
What is World Kindness Day and when and where and why did it begin? World Kindness Day is a holiday that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. The purpose of this day is to help everyone understand that kindness is what binds us all together. This understanding has the power to bridge the gap between nations. With kindness, we can overcome the divides of politics, race, religion, gender, and so much...
Saint Mother Theodore’s feast day
Happy Feast Day! How wonderful to celebrate once again and with one another our very own saint! We here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are so fortunate to walk where she walked, to have so many reminders of her all around us – the log cabin chapel, remembrance rock near the grotto, her shrine. We have our woods, chapels in which we can celebrate Eucharistic liturgy and pray before the Eucharist. Too we have one another – her daughters and sons who...
Spirituality, justice, love of fresh food fuel Providence Associate’s sustainable lifestyle.
...someone quote Thich Nhat Hanh as saying that our only true possessions are our acts. For me there is no way to live out caring for Earth other than the way I live day-to-day. If I am moved by the beauty of nature and am concerned about what is happening, it has little meaning if I do not turn that into changing the way I live my life every day.” (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Sister Alexa Suelzer
...she took it easy for the next couple of days until she got some strength back. I came home last Tuesday and saw her briefly Tuesday evening and then spent all day Wednesday with her. We had a great visit. She commented that it was a relaxed visit because I was not there for a meeting with a visit to her on the side. I was there just to visit her until we started our meetings on Sunday. When I...
Our Providence Community 2025-26 Laudato Si Action Platform Plan
...Adopting Simple Lifestyles Current and Past Actions: Many of us have committed to eating lower on the food chain, and some have committed to vegetarian and vegan diets. Our Motherhouse community currently has two meatless days per week and individual sisters have committed to even more meatless days. Sister Marilu Covani signs the Providence Climate agreement during the Sisters of Providence annual meeting in 2018. The widespread adoption of the Providence Climate Agreement has kept us as individuals attentive to...
Sisters of Providence Serving Our Country
Some view Memorial Day as the beginning of summer, though officially it doesn’t begin until later in June. This holiday was designated as such by Gen. John A. Logan on May 5, 1868. It was known for a short while as Decoration Day because of the practice of decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. However, the name Memorial Day and the designation of May 30 (later changed to the last Monday of May) took hold. Each Memorial Day...
Sister Marie David Schroeder
...of personal belongings), her kindness to others, her graciousness and her daily spiritual practices, especially the Rosary. At age 97, Marie David took only three pills a day – two of which were over the counter. She had many notes on natural remedies and was into holistic means even before that was fashionable. She required hardly any care from the health care staff and was very independent. She had a routine each day and stuck to it. This schedule included...