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Thankful for a good, old-fashioned Indiana winter
...delicious produce for our community in the growing season. Although, I will admit that I do think this may be taking it too far in the other direction. Sure, we need the ground to freeze and stay that way for a while, but it can do that at 20 degrees, right? And I do not believe we need all that gusty wind whipping around, that is for sure! This used to be a normal winter for Indiana but now it...
A call to discernment
Tracey Horan Tracey Horan knows she’s in the minority. In September 2014, Tracey, a native of Indianapolis, was welcomed into the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, as a postulant. The Sisters of Providence currently have more than 300 women religious in their Congregation, with eight women in initial formation. However, the median age of members is 78. Tracey is only one of two postulants and eight sisters currently in the Congregation who were born in the 1970s or...
‘But I won’t get any supper …’
...on the envelope. No stamps are necessary. If you are unaware of who your congress persons are, click here. If you do not live at or near Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, but are from Indiana and coming here for a meeting, we will be glad to accept your letters. Boxes for the letters will be placed in the community room in Providence Hall and in the mailroom of Owens Hall. The due date is on or before Friday, Feb. 27, 2015....
White Violet Center teaming with ISU for month-long Earth Day Celebration
For 23 years, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have conducted the annual Earth Day Celebration on the campus at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as a call to action to all members of the community. And for the past 19 years, the Office of Sustainability at Indiana State University (ISU) has offered Earth Day Celebrations as well. This year, WVC has teamed with ISU’s Office of Sustainability with the hope of...
Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
...of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1954-56); Teacher, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis (1956-58); Teacher, St. Anne Mars Hill (1958-59); Coordinator of Health Care Transportation for Providence Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2000-06); Health Care/Residential Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007-16); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2016-2020) In North Carolina: Teacher, St. Patrick, Fayetteville (1959-62) In Oklahoma: Teacher, Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City (1962-65); Teacher, Immaculate Conception, Tulsa (1965-66); Teacher,...
“Be cheerful, kind to one another” Mother Theodore’s response to epidemic
The original 1850 letter in Mother Theodore’s own handwriting in which she advises the sisters during an epidemic On March 2, 1849, Mother Theodore Guerin wrote to the Sisters in Madison, Indiana: “Just this moment I hear that the cholera has made its entrance into your dear Madison. I cannot tell you how anxious I am about you.” Her anxiety was not without good cause. Before the advent of COVID-19, those of us who live in developed countries probably gave...
Saint Mother Theodore’s guidance among the troubles an blessings of change
...shrine of Saint Mother Theodore at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Through compelling words, photos and displays, we are invited to journey through Mother Theodore’s life — its messes and its blessings. The shrine uses words and visuals to provoke self-reflection. Mother Theodore mentors, befriends us, shares her wisdom as her story unfolds. The periods of her life are named. And they highlight how Providence worked within her at that time. Then, each of us is asked to consider how that same...
A shared Reflection for Foundation Day
...for you. Plans for your welfare to give you a future with hope.” Sister Rita Clare Gerardot Mother Theodore, as we know, did not have plans to leave France. She did not volunteer for the Indiana mission, primarily because of her poor health. However, when Mother Mary told her the mission to Indiana would not go forward unless she was willing to lead the group, she put aside her fears and needs to lead her three companions (three novices and...
Honoring Sister James Michael Kesterson
Sister James Michael Kesterton received one of the three Career Achievement Awards from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis last night. From The Criterion: The measure of Sister James Michael’s life can also be taken in her remarkable career of 60 years in education, including 32 years as the principal of St. Jude School in Indianapolis. During that time, the school earned two Blue Ribbon School awards for excellence from the U.S. Department of Education. “My blessing was to be with the...
Sister Catherine Buster (formerly Sister Joseph Norine)
...Norine) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Cook, Ladywood, Indianapolis (1960-67); Express Hall/Kitchen, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1967-70); Saga Food Service/Express Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1970-78); Maintenance Coordinator/Saga Liaison, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1978-86); Food Service Director for Marriott Corporation, Riverview Hospital, Noblesville (1988-89); Residential Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2020-2022). In Missouri: Food Service Director for Marriott Corporation, Kingswood Manor and Health Care Center, Kansas City (1986-88); Manager Administrator, Cathedral Square Towers, Kansas City (1989-94). In Illinois: Food Service, Marywood, Evanston (1967). In Florida: Development and Staff Training/Director...