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Newsnotes
...and how to move forward. Workers from Garmong Construction and Sycamore Engineering replaced light bulbs with LED lighting in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in February. Church gets a facelift The Church of the Immaculate Conception is getting a makeover! Well, sort of. Workers from Garmong Construction created scaffolding for Sycamore Engineering workers to replace light bulbs in the church with LED lighting. Both companies are located in Terre Haute. Hundreds of light bulbs in the church...
Sister Maureen Abbott
...the light toward God, the God whom she knew best as Providence. A reading from the Gospel of Luke: Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it. When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.” Sister Maureen was not the woman who...
Directions to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
...Mary-of-the-Woods College/Sisters of Providence. Turn left on St. Mary’s Road. Proceed to main entrance (second gate) and turn right. From I-70 (traveling east or west) Take Exit 3: Darwin Road. Proceed north on Darwin Road to National Ave. Turn right on National Ave. and proceed to U.S. 150 in West Terre Haute. Turn north (left) on U.S. 150 (at a stop light) and go two miles to St. Mary’s Road and the sign for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College/Sisters of Providence. Turn...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Story
...Theodore: “During her novitiate she was attacked with a dangerous sickness. When reduced to a state almost beyond recovery, to save her if possible, they gave her a violent remedy, administered as a last resort. It cured her and probably saved her life, but it injured permanently her digestive organs. From that period she suffered continually from the food she took. The lightest diet and in small quantities was her only nourishment. It as a subject of astonishment to those...
Church of the Immaculate Conception
...of The Immaculate Conception and the four Evangelists. There is a painting of The Ascension of Our Lord on the ceiling above the main seating area. The two other paintings located near the front of the church are The Return from Calvary and The Flight into Egypt. Stained glass windows can be seen on each side of the church. They were made by the Bavarian Art Institute of Munich, Germany. They portray events of Christ and his mother Mary, as well as scenes from the Old Testament. The stained...
Virtual visit
...on on a field at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Have a seat and enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. Providence Hall in the early morning mist. New walking tour signage to show up the flower garden at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. The Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Rays of sunlight through the trees. The St. Anne Shell Chapel exterior. The grotto at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mother Theodore Guerin statue Saint Mother Theodore Guerin statue on a misty morning....
About us
...pray for you Light a Candle Leadership & vision Get to know the Sisters of Providence mission, joy, and spirit. See our General Council and congregation goals “In truth, how much good there is to do here, and how great and sublime the mission confided to us!” Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods “But here we are—more than 185 years after that founding moment—testimony to the Providence of God…” Sister Dawn Tomaszewski General...
International Women’s Day, March 8
A child is born for us today. A daughter is given. Upon her a LIGHT shall shine that no darkness shall ever overcome. She shall not keep this LIGHT to herself, not hide it under a bushel as might be expected of woman. Rather she shall place it upon a lamp stand so the sun of justice may rise with its healing rays. —– By Sister Donna Butler (excerpt) As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8, 2016, I...
From darkness into light
I saw how a flower grew from seed to bloom from darkness into light And I knew that could happen to our world too — This growing in and emerging from Darkness into Light: A Light that illuminates Hope; Whose beams radiate Healing, Renewal and Transformation; Whose rays shine on the promise of Life again. And what of our world? It will be flowering for all to see! — Cathy Lamperski Dearing, Providence Associate (Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue...
Catholic and Gay
...explains the impact of oppressive language. She states, “Oppressive language is not oppressive because it offends someone. It is oppressive because slurs and casual belittling draw upon poser dynamics that already exist … casual slur, even when not intended to be offensive, can trigger reminders of unequal status in society, of past violence, of difference (or indifference), and not belonging.” The words that we use can be powerful and soothing. After all, it was the Word that brought us to...
Awakening and discovering at the Providence Associates retreat
...dancing! Many of us marveled at his ability to keep up two spirited, high energy hours in light of his age and health history — which includes recent open heart surgery! Lodging at the Goodwin Guest House gave me the opportunity to get to know my fellow associates and candidates more intimately as we gathered over evening wine and snacks in the comfortable living room or over morning coffee and breakfast in the cozy kitchen. As a strong introvert, staying...
Sister Regina Mary Wallace
Sister Regina Mary Wallace “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; on those who live in a land of deep shadow, a light has shone.” (Isaiah 9:2) “These few, yet powerful lines from Isaiah reflect Sister Regina Mary Wallace’s missionary spirit and her understanding that her call was an echo of Mother Theodore’s missionary spirit. Her life-long response to the call was one that impelled her to bring light and joy to the people to whom...