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Honoring the Sisters who served our Country
Memorial Day for America is a sacred day as the nation recognizes those who lost their lives during times of war. While no Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, lost their life during a time of war, 17 Sisters of Providence proudly answered the call of duty to serve our country at those times. Today, Monday, May 26, 2025, is Memorial Day. A tradition calls for the Sisters of Providence to place a flag on the gravesite of Sisters...
Art, Spirituality and Justice
...in this famous photo known as Napalm Girl. Maya Ying Lin designed the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial faced negative criticism for its minimalist design, black walls, and placement below ground level. (AI Overview, 5/30/2026). The visitor moves through the artwork and progresses “deeper” into the war before making the turn and seeing the path – war – wind down before him. As art becomes more accessible to everyone, it transforms our personal connection to...
Sister Margaret Norris (formerly Sister Marie Angeline)
...Sister Margaret took place on Friday, November 21, 2025, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake was from 10-10:50 a.m., and a Memorial Mass took place at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Margaret to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Margaret in the comment section below. Sister Margaret Norris (formerly Sister Marie Angeline) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Immaculate...
Introducing Foley Park Pavers
We are excited to announce another location on this “holy ground” of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods where donors may honor or memorialize loved ones or recognize special occasions. Foley Park will be that special place and Foley Park Pavers will be the medium for the message. Foley Park, a pleasant, grassy area with benches, directly in front of the Providence Spirituality & Conference Center (PSCC), was the site of the original academy, Foley Hall. Two walk ways, one on the east and...
Sister Donna Marie Fu
...parish in Taishan—St. Francis of Assisi Church. A Eucharistic Liturgy memorializing Sister Donna Marie took place at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods at 11 a.m., on Friday, April 29, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Memorial Contributions may be made in honor of Sister Donna Marie to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Donna Marie in the comment section below. Sister Donna Marie Fu Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre...
Newsnotes from fall 2022 HOPE magazine
Donation allows for expanded ride service for sisters Thanks to the generous support of those dear to her, Sister Ann Matilda Holloran, SP, recently expanded her “golf cart ministry” for sisters at the motherhouse. With the donation of a brand-new golf cart dedicated for her ministry, she can now transport sisters around campus and give them a lift daily. Perhaps a sister wishes to attend Sunday Brunch at O’Shaughnessy, catch the excitement of a soccer game at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2019
The following are the reflections offered by Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Dr. Dottie King, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President, Mandy Lynch, administrator and CEO of Providence Health Care, and Dr. Margie Crooks, president of Providence Cristo Rey High School, for the Congregation’s 2019 Foundation Day, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 22: From Sister Dawn Tomaszewski: For the better part of a month now, I have been carrying around a page from the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. It...
Honoring all our work: a history of Labor Day
...Central Labor Union of New York proposed a Labor Day holiday. Others maintained that Peter McGuire of the American Federation of Labor (the AFL still exists today), proposed the holiday. What’s important is that labor is celebrated. Each state’s legislature needed to enact the holiday for that state. Oregon was the first state to celebrate the holiday in 1887. By the time it became a national holiday, thirty states had legislated that Labor Day became law in their state. I...
Saint Mother Theodore’s Feast Day Reflection
Happy Feast Day (Friday, Oct. 3, 2014)! How wonderful to be together to celebrate Saint Mother Theodore’s Feast Day! Today we have the privilege, the honor, of moving the remains of Mother Theodore to her place in the chapel in her shrine. So many have brought this day to its fruition – Sisters of Providence, former staff and current staff members, artists and artisans of word, wood images and of artifacts; architects, liturgical designers, construction workers, engineers, carpenters, printers, electricians;...
Sister Mary Maxine Teipen
...Maxine always spoke of the day my mom was born. My grandma had all of her children at home. Aunt Maxine would explain she went to school one day and when she got home, my mom was ‘just there.’ Mom told me about one day my grandpa came home for a lunch break from his grocery store only to find a tall ladder propped against the house under a second story bedroom window. Apparently, my Uncle Danny and Uncle Larry...
Sister Laurine Haley
...How truly blessed are you for living the beatitudes we heard in today’s Gospel. Thank you for your friendship. We will miss you, Laurine. When I feel sad, I think of Sister Rose Francis welcoming her beloved Chinese baby to Heaven. Funeral services for Sister Laurine took place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Memorial...
National Hugging Day: Go and Hug Someone!
...Day. Sister Kathleen Desautels hugs a Providence Associate “Is it true humans need 7 hugs a day?” Family therapist Virginia Satir has this to say about how many hugs a day: “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hug a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” “How long should a hug last?” Experts agree a hug should last 5-10 seconds. First of all, who counted her/his hugs to figure this out?...