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Missionary spirit of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Sister Nancy Nolan, second from right, participates in the offertory procession at the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. “While shedding an abundance of tears, we renewed the consecration of ourselves for the mission to which God had deigned to call us.” These words of Mother Theodore Guerin were written on her arrival in New York where she and her companions had the consolation of attending Mass after a 60-day voyage across a stormy Atlantic. The mission given to her...
Foundation Day – Oct. 22, 2010
...Mother Theodore and the superiors in France believed that Sister Mary Ligouri had all the gifts to succeed Mother Theodore as superior of the new congregation; but Sister Mary Ligouri died of pneumonia in 1847 at age 29 – the first of the foundresses to die. Before leaving France, the French superiors had named Sister St. Vincent Ferrer Gagé the first assistant to Mother Theodore. Dr. King, Sister St. Vincent watches over you, I’m sure, as she served as the...
Oral history: Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer
...aspects. Two summers in Chicago working for Catholic Youth Organization Parks allowed her to explore the parks, the zoo, the museums, the sights of Chicago every afternoon once the children left for the day. “I loved it!” She especially enjoyed getting to meet her mother’s family. Mrs. Bluntzer had moved from Chicago to Corpus Christi, but Sister Barbara Ann said that her mother’s heart was always in Chicago. Meeting her mother’s side of the family was a cherished part of...
Dorothy Gartland
...Sister Dorothy added her favorite food was shrimp. Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene) Complete Ministry In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1950-53). In Illinois: Teacher, Immaculate Conception, Chicago (1953-55); Teacher, St. Leo, Chicago (1955-57); Teacher, St. Mel, Chicago (1969-74); Social Concerns Director, 8th Day Center for Peace and Justice, Chicago (1974-76); Social Justice Minister, 8th Day Center for Peace and Justice (1976-86); Teacher, Maternity BVM, Chicago (1986-2007); Work on behalf of Disappeared of Guatemala, Chicago (1987-90); Guatemalan Solidary...
Mother Theodore the leader
...Mother of her mistake in the Psalms this morning.’ Whereupon the sister addressed called out, ‘Mother, Sister Mary Ambrose has something to tell you!’ And to my great embarrassment, (for I was quite a young Sister) I had to step forward and mention the faulty English. But Mother’s sweet way of expressing her gratitude soon put me at ease.” Saint Mother Theodore was a servant leader, helping others to bear their load. “I did not fear trials as long as...
The Other Five: A brief look at the lives of the sisters who came from France in 1840 with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, has a feast day. She has sainthood, receiving the highest honor bestowed by the Catholic Church. Her legacy has been shared worldwide. She is well recognized as someone who made a difference in Indiana’s legendary history. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was a tireless missionary, coming to Indiana in 1840 to work among God’s people, bringing education to the uneducated, providing food for the hungry, administering medicine for...
My Third Great-Aunt
...came into Mother’s room after breakfast to set it right, Mother said to her, “Ma Fille, I left Mass. It is my last.” (Volume 1, History of the Sisters of Providence, page 780) As the days passed, Mother Theodore became more ill, and it was evident she would not recover. Ill as she was, the Sisters had access to her almost to the end. “Prayers were made without ceasing,” wrote Sister Mary Cecilia Bailly. The sisters fasted, prayed and showed...
Grateful for all who have served this Memorial Day
...went from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war. The dictionary defines holiday as “holy day; feast day, celebration, jubilee, fiesta, fete; vacation day, day of rest.” Holiday is a shortened form of the term holy day. Somehow that seems right to remember that the term holiday can also mean holy day when we think of “celebrating” Memorial Day. Can you imagine the very first Memorial Day gatherings...
A Reflection on the Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
(Note: The following is the reflection General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered on the Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin): The readings for this Feast Day of our beloved Saint Mother Theodore Guerin have become like old friends. That first reading from Sirach sounds like a biography of our beloved Theodore. If you come forward to serve God, prepare yourself … Set your heart right and be steadfast … Cleave to God; do not depart … Accept whatever is...
Saint Mother Theodore: The real woman behind the image
Artwork by Casey Kellum I find this image of Mother Theodore very compelling. Because it hangs in my work space, I see it often. For me the image conveys an entirely different way to know Mother Theodore. This isn’t the iconic formal portrait of Mother Theodore. It is not the grey, grainy daguerreotype giving us the most accurate way she looked. It is not the free flowing Mother Theodore surrounded by tiny white violets. This isn’t the Mother Theodore the...
Shared roots: bonds that unite beyond culture, time and place
...Sisters of Providence. The statue is an exact replica of the Mother Theodore statue at our Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. This generous benefactor wished to acknowledge the gift the Sisters of Ruillé had given to so many by sending Mother Theodore to Indiana. The day of the statue’s arrival at Ruillé was a day of great happiness. The French sisters love Mother Theodore and refer to her as notre soeur, our sister. The statue was placed so that Mother Theodore gazes at...
A shared Reflection for Foundation Day
(Note: The following is a four-part reflection offered on Foundation Day, which took place on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016): Part 1 – General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Happy Foundation Day! General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski How good it is for all of us to gather wherever we are to remember what happened here 176 years ago today. Robert Bellah, in his book “Habits of the Heart,” reminds us that any real community is a community that does not forget its...