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First chapel visited by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on her arrival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to be re-created
...About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today,...
“Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.”
The coffin of Saint Mother Theodore is shown in the chapel area of the new permanent shrine currently under construction at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Her remains will be set under a canopy symbolic of her beloved woods. Her name will be inscribed on the platform as well as her own words: “Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.” What would Saint Mother Theodore want to say to pilgrims as they pray at her simple wooden coffin in the new permanent...
Will you listen to your heart: A foundation day reflection
...call to leave all that I knew to spread the Gospel message to those living in the wilderness of southwest Indiana? On this day in 1840, Saint Mother Theodore and the founding sisters arrived in the wilderness at their new home at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Following Mother Theodore So how does one put oneself gently into the hands of Providence? How do you know you are answering a call to a mission to serve God’s people? I sat quietly on the...
A Woodsie reflects: Shannon Sonderman
Shannon Sonderman, of Jasper, Indiana, is a student at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College seeking a degree in elementary education. She is also a top recipient of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship, a scholarship that is awarded to students who embody the spirit and virtues of Mother Theodore herself through leadership and community involvement. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was a marvelous woman ahead of her time. We students (and some alums), lovingly refer to her as “Mama Teddy” (as she is...
Three countries of heritage: France, Taiwan and U.S.
...of Mary, the mother of God; in the ministry of education as schools were established from the earliest days; the practice of calling the sisters “home” to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for rest and retreat and the French custom of saying the prayer of reunion. Sisters of Providence from the Ruille community in France, General Superior Sister Martine Meuwissen and former General Superior Sister Henri Dominique Besson arrived Monday, Oct. 13, and will be here celebrating these days with us. The influence...
CNN shares Mother Theodore’s journey to sainthood
This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. Sister Marie Kevin Tighe, vice postulator and promoter of the Cause for Saint Mother Theodore, is shown being photographed by CNN photo journalist Leon Jobe. Jen Christensen, producer for CNN Presents, is pictured at left. Cable News Network (CNN) searches worldwide for intriguing stories to share with its millions of viewers. So, when CNN contacted the Congregation in October 2011 to inquire about sharing Saint Mother Theodore’s gripping journey...
Journals and Letters week 33: Reasons Mother Theodore may have felt overwhelmed and crabby
(Today we are discussing “Journals and Letters” pages 299 to 307. Join us in reading a portion of Saint Mother Theodore’s writings every week in the coming year.) Image by John Ayers from Pixabay I’m probably projecting my own mood on how Mother Theodore felt during the weeks between Aug. 18, 1850, and Jan. 6, 1851. Today and for the last few days, I’ve felt overwhelmed by what I had to get done and crabby that other issues, other peoples’ needs, kept...
Journals and Letters week 35: Letter of instruction, letter of prayer
(Today we are discussing “Journals and Letters” pages 317 to 322. Join us in reading a portion of Saint Mother Theodore’s writings every week in the coming year.) Our journey with Mother Theodore this week covers the period from July 4 through Sept. 8, 1851, as reflected in two Letters Circular and one letter to Bishop Bouvier. We are not short-changed, however, by the limited period of time and written material for our conversation and reflection this week. There is much to...
At home in nature
Mother Theodore as a healer The images chosen for the stained glass windows in the shrine were chosen with a meaningful purpose. The above are Linden leaves. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s passion as a healer went hand in hand with her love for nature during her ministry in the forests of Indiana. Mother Theodore had previously trained while in France in how to use plants and herbs for healing. She brought this talent to her new life in Indiana and...
Mother’s devotion to Our Lady of Providence lives on
My Irish mother introduced me to devotion to Jesus’ mother Mary the day I was born by naming me Marie Louise. [Note: Sister Ann Paula entered the Sisters of Providence in the time when sisters took a new name. Her name was changed to Sister Ann Paula at that time.] My mother had a great and lifelong devotion to Mary and was happy when our teachers, the Sisters of Providence, referred to her as Our Lady of Providence. Sister Ann...
My Current Situation in Asia: A Quadrillion Blessings
...5: Nan Kuan Still so excited about finding Mother Marie Gratia’s home, the next day, we traveled to Nan Kuan where we visited the Marie Gratia Home for the Elderly and two Missionary Sisters of Providence. We were also ecstatic to see the remains of the novitiate and church that Mother Marie Gratia built. The entire experience was one of the great quadrillion blessings of my life as a Sister of Providence. The church that Mother Marie Gratia Luking built....
Sister Winifred Mary Sullivan
Paul tells us nothing can separate us from the love of God, and Mother Theodore tells us to love the children, then instruct them. Sister Winifred Mary Sullivan, who all her life quietly and gently radiated the unconditional love of God to all who met her, was also a perfect model of Mother Theodore’s maxim, loving and being loved by the many children with whom she came in contact. When she went to her eternal reward on Friday, December 3,...