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Saint Mother Theodore’s feast day
...replace that. Her heart was with that rosary because it evoked the presence of her mother for her, of her mother’s love for her, her mother’s faith life and practices of prayer. With the rosary gone, she had to provide for herself a purse that could not be taken against her will and would not “grow old.” The treasure she began to recognize was experiencing her mother’s presence in new ways – through other family members, through her own memories...
Coming home and going forth: Providence Associates annual meeting 2014
...left, Sisters Betty Koressel, Regis McNulty and Margaret Kelly. Providing sing-along entertainment at the social for sisters and associates on Sunday are from left, Mary Carroll Blocher, Sheila Donis, Lorrie Scheidler and Jane Fischer. Providence Associates raise their hands during a prayer session on Sunday. Candidate-associate Duane Drake discusses a point with his table grouping during a session on Saturday. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson gives updates to the gathered associates during Sunday’s meeting with the general council of the...
Sister Sharon Richards
...Therese because I wanted to be like this Anne Therese in the book. I’ve grown to love and admire her. Every day, I read her quotation on the perpetual calendar. So often it’s right on the mark. Favorites Food: Fresh fruit. Flower/plant: Gardenia. Book: To Kill a Mockingbird. Movie: The King and I. Vacation spot: Any place by/near water. Recreation: Being out of doors. Sport: Swimming. Animal: Dogs. Pizza topping: Veggies. Holiday: Easter. Dessert: Ice cream Time of day: Morning....
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...looking forward to a long visit with her in heaven.” How appropriate that she died in late September, in time to celebrate Mother Theodore’s feast with her in heaven on October 3. No doubt that visit has already taken place. Agnes Clare, we rejoice with you! Funeral services for Sister Agnes Clare took place on Thursday, September 28, and Friday, September 29, in Revere, Massachusetts. A Wake took place from 4 to 7 p.m., on Thursday, September 28, at Smith...
A Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...were demobilized following Napoleon’s defeat, was attacked and assassinated by highwaymen. This news left her mother Isabelle broken in body and spirit. Anne-Therese was now not only companion and consolation but also nurse and support of her widowed mother and her young sister. We know it would be 10 years before her mother felt strong enough to let Anne-Therese leave home to follow her heart’s desire to be a religious. Students from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College performing during the Feast Day...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: bearing the light still today
...about Saint Mother Theodore. As part of her volunteer ministry with the Congregation as a postulant she is helping in the Mission Advancement office, sharing the story of Saint Mother Theodore. You might find her carrying around the big, black, bound “Positio.” The book contains interviews and quotes from people who knew Mother Theodore and stories from her life. “I think Mother Theodore is a great example. She keeps going. Keeps striving when things are difficult, when things seem about...
Saint Mother Theodore’s Legacy Lives: Giving Day 2022
Sharing Love, Mercy and Justice with the poor, the hungry, the imprisoned, the displaced and the unloved is a legacy Saint Mother Theodore began, and which continues today through the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. To celebrate Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the Sisters of Providence, we will be hosting Saint Mother Theodore’s Legacy Lives: Giving Day 2022 on Oct. 18. The giving day is a special opportunity for friends and supporters of the Congregation, and Mother Theodore, to...
20 Years Ago: A Canonization
A banner of Mother Theodore hanging from the top of St. Peter’s Basilica during the canonization ceremony. The year 2026 will mark the 20th anniversary of Mother Theodore Guerin being declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Also 20 years ago, in February 2006, Sisters of Providence were asked by then-General Superior Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara, SP, to respond to the reflection question: “What are your hopes for the effect of the graces of the canonization on the Congregation?”...
Annual gathering of Providence Associates 2014
Sister Editha Ben, Providence Associate Joan Frisz and Sisters Kathleen Desautels and Adele Beacham enjoy each others company at the Sunday evening social. Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates enjoy the entertainment at Sunday’s social. Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and those gathered join hands in prayer during the Sunday Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Providence Associates joined the Sisters of Providence vows ceremony on Sunday in which Sisters Su-Hsin Huang and Arrianne Whittaker...
Sharing joy and togetherness: Providence Associate annual meeting 2019
...with a sister during Monday’s meeting. Providence Associate and liturgy staff member Karen Sagraves plays the piano during a prayer time at Monday’s meeting with sisters and associates. Providence Associate Marilyn Webb laughs with some sisters during Monday’s meeting. Providence Associate candidate Kay Hassan joins table conversation during Saturday’s meeting. Providence Associate Kim Knoblock during a prayer moment at Monday’s annual meeting with the sisters. Providence Associate Ann Henderson during a reflective moment at Saturday’s meeting. From left, Providence Associates...
Celebrating Sister Joni as she professes first vows on June 26
Buenas dias! Bienvenidos a la Madre, las hermanas y el hermano y otros miembros de la familia y tambien a todos amigos y amias de Joni. Good morning too, to all Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and visitors. The scriptures proclaimed today are those designated for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time – not scripture that Joni has chosen. Yet, as I prayed these scriptures, it seems Providence has gifted appropriate ones for this celebration – for Joni’s first profession...
Construction is underway toward a shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...underway for a new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods stop to look at the shrine plans which will include museum-like exhibits and memorializes the spiritual and historic journey of Saint Mother Theodore’s life. Download high-resolution photo here: https://spsmw.org/?attachment_id=33569 Shrine blessing crowd: Friends and supporters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin gather to pray a construction blessing as work begins on the creation of a new shrine to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Download high-resolution photo...