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Advent Meditations
December 2, 2024 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST The Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free Remember and reflect on the birth of Jesus during the Advent season. Join the Providence Community for a new virtual event series from the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Give yourself an hour each Monday evening in restful anticipation to meditate on the hope, peace, joy and love that the birth of...
Father Dan raises a village
...streets and homes are aglow. By golly, there’s even a full moon. “Who pays the light bill?” one sister joked at the open house. Father Dan said there is a little something new added to the village each year. This year’s additions included a flower shop and a Main Street pharmacy. He still receives some village items as gifts; others he buys. For many of us this year, our gift was seeing Father Dan’s Christmas village representing Peace on Earth....
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s original log cabin church nears completion
Do you want to pray? Do you want to experience a little history? Do you want to sit quietly in a peaceful, natural place? The new old cabin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods might be just the place for you. The Sisters of Providence, their staff and a group of volunteers have had this project in incubation for five years. Now, it has become reality. Erected near the stone marking the place where Saint Mother Theodore Guerin first visited when she arrived...
Sister Diane Mason
...am passionate about … A. Life. Q. What the world needs now is … A. Love and peace. Q. Name one thing most people don’t know about you. A. I’m a profound being; I have a serious side. Q. How did you meet the Sisters of Providence? A. They were my teachers at St. Dennis School in Lockport (Ill.) for eight years and at Providence High School in Joliet for four years. I was always very intrigued by the sisters....
Celebrating Pastoral Care Week: Meet Sister My Huong Pham
...this ministry by being a presence to those in need. “Through my chaplaincy calling, I recognize God’s humble revelation to me in every story told and shared by patients, their families and professional caregivers whom I encounter daily,” she said. “Pastoral ministry is a work of transmitting God’s love, healing and peace to each unique individual, from their pain into healing, hurt to comfort, sadness to joy and despair to hope. “In providing spiritual counseling to a patient at the...
A Blessing for the Marie Brendan Harvey Auditorium
...old space with your loving presence by night and day. May its doors be ever open to the joy and love that finds its source in your loving Providence. And bless us all and keep us; may your face shine upon us and be gracious to us; please look upon us kindly and give us, and the people of our world, peace. We ask all these blessings through the intercession of Saint Cecilia and our Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. AMEN....
Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin
...Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin, SP “A child of Christmas, born in Advent, dying during the novena for Christmas, buried on the vigil of the Wise Men, now Mary Eleanor lives forever in that temperate valley where there are no seasons save the season of everlasting peace,” Sister Mary Roger concluded. The Mass of Christian burial for Sister Mary Eleanor was celebrated Jan. 5, 2013, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by one sister, Sister Michaela Galvin, SP....
Advent and God’s Providence
...He knew his decision had been a poor one. He felt scared. I recognized his trust in me. The real issue was to discuss that sometimes one needs to stop to think before acting. As the student left, I glanced up at the cross. I hoped I had accomplished all that was needed. I walked past the now calm party. Returning to my desk, there was peace in my heart as I picked up my pen to continue my grading. ...
Ashes from the pandemic fire: a reflection for Ash Wednesday 2021
...the heart (and maybe some technology, too.) We have found love reaches beyond the physical in so many ways. As Sister Nancy Nolan, may she rest in peace, often reminded us, “only love transforms.” So, as we enter Lent with the ashes of this year, may God bless us with God’s transforming love always at work in our hearts and in our lives. And remember it is in the ashes that the seeds of new life take root and grow....
November 23, 2025: The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
...by physical force and might. Jesus’ mission is not about self-preservation; it is one of self-sacrifice for the salvation of all humanity. His approach to ruling is beautifully summarized in the Preface to the Eucharistic Prayer in today’s Mass: As King he claims dominion over all creation, that he may present to you, his almighty Father, an eternal and universal kingdom; a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace....
Sister Rebecca Keller
...deeper understanding of who God was, and it just kept propelling her toward the idea of being a sister. “I could not put that desire within my heart to rest. And I did kind of run from it — I think in part because I had a pre-Vatican II understanding of religious life — but I just couldn’t put it to rest. And finally I decided that I really had to try or else I would never be at peace...
Sisters of Providence bestow annual awards
...my life. Since my lovely wife, Susie, went to school here (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College), I have always had a love for the beautiful campus and for the Sisters of Providence. It has been a great joy for all of us to build this little log structure that represents where it all started. My hope is that this little structure helps all people find hope, peace and love from God.” About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation...