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Strength from being ordinary this Foundation Day
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her companions first arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on this day in 1840. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her five sister companions arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on this day in 1840. We Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and the community at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College all celebrate this day as our Foundation Day. As I write this it is dark and dreary outside. The dampness enters into one’s bones. But I have a warm house and...
Why is it so difficult to talk about racism?
Last year ended with white people phoning law enforcement for Black people utilizing city parks, being real estate agents and cleaning their yards. Then followed 2020. It feels like we are living in some really dark times. Providence Associates Lynda Parker and Pearlette Springer First, it was the pandemic. It left us sheltered-in-place for weeks on end. Then we learned that Blacks and Hispanics are being affected by COVID-19 at a higher rate than whites. Yet there are no testing...
Hospitality: making it real
...day Creation offers wisdom as I discern how to best receive and practice hospitality at this juncture in my Providence journey. “Welcome,” Creation says. “I am so glad you are here.” (This is the first of the Providence Associate’s new “Making it Real” reflections. Read more about these new features here.) For Reflection: How do I practice hospitality in my life? How has the hospitality of the Providence Community been extended to me? How does my Providence Associate relationship affect...
Good Shepherd Chapel formally blessed
Sisters of Providence, joined by friends and neighbors, gathered Sunday, Aug. 30 for the dedication and blessing of the Good Shepherd Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The chapel is part of what is now called the Providence Community Cemetery, located in the southwest area of the Motherhouse grounds, on a small knoll across from the Sisters of Providence Cemetery. Specially designed columbaria have been built in proximity to the chapel where cremains will be placed in an urn and laid...
Spring cleaning, spiritual cleaning
...be blaming • To be available or to be preoccupied • To be distant or to be intimate • To be with or to be ahead • To be compassionate or to be right Gifted with this present moment, how are you going to BE? Want to share further in the spiritual wealth of the Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates? Apply today to become a Providence Associate. The application deadline of May 31 for this year is approaching quickly!...
Will you listen to your heart: A foundation day reflection
...bench, asking Mother Theodore how she had felt. How she had handled the sorrow of leaving France, her family, her Sisters of Providence. How she had helped her five companions overcome their grief at departing their home. Was she excited to see what Providence had in store for her? How did she know her choice was the right one? I reread her “Journals and Letters”, searching for an answer to her feelings. As I sat with her on the bench,...
Public invited to Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Community and Providence Associates invite people of all faith traditions to join them in person or virtually for the 11 a.m., Mass on Friday, Oct. 3, in celebration of the Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. The celebratory Mass will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Terre Haute. The service is open to the public. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin...
Singing for the sisters
Rod Marino came to entertain the sisters in March and was happy to see his 8th grade teacher, Sister Terese Marie Havlik, for the first time in nearly 50 years. Rod Marino, “the Casual Crooner,” traveled from Chicago to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to entertain Sisters of Providence and friends at the end of March. He and his wife Diana performed in the Providence Dining Room and in Providence Health Care. Rod also called upon his sister, Providence Associate Mel Marino Wolff,...
Saint Mother Theodore: a humble servant of God
...to the Carmelites. Sister St. Theodore, her given name as a Sister of Providence, accepted with humility her assignments. Even so when they were difficult, providentially acquiring new knowledge along the way that would benefit her in God’s plans for her future. Her reassignment from a successful mission in Rennes to the impoverished village of Soulaines, France, allowed her to learn basic healing skills through the use of herbs, invaluable in her as-then unknown future mission to America. Providence Associates...
Virtual spiritual pilgrimage of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Take a spiritual and historic walk around some of the sacred spaces at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from the comfort of your armchair. This video pilgrimage was created by Sister Connie Kramer, SP, and Providence Associate Marilyn Rausch, with help from Sisters of Providence staff member Pam Lynch, for the Providence Associate 10-year anniversary celebration in November. We hope you also enjoy reflecting on these sacred Woods. Learn more about Providence Associates here....
Foundation day: a community effort
...Providence community that welcomes sisters and associates, friends and donors, volunteers and alumni to share their gifts and talents following in the footsteps of our sister founders. Whether you are donating books for the book sale or are a docent who shares the story of our Woods, or whether you are sharing the values of love, mercy and justice with your co-workers, your presence enhances the Providence mission. Let us all embrace the legacy of the sisters and friends of...
Walk Together in this Life
...idea of walking together? What do we need to know (about ourselves, our pope, our faith, our world) to carry out the mission of love, mercy and justice? Are you interested in joining the Providence Community? The reflection above was created as part of the Providence Associates’ weekly enewsletter. Are you looking for a community of faith to grow with? Consider becoming a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence. We’re accepting applications now. Apply today! Become a Providence Associate...