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Bon Voyage: Prayers for safe travels
For the first time in the history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, two sisters have been invited to attend the General Chapter of Foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s original community, the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé sur Loir in France. The Sisters of Providence leadership team, from left Sisters Laura Parker, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Dawn Tomaszewski, Carole Kimes and Anne Therese Falkenstein, gather for prayer at the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as Sisters Dawn and...
Sisters of Providence provide hope and healing in a broken world
...it easier for me to stand up for justice for the least of our sisters and brothers. In this together Sisters of Providence have always gone out of their way to treat all God’s children with respect and dignity. They have always exemplified for me what it means to be a member of the Body of Christ. The Sisters of Providence are a force of healing and a beacon of hope for me and for the world. My wife and...
Newsnotes
...Mary Cecilia Bailly, Carl Bender as Joseph Thralls, Sister Rita Clare Gerardot as Sister Olympiade Boyer, Providence Associate Charles Fisher as Father Buteux and Sister Martha Wessel as Mother Mary Cleophas Foley. Old gym gives way to new house The “old gymnasium” at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was torn down in June to make way for a new housing unit needed for sisters formerly living in Owens Hall. The sisters built the gym in 1909 for use by the sisters and students...
Gifts that keep on giving
...two women whom she admires greatly. Your support matters Donors are the lifeblood of the Congregation, Sister Cathy says. Mary Ellen is one of many donors who help make the continuation of the mission and ministries of the Sisters of Providence possible. It’s the support of our benefactors that allow the Providence Community to make love, mercy and justice more visible in the world. Whether you give through money, time, talent or energy, each contribution to the Sisters of Providence...
Advocacy in Action: Walking with Migrants
...visited in Guerrero and had met Sisters who made REALLY GOOD cookies, asked the woman if, at one time, Sisters from the United States had lived in her hometown. She answered with enthusiasm, explaining she was only 5-years-old when the Sisters left, so she did not remember their names, but hurriedly added that she remembered going many times to their home for cookies! While the Mexican woman had smiled as she recalled the cookies, she had been close to tears...
Sisters serving their country
...Monsignor Galvin died at the age of 81 in April 1995. The following Sisters of Providence served our country in a time of need. Eleven Sisters of Providence served in military hospitals during the Civil War. Some of these Sisters were nurses while others served in various capacities to bring relief to the wounded soldiers in the armies of both the North and the South. Sister St. Felix Buchanan served in a temporary hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. Sister was born...
Miracle Place: a beacon for the neighborhood
...recently moved in. They are excited to become contributing members of the neighborhood. The little park that Miracle Place helped to create has become a gathering place for family events.” Gathering place for associates … Providence Associates and Sisters of Providences meet as a Providence Circle, a small sharing community, at Miracle Place. This Circle has adopted the ministry as part of their commitment to be Providence in the world. Circle members participated in landscaping and helped with the Community...
Is God calling me to religious life? Listen to the wisdom that dwells within you
...live out the legacy of foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods today. I witnessed and experienced their faith-filled energy and their trust in what they called “Providence.” I admired the fact that they were highly educated, modern women regardless of their age, who are boldly serving in a modern world. Also, I marveled at the many ways these Sisters chose and were encouraged to evolve to meet the needs of the times. I knew...
Sisters of Providence honor Dr. Dottie King
On hand as the Sisters of Providence proclaimed Dr. Dottie King a “Wise Woman of the Woods,” were (from left) General Council members Sisters Jenny Howard, Lisa Stallings (Vicar), Mary Beth Klingel, General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, Dr. King, General Council member Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Board of Trustees Chair Randy Adams. In recognition of her recently receiving Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash award, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods General Council honored Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College...
Miracle place: it’s more than just a name
...starting the ministry, it’s easy to imagine the faces and thoughts of officials and neighbors who first heard their Pollyanna vision: to do whatever the community needed. It was easier to convince the Sisters of Providence General Council to support their efforts — going where the need is greatest has been a driving force of the SP mission since the Congregation’s beginning. With the council’s blessing, a New Ministries grant from the Congregation and a donation from a benefactor, Sisters...
Calls from the Woods provide a listening ear
If your phone rings, it may be the Sisters of Providence calling! There’s no better way to keep out the winter chill than to talk with our friends and supporters. It’s February so it must be time for the annual phonathon at the Sisters of Providence! As a volunteer caller and Providence Associate, it’s a pleasure for me to call and talk with our supporters, whether their gift is $5 or $500. Each gift makes a difference in our mission...
Vatican visitation finds love
...and people who loved sisters and our way of life. In 2010, the Sisters of Providence received three US women religious who conducted several interviews. They talked with Sisters of Providence, some members of our staff, Providence Associates, lay advisors and our ministry partners. When the sister visitors left, we received no verbal or written feedback from them. Friendly goodbyes were said; but our Congregation knew only that the material gathered from the interviews would be joined with the outcome...