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Sisters, SMWC unveil historic district sign marker
An event six years in the making culminated on Monday, Sept. 25, as many Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, joined administrators from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) to unveil the official sign marker for the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Historic District. Because of the distinction, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places. During the unveiling, Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, along with Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett and SMWC Interim President Brennan...
Sacred Places Honored: Church of the Immaculate Conception Receives Grant for Fire Suppression System
...of the church announcing “All Are Welcome” and through our programs and outreach, we reinforce our commitment to this sentiment. In the Church, daily Mass is open to everyone, including the college students, individuals living in affordable housing apartments on campus and healthcare residents living on our campus. Community members from the Terre Haute area attend, as well. Additionally, the Church hosts monthly Taizé ecumenical prayer services, weddings, funerals and community events like class ring ceremonies, Baccalaureate liturgies and commitment...
Providence Associate and former Sister of Providence Donna Watzke shares about her journey
...Denise Wilkinson, I’ve served on the Sisters of Providence Mission Advisory Board for 12 years. At the invitation of Sister Nancy Nolan, I joined the Sisters in their prison ministry in Terre Haute. As a Providence Associate my life continues to be enriched with opportunities to serve within our Providence Circle and at the Woods. Now I am very fortunate to be part of a dynamic church community that has specific outreach goals related to our homeless neighbors, our immigrant...
Sisters’ archives department receives grant
...Sister Janet said. “I think it’s a very important resource.” 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...
Sister Emily TeKolste featured in Global Sisters Report
...had different levels of education. And all of us came together to serve our community, to make sure people had enough food to eat. “I don’t work in direct service anymore and don’t have as much time for volunteering these days, but I see it in my community in Terre Haute, too, when I do find time to volunteer with one of the local food pantries. It’s a human thing, to care for each other. “Now I spend my days...
Rainy day on and off the farm
...Greencastle, Indiana, visited. Garden Manager Candace Minster showed them around and answered questions about the ministry. They’re pictured below with Director Lorrie Heber, Sister Mary Montgomery, Candace and myself. And there is no way we can give a recap of the day without talking about the morning alpaca show at the Vigo County Fair in Terre Haute. White Violet Center is a co-sponsor of the Vigo County Alpaca Handlers 4-H Club. These photos are from the obstacle course portion of...
Remembering two Providence High School sisters
...in 1940. In the spring of 1940 she returned briefly to Providence High School, this time as a teacher. In the fall 1940 she was asked to serve for a year at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute. Then in 1941 she returned to her beloved Providence High School, where she continued teaching until 1946. From there she was moved to Ladywood High School in Indianapolis. She taught at several other schools operated by the Sisters of Providence, but had...
Digitizing the letters and journals of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Jazmyne Magee, a student from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, helps scan and preserve letters written by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. When Mother Mary Lecor sent six French Sisters of Providence to the wilderness of Indiana in 1840, she told Sister St. Theodore Guerin to keep careful records of all that happened. Mother Theodore complied enthusiastically with lengthy, lively, detailed journals and letters. Mother Mary wryly cautioned — “More piety, less romance.” Fortunately, Sister St. Theodore was incapable of...
Filipino Marian Pilgrimage Sept. 9, 2017
On Sept. 9 the Terre Haute Filipino community made a Marian Pilgrimage to the sacred shrines and spaces devoted to Mary at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The gathering was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mary’s apparition in Fátima, Portugal. Enjoy these photos of this beautiful pilgrimage. If your group is interested in arranging a pilgrimage contact Sister Jan Craven at 812-535-2925 or jcraven@spsmw.org....
Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...Indiana and was principal at Saint Joseph School in Hawthorne, Calif. Of teaching, Bernadette said, “It has been wonderful. I would do it all over again.” Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll Teacher for 28 years in schools in Indiana and California In Indiana: St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1946-47); St. Benedict, Terre Haute (1947-53); St. Andrew, Indianapolis (1953-54); St. John, Newburgh (1954-56); St. Simon, Washington (1956-58); St. John, Vincennes (1961-66). In California: St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys (1941-44); St. Ambrose, Hollywood (1944-45); St. Anthony,...
Feast Day for Our Lady of Providence
...the Congregation and Providence Associates for a special Mass. The liturgy will take place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located 10 minutes northeast of downtown Terre Haute. Dedication to Mary under the title of Our Lady of Providence began with the first shrine dedicated to her in Italy in 1664. In May 1925, the Sisters of Providence established the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence in the United States. In April 2014, the National...
Congregation statement on ACLU lawsuit
The Sisters of Providence support the life and respect the dignity of all persons as we seek an end to the death penalty in our nation. We join with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition and other organizations and individuals in filing a lawsuit to protect our First Amendment Rights that allow us to peacefully protest outside the main entrance of the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, and to hold prayer vigils...