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Wedding gown tradition
It was a day a young woman in formation with the Sisters of Providence waited for eagerly. On that day, she would process into the flower-decorated, candle-adorned Church of the Immaculate Conception dressed in a white wedding gown — a symbol of her marriage to Christ. During the ceremony, the bishop would place into her hands the habit of a Sister of Providence. She would then leave and change into that dress which she planned to wear for the rest...
The Other Five: A brief look at the lives of the sisters who came from France in 1840 with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...neighbors, she learned the qualities of herbs. She was known for riding a white horse and “braving the perils of bad roads and inclement weather” on her visits with settlers. She served as Saint Mother Theodore’s caregiver during the foundress’s many illnesses. On Jan. 3, 1893, she fell ill with pneumonia and died on Jan. 22. Sister St. Liguori Tiercin (Louise Tiercin): She was the youngest of the sisters to accompany Saint Mother Theodore to the United States. She was...
Church of the Immaculate Conception booklet
Throughout the years, there have been several brochures printed about the Church of the Immaculate Conception. This small booklet was printed in the late 1950s or 1960s. This booklet shares information about the architecture of the sacred building, the altars, paintings, windows, organ and the crypt. There are black-and-white images illustrating the booklet. There are even images showing the crypt.
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Sister Susanne Gallagher
...have a variety of ways of praying that I have learned over time. Centering prayer, meditative reading, the morning and evening prayer of the Church, celebrating the Eucharist with co-workers, catechists and families, becoming conscious of the message of Jesus in what I have lived through is evocation, all is part of my being in God, in creation, in the community of faith as a Sister of Providence. Q. How much influence does Saint Mother Theodore Guerin have in your...
A niece remembers Saint Mother Theodore
...in white or blue until she was 10 years old.” “She made her First Communion when she was 10 years old. She was very smart for her years. She vowed herself to be a religious — not exactly a vow, but a solemn promise made to God and permitted by her confessor. She always said she had a secret that nobody could guess.” “And nobody would have guessed that, for she was a little villain — not bad, but mischievous...
Sister Lisa Stallings
...next until I have ridden them all. Then I get in my car and go home. I know that people probably think I am insane because I stand in line by myself and the kids are saying, “Who is that white-haired woman?” It’s like my shadow self or something. You’re totally out of control. It’s very freeing for me. I love to do it and I do it every year. Favorites Pizza topping: Mushrooms Holiday: Thanksgiving Dessert: Bread pudding Time...
Three Sisters of Providence to stand trial Jan. 27 for crossing government line during non-violent protest
...did not try to do the same,” said Sister Adele. She also drew a parallel to other acts of civil disobedience such as Rosa Parks sitting in a bus seat normally used by whites and the Boston Tea Party during which revolutionaries objected to high tariffs. The Sisters of Providence have participated in the annual non-violent protest for several years. About 20 members of the Congregation made the trip to Georgia this year. Several Sisters of Providence have traveled to...
Sister Jan Craven
...later brought change to the United States’ political landscape. In 1968, Jan, a recent high school graduate, campaigned for presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy at the Democrat National Convention in Chicago where social tension generated devastating riots. “Society was changing rapidly and I loved it,” Sister Jan said, admitting she was too excited to understand the tremendous danger that lurked on Chicago streets. But if society’s hair was blowing in the tailwind of the white-knuckle transformation, some observers would say the...
Sister Barbara Doherty
...still there is a Mystery that summons you. There is a power of grace that holds you, keeps you steady, and constantly surrounds you with love,” she said. Favorites food: leftovers vacation spot: woods, water, quiet, peace with a good friend movies: bringing movies home to watch recreation: good conversation over a meal hobby: cooking new recipes book: Shape of a Year by Jean Hersey (my first nature reading) sport: baseball (Chicago White Sox) animal: mountain goat holiday: Thanksgiving through...
Sister Barbara Sheehan
...the way for the next. I have ministered as a secondary dean of girls and teacher, a medical technologist and pathology administrator, a medical center chaplain and CPE supervisor. I am now ministering as executive director and CPE supervisor in Urban CPE Consortium, Inc. in Chicago where I train persons for urban ministry among and with the most marginalized. I also minister as a spiritual companion. My encounters in this ministry are with persons of diverse religious faiths, diverse cultural...
Sister Ann Clement Voegerl
...of novels. In a few years, she was promoted to executive housekeeper. She resembled a white tornado darting around and examining every inch of the Providence Retirement Home. “Due to health reasons, Sister Ann Clement resigned from housekeeping. Sister Barbara Ann Zeller encouraged her to get her GED. She then encouraged her to go to school to update her culinary arts skills. This was 44 years after entering the Congregation that she went back to school and graduated with honors....
Shouldn’t all sisters wear habits?
...Divine Providence and to further God’s loving plans by devoting itself to works of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people.” Its chapter on Common Witness addresses our manner of dress and also states, “Signifying their common call to share in the work of Jesus Christ in the world, the distinctive symbol of the Sisters of Providence is a white enamel cross with the Greek letters for Christ superimposed upon a circle. This common sign of their religious...