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In the early 1990s, the Mission Advancement office (OCA) in conjunction with the Eco-justice Task Force published A Guide to the Trees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. The research and drawings were completed by Sister Alma Louise Mescher and the booklet was designed by Katrina D. Thielman. The purpose of this booklet was to invite visitors to get to know the trees on the sacred grounds of the Congregation and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

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The cover of the pictorial history shows the steeple of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice: a pictorial history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods celebrating 150 years of service among the people of God is now available online! This pictorial history was published in 1989. The editor was Sister Mary Roger Madden and the designer was Sister Dawn Tomaszewski.

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Foley Hall: A Portrait was published by the Communication Arts Department of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1989. Foley Hall — the name conjures up many memories for graduates of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and for countless Sisters of Providence. Foley Hall was known throughout its long history by several names including Saint Mary’s Academic Institute and the Academy. The cornerstone of this structure was laid Aug. 15, 1860, with the quote, “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” etched onto the stone....

Rhythms and Tension was published by the Sisters of Providence in 1981. This booklet shares the stories of several sisters of a variety of ages and ministries. The introduction of this publication explains its purpose: “Thomas Merton once wrote that choosing to live a life in a monastery is no guarantee that one will find immediate peace. That comes only after one is able to envision oneself as ‘not even possible’ without the Divine. Even then, such insight is a...

In early 1960, the Sisters of Providence Vocations Office used the pamphlet, The Story of You …, to encourage young women to discern religious life, in particular, religious life with the Sisters of Providence. The pamphlet was addressed to “YOU — Miss Average American Girl.” On the cover is Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College sophomore Marilyn Marschall. The portrait appeared in the 1955 Les Bois, the college yearbook. Marilyn, who is now known as Marilyn Antonik, entered the Congregation in 1955 and...

The cover of the St. Anne (Shell) Chapel, 1876-1976, brochure In 1976, the 100th anniversary of the St. Anne Chapel — or St. Anne Shell Chapel as it is commonly known — was celebrated. This small chapel is located in Providence Park near the cemetery. In thanksgiving for a safe journey during an arduous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1843, Mother Theodore Guerin built a log chapel to honor St. Anne, patronness of sailors in her native Brittany, France....