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The Other Five: A brief look at the lives of the sisters who came from France in 1840 with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...reserved in conversation. She once served as a local superior for the Congregation in France. She was appointed to assist Saint Mother Theodore and to step in as her replacement, if necessary. She wavered with her commitment to the mission in United States and once told Saint Mother Theodore that she would return to France if Saint Mother Theodore became incapacitated or would die. Her deep religious spirit helped her cope with her challenges. She struggled with the English language,...
The remarkable life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
...None of the sisters wished to return to the United States and were determined to continue their mission. Sister Marie Gratia consulted with the native sisters and local clergy and made the decision to move the community to the island of Formosa (Taiwan), where she was advised the needs of the Church were great. After a miserably hazardous journey by ship and train, the 23 Sisters of Providence and Providence Sister-Catechists arrived in Taichung where they found shelter in a...
Jeremy Hackerd’s comments
...GUERIN” state historical marker. State markers are installed to commemorate people, places, events, and organizations that had a significant impact on Indiana history. Certainly this marker for Saint Theodora Guerin is not an exception. The state marker program is based on the collaboration between the Indiana Historical Bureau and local people and organizations who apply for markers in an effort to preserve Indiana history. Permit me to give thanks to several people who made this marker possible. First, I want...
Sister Joyce Brophy
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? It is home. What the world needs now… What we profess in peace, justice, mercy and love. Q. Why did you choose the Sisters of Providence? A. Although two of my Providence High School classmates were entering the local Sisters of St. Francis, I chose the Sisters of Providence. These sisters had been my teachers in elementary and high school. I felt comfortable with them and admired them. I wanted to emulate Sister Rose Scecina, my first-grade teacher,...
Sister Barbara Bluntzer
...community to be very encouraging to anyone who has a talent they would like to develop. It certainly beats trying to put square pegs into round holes when it comes to choosing the ministry we feel called to,” she added. Favorites Food: any and all Mexican flower/plant: poinsettia, because they grow so well in south Texas movie: Fiddler on the Roof TV: almost anything on the National Geographic Channel vacation spot: mountains anywhere recreation: visiting art museums, even local ones,...
Sister Mary Ann Stewart
...a pretty supportive local community most of my religious life. I enjoy the relationships you form with people who have the same ideals and share prayer life. Some of us go to Mass together on Saturday night, then out to dinner together, and we just share our ministries, the hard things and the good things,” she said. “We also share prayer together after supper most evenings.” Sister Mary Ann feels fulfilled with her Sisters of Providence life. “Yes, it has...
Sister Denise Wilkinson
...the Congregation’s general council, to make important decisions, lead the pilgrimage to Rome, plan the local celebrations and handle a few thousand other details. “There have been so many times I have said to myself, ‘Why am I here?’ There is no answer to that, of course. I think, in a way, I was asking myself how is it that I want to be in this spot? How does the Congregation want me to represent them at this moment? It...
Sister Marie McCarthy awarded first-ever Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
...happy to be a part of Guerin Outreach Ministries. “It really does reach out in the local areas to folks that are in need and does it in a way that really makes a difference in their lives. Whether through education or counseling or other support, these ministries are really making a positive impact on the lives of people who struggle,” she said. Board members for Guerin Outreach Ministries include, in addition to Sisters Marie and Patty, Penny Sullivan of...
Sister Barbara Zeller
...ministry of the Sisters of Providence that collaborates with local social-service agencies to provide need-based assistance: adult literacy/GED instruction; tutoring for school-age children; health care services, including a clinic and medication assistance programs; licensed group homes for foster children; family reunification and preservation; shelter and case management; independent living classes for youth in foster care; English as a Second Language, music and computer classes; counseling; information and referral services; apartments for people age 62 and older with limited incomes and...
Sister Doreen Lai
...and senior high schools in Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan. Most of these were mission schools so I had the joy and privilege of teaching Catechism to my students. A catechetical course took me to Taiwan in 1982, and a year later I first encountered the Sisters of Providence. I visited the local community of SPs in Taishan, in the northern part of Taiwan. After the Eucharistic celebration, they invited me to share supper with them. It was truly a family...
Civil War diary entries
Unidentified Federal soldiers (Photo credit: The Library of Congress) In the Sisters of Providence Archives there is a bound transcription of the diary of General Superior Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly. She served as general superior after the death of Mother Theodore Guerin in 1856 until 1868, covering the turbulent years of the Civil War, 1861-1865. The diary consists of entries about the day-to-day activities of Mother Mary Cecilia, the Congregation and local and national happenings. Some entries are very short...
Sister Regina Mary Wallace
...the seasons, the friendships and customs of the local people among whom I have lived or whom I have visited, not to speak of the incredible changes which were brought about by Vatican Council II and by the explosion of information in the fields of science and technology,” said Sister Paula. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Regina Mary was celebrated in Taiwan on May 5 in the convent chapel at Providence University. A memorial liturgy was offered in...