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Sister Maureen Fallon
...and know that I’m welcomed anyway. And to know that the heritage of Mother Theodore and the sisters who have gone before me is what sustains me a lot of times. I’ll go out to the cemetery and I’ll think of somebody and I’m like, “Can you help me with xy and z situation?” And then the next day, that situation is a little better. What are your favorite parts about being a Sister of Providence? Gettting to come here....
Sister Ann Denise Reger
...is full of joy.” Ann Denise, I think your heart was full of joy much of the time during your life. The sparkle in your eyes, and your beautiful smile showed it. Now you can be quick-witted and full of humor all the more. God love you, Ann Denise. I always will, Sister Mary Pat concluded. The funeral Mass for Sister Ann Denise Reger was held March 15, 2013 with burial at the Sisters of Providence cemetery at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods....
Sister Estelle Scully
...of Christian Burial now in Holy Week. But her life is only changed, not taken away. You are now with your loving God, Estelle, where you have longed to be for years. May you rest in peace! Amen, concluded Sister Rosemary. The funeral Mass for Sister Estelle was held March 27, 2013 with burial at the Sisters of Providence cemetery at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Estelle was 86 years old and had lived as a Sister of Providence for 63 years....
Sister Agnes Eileen O’Brien
...For Sister Agnes Eileen, the peace her patience has purchased at a great price lives now and forever in her undistracted unity and joy with her infinitely patient God, Sister Mary Roger concluded. The funeral Mass for Sister Agnes Eileen O’Brien was April 2, 2013 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Burial was at the Sisters of Providence cemetery. Sister Agnes Eileen was 97 years old and had lived 79 years as a Sister of Providence....
Sister Evelyn Ovalles reflects on Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and home
...about SMW? There is nothing not to love about the Woods. It is holy ground, sacred space. Home is supposed to mirror who we are and what is important to us. I see that every time I come home…in the sisters’ relationships and caring for one another, in our practices, the little “sanctuaries” in every nook and cranny, in the beauty of nature surrounding us, in the Church, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, in the cemetery, the reflection garden, St. Joe’s...
Sisters reflect on coming home to the Woods
...my final vows, my tertianship. I kept saying, why is this place ‘home’ so important? [You understand] when you see what happens here: the friendship and the support. It’s the prayer life and the companionship and the acceptance of each other. Being home is just wonderful. I wish I had a better word. But I’m here. I’m at home. I’m at peace.” — Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll Sister Maureen at one of her favorite places at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: the cemetery....
“Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.”
...number of letters, circular letters and other instructions should be chosen? The council issued an invitation to sisters and associates to offer their suggestions. But when those submissions arrived, the decision wasn’t any easier. In fact, the favored quote was one that is already inscribed on Mother Theodore’s Celtic Cross marker in the convent cemetery, “I sleep but my heart watches over this house which I have built.” Mother Theodore didn’t say this; its source is scripture. That quote is...
Sister Ann Francis Hammersley
...the ocean banks at Lady Isle, N.H. Full of incredible beauty, it would lead her to prayer. May her precious soul be rejoicing in heaven with God and all she loves, Sister Joan concluded. Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Ann Francis took place Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m., in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial was in the cemetery of the Sisters of Providence. Please share your memories of Sister Ann Francis in the comments section below....
Grateful for all who have served this Memorial Day
Sister Athanasius Fogarty was well respected as a sister-nurse. On May 5, 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, Memorial Day was officially proclaimed by General John Logan, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in his General Order No. 11. It was first observed on May 30 of that same year when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. But its true beginnings took place before...
Sisters serving their country
...called to serve in military hospitals in Indianapolis and Vincennes during the five-year feud. Sisters Mary Rose, St. Felix, Sophie, Athanasius, Eugenia, Mary Frances and Matilda are all buried in the convent cemetery with tombstones reading, “U.S. Army Nurse Civil War.” Other Sisters of Providence have served their country during time of war, including: * Sister Francis de Lourdes Reilly – nurse during World War I (before entering the Congregation), * Sister Ruth Sondhaus – served in World War II...
Visiting the birth place of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
...she founded a native Congregation, the Missionary Sisters of Providence. Mother Marie Gratia died on Oct. 29, 1964. During the Connersville visit on Thursday, Oct. 23, Sister Theresa said they had the chance to visit the site of the home Mother Marie Gratia originally lived in, although the home no longer exists. They also had the chance to visit the church where Mother Marie Gratia was baptized, the elementary school she attended and the cemetery where her parents are buried....
Intern life — part of a living ecosystem
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Intern Jackie Schwenk planting peppers last spring. I was asked a while back to write a reflection on my internship, and it hit me today what I wanted to write about. As you drive into Saint Mary-of-the-Woods there is a quaint cemetery with hundreds of identical white tablet tombstones, but as you drive further you see tens of thousands of trees each full of diverse life. There are the stout maples and the bushy pines....