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Woods Day Care/Pre-School to close
...is 77 children. Woods Day Care has provided a nurturing, caring and safe environment for children whose parent(s) needed to work, while also offering parent education and involvement through newsletters, committees, conferences, fundraisers and more. In September 2004, Woods Day Care received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), becoming one of only four centers in the valley to earn the honor. The national accreditation has been maintained ever since. “Woods Day Care would not...
Growing in depth: Providence Associate Joanna Dailey
...associates were formed, I didn’t think I needed to be one, because I was ‘associated’ anyway,’” Joanna says. But one day three years ago, Joanna met Sheila Donis, a Providence Associate who had been a year behind her in the SP novitiate, in the hallway at Providence Spirituality and Conference Center. “You need to be an associate. Call Sister Diane,” Sheila told her. Providence Associate Joanna Dailey Joanna took it as a directive and contacted Sister Diane Mason, the director...
Sister Luke Crawford
...Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis until she was elected as a provincial council member for Sacred Heart Province. After serving seven years on the provincial team, she worked as a lobbyist in the state legislature for the Indiana Catholic Conference. In 1985, Sister Luke left Indiana for a ministry as the Director of Communications for the newly established Diocese of Venice, Fla., and she served as editor of the Florida Catholic diocesan newspaper. She also spent nine years as the...
Mother’s Day reflection: God’s grace and love help mothers “do it”
...of Providence Spirituality and Conference Center. The National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence is now located in a prayerful space in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. The shrine space looks lovely and is very conducive to individual or small group prayer. The oil painting of Our Lady of Providence hangs above a small and lovely marble ledge, wide enough for bouquets and candles. The pastels of the portrait complement the muted rose-grey-white marble of...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...added the two novitiate years were “very distinct.” “The most recent year, my mission year, was a lot of transition,” Sister Arrianne said. “I moved into a new local community (a small house with other sisters). Prior to that, I was residing at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I began my first real ministry experience within community. “In addition to this ministry and some other preparation pieces for my future, I also had frequent conferences with my director and had a monthly book...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...house with other sisters). Prior to that, I was residing at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I began my first real ministry experience within community. “In addition to this ministry and some other preparation pieces for my future, I also had frequent conferences with my director and had a monthly book discussion where we focused specifically on the vows. I have also attended all the formation-related events at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and many in Indianapolis.” Sister Arrianne said she would like to minister in...
Walking with the people from a position of influence: Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan
...of the diocese that stretches over eight counties (3,414 miles) in Northeastern Ohio. It serves 710,351 Catholics in a total population of more 2.8 million. As chancellor, Sister Therese Guerin offers canonical advice on particular issues to the bishop. She also answers requests for information and other services, gathers statistical data, formulates reports for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Vatican offices and countless other tasks. “Offering canonical advice [to the bishop] often involves being cognizant of developing...
A legacy of hospitality
...for Eco-Justice interns; a group here for a retreat or program of Providence Spirituality and Conference Center; relatives visiting sisters; Providence Associates here for programs or giving a few days or a week of service at the Woods. A far cry from when I entered in 1956 and read in our Constitutions: “They shall not stop to speak to persons on the street unless through necessity.” and “The sisters shall not eat with seculars.” Today sisters in Owens Hall mingle...
Reflections on Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore
Saturday visitors read through the timeline. Hundreds of pilgrims traveled to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, on Saturday, Oct. 25, as the Sisters of Providence officially opened the Shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, giving people the chance to “Journey with a Saint.” Sister Jan Craven, director of the shrine, conducted a press conference for media that attended the event prior to the opening. “We are ecstatic that these crowds have come,” Sister Jan said. “We’re so happy. We couldn’t be more...
Anna Fan enters Sisters of Providence as postulant
...was taken to the parlor in Providence Hall for a prayer service, a blessing and the official welcome into the Congregation. “Anna will be learning everything she can learn about the Sisters of Providence, and that includes learning about community practices, traditions and ministries,” Sister Marsha said. Sister Marsha also said she will meet with Anna once a week for instructions and individual conferences. In addition, she said once a month, Anna will work as a volunteer in the local...
This group was special because …
We were lucky to host this group of bright and young individuals! If you didn’t know already, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods has been a “happening” place lately. Providence Spirituality & Conference Center has recently been revamped and remodeled, a new and trendy gift shop now known as “Linden Leaf Gifts” has opened, the new Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin has finally opened its doors, and group tours have been going non-stop! Recently, we had a group visit that was, like so...
Digging deeper: misconceptions and immigration
...borders. Still, we as a people of faith hold that human rights take precedence over states’ desires to limit international migration. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in its pastoral letter “Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope,” demonstrates this priority: “… migrants, like all persons, possess inherent human dignity that should be respected … Government policies that respect the basic human rights of the undocumented are necessary.” Numerous papal encyclicals have also spoken to the “right...