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Here are some of the sites from the art exhibit “Stories from the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Historic District,” now on display at the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute. Sister Barbara Bluntzer speaking with someone at the exhibit. The door from the tomb of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. The “builder,” Mother Mary Cleophas Foley. Street signs from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Stained glass. Sister Barbara Bluntzer looking at exhibit pieces. A quote from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin regarding Sister St. Francis Xavier...

...forgotten it. One Good Friday in my early grades, Mom gave me a note to give my teacher asking that she excuse me from class so I could go to the “Three Hours Devotion.” I loved being in church that afternoon with my mother; it was very special. And then I discovered boys! They were a big part of my growing up. The expression “boy crazy” fit me very well. For my junior and senior years in high school, Mom...

...(1994-96); ABE/GED Instructor Parkview Center, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries, New Albany (1996-2003); ABE/GED Instructor, Providence Place, Georgetown (2003-05); Residential Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2005-06); Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-11); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2011-2019). In Massachusetts: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1954-55); Teacher, St. Polycarp, Somerville (1955-57); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1959-60); Teacher, St. Rose, Chelsea (1966-67); Teacher/Vice Principal, Sacred Heart, Malden (1967-68); Principal, Cheverus, Malden (1968-78). In Maryland: Teacher/Principal, St. Clement, Lansdowne (1960-66). Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1978-79); Principal, St. Ann (1979-92)....

...lucky to have gone down to the woods many times and also had a teacher Sr. Mary Magdalen who taught me in high school. Sr.Mag as she was called was also my cousins very close friend of Sr. Norene and my whole family till she passed away . This event Saturday will always be in my heart. I will be returning next summer to see the shine with some of my family. The Providence Order will be in my prayers....

...the Vigo County Public Library, the bookmobile paid regular visits, so her relationships with the library staff became another aspect of Rita’s ministry. As she had only a small cart to transport the books directly to the sisters’ rooms, she asked her friend, Eric Ewald, the driver of the bookmobile van, to look around the basement of the main library to see if there was an old book cart she could use so the sisters could see the books and...

...(2013-14). Sister Marianne Mader is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as the Archivist/coordinator for the Sisters of Providence. Sister Marianne, formerly Sister Ann Eugene, entered the Congregation on Aug. 30, 1967, from St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis. She professed final vows on March 8, 1975. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also earned a master’s of arts in library science with a medical certification from the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences,...

...nearly five decades of teaching were spent on the East Coast. In Massachusetts, she ministered at Sacred Heart, Malden; St. Polycarp, Somerville; St. Rose, Chelsea; and Holy Family School, Rockland. She also taught at St. Mary, Rochester, N.H., and Holy Redeemer, College Park, Md. Sister Michael Therese returned to the Woods in 2003 and volunteered in a variety of ways. “The last two years of Sister Michael Therese’s life have seen her face many health problems. She has always had...

...and named us the branches. Christ Jesus who tells us that apart from him, apart from God, apart from one another we can do nothing. I am in you and you are in me which means that no one is OTHER. You and I are already WE. And WE are the Body of Christ; WE are meant to be the Beloved Community; WE are asked to be the presence of God in the midst of all creation for the life...

Donation allows for expanded ride service for sisters Thanks to the generous support of those dear to her, Sister Ann Matilda Holloran, SP, recently expanded her “golf cart ministry” for sisters at the motherhouse. With the donation of a brand-new golf cart dedicated for her ministry, she can now transport sisters around campus and give them a lift daily. Perhaps a sister wishes to attend Sunday Brunch at O’Shaughnessy, catch the excitement of a soccer game at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College...

...rather, she is an open gate, to let souls into her heart. She once fled to another country to save her son from harm. She trusted in Providence … her God and Healer. We share our bloodline with her. We have learned to study and tell her life stories … so we can plan our own life stories. Our Lady of Providence is a woman of strength and courage, the kind that is not docile or weak. Our Lady of...

Editor’s note: Sister Grace died Sept. 1, 2010. Current ministry: prayer Years in the Congregation: 79 years My favorite Saints: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, St. Joseph and St. Theresa Sister Grace Stewart glanced at the wall, noticing it was 11:24 a.m. “It is about time to go to church,” she said. “If I go now, I can just make it.” She began to ease herself from her chair, reaching for her walker. She made her way to the door where...

...my schoolwork, film a virtual opera and start taking voice lessons. Blog post author Natalie Nikolajevs Even though there was a lot of stress, I am so happy that I get to use this opportunity to spend time with family and friends! My family and I have gotten to hang out way more because of this, so this time isn’t all bad. We had a campfire and I’ve gone on lots of car rides with my mom. I’ve also been...