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Sister Catherine Aloyse Butler
...complete line from 1066 to 1999. She is credited with the discovery and compilation of the important background of their Irish/English heritage,” said Sister Ruth. “We lift our voices and spirits in farewell to Sister Catherine Aloyse. She is complete and enjoying the love and promises of our God,” said Sister Ruth. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Catherine Aloyse was celebrated March 30 with the Rev. Bernard Head presiding. Sister Catherine Aloyse is survived by one brother, Don....
A remarkable woman
...in times of challenge and disagreement. We hope to touch many through ministries in partnership with other women and men. We minister with our co-workers in a spirit of mutuality and justice. Mother Theodore’s vision and values of education and justice inspire us. Mother Theodore gives us hope because of her undaunted trust in Providence. We believe that we have and can lean on that heritage of going forward with hope without all the answers, without knowing an absolutely predictable...
You never know what you’ll discover
You never know what topic will be addressed on the Wabash Valley Visions & Voices blog. Take for instance the latest post. It’s a 1905 photograph of the Allen Chapel AME Choir in Terre Haute, Ind. This photo is part of the private collection of Mark Shepard of Houston, Texas. Mark’s collection of photographs celebrates the heritage and community of African Americans in the Terre Haute area. This document is a Dec. 14, 1920, letter from Mr. and Mrs. William...
New Log Cabin Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to be dedicated and blessed on Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s feast day, Oct. 3
...the primitive conditions that greeted the sisters when they came to their new home in a dense Indiana forest. Some modifications were necessary to accommodate current safety standards, including provisions for access persons who are physically challenged. “This is a charming addition to the heritage and tradition that our historic grounds offer now,” said Sister Denise Wilkinson, general superior of the Sisters of Providence. “We believe this chapel will be very popular with children who want to experience a bit...
Sister Anne Doherty (formerly Sister Dennis)
...given annually to an individual who exemplifies Irish heritage and Catholicism. And I might note that Anne, who was particularly supportive of women’s issues, must have found special pleasure in the fact that she was the first woman to receive the award. Her sister, Eileen (Munshower), and brother, Jim, survive, while sisters Mary Jo (Matthews) and Sister Catherine Doherty and brothers, John and Paul, are deceased. She entered the Sisters of Providence Jan. 9, 1946, from St. Philip Neri Parish...
Sister Diane Ris dies; was 16th general superior of Sisters of Providence
...Catholic presence to a place that is fundamentalist in its religious heritage,” she said in a 1985 interview about why she chose to go to Morehead State. She taught graduate and undergraduate students in readying, discipline and classroom management. She also served on two committees that were part of the Kentucky Education Reform project. Highly respected for her work in Kentucky, Sister Diane also taught Sunday School to Methodists and she hosted an interdenominational prayer group in her home. She...
Sisters reflect on coming home to the Woods
...over the years and also be able to roam this exquisite campus to enjoy nature and the great outdoors. Saint Mary’s is a peaceful place, a place of holy ground and a place of richness in SP heritage. I’m delighted to be here, at home.” —Sister Noralee Keefe Sister Mary Maxine feels at home in her room in Providence Hall. For her, any reflection on home begins with memories of the strong start she received with her parents and nine...
A dementia friendly HOME at the Woods
Sister Regina Norris (formerly Sister Regina Clare) works with a touchscreen computer, a part of the “it’s never too late to learn” project, made possible by the HOME initiative In June 2017 the Sisters of Providence unveiled plans for creating a new HOME at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Recognized as a place of extraordinary beauty and a rich spiritual heritage, the Woods is well suited to the HOME envisioned. This HOME is not a building. HOME is a culture change. Its intention...
Sister Mary Eymard Campeggio
...Sister Donna concluded. The Homecoming This Spirit newly freed from earth, is all amazed at the surprise of her belonging to eternity to see herself, to realize the heritage that lets her be at home where all this glory lies. By naught foretold could she have guessed such welcome home, the robe, the ring, music and endless banqueting, these people hers; this place of rest known, as of long remembering herself a child of God and pressed with warm endearments...
A Prayer for the 175th Anniversary of the Sisters of Providence
...we journey into the future with confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us. Amen. French Ô Dieu Saint, Je te rends grâce de nous avoir envoyé Sainte Mère Théodore et ses compagnes qui fondèrent une congrégation à Sainte Marie des Bois. Je te rends grâce pour tous ceux et celles qui ont suivi leurs pas et se sont engagés à faire se réaliser tes projets. Je prie pour obtenir la grâce de faire progresser leur héritage...
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College: Rooted to aspire higher
...continue to move forward.” Still, King said students who attend SMWC will learn about the school’s heritage, specifically through its Woods Core Curriculum. King said students are required to take part in various projects through the curriculum which teaches the legacy of the school and its relationship to the Sisters of Providence, a relationship which King said is vital. “There are fewer Sisters of Providence on our faculty and staff now,” King said. “We’ve given a lot more intentional thought...
Providence Family Services: support and welcome for the neighbor
...Some new to the country. Some separated from family. All with personal or family struggles. Delores, who is of Mexican heritage, has lived in the neighborhood her whole life. She says her family background was turbulent. There was lots of verbal and even physical abuse. In the Hispanic community that kind of thing stays behind closed doors, she said. “In the beginning [of counseling] you need someone to tell you that you are valuable and worthy,” she said. “But then...