Search Results for label/history
Getting too many results? To search for an exact phrase, try putting multiple word phrases in quotation marks (such as "Saint Mother Theodore") to narrow your results.
Commentary from Pope Benedict XVI
...Christians throughout the history of the Church to follow Christ in a life of radical poverty, trusting in Divine Providence. Among these generous disciples of Christ was a young Frenchwoman, who responded unreservedly to the call of the divine Teacher. Mother Theodore Guérin entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence in 1823, and she devoted herself to the work of teaching in schools. Then, in 1839, she was asked by her Superiors to travel to the United States, to...
Sister Marie Kevin Tighe answers questions
...this point in history — probably within the last 20 years, which is a little snippet of time in 2,000 years – it has become a more rapid process because of communication and transportation improving. Information can be passed back and forth so much more quickly. 6. Does a person have to be deceased for a certain number of years before a cause can be initiated? It used to be a law in the Church that a person had to...
Sisters fear Know Nothing agitation
...this anti-Catholic reaction was felt by the young Congregation. Sister Mary Borromeo Brown, in “The History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volume 1, 1806-1856,” shares the following incident that made many sisters very fearful: “The Know-Nothing agitation now rendered the utmost caution and care an absolute necessity when the most innocent procedures were open to misinterpretation. At least one violent personal attack against Mother Theodore, bringing up the old calumny of keeping novices against their will, had...
Pére Michel Guthneck
...the United States and settled in Saint Marie, Ill., before moving to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In order to lift some of the burdens of the new Congregation from Mother Theodore’s shoulders, Bishop de la Hailandière suggested Pére Michel to be the farm’s overseer. After giving the position some thought, Pére Michel became the superintendent of the farm Sept. 22, 1842. Sister Mary Borromeo Brown, author of the voluminous “History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,” wrote about Pére Michel,...
Sister Agnes Joan Li
Sister Agnes Joan Li “Sister Agnes Joan has been a heroine … . She really deserves much credit and a place of honor in our history.” (Mother Marie Gratia Luking, quoted in “Against All Odds” p. 188) “The account of Sister Agnes Joan’s vital role in the preservation of the Ching I School in Kaifeng during World War II has perhaps become more familiar to us than ever following our current LGU study of the Mission in Asia,” said Sister...
Congregation centenary treasures
Blessed Mother statue One of the boxes in the Sisters of Providence Archives has treasures from the 100th anniversary of the Congregation in 1940. There are several novelty items that were given away as part of the celebration. One of the most unique is the “Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in a Nutshell.” One artifact was lovingly made by a sister. “The Path Marked Out: History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volume III” by Sister Mary Roger Madden gives a...
Sister of Providence authors new book on healing touch therapy
...let it touch your soul.” Sister Betty, who ministers as chaplain at Hux Cancer Center in Terre Haute, has clinical certification in healing touch. “I once developed some workshops, retreats and talks on the healing touch of Jesus. I used to talk about some history of touch, and I talked about good touch, bad touch. I talk about all of those ideas in the book,” Sister Betty said. “I wrote an article some time ago in one of our community...
Foley Hall: A Portrait
Foley Hall: A Portrait was published by the Communication Arts Department of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1989. Foley Hall — the name conjures up many memories for graduates of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and for countless Sisters of Providence. Foley Hall was known throughout its long history by several names including Saint Mary’s Academic Institute and the Academy. The cornerstone of this structure was laid Aug. 15, 1860, with the quote, “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” etched onto the stone....
Lest We Forget
“Lest We Forget,” a short history of the service provided by the Sisters of Providence during the Civil War, was published in 1931 by Providence Press. It was written by Sister Mary Theodosia Mug. This book may be small, but it is filled with excellent information about the service of the sisters at Military Hospital in Indianapolis. View this publication on Calaméo Publish at Calaméo or browse the library....
Hand of Providence
“The Hand of Providence” by the Rev. John F. McShane was published in 1949. The frontispiece of this small book states, “A tribute to the Civil War nurses of the Sisters of Providence, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., whose five years of patriotic service in the foundation of Indianapolis General Hospital has almost been forgotten.” This book traces the history of Indianapolis General Hospital, once known as Military Hospital. It highlights the sisters’ service during the Civil War. View this publication on...
Sister Beth Wright
...to me, along with the needs of our time around women’s issues and how to respond to those needs. Q. You had no history, no contact, no nothing with the Catholic faith, yet you heard this call? A. It was very shocking to me. I really resisted this call. It was a “Jeremiah” kind of response. I laughed out loud when I heard this “nun” in my head. I thought and said, “You’ve got to be kidding. I don’t even...
Conserving and digitizing a saint’s journal
An image of part of the first page of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s journal. One of the most cherished pieces of the Congregation’s history was conserved and digitized with the assistance of the Indiana Historical Society’s Historic Document Preservation Program and the Preservation Imaging Lab. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s journal, which is written in French, began with her arrival on Oct. 22, 1840. The journal ends shortly before her death on May 14, 1856. Sister Mary Ryan, Congregation archivist, notes...