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Women’s History Month: God chooses the humble
Like any human, Saint Mother Theodore had her doubts about her upcoming mission to the New World. “The Eighth American Saint” describes her feelings: “What chiefly troubled her [Saint Mother Theodore] about this new mission was that its success or failure would depend on her. She was already forty-one years old, perhaps too old for pioneering; she had never been in really good health since she was a postulant. On the other hand, there were no ties of family to...
Women’s History Month: Thank goodness she said no!
Prior to her entrance into the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé, France, Anne-Thérèse Guerin (aka Saint Mother Theodore) did have a few suitors. “The Eighth American Saint” describes an encounter between Anne-Thérèse and one young man: “‘I feel I must do something for God,’ she said falteringly, ‘and for souls. It is the only way I can help.’ “‘What can woman do to help?’ he asked with an amused smile. ‘Anyway, leave it to others — and marry me.’ “To...
First chapel to be re-created at SMW
No worries if you’re not a history buff. The re-creation of the first log cabin chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will still be cool. Several years in the making, an authentic replica of the chapel visited by Saint Mother Theodore and her five companions when they arrived from France in 1840 is under construction. A Southern Indiana husband and wife donated a mid-1800s log cabin from their property, the Terre Haute Convention and Visitors Bureau provided support for construction, and volunteers...
Archives: keeper of the stories
...in France, sisters here in the United States and countless friends and donors. This issue of HOPE is dedicated to the keeper of the stories — the many women who have dedicated their lives to preserving the history of the Sisters of Providence. In this issue you’ll learn about the ways in which Archives collaborates with various entities across the state of Indiana. You’ll also learn about the work Sister Maureen Abbott is doing in writing the fourth volume of...
The Joy of Vatican II
...Nineteenth Century, O’Malley offers a sweeping survey of Church history and philosophy in the century before Vatican II. Although it may have seemed to those in the pews that Vatican II “came out of nowhere”, important work mediating dogma and “Liberalism” had been done by significant thinkers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the midst of many political crises. In response to Liberalism or modernity, the pope qua teacher, with the encyclical as the primary teaching tool, blossomed...
Taiwanese sister journeys home with the Sisters of Providence
...Theodore says, ‘… the crosses and trials give me confidence. … When we seek only God, he generally arranges things so that all good is found in him.’ “Living in community for more than 9 years, I experience saying yes to God daily. These years I have gotten to know the community’s charism, spirituality, history and life more deeply. My relationship with God and my sisters has grown in depth and love. I enjoy sharing faith, joys and challenges. I...
A historical snapshot of the SP human rights efforts
...trip overseas in 1843, traveled through Louisiana and wrote about the horrific treatment of slaves, or the SPs who currently serve at 8th Day Center for Justice, helping to change injustice at the systemic level, the sisters work for a better tomorrow. In the newly published Sisters of Providence History Volume IV: 1926-1966 entitled “New Lights from Old Truths,” written by Sister Maureen Abbott, we learn how the SPs took an activist role in the south. The struggle for civil...
Joni Luna enters novitiate
...scripture, prayer, theology, community history and the vowed life among other topics. “The novice delves more deeply into the Catholic faith, religious life and the history and traditions of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence,” Sister Janice said. According to Sister Janice, the Canon law of the Church has also established some regulations for the first year. “There are certain expectations about how the year is lived,” she said. “Canon law requires this year to be a continuous time...
‘Journals and Letters’ of Saint Mother Theodore gets digital treatment
...it was quite logical for me to try and make it an e-book,” she said. “I read a lot and appreciate how accessible and usable e-books can be, from being able to enlarge the type for older eyes or search for your favorite quotes. “It seemed like a good way to get her words into the hands of a lot more people.” Blust added the book can be “enjoyed by anyone” interested in early American pioneer life, the history of...
Authors to sign books during shrine opening
...Old Truths: Living the Signs of the Times,” the fourth history volume of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will also be signing copies of her book. Doyle’s book recently placed fourth in a contest conducted by the Catholic Press Association. A total of 12 books were nominated in the Children’s Book category of the Catholic Book Awards. Doyle, a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, has written other religious books, including writing the foreword and afterword of “The...
Fuqua Park evolves
...the grounds — cutting grass, cleaning up natural debris left by winds, planting and caring for pots of flowers, and, in general, assuring that “it is a place that people will want to come to be in God’s creation,” Jean said. In the binder’s final entry, Sister Jean writes: “This is a history in the making. You are the living history and proof that this could be done!” (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Our Lady of Providence Shrine celebrates 90 years
A particular love for the Blessed Mother can be traced back to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her founding companions of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The devotion to Mary under the title of Our Lady of Providence was officially established at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1925. The history of the image that now graces the National Shrine, located in the vestibule of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, has roots in a cause for sainthood and a trip to Italy. A typescript in...