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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome
...years at the Woods as a student at SMWC. This place and the Sisters of Providence helped shape who I am. When I come ‘home’ to the Woods, I feel like I am tapping back into the root of who I am as a person.” ~ Jennifer Drake, PA Hamilton, Ohio “I love to visit the Shell Chapel because many local residents don’t know it exists and it is a quiet place to pray and a treasury of history from...
At home in the Catholic Church with the SPs
...wrote stories about and documented their lives. I experienced a lived history of strong, educated, faithful women of the church. I saw the struggles and joys of life as a woman religious today and in the recent past. Along the way my admiration, my trust and my appreciation of the Sisters of Providence just kept growing. I eventually reached a point where asking questions about the Church broadened me rather than threatened me. And that new-found strength came just in...
Sisters of Providence bestow annual awards
...Sisters of Providence general superior. Miller is a retired Vigo County extension agent and is well versed in log-cabin construction, and he has a penchant for Indiana history, particularly in the Terre Haute area. He has been involved in numerous noteworthy projects in the Wabash Valley. The trio hauled timbers for the cabin which were made available from a donor in Southern Indiana and they coordinated the re-assembly at the site where the first log cabin chapel is believed to...
SP mission: alive with the times
...their sustainability and effectiveness, to create new forms of collaboration, and to develop a Land Ethic to guide our decision-making on our use of all our lands now and into the future. From 1840 to 2013 our mission has remained unchanged. The expression of that mission, the way we live it out has evolved so that we can continue to serve people facing the pressing needs of the times. Like Saint Mother Theodore, we Sisters of Providence throughout our history...
Bonjour to all!
...her very famous aunt, Marie Antoinette! Isn’t that fascinating! Well it is to me. Yes, Marie Antoinette was the sister of Queen Amelia’s mother. Oh, so much for French history. Did you know the new Saint Mother Theodore shrine, which is under construction at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, will have what is called the French Room, to honor her native roots? As you enter this room you will notice and perhaps feel the presence of French decor. The carpet with a fleur-de-lis...
From peaches to Poe
For various reasons in my job, I spend a lot of time digging through the Sisters of Providence history. Often I find what I’m looking for and then move on, but occasionally unexpected gems surface! Recently I was digging through the Journals and Letters of Mother Theodore Guerin in search of stories about collaboration (for an upcoming article for HOPE Magazine). Mother Theodore’s journal tells us about how, when Mother Theodore and her companions arrive in New York in 1840,...
Anniversary of our first mission
Room 201 at St. Joseph School before the fire. The Sisters of Providence have a long history of mission work in Jasper, Ind. This week marked the 172nd year the school has been in operation. St. Joseph school located in Jasper, Ind., was the first establishment of the Sisters of Providence outside of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Mother Theodore was asked in 1841 to provide three sisters for Father Kundek’s school, but she thought it best to wait until the following year....
Walking with the people from a position of influence: Sister Therese Guerin Sullivan
...Our affirmative responses place us in the best position to contribute to current needs. My experience is that new gifts are given when we respond. As I reflect on my own experiences and the leadership of Pope Francis, I observe that the women he has appointed to boards and commissions have demonstrated competence and a history of serving in other capacities,” she stated. Being chancellor, Sister Therese Guerin says, “has brought many opportunities to contribute to systemic change in the...
Dioramas receive ‘makeover’
...Providence. Saint Mother Theodore was canonized in Rome in October 2006, by Pope Benedict XVI. The 12 dioramas depict persons, places and events of the early history of the Congregation through descriptions by Saint Mother Theodore, which were recorded in her letters, journals and community annals. The dioramas were completed in 1940 for the centenary of the Congregation’s foundation. Nine years of planning, organization and research went into the project, spearheaded by Sister Ignatia Braheny. The first diorama was created...
Toward the future: young sisters look forward
Sisters Dina Bato with Deborah Campbell model donated sunglasses during a tour of Wabash Valley Health Center in Terre Haute. When Saint Mother Theodore Guerin traveled from France to Indiana in 1840 she had just five companions with which to open the Academy (now Saint Mary of the Woods College) and other schools. They accomplished much, relying on generous people around them to assist. In recent history, Catholic sisters have been a part of the fabric of society, teaching in...
Three countries of heritage: France, Taiwan and U.S.
...On day three prior to the Oct. 25 public opening of the shrine, I’d like to focus on just three countries that have played a significant role in the 174 years since our foundation in 1840: France, United States and China. From France to America to China, the call to mission is basic to our history. Sisters Martine and Henri Dominique in the Sisters of Providence Archives looking through Saint Mother Theodore’s journals and letters. Of course, France sent us...
2 days and 2 ways to read Journals and Letters
The world is divided into two groups: those who read e-books and those who read “real” books. Regardless of your preference, now the history of the Sisters of Providence and the story our foundress, as documented in “Journals and Letters of Mother Theodore Guerin” is available to both groups! Linden Leaf Gifts is your source for all things Mother Theodore and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Be sure to pick up your copy of Journals and Letters, as we celebrate the grand opening...