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Elegance on display: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods added to National Register of Historic Places
...fruition. During a press conference that day, it was announced that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods had been added to the register. Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski said that 17 of the 26 buildings listed on the registry were built during the leadership of Mother Mary Cleophas Foley, General Superior from 1890-1926. According to passages from “The Path Marked Out: History of the Sisters of Providence, Volume III,” written by Sister Mary Roger Madden, many of the college buildings had...
Intersectionality – what is it?
...expect girls to be educated. They faced a strong anti-Catholic bias. A few examples are recorded in our early history: An educated and business savvy woman, Mother Theodore writes: “I must close now, for I am obliged to go to Terre Haute, where I am called to court to explain my conduct and defend myself against accusations relative to counterfeit money that was said to have been received from me. One has to come to America to be treated thus!...
Sisters of Providence remember Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein
...me, the information we would need for our meeting with the cleric who would plan for the Canonization itself. He also suggested some information that we would need to plan our own celebration of the Canonization. He shared with us how happy he was to be the archbishop at this wonderful time in the history of the archdiocese. He, ever so gently and respectfully, with a touch of humor, noted that he hoped his support of the SPs and Mother Theodore...
With great gratitude for our sisters who further the mission of God’s Providence in Asia
As we continue our celebration of Chinese New Year, during these two weeks of February, it feels like a very appropriate time to lift up our gratitude for our Sisters of Providence (SP) living and ministering in Asia. As a Congregation, our history in Asia began in 1920, when Bishop Joseph Tacconi asked the SPs to open a school for women in Kaifeng, China. The book, “Against All Odds: Sisters of Providence Mission to the Chinese, 1920-1990” written by Sister...
Prisoners & Probationers of Conscience
Sister Kathleen Desautels helps to organize the crowds for the procession. Throughout the history of SOA Watch’s yearly vigils at the SOA/WHINSEC at Ft. Benning, Ga., various participants have chosen to take direct action by breaking federal law and trespassing onto the military base. After prayerful consideration and discernment, several Sisters of Providence have chosen to cross the line in this manner in protest of the school and have faced legal repercussions for their actions including house arrest, mandatory community...
Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy
...out by just listening to her work history, let us take a look at WHO Sister Maureen Ann was to all who met her. First of all, her devotion to family. She truly loved each one of you. While her name McCarthy tells us that part of her heritage was Irish, she never forgot the Norwegian heritage of her mother and relatives. One of her most memorable trips was her visit to Norway. If you passed her door or mailbox,...
Rooted in Providence – love and devotion
Connie Gualano (Note: The following blog was written by Connie Gualano, Planned Giving Manager/Grant Writer/Alumnae Coordinator for the Sisters of Providence) Born in Mainland China, Viola and her mother moved to Taiwan during a turbulent time in China’s history. Viola’s Providence devotion began when she attended a convent school in Taiwan. After finishing her schooling, Viola was employed as a secretary but Providence came calling again. Her former school, Providence English College, requested she return to be a teacher and...
A celebration of interculturality
...person. When I disturb the current social order for good, I am helping to construct a place of well-being and peace for us all. One thing most cultures have in common is an appreciation and love for family. Though degradations have occurred in history, no culture really accepts separating children from parents. Yet this is something we currently see in our own country. This has been decried and rejected by Republicans and Democrats, Christians, Jews, Muslims, old and young, rich...
Sister Terese Marie Havlik
...the community on February 2, 1948, six months after her graduation, and was given her religious name, Terese Marie. She professed both first and perpetual vows on August 15, 1950 and 1955, respectively. Sister Terese Marie earned a bachelor’s degree in history at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in Guidance Counseling from Northern Illinois University. Terese Marie was an elementary school teacher all her life, teaching grades three and four initially, and then moving on to grades seven...
Newsnotes
...To see the complete calendar of events or find out how you can get a program book mailed to you, go to Events.SistersofProvidence.org Fall Farm Day at the Woods Celebrate the autumn season with the Sisters of Providence on Sept. 30 from 1-4 p.m. Visit our alpaca herd, learn about the history of the farm and find ways you can help protect the environment. There will be hayrides; short presentations; fall snack favorites such as popcorn and apple cider provided...
Art, an enduring legacy at the Woods
...and Asian art. In Linden Leaf gift shop, Robert was delighted to purchase note cards picturing the wonderful water colors painted by Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly from an album compiled in 1866. In this brief visit, it was clear to him that the tradition of outstanding art and artists has continued to the present. He so appreciated Sister Camille’s excellent hospitality, calling her “the perfect person” to greet them and explain the community’s history and the college’s current programs related...
Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, 2018 reflection
...me that a recent guide for voters, produced by 10 national Catholic social justice organizations, is named, “A Call to Holiness.” They, too, quote Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, which also says, “We cannot uphold an ideal of holiness that would ignore injustice.” At this moment in the history of this ever-expanding Providence community, perhaps this will be our sign of holiness — that we will NOT ignore injustice. Not just me or you but together: We will attend to the...