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The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
...Great War — World War I (1914-1918) — the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes was begun in 1918 in a ravine on the south side of the motherhouse grounds. According to the 1937 Handbook of the Sisters of Providence, Mother Mary Cleophas Foley, the general superior at the time, made a promise “to erect a new shrine in honor of our Lady of Lourdes should peace be declared between the warring nations before Dec. 8 [the Feast of the...
Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
...when some tell you that nothing can change … even when your steps seem useless to walk. The spirited melody beckoned us …Work for truth … Others will follow … You’re never alone … Mary walks with you. Happy Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! For the Mexican people and for many Catholics throughout the world, Mary in the person of Our Lady of Guadalupe echoes the empowering presence I felt on that November day. She, who appeared as a...
Lourdes and the Immaculate Conception
“O my mother, in your heart I placed all my anguish of my heart and it is there that I gain strength and courage.” — Saint Bernadette’s Personal Notebook Our Lady of Lourdes is perhaps the most prominent Feast Day of the month. In 1858, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous received 18 visits from a “Lady” in Lourdes, France. The visitations started on Feb, 11th, the day we now celebrate. After several visits, Bernadette asked the “Lady” her name. The vision replied...
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata)
...Jacquelyn to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Holy Family/St. Joseph, Jasper (1952-57); Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1982-2002); Music/Health Care/Receptionist, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2004-13); Music Ministry, Providence Health Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2013-18). In Missouri: Teacher, Annunziata/Our Lady of Providence, St. Louis (1957-63); Teacher, Our Lady of Providence, St. Louis (1963-66). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette (1966-74); Teacher, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1974-82)....
Why the Providence Community?
What continues to draw people to the Providence Community today? At 182 years into faithfully living out the mission of love, mercy and justice, the Sisters of Providence are blessed to still be attracting wonderful individuals to join us. Five women are in formation as Sisters of Providence and several more are discerning the possibility of becoming sisters. This past year, 21 people joined the Providence family as Providence Associates and 29 more began their candidate year toward becoming Providence...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2019
The following are the reflections offered by Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Dr. Dottie King, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President, Mandy Lynch, administrator and CEO of Providence Health Care, and Dr. Margie Crooks, president of Providence Cristo Rey High School, for the Congregation’s 2019 Foundation Day, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 22: From Sister Dawn Tomaszewski: For the better part of a month now, I have been carrying around a page from the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. It...
Newsnotes
Blessings of Our Lady of Providence Guests from the Terre Haute and Indianapolis areas joined the Sisters of Providence in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Providence on Nov. 19 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Mass included a special blessing for families in honor of Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home. Sustainable Indiana award White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) accepted a west-central Hoosier Green Light Award from Sustainable Indiana 2016, an Earth Charter Indiana initiative, in September....
Newsnotes from winter 2023 HOPE magazine
...Providence Hua Mei (named after the first Sisters of Providence school in China). Providence Hua Mei was born Oct. 17 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to Providence Jean Raphael. She’s a cutie! Did you know you can “adopt” Hua Mei or one of our other alpacas? Support our eco-justice ministry while getting bragging rights on “your” alpaca. Adopt.SistersofProvidence.org The growing Providence Community Twenty-one new Providence Associates joined the Providence Community in a ceremony on Oct. 8 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. New Providence Associates...
Get to know Providence Associate Cathy Allen
...After I retired from working there, I wanted to continue my relationship with the sisters. I learned more about Providence Associates and decided that was a great way to continue that relationship. Talk about your experience as a Providence Associate. Serving up ice cream and laughter at a Providence Community ice cream social are, from left, Providence Associate Deanna Ruston, Sister Barbara Battista and Providence Associates Pat Bowen and Cathy Allen. As a Providence Associate I have volunteered visiting residents...
Providence Associates celebrate first commitments 2018
...Sharon Woods visits with two Providence Associate friends Diane Gardner carries in the book of readings Pearlette Springer, right, with her companion Providence Associate Lynda Parker Richard Kennel during the commitment litrugy. The new Providence Associates make their first commitment Providence Associate Co-Directors Debbie Dillow and Sister Sue Paweski call the new Providence Associates forward New Providence Associates make their commitments. Providence Associate advisory board member Mel Marino Wolff passes out the Providence Associate pins New Providence Associates are pinned...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
...On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Providence community welcomed 17 new Providence Associates during a first-commitment ceremony at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. These women and men will join nearly 300 other Providence Associates in walking alongside the Sisters of Providence and sharing in their mission of love, mercy and justice. Our new Providence Associates, from bottom left, first row: Kathy Sternal, Gloria Morgan, Josephine Carbonaro, Michelle Barrentine, Kay Hassan and Providence Associate Co-Director Sister Sue Paweski. Second row from left: Karen Maynard, Wanda...
Belonging with the Sisters of Providence: Providence Associate Marilyn Rausch
...Associates advisory board, on the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST committee and volunteering at various programs. (During the recent annual meeting of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, a panel of five Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence each shared what drew them to the Congregation and how they live out the mission of Providence. You can find other such reflections here and here. Learn more about the Providence Associate relationship with the Sisters of Providence at www.ProvidenceAssociates.org.)...