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Providence in the Desert opens new doors for student
...mother’s heart medication. Several years later her mother followed her to the United States, and Martha continued to work in the fields. But though she had been in the country more than 20 years, Martha still didn’t speak English. “I didn’t have an opportunity to learn English. When I worked in the fields, I didn’t try to speak English. I had no opportunity to speak it,” Martha said. That’s where Providence in the Desert entered the picture and opened doors...
SPs through the years
...women who were received into the novitiate of the Sisters of Providence dressed as “Brides of Christ” and received the holy habit (on the table to the right) from the Bishop of Indianapolis. Pictured is the reception band of Aug. 15, 1950. Sisters gather for the sesquicentennial celebration of the congregation in 1990. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, were founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in 1840. Sisters Mary Albertine Coppersmith and Clare Therese Bullock hanging curtains...
Treasures from Archives: Foley Hall Elevator
...Electric lights were first installed in 1890, and a fourth-story front section was completed in 1898. By 1909, the Sisters of Providence sought a contract with the Otis Elevator Company out of Indianapolis for an Electric Push Button Passenger Elevator for the Academy. The car pictured above, number 3036, was the design that the company suggested. A specification sheet dated Oct. 28, 1909, stated that the elevator had to travel from the first to the fourth floor, an approximate distance...
Sister Rebecca Keller
...me that day.” She recalls a picture taken that day of her standing before the gathered crowd as they were applauding after she had professed vows. “To me that picture captures how happy I felt that day. It had been the desire of my heart since I was young,” she said. Today, Sister Becky has lived that call for more than three decades. She’s spent those years teaching high school religion, in parish ministry and helping new sisters in formation....
Annual gathering of Providence Associates 2014
...Sisters of Providence at her table, including Sister Margaret Norris at right. Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, general officer for the Sisters of Providence, leads a discussion on the land ethic during Sunday’s meeting. Providence Associates put on a parody of song and dance for Sisters of Providence and other associates gathered for the social on Sunday. Pictured from left are Sheila Donis, Lorrie Scheidler, Joanna Daily, Maureen Baca, Mary Carroll Blocher, Mel Marino Wolff, Donna Kehoe and Maria Price. Providence Associates...
Coming home and going forth: Providence Associates annual meeting 2014
...the Providence Associates and, from left, Joan Townsend, Jude Magers and Marilyn Webb greet Providence Associates on Friday night as they arrive for the annual meeting. Providence Associates put on a parody of song and dance for Sisters of Providence and other associates gathered for the social on Sunday. Pictured from left are Sheila Donis, Lorrie Scheidler, Joanna Daily, Maureen Baca, Mary Carroll Blocher, Mel Marino Wolff, Donna Kehoe and Maria Price. Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates enjoy the...
Letter: Jan. 13 1849
Why thank-you, Mother Theodore, we love you too! Let’s sit back for a minute and think about this quote and the context. When you hear the words, “saint of God”, what do you picture? I personally picture a holy person with a long robe and a glowing halo around their head and in their presence, choirs of angels sing. NEWSFLASH: saints are real people, everyone! The truth is, Mother Theodore was a very down-t0-earth woman with a sense of humor...
So very human: Making an e-book of Mother Theodore’s words
...Did I mention there are 1,931 index entries? For those of you who like books better with pictures in them: there are 23 pictures in this e-book! The sisters in Archives helped me find the best versions of these we have, to make them color when possible too. The word “Providence” shows up in the book 138 times. “Love” is there 297 times. “Blessed,” 64. “Tree,” 67. “Tired,” 16. There are footnotes galore. Sister Mary Theodosia Mug, who painstakingly edited...
Sister Catherine Arkenberg (formerly Sister Jean Loretto)
...permit. The family remembers most how much Catherine loved photos; she loved to go through albums and to take photos. “Unfortunately, that was another thing she was not very good at. She usually cut off the heads when she took photos. So, when she got the photo envelopes back from the drug store, most pictures were headless; those that were not were either too dark or ALL dark. You see, her recycler-self, didn’t appreciate that you could use a flash...
2015 Senior Jubilee Reflection
...Matilda Holloran, Alice Ann Rhinesmith, Jean Fuqua, Mary Ann Phelan and Nancy Nolan. Not pictured: Sister Josephine Bryan. About Mother Theodore … what need I say? About Mary, Mother of God … what do I say? In the Gospel of Luke proclaimed today, part of me – about one quarter – hears and sees the scene as calm and holy; the angel has wings, Mary’s hair is blonde. The angels’ message is disturbing but in a matter of minutes, Mary...
Twenty-one Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
A total of 21 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, celebrated 60-, 70-, 75- and 80-year Jubilees this year. 2015 60-year Jubilarians include (from left) Sisters Margaret Quinlan, Suzanne Dailey, Ann Margaret O’Hara, Ann Matilda Holloran, Alice Ann Rhinesmith, Jean Fuqua, Mary Ann Phelan and Nancy Nolan. Not pictured: Sister Josephine Bryan. 60-year Jubilarians Sister Mary Ann Phelan is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. Currently, she ministers as a sign language instructor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and as a...
Our Lady of Providence; Queen of the “Lake” Home
...lake house venture would flourish under the patronage of Our Lady with this entitlement, Mary Lou obtained the picture from the gift shop at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Thus it was that this portrait held a prominent place in the lake house for 22 years. There it was that family members gathered frequently on weekends during the spring time, summer, and autumn seasons, national holidays or special occasions assuring the presence of swarms of aunt, uncles, cousins and friends. Through the years...