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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, pray for us!
...in her lifetime, is a wonderful person to ask to pray for us in our own pain or sorrow or worry. We invite you to join us for the next nine days as we pray a novena to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. We will begin with the first novena prayer below. Please continue to pray with us daily using the novena prayers here. There is one short section of prayer for each day until Oct. 2. Novena to Saint Mother...
October 16, 2022: Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...out for help? Won’t he stick up for them? I assure you, he will. He will not drag his feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns?” Reflection It’s hard for me to think about my prayers as “badgering” and even harder to see how often my prayers might be described as “haranguing” by human judges. I want to believe that I know God doesn’t view...
Pray for us, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin!
...she is a wonderful person to ask to pray for us in our own pain, sorrow or worry. We invite you to join us beginning on Sunday, September 24, for nine days as we pray a novena to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. We will begin with the first novena prayer below. Continue to pray with us daily using the novena prayers here. There is a short section of prayer for each day until October 2. Novena to Saint Mother Theodore...
Bon Voyage: Prayers for safe travels
For the first time in the history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, two sisters have been invited to attend the General Chapter of Foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s original community, the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé sur Loir in France. The Sisters of Providence leadership team, from left Sisters Laura Parker, Jeanne Hagelskamp, Dawn Tomaszewski, Carole Kimes and Anne Therese Falkenstein, gather for prayer at the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as Sisters Dawn and...
Sister Joan Mary Schaefer
...amazing. We always knew we could call her for intentions, for extra prayers. We know the power of all the prayers of the Sisters of Providence.” Joan Mary loved to travel and literally put miles on the car. Every summer her band members would gather for Community meetings at the Woods. Sister Jane Michael from the East recalled always staying where her band members were and then visiting throughout the Midwest after the meetings. Some of them would then travel...
Remembering Pope Francis: Champion of the poor, the marginalized and the environment
...to receive those prayers. Certainly, his deep humility lent credibility to the challenges he made to us during his pontificate to go to the margins, to reach out to those most in need of God’s mercy and hope. For the Sisters of Providence, Pope Francis’ recognition of our common home, Earth, as one of the places most in need found resonance in our ministry of eco-spirituality and justice. His encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’, began a truly universal movement to change...
My Third Great-Aunt
...came into Mother’s room after breakfast to set it right, Mother said to her, “Ma Fille, I left Mass. It is my last.” (Volume 1, History of the Sisters of Providence, page 780) As the days passed, Mother Theodore became more ill, and it was evident she would not recover. Ill as she was, the Sisters had access to her almost to the end. “Prayers were made without ceasing,” wrote Sister Mary Cecilia Bailly. The sisters fasted, prayed and showed...
Leaving a Legacy: John and Sue Heck
Note: It is with great sadness that we share that John passed away on May 8, 2025, shortly after this blog was completed. This story is now a testament to his life well lived! We are grateful for the connection the Heck family has with the Sisters of Providence and the difference they make in the lives of others. Please keep Sue and the rest of the family in your prayers. Here is a link to John’s obituary. John and...
Sister Mary Charles Spalding
...(1948-1950) at Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City,” continued Sister Joan. Sister Mary Charles returned to the Woods in 1995 and served as a receptionist in Providence Center for several years. “Although in the last few years Sister Mary Charles grew physically weaker, her mind remained keen and alert. We know that she has now been called home to deeper, fuller life. We, who wait here, send up to God our heartfelt prayers of gratitude for her life among us,” concluded Sister...
Sister Ann Xavier Hau
...to others when she saw difficulty or sadness. Others reached out to her as she prepared to meet her God. We had long talks about heaven and how she longed to be there. She imagined seeing God, Mother Mary, her parents and her brothers, John, Henry and George and her two sisters, Marie and Ann,” said Sister Diane. “We have been good friends for many years, laughing together, sharing our thoughts, and our prayers and our lives. She was a...
Mary Weber and Gary Meister: ‘a God of surprises’
...Married couples will find that taking the journey to become Providence Associates is an enriching and deepening of the marriage. We found ourselves sharing thoughts, feelings, hopes and prayers that perhaps we would not have done in a less structured manner. We were also able to focus on being Providence as a couple. 4.) Share with us about the Providence Cristo Rey High School student who is living with you. The student is Jude Okpalannaka. He is originally from Nigeria....
Sister Delia (Margaret Cecile) Leonard
...a thief in the night, but for Sister Delia, I think of death as a reward for a life well lived. We say farewell until we are once again joined with you. Until that time, you are in our hearts and prayers as sister and friend,” said Sister Mary Ann. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Delia was celebrated April 18, with her brother the Rev. Sebastian Leonard, OSB, presiding. She is survived by two brothers, William of Indianapolis,...