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Renewing spiritually at the Woods
...This day-long retreat explored the lives of three women who fell deeply in love with God — St. Claire of Assisi, St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Mother Theodore Guerin — three of her favorite saints. Ruth admits that she didn’t know much about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin before arriving at Saint Mary-of-the Woods. That all changed when she visited her shrine. “When I left (the shrine) I was jumping up and down!” It was during that visit that Ruth...
An unbreakable promise
...promise. Every Sister of Providence can tell you the story. The Breton shore The building of a chapel Saint Anne Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Returning from a fundraising trip to France in 1843, Mother Theodore’s ship, the Nashville, ran into a terrible storm. Mother Theodore promised to build a chapel to Saint Anne. She also promised and to hold an annual procession in her honor if she would save the ship from the raging sea. Why Saint Anne? Mother...
Sisters of Providence honor elder sisters
...served punch and refreshments. In addition to Sister Marceline, Sister Francis, Sister Rose Marita and Sister Richard, Sisters Dorothy Marie Ahern, Catherine Arkenberg, Agnes Arvin, Mary Loyola Bender, Margaret Louise Bernard, Jane Bodine, Bernadette Mary Carroll, Adrian Marie Conrad, Mary Imelda Coulup, Kathleen Mary Gay, Eileen Clare Goetzen, Mary Terence Haag, Anne Krause, Lourdes Kline, Mary Esther Lane, Mary Michael Lager, Rita Lerner, Marilyn Therese Lipps, Helen Dolores Losleben, Mary Rodger Madden, Francine McGriffin, Edwardine McNulty, Marie Victoria Podesta, Annette...
Sisters of Providence ministry founders
In 1840, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her five companion Sisters of Providence traveled from Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, to Indiana to help educate Catholic immigrants in the area. Sketch of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village Church and 1st Institute 1843 The sisters arrived on Oct. 22, 1840, and settled at Saint Mary-of-the- Woods. Less than one year later, on July 4, 1841, they had established Saint Mary’s Female Institute, also known as the Academy. In 1846, the school received the first charter for...
Volunteers help the Woods run smoothly
...deepened and broadened among them.” Carl Carl’s relationship with the sisters began as a child, but it deepened after he married his wife, Judge Barbara Bruneaux, who is a 1970 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. “Although I’d visited the Woods as a child — and have fuzzy recollections of going down to the crypt — my formal introduction was instilled by my wife,” Carl said. “After we married, she began working for the college in several capacities, and she continues...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...(1985-86); General Superior, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1986-96); Convent Service, Terre Haute (2011); Vocation Official Coordinator/Volunteer, Mother Theodore Guerin Shrine/Federal Prison Ministry, Terre Haute (2012-17); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-2020). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Angela, Chicago (1965-71); Co-Provincial/Director of Apostolic Works, St. Joseph Province, Park Ridge (1975-83); Theology Department, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1985); Programs Director, Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago (1997-99); President, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1999-2008); Convent Service, Chicago (2009-11). In Oklahoma:...
The Philosophy of Fair Trade
...in the US.” Shoppers recognizing certification more than doubled from 2019 to 2023 – 28 percent to 61 percent. Fair trade is directly connected to love, mercy, and justice. Providence Associate Joan Frisz, the guest on our JUSTus Podcast, is the Executive Director of Just Creations, a nonprofit, fair trade store in Louisville, Kentucky. Joan says that fair trade “provides us with sustainable opportunities to marginalized farmers and artisans in developing countries.” In 2013, Joan met Laxmi Maharjan, an artisan working...
Witness
...and for all. Speaking Out The Bishops of Indiana, along with numerous other Bishops, have spoken out against the death penalty. As have religious communities across the country, including my own, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. My faith and the teachings of our Church compel me to say “No!” to the death penalty and to work to abolish it. Pope Francis, in 2017, approved the following revision to paragraph 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church:...
WVC adds ‘Real Organic Project’ certification
...protect the integrity of the organic label. Organic farming has always been based on “feed the soil, not the plant.” Young plants inside the greenhouse. Real organic farming relies on the microbial activity of the soil to slowly release nutrients to the plant. In recent years, many organic farmers have grown distraught over USDA decisions that have negated this fundamental truth, even though growing in soil is original to the USDA Organic standards. Further, rules have been overlooked regarding the...
Everything is Connected – Our Consumption
...symptom of over-consumption. There may not be more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic – both larger pieces and so-called microplastics – floating in our seas, which have devastating effects on marine species and biodiversity. Microplastic particles fine their way into our food, water and even bloodstreams. Half of all plastics ever produced have been made in the last 15 years, and production is growing. At each stage of its life cycle, plastic can harm our health, through exposure to...
June 2, 2024: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
...the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the word that comes to mind for most of us is probably “Eucharist.” It means “thanksgiving,” but we use it to refer to the real presence of Jesus with us. Let us consider a brief but certainly not comprehensive list of examples in Scripture where Divine Presence has been connected with bread and wine: In Genesis, Abel brought a sacrifice of the first fruits of the earth; a nonviolent offering to thank God...
The Injustice and Dehumanization of Experiencing Homelessness
...Strong evidence exists that the Housing First model leads to quicker exits from homelessness and greater housing stability over time compared with treatment as usual. And moderate evidence points to “reduced use of emergency department services, fewer hospitalizations and less time hospitalized…”The Veterans Administration Housing First team has social workers, nurses, psychiatrists, vocational and substance abuse counselors available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for those enrolled in the Housing First program. Treatment First prioritizes the value of...