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Celebrating our many foundations this Foundation Day
Many of us know the story of the arrival of the first sisters at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Mother Theodore Guerin and her companions, Sisters Olympiade Boyer, Saint Vincent Ferrer Gagé, Basilide Sénéschal, Mary Xavier Lerée, and Mary Liguori Tiercin arrived late in the evening on Oct. 22, 1840. They were expecting a convent and a school. Instead they found a dense woods with no buildings in sight. There had been a storm that lasted 36 hours the previous days. The...
Shared roots: bonds that unite beyond culture, time and place
...building. I explored the bath house where the sisters used to bathe. No heat, two spigots for cold running water. Buckets were filled with water and then poured over one self. Great idea on a summer evening but a cold winter eve? One day I came upon St. Anne’s Chapel. Again, I felt transported back to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and our St. Anne Shell Chapel. St. Anne, mother of Mary, is very much revered in France as the patron of sailors....
Saint Mother Theodore’s guidance among the troubles an blessings of change
...present Our journey ends with “Immersion into the Holy,” Providence as presence. In this quiet and holy space rest the remains of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin — our mentor, our friend, our wisdom figure. Consider sitting quietly in her presence so as to absorb her holy energy. Originally published in the fall 2022 issue of HOPE magazine. Plan a trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and visit the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and other sacred places in person. Visit.SistersofProvidence.org...
2017 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
...and students of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, friends and ministry partners here and elsewhere. As many of you know, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) meets each August for an annual assembly. Ever since the LCWR meeting this past August, I have been struck by a new awareness of the importance of our presence in the world as a community. Hardly had our last conference started when Liz Sweeney, a Sister of St. Joseph and the conference’s contemplative guide, shared...
Reminders of the beauty of God
I’ve heard Saint Mother Theodore Guerin referred to as the “green saint.” The excerpt below helped to bring Mother Theodore’s connection to nature to life for me. The memory is from Mother Anastasie Brown (1826-1918). She began her life as a pioneer child in the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, vicinity. She studied at the Academy at Saint Mary -of-the-Woods starting in 1841, at its beginnings. She then entered the Sisters of Providence in 1844 and spent the first many years of...
CNN shares Mother Theodore’s journey to sainthood
...possible. The precise detail of Saint Mother Theodore’s life was a key factor in her canonization, and that material was of keen interest to CNN. They visited Archives twice where Sisters Mary Ryan, Marianne Mader, Marie Grace Molloy, Marie Esther Sivertsen and Donna Butler had documents, pictures and memorabilia at the ready. “I felt very energized by Jen and Drew because of their enthusiasm for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,” said Sister Mary, archivist. “They were interested in...
Missionary spirit of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...German community in the southern part of the state. The school opened in the spring of 1842 with 50 students. Later that spring she opened a free school for the children in the area around Saint Mary-of-the Woods. In October of that year they opened a school in St. Francisville, Ill., with an enrollment of 60 pupils. Just as the little community was settling in, a devastating fire destroyed all of their provisions for the winter ahead. They lost 150...
The many gifts of volunteering
...it was my service and time at the Woods with sisters that set me apart from other applicants. I will forever be grateful for the opportunities that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and the Sisters of Providence have given me. Some may think my time at the Woods was serving the Sisters of Providence. But to me, the Woods and the Sisters of Providence have served me and my heart. I am a better person because of my time with the Sisters of Providence. ...
HOPE Fall 2023 — Touched by the Woods
Download HOPE: HOPE Fall 2023 As seen in HOPE: For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things Nature is Sister Lucy’s peaceful place where she communes with God. She marvels at the little things and enjoys the aliveness, music and dancing of life outdoors at the Woods. St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground St. Anne’s Shell Chapel is one of the most well-known structures at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The unique interior of this tiny building is covered floor to ceiling with...
Blessing the new columbarium at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
...Woods which led to the development of Providence Community Cemetery. Heather, a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, had great devotion to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and referred to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods as “home.” Now those with strong and long-lasting connections to the Sisters of Providence may request cremains burial here. Learn more about Providence Community Cemetery. Sisters, Providence Associates and family and friends gather to bless the new columbarium and to inter Providence Associate Heather Tetzlaff Smith in her final resting...
Come and See Spring 2026 Retreat
March 27 at 4:00 pm – March 29 at 2:00 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sister Joni Luna, SP 361-500-9505 jluna@spsmw.org Sisters of Providence Free Is God calling you to be a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana? Come and see how the Sisters of Providence are living out their lives of authentic meaning — centered on God and serving others. All single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited...
Sister Agnes Arvin (formerly Sister Agnes Virginia)
...Agnes made her first profession on Aug. 15, 1941, and her final profession on Aug. 15, 1947. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on the 20-year plan (!) and went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. Agnes spent 25 years ministering in elementary education in Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Terre Haute. Many of those years were spent teaching seventh- and eighth-grade, and six of those years were spent...