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Sculptor and security: Bill Wolfe
...Abrell Korean War Memorial at the Vigo County Courthouse, and many more. He also created a medallion for former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President David G. Behrs and four murals in the Vigo County Courthouse, including one telling the story of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Sister Carole Kimes stands next to a sculpture of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Local sculptor Bill Wolfe created the piece. Bill also had another sculpture recently dedicated. His monument for Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton rests at...
Swope to display art by Sisters of Providence
...of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia...
Celebrating the Feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita
Saint Josephine Bakhita Feb. 8 is the Feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita. It is a day to remember her as a victim of human trafficking slavery and as the “black mother” who touched many lives. It is also a day to acknowledge massive human trafficking today and to commit to help stop this slavery primarily against young women and children. Bakhita wasn’t her name at birth in Sudan in the region of Darfur. In the midst of beatings, tortures and...
Sister Diane Ris publishes new book about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...only was she holy, but she was fully human.’ Put those two things together and you have a saint,” Sister Diane said. The result is a 277-page book with another 35 pages of notes and information that provides a buffet of luscious details, many of which are shared for the first time. The book is available at The Gift Shop at Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Gift Shop can be contacted in various ways: giftshop@spsmw.org, www.spgiftshop.com, 812-535-2947 or 866-996-2947....
Visit the Woods
...remarkable that Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you have never had the opportunity to enter the gates and drive down the avenue to see this amazing place, add it to your bucket list. We promise you will not be disappointed. For those who have been here before, we encourage you to return and discover some of the areas you may have overlooked. There is incredible architecture, breathtaking chapels, and abundant nature that...
Santa is coming to the Woods!
...lot of pictures! We’ll start the fun at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Cost: $7; children 3 and under free. Pre-sale of tickets is encouraged and may be done online here. Santa will also visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods again from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 18, during Sunday Brunch at the Woods with Santa! Bring your children or child-minded self with your family and friends to enjoy the brunch with Santa in a beautifully decorated O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYO1uO8inz0 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EIrvqc-bZ5E https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NDvKtQSjokg...
Saint Mother Theodore: a humble servant of God
...and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College alums, including blog post author Marilyn Rausch at right, pose with flat Saint Mother Theodore. Seeing her own poor health as an obstacle, Sister St. Theodore did not volunteer for the new mission to America when the opportunity arose. But her unwavering humility and dependence on the Providence of God would not let her refuse the insistence of her superiors that she lead the band across the ocean and into the wilderness of Indiana. No advanced planning...
Trust and work
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin I recently discovered a post on Franciscan Media by Father Don Miller, OFM, about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. After a brief summary of her life, he provided this reflection: “God’s work gets done by people ready to take risks and to work hard—always remembering what Saint Paul told the Corinthians, ‘I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth.’” What a beautiful reflection on the life of our saint. Saint Mother Theodore trusted always in God....
ONE of several, but Indiana’s first
...is one of us. Blessed are we Hoosiers to have this woman as the very first saint of Indiana! There are fifty states and 12 U.S. Saints total. One very special one is here with us in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Study these great saints in the days and weeks ahead. One thing I noticed right away is how many of them lived in the same time period as our very own Mother Theodore! See you tomorrow at the Open House!...
Celebrating National Catholic Schools Week with pen pals!
...pen pal is the ‘sweetest girl on the planet!’” Sister Joni remarked other sisters said they are “delighted” by how creative the students are in addition to how they are so adept at expressing themselves. During the Congregation’s annual Christmas Fun at the Woods event, many of the students visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to meet with their pen pal for the first time. “I have noticed the project has generated a lot of positive conversations around here,” Sister Joni said. “It...
Sisters honor Jane Fischer with Sarah and Joseph Thralls award
...the Sisters of Providence honored Providence Associate Jane Fischer with the award. “Jane persuaded the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Jasper, Indiana, to establish a new home for Saint Mother Theodore in their parish complex – the Saint Mother Theodore Chapel,” General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski explained to the audience. “St. Joe’s, after all, was the first mission established by Mother Theodore outside of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “And though Jane will tell you that many hands contributed to this effort,...
Letter to Cardinal Elect Joseph Tobin
Dear Cardinal-Elect Tobin, Then-General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson with then-Archbishop Joseph Tobin during his visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Aug. 19, 2014. The bells of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were certainly ringing out when we learned the news that Pope Francis had selected you as one of the seventeen new cardinals. On behalf of the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, we offer you our heartfelt congratulations and our promise of prayer. Given that the eighth American Saint – our beloved...