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Sisters of Providence welcome new postulant
...to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in April 2019. She spent a weekend at Woodland Inn with the community of sisters and her stay was not only pleasant, but prophetic. “I loved the environment,” Leslie said. “It was so joyful and very welcoming. The sisters were so hospitable to other people.” The joyfulness of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods led Leslie to attend a Come and See retreat later that year in the fall. “The second time I came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was for a...
I unite with all my sisters and all who share the charism of Providence …
...my most important communities. And my life as a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is one of the most important parts of my identity. My relationship with my sisters has been formative. They have changed me. From the younger sisters to our retired sisters (some of whom are almost centennials and still emailing me regularly), these women challenge me to be my best self and guide me to find God in new and beautiful ways....
Kay Sisk, Linton, IN: “Sister made a great change in my life”
...change in one’s own life but Sister made one in mine. I live with her values everyday. Pray to God, live a good life and always, always be kind to others. When I visit the Woods I know she is watching over me, I feel her presence and I can just see that big smile. I am so happy that I met Sister Georgiana and I was led to the Providence Associate program and beautiful St. Mary of the Woods....
Sister Joni becomes who God created her to be as a Sister of Providence
...sister, but I kept coming back.” Eventually, the sacredness of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods grew on Sister Joni and an old thought crept up in her mind. Sister Joni said she believes she thought of religious life while she was in grade school, but initially, chose a different route. But after meeting the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, that thought breezed past everything else and into the forefront. Sister Joni Luna receiving fist bumps from students at St. Patrick School. “I...
Sister Catherine White
...made in honor of Sister Catherine to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Catherine White Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis (1984-85); Pastoral Associate, St. Agnes Parish, Evansville (1986-87); Providence Phone Room, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019-20); Residential Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2020). In California: Principal, St. Joseph School, Hawthorne (1989-95); Executive Director-South Central LAMP, South Central/Los Angeles Ministerial Project, Los Angeles (1997-2000); Teacher, Notre Dame Academy, Los Angeles (2000-04); Safe Environment Coordinator, Diocese of San Bernardino,...
Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries: Celebrating 20 years of success
...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 and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of...
Familiar faces from near and far: SPs gathered for annual meeting 2014
Sisters of Providence from far and wide gathered to reconnect and to move forward this summer at the the 2014 annual meeting of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Spend some time perusing this photo album. You may come across some familiar faces you haven’t seen in awhile. Sisters, associates and ministry partners gathered for Monday’s meeting watch a video tribute remembering Woods Day Care/Pre-school at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods which closed in June 2014 after 27 years. Sisters Ruth...
Good Shepherd Chapel formally blessed
...Dawn Tomaszewski explained that Michael’s role in the project was part of a “confluence of providential moments” that helped create the new cemetery. The first moment came in 2017, following the passing of Providence Associate Heather Marie Tetzlaff-Smith, a resident of South Bend, Indiana, and a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Heather’s family requested that her remains be laid to rest at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Because the practice of the Congregation had been to inter only its own members at Saint...
Sister Margaret Ann Wilson (formerly Sister Ann Gerard)
...received the name Sister Ann Gerard, returning several years later to her baptismal name. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1948, and 53 respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree from Indiana State University. Sister Margaret Ann Wilson Teacher for 43 years in schools in Illinois, Indiana and Oklahoma. In Illinois: Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago (1948-53); Immaculate Conception, Chicago (1962-71); St. Angela, Chicago (1973-1997). In Indiana: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village...
Sister Sheila FitzSimons (formerly Sister Marie Sheila)
...1950. She got her degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1962 and her master’s degree from Loyola University in Los Angeles in 1974. Sheila ministered in Indiana, Illinois, New Hampshire and California. She taught in grade schools and served several times as principal. In 1999, she ministered at Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries in New Albany, and in 2002, returned to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, where she ministered in the Transportation Office and served as a driver. She moved to Lourdes Hall in 2010...
Sister Carolyn Glynn (formerly Sister John Michael)
...St., Malden, Massachusetts. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Carolyn to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Carolyn in the comment section below. Sister Carolyn Glynn (formerly Sister John Michael) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mel, Chicago (1956-58); Teacher, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1969-71); Teacher, St. Athanasius, Evanston (1971-74); Teacher, St. Gregory, Chicago (1974-77); Director of Religious Education, St. Mary Parish, Riverside (1980-87); Consultant/Religious Education and Spirituality, Chicago...
Giving thanks to the ash trees on Arbor Day
...Mary-of-the-Woods, and elsewhere, for your beauty AND your service. The remains of a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods ash tree. Since 2002, when the Emerald Ash Borer arrived in Michigan attached to wooden pallets from Asia, it has destroyed more than 25 million ash trees. Significant resources have been spent to find a way to stop the Emerald Ash Borer, but as of yet, nothing has proved successful. Many states are organizing ash tree seed collection efforts, where seeds will be maintained at...