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The legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
The Sisters of Providence placed a Celtic cross at Mother Theodore’s gravesite in the cemetery. She was a Celt, a woman of Brittany. Bretons are Celts. By Sister Marie Kevin Tighe, formerly of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin The legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is not a material or monetary one. It is a spiritual gift bestowed upon her by the Holy Spirit. This kind of legacy is sometimes referred to as a charism,...
Pilgrims of Hope for Creation
September 28, 2025 at 10:30 am – 4:30 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free Join the Sisters of Providence on Sunday, September 28, for a Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, a spiritually transformative journey that blends prayer, reflection and a deep commitment to caring for God’s creation. The pilgrimage is part of the 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations, inviting pilgrims from around the world to take part in...
Sister Barbara Bluntzer
...I try to do that, maybe not a thousand times, but very frequently. I try to keep God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit in the front of my mind and ‘talk’ to them,” Sister Barbara said. “I pray a short form of the liturgy of the hours in the morning before I leave my apartment and do my spiritual reading in the evening just before bed. I find that gives me good thoughts to think about and relaxes me from...
Stepping forward to become a Sister of Providence
The past couple weeks I was in Southern California for my home visit to spend quality time with family and friends. The trending question people asked me: “What have the past months been like?” Along with follow up questions: “When are you going back to Indiana?” and “Are you going to move forward to the next step?” Postulant Jessica Vitente puts her business and accounting background to good use in her volunteer ministry at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. While...
Sister Joann Quinkert
...at age 17, being a religious sister was the only way a woman could dedicate herself to service in the Church. I felt called to give the best that I could to God. Religious life seemed to be the answer for me,” she said. The bond has grown stronger with time. “Community provided for me the intellectual and spiritual training for the foundation of my life of love, mercy and justice. I have had opportunities to expand my horizons and...
Get to know Sister Joni Luna, SP
https://youtu.be/mJURPmnYSuY Sister Joni shares her story of finding what was missing in her life and how that led her to the Sisters of Providence. https://youtu.be/ookjqCblAjs Sister Joni shares some advice for other women considering becoming a Catholic religious sister https://youtu.be/_hmE3EQabGM Sister Joni shares her discussion with a spiritual advisor about what kind of a difference becoming a Catholic woman religious would have in her life. https://youtu.be/F_vyBj53sJg Sister Joni shares what to expect in the first few years of formation toward...
Sister Gertrude Therese Garvey
...festive dance with harp and timbrel, must have inspired Sister Gertrude Therese. For wherever she went, she brought music and singing. And rightfully so, for her father James Garvey was born in Ireland, the land of music, deep spirituality and Irish folklore,” continued Sister Catherine. Gertrude Rita Garvey, born March 27, 1921, in Chicago, was one of four children of James and Sarah (McGarvey) Garvey. She attended Our Lady of Sorrows Grade School and Providence High School, both in Chicago....
Young Crawfordsville man offers sacrifice and prayer in walking to Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Andrew sat in a guest room with his feet soaking in a pan of Epsom salts. The sisters offered him hospitality, and he chose to spend an additional day at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. He talked about his faith and his trust in Providence and how he acquired that trust. “It leads to a more exciting spiritual life. I guess the examples I see of people trusting in Providence like Mother Theodore and everyday people. Observing them and seeing how they trust....
Providence Community Bake Sale
December 14, 2024 at 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST Providence Spirituality & Conference Center 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 United States Sisters of Providence Free Are you craving some special, delicious baked goods? We’re baking up lots of goodies that will hit the spot. Join us Dec. 14, from 1:30-4:30 p.m., for the Providence Community Bake Sale in the Providence Spirituality and Conference Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. We will have all kinds of special goodies....
How to stay active during a pandemic
Thanks to our special guest blogger Dr. Tricia Pierce, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. It has been hard to maintain social, spiritual and literally all relationships during the global pandemic. One mechanism you can use to improve your mental and spiritual health is exercise. This does not mean you need to sweat and pump iron at the gym. Exercise can be beneficial in as little as 10 minutes a day. Frequently asked questions Does 10 minutes...
February 18, 2024: First Sunday of Lent
...Lent. It’s somewhat fascinating how people embrace the rigors of Lent. We seem to be looking for ways to add action to our spiritual lives. The fasting or abstinence from meat, almsgiving, and added prayer we’re encouraged to do during Lent perhaps feel a little more tangible and concrete than the routine we find ourselves in the rest of the year. We get a very short version of the typical First Sunday of Lent Gospel reading this year. Jesus was...
Sister Maureen Abbott
...and high school students as well as adult learners. Of special interest to the Sisters of Providence was Maureen’s work with our new members in the areas of spirituality and community history. One of these students wrote of Maureen: What impressed me most is that until her very last breath she lived and breathed the mission of Mother Theodore Guerin and of the Sisters of Providence. She found coins in persons who had no or very little faith in themselves....