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Advent and God’s Providence
...different light. Opportunities to transform Second, I brought my friend Sister Claire Dumont, SSCC, to a retreat entitled “Cracked Pots: A Spirituality of Receptivity.” The essence of that imagery was that those cracks and chips (and the experiences behind them) made each of us a unique vessel ready to help God with specific tasks so as to help transform the world. I have since come to associate the Japanese art of Kintsugi with that philosophy. In Kintsugi, a golden lacquer is...
Foundation day: a community effort
...often wondered how the sisters prepared for this endeavor. I vividly remember preparing to join the Congregation 20 years ago. Divesting of property, books, furniture. Trying to determine what I needed from what I wanted was excruciating in one way and liberating in another. In the end, I realized that the most important “things” I brought to the Congregation were my spirituality and my life- experience. Perhaps this was a similar state of mind for the sisters preparing for what...
Celebrating our Volunteers!
...Christmas Fun at the Woods and Fall Farm Days. “I am looking forward to when we can get together once again,” Stacy said. “I volunteered with Providence Spirituality & Conference Center giving tours of the grounds as well as inside, including the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the Church of the Immaculate Conception. “One way that I have been volunteering for Providence Food Pantry and The Connecting Link since COVID-19 is posting donated items on Ebay and giving...
A special family visit
Sister Mary Montgomery (in back) with her niece Susan and Susan’s daughter Violet in the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. As Susan and her 2-year-old daughter Violet were standing outside Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Susan’s mother, Anna, went inside. This was the family’s second visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The family lives in Phoenix. Puzzled, Violet asked her mother where her grandma went. Susan said she went inside the building. Violet then said, “She went to pray. She’s going...
Virtual, in-person ‘Evolution of Wisdom Thought’ series to continue in May
...on some of the same or similar ethical and spiritual principles that have come before it,” Sister Paula said. The final class will explore Mohandas Gandhi’s Spirituality and Politics and will take place on Saturday, June 22. “While it would be especially useful to attend all or most of the five classes, each session is free standing enough to be taken and valued individually,” Sister Paula added. “And while it would also be extra-satisfying to read the assigned short classics...
Dementia series continues at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in November
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have teamed up with Thrive West Central for the upcoming “Dementia Education Series: A Positive Approach to Care.” The series is designed for care partners and will help them build skills and gain confidence to care for loved ones. November dates include November 3 and 19, from 1-3 p.m. each session. The sessions will take place in the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. There is no cost to attend....
Walking through Lent with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
We welcome you to join us this Lent in spiritual reflections with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Check the blog each Sunday during Lent for short reflections created by Postulant Emily TeKolste for each day of the coming week. Below are reflections for the first week of Lent, starting with Ash Wednesday. We invite you to spend a few minutes each day reflecting on the scripture verses and the words of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. May your Lent be a time...
The wonder of baking
...day, she has made it her mission to take time out of the week for one of her passions. She loves to bake. Here are some of the breads she has been making. Currently, Sister Rose Marita ministers as a greeter at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center (PSCC) on Mondays and Fridays. But on Wednesdays, she heads to the Providence Hall activity room kitchen to bake. And for most of that day, the kitchen belongs to her. “I get up...
Remembering a ‘Star Teacher’
...The stated mission of the Sisters of Providence is to improve the lives of individuals through education, health care and spirituality, and to improve the well-being of the larger community through environmental awareness, social justice and related issues). A ‘Lifelong’ Student Sister Helen Rose was a lifelong student of the classics, including the Latin and Greek languages. During her formal years of education, she received a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree from the University of...
Sisters, Thrive Dementia series continues in October
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have teamed up with Thrive West Central for the upcoming “Dementia Education Series: A Positive Approach to Care,” scheduled to continue in October. October dates include October 8 and 22. Times are 1-3 p.m. for each session and will take place in the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. There is no cost to attend. The series is designed for care partners and will help them build skills and gain...
Sister Joni Luna: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?
Note: Here is the second blog in our series celebrating Catholic Sisters Week, which concludes on March 14, 2020. During the week, many sisters will share here on our blog what being a sister means to them. Sister Joni Luna has written the second of such blog posts below. The other day, I wrote the following prayer in my journal using a picture I had created in Sister Rosemary Schmalz’ Art and Spirituality Retreat: Sit with me ….. It is...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: bearing the light still today
...heavily on her. “Mother Theodore’s community is the legacy that she left. And they have just been phenomenal actors in our world. Phenomenal inspiration. And phenomenal support in helping me to work toward my best self. I have a long way to go. But I’m just starting the journey. “It’s inspiring the way Mother Theodore lived her life so faithfully and how all the people we see today continue that legacy,” Emily said. Support for the people Sister Jan Craven,...