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A God-graced moment
This article is reprinted from winter 2007 issue of HOPE. By Sister Peggy Lynch The following journal entry reflects my emotions and thoughts about the Mass of Canonization. The dark morning gives way to blue sky and sunshine as we wend our way through narrow streets — the ones the tour guide continually tells us were built for horse-drawn chariots and pedestrian traffic and not the today traffic of double-decker buses. Finally we arrive in full daylight at the gates...
Sister Terri Boland
...and the sisters were being tossed about. The sister who was in charge said to the rest of them not to fear. She said, “We’ve come too far to die at sea.” During the vocation weekend, we went on a tour of the shell chapel. They told us the story about Mother Theodore and her companions praying to St. Ann for safe voyage across the ocean during an awful storm. I didn’t really know the Sisters of Providence, but I...
First chapel to be re-created at SMW
...furnished with plank benches, a plank altar similar to the one described by Saint Mother Theodore, and the fireplace will be eye-catching. This project will provide a great opportunity and space for personal reflection, enjoyment of an element of Indiana history, and a unique learning experience for students, families and groups who visit the grounds. It should be ready for visitors by late October. Make your plans now to come to see it. Tours can be scheduled through Providence Center....
CNN visits Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to research Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Cable News Network (CNN) producer Jen Christensen visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saturday, Oct. 22, to witness the Sisters of Providence Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Fest and to do research on the Congregation’s foundress. Jen hooked up with a video specialist, Jeff from Indianapolis, and spent most of the day Saturday witnessing the Foundation Day Eucharistic Liturgy, learning about the Sisters of Providence, meeting people and touring the grounds. Jen, based in Atlanta, is leading a team that is researching various aspects...
From The Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...our servers and parishioners more devoted to the life and works of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and work and serve not only by obligation but with love and compassion to God. For more information: Sister Jan For more information about the shrine, to arrange a tour at Saint Mary-of the-Woods, to submit prayer requests or to report blessings that have touched your lives, contact Sister Jan Craven, coordinator of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, at...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
As a realist, I don’t often get blown away, but in November 2012, when Sister of Providence Cathy Buster gave me a tour of Casa Juan Bosco in Arcadia, Fla., I experienced that feeling of being with someone who could dream dreams and marshal the resources to make them come true in mega form. With eight years of hard work, strong trust in Providence, and the wit, wisdom and skills of a true collaborator, this friend of mine had helped...
Prayer for homecoming
...guest; no one is alien, all are friend. May the life celebrated in each room in this house give delight and honor and reverence to you. Amen Sister Jan Craven holds master’s degrees in spirituality and in philosophy and religion. She currently ministers as Director of Shrines and Tours at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Jan loves the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the world as a Sister of Providence. (This article reprinted from the Summer 2013 edition of HOPE)...
Former student rescues sister from Florida accident; saves her life
Bradenton, Fla., EMT Andrew Powers visits with Sister Margaret Louise Bernard on Aug. 19. Sister Ann Paula Pohlman and Sister Margaret Louise Bernard were planning a day of adventure at the Port of Tampa (Fla.) to see some tour ships that were open at the aquarium. Shortly after noon on March 15, 2013, they left their apartment complex in Bradenton. Sister Ann Paula attempted to make a turn into a gasoline station and the sisters’ car was struck by an...
Do spirituality and technology connect?
...world and a universe that is interconnected in amazing ways. Sisters of Providence educate in classrooms where children can take virtual tours of the places about which they are studying. They interact with lessons drawn on smart boards. SPs serve in parishes where adult faith formation is influenced as much by blogs on the Internet as it is by materials distributed at a study session. We minister in health-care environments where consultation with doctors and specialists at a distance can...
WVHC celebrates new transition
...management and more. Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett also spoke at the event, stating the center is a “blessing” for the people it serves. “As God continues to bless this entity … let it continue to bless this community,” Bennett said. The Wabash Valley Health Center was founded in 1997. It is a non-profit clinic that provides health care to the poor who also do not have access to health services. Following the ceremony, staff members conducted tours for those...
Honored for service!
Sister Carol Nolan receives her Volunteer of the Year award from the Democratic Women of the Desert. Throughout her life, Sister Carol Nolan has ministered in the field of education. Whether at the elementary, high school or college level, Sister Carol and teaching have gone hand-in-hand. In 1994, some Sisters of Providence took part in a tour of Guatemala, something she called a “life-changing experience.” And in 1996, she and others looked into setting up a ministry in Mexico, something...
Sister Elizabeth Grannan
...passions were. She was an avid follower of the Kentucky Derby and of Notre Dame Football. She loved to travel, and one of her sisters called her “The Flying Nun.” She liked going to flea markets and touring the Amish country. She loved opera, loved going shopping and loved going out to eat, and yes, she loved her birds! Particularly in her later years, these loves became her pastime and her ministry. She frequented Macy’s and got to know some...