Art & Music
St. Anne Shell Chapel
When you think of a church or a chapel, you might picture a big building with lots of space. But at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the Sisters of Providence have a tiny little chapel that’s probably even smaller than your bedroom! This…
Giving her whole self to music
This article is reprinted from the summer 2009 issue of HOPE. A Sister of Providence since 1951, Sister Carol Nolan has been teaching music since 1953. She was the first music teacher at Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove,…
A labor of love: To God Through Music
Sister Mary Lourdes Mackey (RIP) understood that children thrive with music. She knew music enriches them. Embracing that wisdom, Sister Mary Lourdes launched a project that eventually brought national acclaim to the Sisters of Providence. The music series, “To God…
Structure of the Church of the Immaculate Conception
Can you believe it has been more than 100 hundred years since the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was completed? One hundred years is a long time! It was finished in 1907 and it was renovated in…