Stories from the Archives
Often, some of the most interesting pieces of history are lost in time. These inviting stories are drawn from the Sisters of Providence Archives and the memories of sisters and friends. They feature the many people and places instrumental in the Sisters of Providence history.
A note in distress: unpublished Saint Mother Theodore
"I went to see Monseigneur upon my arrival last evening. I returned this morning; that interview was more than enough to make me quite sick. My God, have mercy on me!"
A note from Saint Mother Theodore during a time of oppression from the bishop.
A look at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and Sister Ann Sullivan
A look back at the beginning of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
A history of The Saint Anne Procession
Procession to take place at 4:30 p.m., Monday, July 25, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Saint Mother Theodore’s advice to an impatient sister: unpublished letters
In this previously unpublished letter, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin writes, "You see, now, my daughter, how in your kitchen you can exercise a sort of apostolate, either for God or against Him. Watch well, then, over yourself, so as to place and to gain over to Him the hearts of the children entrusted to you."
Throwback Thursday: A Scottish nun
Sister Raymond was an avid watcher of 'The Young and the Restless'
Throwback Thursday: Sister Joseph Eleanor Ryan, a cause and a Positio
From 1978 to 1985, Sister Joseph Eleanor divided her time between Rome and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, as she researched material for the cause for sainthood of Mother Theodore
Throwback Thursday: A ‘Knighted’ Sister?
Did you know the French Government honored Sister Georgiana?
A “letter” to you from Saint Mother Theodore
Whether you are discerning where God is calling you now, or grappling with where God might be calling you next, perhaps this “letter” from Saint Mother Theodore will speak to you.
Throwback Thursday: Remembering a Renaissance Faire and a ‘pair-o’-docs’
Remember the Renaissance Faire? Would you like to learn more about a 'pair-o'-docs?'