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.
The Sisters and General Chapter: An overview
At our General Chapter, sisters of all ages and from their ministries in the United States and Asia come together to engage in deep and meaningful conversations about what is most important to them.
“May we all be saints!” An unpublished letter from Mother Theodore
"May we all be Saints! We shall be if we make good use of the time that remains for us to gain Heaven. …" A previously unpublished letter from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Sister Marie Kevin Tighe
In 2006, Sister Marie Kevin traveled to Rome for the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Sisters share memories of the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’
'The thrill and excitement of car racing got in my bones and hasn’t left me.'
Throwback Thursday: Looking back on a Beatification
Sisters Thomasine Griffin and Catherine Livers, both now deceased, attended the Beatification of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
An unpublished note from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Did you know there's more from Saint Mother Theodore? The Archives department for the Sisters of Providence has several of Saint Mother Theodore's letters that were not included in Journals and Letters.
The Golden Oldies!
Remember Sister Marie Brendan Harvey? What about "In God's Providence?"
Throwback Thursday: Remember ‘Tiny Tim?’
Andrew O'Dwyer worked in security for the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for 48 years
Owens Hall organ donated to area church
Providence Associate purchased organ at auction, then donated it
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
175 years ago, our beginning was humble. We let go of what we knew and we embraced what was to come. 175 years later we are being asked to do the same. Trust me — as we continue to walk into this new era, as Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates, supporters and friends, we will grow into this era. Be patient. Be prayerful.
Struggles of a saint: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Do you know the story of Saint Mother Theodore’s painful relationship with the Bishop Cèlestine de la Hailandière of Vincennes, Indiana? At one point Bishop de la Hailandière went so far as to lock Saint Mother Theodore in the room and excommunicate her from the Congregation.
