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General Superiors
...a holy woman worthy of honor and veneration. We are proud to share our beloved and honorable foundress with others. You have the opportunity to explore Mother Theodore’s life in more detail here. For more information For more information about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, contact Sister Jan Craven, coordinator of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, by e-mail at jcraven@spsmw.org or by phone at 812-535-2925. 1856–1868 Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly About her life and term Mother...
Meet some newer members
...Campus Minister at the Newman Center for University of Evansville in Indiana. Interests and hobbies: running, biking, hiking, dancing, writing in my journal, reading, watching NBA and TV shows What attracted you to religious life? I attended my first ever Come and See weekend at the Woods and it was in conjunction with the Sisters of Providence’s 175th Anniversary of existence. Since then I have witnessed how radical women religious have responded to the call of religious life with such...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Story
...taking care of her mother and sister. Her deep desire to serve God would have to wait. 1823 Sister St. Theodore At the age of 25 her mother finally allowed her to follow her dream and devote her life entirely to God. Saint Mother Theodore entered religious life with the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé sur-Loir, France. It was around this time that she began having health issues that would plague her for the rest of her life. This did...
Religious Life Through the Generations
The purpose of this project was to illustrate what has motivated women from different generations to enter religious life and how their concepts of the vows were similar or different. This project examined the spiritual lives of three women and how this aspect of their lives has evolved through the years. For this project, three Sisters of Providence were interviewed representing the following three generations: Sister Marceline Mattingly — Civic or G.I. Generation (1901-1931) Sister Marilyn Herber (formerly Sister Vincent...
Oral History: Sister Teresa Costello
...gift of actively seeking them because that is where she found a Catholic sister was needed. This sister’s spiritual life exemplifies her strong faith and her desire to fulfill the mission of love, mercy and justice all of her life. Where are We Needed? Sister Teresa Costello (far right) with four of her siblings. When Sister Teresa entered the novitiate she was fulfilling the wish she had had since high school to become a member of a religious order....
A Tribute to Sandy Wickware from the Anti-Racism Discussion Group
We gather our hearts in gratitude and sorrow as we remember Sandy, our friend, who died suddenly at the age of 81 after a massive stroke. We grieve her absence, and we give thanks for her life – a life rooted in relationship, courage and a deep commitment to love, mercy and justice. Providence Associate Sandy Wickware Sandy was a Providence Associate, living her call not as an abstract idea but as a daily practice. She understood that relationship is...
Margaret Lynch
...religion, biology and health at St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis from 1967-70. She also ministered as a teacher at Indiana Scecina High School from 1983-84 and ministered as the Director of Religious Education at St. Joan of Arc Religious Education Center in Kokomo, Ind., from 1987-92. From 1998-2005, she also ministered as the parish life coordinator at St. Leonard Parish in West Terre Haute, Ind., and at Saint Mary Parish at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village. Sister Margaret Lynch (formerly Sister James...
Earth Day Every Day
...people and organizations who are out there each day working to make the world a better place. Here are just a few. Local and regional Oubache Conservancy To protect and restore land in west-central Indiana by providing habitat for native species, maintaining natural scenic beauty, and improving water and air quality; while offering education and enhancing the quality of life in our communities for future generations. Oubache Land Conservancy TREES, Inc. TREES Inc. improves the environmental quality of Terre Haute...
Our Future and Land Justice
...focus on land justice through the lens of landowners who are members of religious orders, specifically Catholic Sisters. “Land Justice Futures helps religious landowners pursue land justice — centering racial repair, ecological healing, and community power into decisions about how land is loved, used, and governed. While it can take many, many forms, at its core, land justice is about interrupting the story of land as commodity, and living instead as though repair and reciprocity are possible. Drawing on deep...
Mary Lee Mettler
...(1957-58); Teacher, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood (1959); Teacher, Cathedral, Fort Wayne (1962-66); Teacher, St. Jude, Fort Wayne (1966-68); Teacher, Terre Haute Schulte High School, Terre Haute (1968-69); Teacher, St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis (1969-70); Teacher, Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1970-73); Clerical Assistant, St. Gabriel Province Office, Indianapolis (1973-75); Director of Religious Education, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh (1976-78); Assistant Printer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods/Director of Religious Education, St. Mary’s, Sullivan (1979-80); Printer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Director of Religious Education, St. Mary’s, Sullivan...
Frequently Asked Questions
...42 without any dependents to consider if you are being called to life as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Are there educational requirements to enter? There are no specific educational requirements to enter. But we do find that women who have had some life experience are more prepared to make a life-long commitment. So we prefer that, in addition to having completed high school, you have at least two years of professional, college or life experience that could...
Discerning your call
...wants us to find a life of fulfillment. A life of joy. Discerning together We would be honored to walk with you on this journey of discovery as you seek to find if life as a Catholic religious sister might be a life-giving choice for you. We invite you to engage the idea. (We promise, it really isn’t as crazy as it may seem at first.) We call this initial phase of exploring religious life discernment. The word discernment implies...