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Did you know that history is all around us? Under our feet, there may be remnants of old buildings, artifacts, maybe even the bones of ancient people! Even the desk or books you use contain history from past students – their notes (do not write in your books!), thumbprints and old bookmarks tell you something about their study habits and interests. The Sisters of Providence have a rich and varied history. We even have a whole office devote… Continue reading →

The history section of the Sisters of Providence Woodsup.com website for children in grades four through eight is intended to complement fourth- and eighth-grade social studies curricula. This site will assist teachers and parents in meeting Indiana’s K-8 academic standards for social studies. You can download academic standards, a set of objectives and lessons plans in Adobe PDF format below. For additional resources including websites for chil… Continue reading →

The following are the resources used in the History section of WoodsUp.com. Teachers and parents: Don’t forget to check the Parents & Teachers page for the Indiana Academic Standards, objectives and lessons. Books Check out our recommended books on GoodReads by clicking here. Arnold, Eleanor, ed. Party Lines, Pumps and Privies. Indiana Extension Homemakers Association: West Lafayette, IN, 1984. Brenner, Martha. Abe Lincoln’s Hat. Rando… Continue reading →

Sister Alma Louise Mescher teaches children in Georgia in the summer of 1965 through the Freedom Schools suported by SCOPE (Summer Community Orgazination and Political Education), founded by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo credit: Library of Congress/LOOK Magazine) The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have a long history against racism and issues of discrimination. The Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, was co… Continue reading →

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The first SP missionaries to China prior to departure Sept. 29, 1920: (from left) Sisters Winifred Patrice O'Donovan, Eugene Marie Howard, Marie Gratia Luking, the Rev. F.X. Clougherty, the Rev. J.N. Tacconi, the Rev. H.P. Lawton, Sister Clare Mitchell, the Rev. J. Kerin, Sisters Mary Elise Renauldt and Marie Patricia Shortall. Since 1920 the Sisters of Providence have had a presence in Asia, commencing that presence in China. Six Sisters of… Continue reading →

Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Inc. (WDC/PS) opened in September of 1987 after a year of collaborative planning between the leadership of the Sisters of Providence Sacred Heart Province and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). The first enrollees numbered 19 children, ages two and one-half to six years old. The first director was Sister of Providence Ann Brendan Burget, who brought more than 40 years of experience in early childhood education to… Continue reading →

Many labyrinth products are available at The Gift Shop at Providence Center. People from ancient and modern times have long looked to the labyrinth as an archetypal symbol of journey and spiritual renewal. Evidence of this dates to 4500 B.C. A figurine from the Ukraine, with a labyrinthine pattern, dating 15000 to 18000 B.C., was discovered by the archeologist Marja Gimbutas, who concluded the pattern may have predated the actual labyrinth. Cert… Continue reading →

The Life and Mission Hall displays photos from the Sisters of Providence life and ministries. To walk the grounds of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is to sense the history and heritage of our foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, and the generations of Sisters of Providence. The buildings, shrines, grottos and historical markers speak of the spirit that made possible what stands today. In particular, Providence Center houses the Heritage area which… Continue reading →

…the Sisters of Providence for activities leading up to the canonization. Books The following books are all available through the Gift Shop at Providence Center, with ordering available online. Brown, Sister Mary Borromeo. The History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volume I (1806-1856). Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Sisters of Providence, 1949. Logan, Sister Eugenia. The History of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary… Continue reading →