Happy birthday, Saint Mother Theodore!

On Saturday, Oct. 2, we celebrate the birthday of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Mother Theodore entered this world on this date in 1798 in the village of Etables-sur-Mer in Brittany, France. Her parents gave her the name Anne-Thérèse.

October is indeed a celebration of the life and ministry of Saint Mother Theodore. On Sunday, Oct. 3, we celebrate her Feast Day. Everyone is invited to Eucharistic Liturgy in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 11 a.m. (EDT). After Mass, enjoy Sunday Brunch in O’Shaughnessy Dining Room. (You are also invited to a blessing of the installation of the Providence Pavers. This ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) near the fountain and Our Lady of Campus, just west of the church.)

On Oct. 22, 1840, Mother Theodore and her sister-companions arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We celebrate this as our Foundation Day. Every Sister of Providence knows the famous words spoken by Father Buteux on this historic evening: “Come down, Sisters, we have arrived.”

To learn more about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, visit our website.