The interim Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is located in the front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

A shrine honoring Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is located at the front of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.

Mother Theodore's remains were moved to this place of honor inside the church on Oct. 3, 2006. The site is an interim shrine. A permanent location will be decided, but the casket is now in public view.

The shrine is open from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily for visitors.

Visitors are encouraged to pray and meditate at Saint Mother Theodore's shrine.

The following prayer is a favorite among Sisters of Providence and their friends and companions.

Jesus, only source of truth and life, who taught the world the way of salvation, grant us the grace which we humbly ask through your faithful servant Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin, who spent all her life to make you known and loved. May this grace be consolation for soul and body, and may it unite us ever more to you and to one another in life and in eternity. Amen.

Requests for prayers and reports of favors granted through the intercession of Saint Mother Theodore can be mailed to Sister Barbara Doherty, coordinator of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, by e-mail at bdoherty@spsmw.org or by phone at 812-535-2925.