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 casket, in public view, is the center of the Shrine. At the time of the Canonization, it was hand made of walnut wood from the trees of our Woods by two of our capable carpenters, Tony Dubois and Tim Wilson. She rests in peace in her Indiana.
The present Shrine is interim. Plans are underway to create a new place, more given to quiet prayer and frequent visits, plus to offer information about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the work of the Sisters of Providence as one enters the Shrine.
Visiting the Shrine
The shrine is open from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily for visitors. Docents are available each Sunday in the Church (9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) to welcome visitors and pilgrims and to give any information requested about the life and deeds of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.
Prayer requests
Visitors are encouraged to pray and meditate at Saint Mother Theodore's shrine. Prayer requests are placed daily in the Book of Petitions located at the Shrine. The Sisters of Providence pray for these hopes and concerns daily at the Eucharistic liturgy.
The Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin welcomes requests for prayer through the intercession of St. Mother Theodore. Sister Barbara Doherty, coordinator of the Shrine, learns daily of significant blessings in people's lives attributed to our saint's intercession with our Provident God. Do e-mail, write or call Sister Barbara to inform us of the blessings you attribute to this great Woman for all Time.
Sister Barbara Doherty is the coordinator of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.
For more information
For more information about the shrine, to arrange a tour at Saint Mary-of the-Woods, to submit prayer requests or to report blessings that have touched your lives, contact Sister Barbara Doherty, coordinator of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, at 812-535-2925 or e-mail bdoherty@spsmw.org.
For more information about prayer programs of the Sisters of Providence, visit the Spirituality and Prayer section.
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