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| (Photos: Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods) |
Masses are held at 11 a.m. on Sunday and at 11:30 a.m., Monday-Saturday at Church of the Immaculate Conception, where the shrine of St. Mother Theodore Guerin is housed (above). Call ahead for holiday Mass times.
Why to go: St. Mother Guerin and five other Sisters of Providence came to the United States from France to be educators, so it’s no surprise that there is a college, a high school and a pre-school where they began their work. But at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, you’ll also find an outdoor Way of the Cross, Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence (right), Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the 125-year-old St. Anne Shell Chapel, and a labyrinth for quiet contemplation. Whatever your reason for visiting, start at the Providence Center, where information is available and tours begin.
Special events: A workshop about saving heirloom vegetable seeds is scheduled March 21. Cost is $20 per person or $35 per family. Info: Candace Hack at 812/535-2935 or chack@spsmw.org.
Ammenities: O’Shaughnessy Dining Room serves Sunday brunch 10:45 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. Cost: $12.50 for adults; $11.50 for seniors age 55 and older; $6.75 for children 6-11; free for children younger than 6. There are also lunch and dinner buffets on other days of the week.
Access: While there is plenty of room to walk, most sites on the grounds are also accessible to the handicapped.
(Grand) Kid friendly: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods welcomes visitors of all ages.
Info: Address: 1 Sisters of Providence Road; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. Phone: 812/535-3131. Web: www.spsmw.org
- Compiled by Sharon Boehlefeld
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