Onyx Fall-Winter 2017

“She’s back home.” Those three words by Sister Martine Meuwissen, general superior of the Sisters of Providence in Ruillé-sur-Loir, France, captured the sentiment at the dedication of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin statue in France on May 14. The 6-foot bronze sculpture was a gift to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) by alumna Mary Ann Kelly Hellmann ’64 and her husband, Jerry Hellmann. Standing in the garden of the Sisters of Providence motherhouse in the northwestern French community is a replica of the statue at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods created by Terre Haute artist Teresa Clark. of the Sisters of Providence motherhouse in Ruillé-sur-Loir, France during the dedication in May. Alums and friends of the College also participated in mass, a reception and a visit to the first motherhouse. 2. The dedication ceremony began with the blessing of the statue by the Bishop of Le Mans, Monsignor Yves Le Saux. 3. L to R: Alumnae Dee Reed ’08 , Lisa Stallings, SP,’74 , Gay Gallagher Scherrer ’64 and Mary Ann Kelly Hellmann ’64 and others demonstrate their bond with SMTG by holding her hand while proudly showing their rings. 4. At the reception following the dedication, President Dottie King shares a moment with Patrice Chauvel, a great, great, great, great nephew of Saint Mother Theodore. He lives in the home in Brittany where she was born. 5. The 6-foot bronze sculpture created by Terre Haute artist, Teresa Clark (left), was a gift to SMWC by alumna Mary Ann Kelly Hellmann ’64 and her husband, Jerry Hellmann. Together, they celebrate after the ceremony. 1. The SMWC delegation surrounds the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin sculpture in the garden

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