“It’s official! Mother Theodore Guerin was declared a saint in St. Peter’s Square in Rome Sunday, Oct. 15. Sisters and pilgrims celebrated in Rome during the canonization ceremony. Seven hours later at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., sisters and visitors to the Church of the Immaculate Conception celebrated during the Eucharistic Liturgy. Visit our blog to get up-to-the-minute thoughts and reporting and stay tuned as we share photos, stories and more from both locales.”
from the Sisters of Providence Website
There’s more information on St. Mary of the Woods on Wikipedia, here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mary-of-the-Woods_College
It’s a long, complicated process becoming a saint. Here’s a short explanation:
http://catholicism.about.com/cs/saints/a/becomesaint04.htm
