Facts:   - death place: saint mary-of-the-woods , indiana    - title: general mary-of-the-woods superior of the sisters of providence of saint    - alt: mother mary bernard laughlin    - other post: first assistant 1925-1938    - buried: sisters indiana of providence convent cemetery , saint mary-of-the-woods ,    - birth name: mary laughlin    - successor: mother marie helene franey , s.p.    - death date: 6 october 1948    - predecessor: mother mary raphael slattery , s.p.    - parents: michael laughlin and mary slamon      - birth date: 12 august 1876    - name: mother mary bernard laughlin , s.p.    - image: mothermarybernardlaughlin.jpg    - birth place: fort wayne , indiana    - religion: roman catholic    - alma mater: saint mary-of-the-woods college   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of mary bernard laughlin .
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mother mary bernard laughlin , s.p. , -lrb- august 12 , 1876 -- october 6 , 1948 -rrb- was the superior general of the sisters of providence of saint mary-of-the-woods , indiana , from 1938 to 1948 .during her term , she coordinated the 100th anniversary of the congregation , which was founded in 1840 by saint mother theodore guerin , and led the sisters through world war ii .she was born mary laughlin to michael laughlin , an irish immigrant , and mary slamon of eaton , ohio .the oldest living child in a family of twelve , laughlin was a member of st. patrick 's parish in fort wayne , indiana , until entering the sisters of providence on may 2 , 1905 .taking the name sister mary bernard , she was professed in 1907 and took final vows in 1915 .laughlin attended high school at saint mary-of-the-woods preparatory normal school and also attended saint mary-of-the-woods college .she began her teaching career with 8th-grade boys and displayed natural leadership , becoming principal in every school to which she was assigned .in 1925 , laughlin was elected first assistant to the superior general , mother mary raphael slattery .she held this position until she herself became superior general in 1938 .