Celebrating National Catholic Schools Week
National Catholic Schools Week has been recognized since 1974 as a celebration of Catholic education in America.
The week begins every year on the final Sunday in January. This year, the celebration begins on January 28 and will conclude on February 3.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Catholic Schools United in Faith and Community.”
Our Archives Department scoured through all of the photos they have of the many Sisters of Providence who have ministered as teachers throughout the country and we will share those with you in this blog.
Sister Janet Gilligan ministers as the director of the Archives Department while Sister Marie Grace Molloy also ministers in the department.
Here are two photos from St. Rose, which is located in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The first photo is of the late Sister Joan Matthews and the second is of the late Sister Kathleen Mary Gay.
Here are two photos from St. Anthony of Padua, which is located in Gardena, California. The first photo is of Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein. The second photo features Sisters Mildred Ann Dudine, Jeanne Moore, Ann Francine Cook, Carole Ann Bellucci, Martha Rojo, Ann Stephen Stouffer, Gerard Theuer and Katherine Manley.
Here are two photos of St. John School, which is located in Robstown, Texas.
The first photo features Sister Patricia Clare and Sister Helen Dolores. The second photo features a Sister of Providence who was not identified in the photo. Can you name her?
Here are two photos of Our Lady of Sorrows School, which is located in Chicago.
The first photo features Sister Regina Cecile. The second photo is of a class taught by the late Sister Dorothy Hucksoll.
Here are two photos of St. Bridget School, which is located in Indianapolis.
The first photo includes Sister Helen Patrice. The second photo is of a play which was directed by the late Sister Rose Margaret Ross. The music was written by the late Sister Marie Xavier.
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What a delightful opening to National Catholic Schools Week! Thank you for the photos!
I enjoyed the photos so much. I thought of my grade school and high school years with the Sisters of Providence and the dedication and commitment they shared with their students.
The Sisters and my parents instilled the importance of spirituality in my family.
I’ll always be grateful ♥️🙏
Thank you for sharing the pictures from archives. It is always a treat for me to see the sister’s of the community and know a bit about them. OsGod bless them all .
Growing up in Chicago, Il and going to Saint Marks school in Chicago The sisters taught us well. And we Respected
them. They taught Religion, the Purpose of going to mass everyday & Sunday with the Family. When you
graduated you knew the value of education. We had Sister Veronica Ann & Sister Francis Denise.
They instilled us with a Good Education & the meaning of what it is like to be a good Catholic.
Great pictures! Sr. Joan Matthews was at Holy Redeemer Church in College Park, MD in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. She sang in our choir and used to visit my infirm mother, even playing the piano for her. Several Srs. Of Providence lived at and taught in our Holy Redeemer School. God bless and keep them all!
Sister Ann Therese : your picture is fun . It looks like you’re making your students laugh and that’s just the way you are . It’s fun to be around you . You have a great sense of humor.
Sister Anne Therese has such great humor !