Sister Dorothy Gartland

Sister Dorothy Gartland

Sister Dorothy Gartland has been a Sister of Providence for more than 70 years. She spent many years as a teacher and school administrator before helping to co-found 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago in 1974. She is retired from 15 years as the director of the after school homework program at Providence Family Services (PFS) in Chicago. She currently lives and volunteers at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Dorothy Gartland: neighborhood ministry making a difference

Fifteen of the best years of my life as a Sister of Providence were spent working as program director/supervisor of the after school homework program at Providence Family Services (PFS). I’ve had a wonderful life and maybe I’m a bit nostalgic, but truly Providence Family Services was and is an important part of our West Humboldt Park neighborhood here in Chicago.

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