Site author
Sisters of Providence
Home » Archives for Sisters of Providence » Page 52
Content written by Sisters of Providence
Obituary
Sister Rita (Veronica) Lechner
“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ …” (Matthew 5:37) “I know that Sister Rita took the challenge of the Gospel very seriously and worked to conform her life to the demands of the Gospel, but it seems to me that if there was one teaching of Jesus that came naturally to…
Obituary
Sister Maureen Loonam
“God is faithful, and it is he who called you to fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9) “This scripture passage was Sister Maureen Loonam’s favorite passage, and how well it sums up the many blessings and gifts she has received as she walked the Providence journey! How does one do…
Story
Sister Marie McCarthy
Download Complete Interview with Marie McCarthy Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I think it chose me. I was in grade school. When I was in second grade, we went to a new school and Sisters of Providence taught there. I just liked the sisters. I thought they were…
Story
Sister Joyce Brophy
Download Complete Interview with Sister Joyce Brophy Q. Why did you choose the Sisters of Providence? A. Although two of my Providence High School classmates were entering the local Sisters of St. Francis, I chose the Sisters of Providence. These sisters had been my teachers in elementary and high school. I felt comfortable with them…
Story
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman
I have always enjoyed and appreciated the vocation stories of our sisters in “All Things are Possible.” This called me to reflect on my own story and to accept the challenge to put my thoughts and memories into writing. Vocation stories often have a common thread running through them. It is God who plants the…
Obituary
Sister Ann Kathleen Brawley
“Sister Ann Kathleen said that her greatest joy had been her opportunity to assist those who came to the Archives seeking materials in order to tell the story of the Congregation.” Preserving the Congregation’s history was extremely important to Sister Ann Kathleen Brawley. “As archivist, Sister Ann Kathleen renewed the presentation of Community History classes,…
Story
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
Download Complete Interview with Sister Rita Clare Gerardot Q. Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A. I received a personal invitation from one of the teachers from Central Catholic High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Sister Mary Clare Fritsch. She was not my teacher. It was toward the end of my junior…
Obituary
Sister Kathryn (Loretta Michael) McNulty
“Sister Kathryn was always concerned for ‘small people,’ especially the underdog, people who were otherwise forgotten.” “We are here this morning to remember and celebrate the life of our dear sister and friend, Sister Kathryn McNulty. Her friends, sisters she lived with, and band members have described Sister Kathryn as kind, thoughtful and considerate, often…
Obituary
Sister Mary Jane (Patrick Ann) Newnam
“Jesus said to the disciples, ‘I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear.’” (Luke 12:22) “This passage just read is a familiar one — and a very comforting one. There is no need for us to be upset or anxious….
Story
Sister Lawrence Ann Liston
Download Complete Interview with Sister Lawrence Ann Liston Q: Why did you choose to become a Sister of Providence? A: I started school at a public school. I came to St. Ann School in fifth grade. I had not really had any contact with the sisters prior to that. At first, I didn’t really like…
Story
1964 vocations leaflet
In 1964 the Congregation utilized the following leaflet in its vocation efforts. Today, the Sisters of Providence still serve in Taiwan, but they no longer minister in Peru. Included in this leaflet is a prayer for vocations.
Obituary
Sister Mary Magdalen Schwartz
“If anyone would serve me, let that one follow me.” (John 12:26) “Armella Ann Schwartz, who was born to Stanley and Joan (Malecke) Schwartz Sept. 26, 1922, in Chicago, seemed destined to a life of service and of following Jesus wherever his invitation led her. Her faith journey began with her baptism and soon she…
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister throughout the United States and Taiwan. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840. The congregation has a mission of being God's Providence in the world by committing to performing works of love, mercy and justice in service among God's people.