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Reflections on 50 years
Recently, nine Sisters of Providence celebrated 50 years with the Congregation. They were recognized by the General Council and Congregation during a Mass on June 24, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Nine Sisters of Providence celebrated their 50-yer Jubilees on Saturday, June 24. The sisters included (front row, from left) Sisters Marianne Mader, Celeste Tsai, Editha Ben, Danielle Sullivan (second row) Paula Damiano, Mary Montgomery and Jean Kenny (third row) Barbara McClelland and Delan Ma. They are pictured...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...of Notre Dame. Her ministries include: Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1971-74), College Parke, Md.: Teacher, Holy Redeemer (1974-75), Somerville, Mass.: Teacher, St. Polycarp (1975-77), Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1977-79), Malden, Mass.: Teacher, Cheverus (1979-80), Quincy, Mass.: Provincial Treasurer, St. Raphael Province (1980-84), Fall River, Mass.: Provincial Treasurer, St. Raphael Province House (1984-88), Rockland, Mass.: Principal, Holy Family, and Provincial Councilor, St. Raphael Province House (1988-91), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: General Treasurer/Councilor (1991-96), Beverly, Mass.: Principal, St. Mary Star of...
Thin times and profound connection
Providence Associate Sheila Galvin reflects on those “thin places” where heaven is very close to Earth. The concept of “thin times” has captivated my thoughts and stirred my being for more than a year now. “Thin times” was a topic of discussion in our March 2016 Providence Associates Retreat. At that retreat, Sister Ann Sullivan described thin times/places as “Providence alive in very being.” She shared that “thin times” is a Celtic saying meaning that heaven and Earth are much...
World AIDS Day: Sisters respond to AIDS epidemic, part 2
...Walk (date unknown) Numerous Sisters of Providence attended the annual AIDS Walk in Indianapolis over the years. Among them were: Sisters Anita Bechert, Jean Patrice Keenon, Angela Louise Schwartz, Rita Clare Gerardot, Mary Lois Hennel, Dorothy Hucksoll, Marceline Mattingly, Rose Marita Riordan, Catherine Hartman, Sharon Sullivan, Frances Joan Baker and Charles Van Hoy. On this World AIDS Day, I hope we can see the legacy of Mother Theodore Guerin and the mission to “honor Divine Providence and to further God’s...
Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence fall 2021
...age of 88. They grow up so fast! Sister Ann Sullivan in the greenhouse during her years as director of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice White Violet Center for Eco-Justice has been in existence for 25 years — a quarter of a century! During the Sisters of Providence 1991 General Chapter, the Congregation committed to eco-justice and eco-spirituality. Sister Ann Sullivan, SP, offered a proposal which resulted in creating White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. The ministry opened in 1996. Happy...
Sister Celeste Tsai
...Catholic students. This led her to ask to be baptized in her sophomore year at Providence. At that time, she was given the name, Anna Elizabeth. Once baptized, her desire to become a Sister of Providence grew stronger each day. Celeste graduated from Providence College in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Two years later, on Aug. 30, 1967, after traveling from Taiwan to Indiana, Celeste joined the Sisters of Providence. Sister Celeste Tsai during Sports Day at Providence...
Sister Jean Ann Daniel
...Reading – Proverbs 31:11-24 I choose to open this eulogy to Sister Jean Ann with a reading from Proverbs – words that speak to her wisdom, her generous heart, her every kindly teaching, her easy laughter, her heart for the poor and needy, said Providence Associate Donna Watzke in her commentary for Sister Jean Ann Daniel, who died Saturday, Oct. 25, at the age of 83. She was a Sister of Providence for 65 years. Sister Jean Ann Daniel, known...
Ann Patrick McNulty
Sister Ann Patrick was born Margaret Cecelia McNulty on Feb. 25, 1925. She died on Nov. 19, 2006. She was 81 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 63 years. Sister Ann Patrick entered the Congregation on Jan. 7, 1942. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1944 and 1949, respectively. She began her teaching ministry in 1944 at Corpus Christi Grade School, Oklahoma City, Okla. She also taught for many years in California, as...
Anna (Tsai Ping) Fan
Sister Anna (Tsai Ping) was born in Hsinchu, Hsien, Taiwan. Sister Anna entered the Congregation on Nov. 10, 2014, from Sacred Heart Church, Chupei, Hsinchu Hsien, Taiwan. She professed perpetual vows in 2023. She graduated from Fu Jen University with a degree in religious studies. Currently, she ministers as the warehouse manager of Shuhguana Education and Nursing Institute in Taiwan, which cares for people with severe developmental challenges....
Jean Anne Maher
Sister Jean Anne, formerly Sister Roberta Marie, was born on December 24, 1932, in Chicago. She died on Thursday, August 23, 2018. She was 85 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 67 years. Sister Jean Anne entered the Congregation on February 2, 1951. She professed first and final vows on August 15, 1953 and 1958, respectively. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also earned a master’s degree in elementary...
Martha Ann Rifner
Sister Martha Ann was born in Muncie, Indiana, and grew up in New Castle, Indiana. Her final ministry was in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Martha Ann entered the Congregation in 1953, professing first vows in 1955 and final vows in 1960. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education and has a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana State University. Of her ministries, Sister Martha taught at St. Mary Carmelite in Joliet, Illinois,...
Carole Ann Fedders
Sister Carole Ann, formerly Sister Joseph Marie, is a native of New Albany, Indiana. Currently, she ministers in the Ministry of Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Carole Ann entered the novitiate in 1964 from Louisville. She professed first vows in 1967 and final vows in 1972. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and received a master’s degree from Indiana University. She also has certifications in Pastoral Ministry and Spiritual Director....