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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...

A Reflection for the 2025 Senior Jubilee

...Quinlan, Sister Ann-Margaret O’Hara, Sister Suzanne Dailey, Sister Mary Ann Phelan, Sister Eileen Rose Bonner and Sister Ruth Johnson, (second row) Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith, (third row) Sister Ann Matilda Holloran and Sister Mary Ann Stewart, (fourth row) Sister Jean Fuqua, Sister Claire Hanson, Sister Martha Rojo, Sister Betty Paul and Sister Kathleen Leonard, (fifth row) General Councilor Sister Laura Parker, General Councilor Sister Carole Kimes and Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, along with (back row) General Councilor Sister Anne...

Sister of Providence Annual Meeting 2024

...Annual Meeting serves as a time for discussion. Sisters of Providence and Providence Assocaiates gather for their Annual Meeting. Sisters of Providence and Providence Assocaiates gather for their Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting serves as a time for discussion. Reflection time during the Annual Meeting. Reflection time during the Annual Meeting. Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social Ice Cream Social Sisters Mary Morely and Regina Gallo, SP, at the Ice Cream Social with special...

Sister Eileen Ann Kelley

“You must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, knowledge, self-control, endurance and godliness.” (II Peter: 6-7) “I see these words of Peter to the early Church lived in the life of Sister Eileen Ann Kelley, as we look back on her life and ministry as a Sister of Providence. All those who knew her saw her as a woman of deep faith and prayer,” said Sister Mary Ann Phelan in her commentary for Sister Eileen Ann, who...

Sister Cecilia Ann Miller

Be still and know that I am God – Psalm 46:10 Sister Cecilia Ann Miller claimed that the foundation of her spiritual life was formed early on by beloved council member of yore, Sister Rose Dolores. According to Sister Cecilia Ann, Sister Rose Dolores emphasized, even to her youngest charges, that God dwelt in their midst, within them and within all creation, that God was not an entity removed from them and from life, but a force, an energy within...

Clelia Cecchetti

...D.C., from 1968-75, and teaching at Holy Redeemer in College Park, Maryland, from 1975-87. Sister Clelia Cecchetti (formerly Sister Rosina) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Sacred Heart and St. Ann, Terre Haute (1963-66); Teacher, St. Joseph, Indianapolis, and St. Ann and St. Malachy, Brownsburg (1966-67); Accounts Manager, Sisters of Providence Central Business Office, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1989-93); Finance Clerk Cashier, Sisters of Providence Central Business Office, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1993-94); Residential Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2020-21); Volunteer Service for Providence Health Care, Saint...

Anne Therese Falkenstein

Sister Anne Therese currently ministers as a member of the Congregation Leadership Team. Prior to that, she was a Professor and Special Assistant to the President and Trustee at Providence University in Taichung, Taiwan. As an infant, her crib was decorated with objects related to Mother Theodore Guerin. Sister Anne Therese entered the Congregation on August 27, 1979. She traveled to Taiwan because she said she was inspired by Mother Theodore Guerin’s immigration from France to the United States....

Photos and fun: Sisters of Providence annual meeting 2019

...Ann Phelan, Norene Wu and Joann Quinkert. Music therapy drumming. Sister Dorothy Rasche visits with another sister between sessions. Sister Sophia Chen listens to another sister during table discussion. Sister Denise Wilkinson introduces the HOME team activities Sunday evening. Sister Deborah Campbell visits during a break in meetings. Sister Marge Funke in prayer. Sisters Florence Norton and Editha Ben. From left, Sisters Barbara Battista, Marilu Covani, Anne Therese Falkenstein and Rosa Pan at the Satruday evening social. Sister Danielle Sullivan...

Sister Mary Jo Stewart (formerly Sister Joseph Maureen)

...had been a Sister of Providence for 74 years. Sister Mary Mark continued: Mary Johann Stewart was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Sept. 25, 1927. She attended St. Ann Grade School and high school at Providence Juniorate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I have been friends with Mary Jo since I was six years old, so we have had an uninterrupted friendship for nearly 85 years. We attended St. Ann School together – a very small school with two grades in...