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St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground
...St. Anne, patroness of her native Brittany in France. So at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1844, St. Anne Chapel was built of logs on a little hill next to a peaceful grove, a memorial to sacred stories. On its walls in several shells was inscribed the story of the miraculous rescue from death at sea, honoring Mother Theodore’s pledge. St. Anne teaching Mary statue from the Shell Chapel Another sacred artifact within the chapel is the small statue depicting St. Anne...
Steadfast in her calling: Sister Mary Ann DeFazio
Sister Mary Ann DeFazio greets parishioners with her puppet while signing children up for CCD classes at St. Christopher’s. (Photos by Amy Miranda) St. Christopher Parish in Speedway, Ind., is preparing for a transition of pastors. Sister Mary Ann DeFazio, one of three pastoral associates there, had a special request for the job description of the new priest. “I asked the current pastor to put in, ‘must let nun play with puppets at church,’” she joked. Sister Mary Ann’s puppet...
Sister John Mary Rifner
...years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 66 years. Sister Ann continued: Cecilia Ann, as did Mary (Martha Ann) and her deceased siblings, John and Aggie, attended Weir Public School and New Castle Senior High School, from which she graduated in 1947. She and Mary got to know the Sisters of Providence when their father drove three sisters from Richmond every Sunday to teach afternoon catechism, followed by benediction. After St. Anne School opened in 1951, the...
Changing a life can be life changing
Sister Joann Quinkert outside the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind. For Sister Joann Quinkert, helping someone make a change is a life and death issue as she ministers to a Death Row inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Sister Joann quickly tells you she is not the only Sister of Providence who ministers to inmates. And, she stresses, prison ministry and social justice have been staples in the Sisters of Providence mission early on. Sister...
Sister Ann Patrick McNulty
Sister Ann Patrick McNulty “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life. …’” (Luke 12:22) “In the Jerusalem Bible translation, this passage from Saint Luke’s Gospel is given the title ‘Trust in Providence.’ As I reflected on the life of our dear Sister Ann Patrick — Peggy or Aunt Peggy to so many of her relatives here — this passage seemed to capture her relaxed and simple trust in...
Mission novice blessing 2016
...Horan and Anna Fan before their mission novice blessing. From left, Sister Anna Fan after the blessing with Sisters Ann Margaret O’Hara, Gloria Memering, Mary Lois Hennel, Jackie Hoffman. Novice Director Sister Janice Smith presents the historical chaplet to Sister Anna. Sister Concetta Banez and Anna Fan, front, with Sisters My Huong Pham, Barbara Doherty and Nancy Nolan (back from left.) Sister Anna shows off her chaplet. Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor with mission novice Sister Anna Fan after the blessing....
Sisters of Providence celebrate 2023 Senior Jubilarians
...(middle) Sister Teresa Costello, Sister Mary Catherine Duffy, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio. They are photographed with (back) General Councilors Sister Carole Kimes, Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein and Vicar Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Not photographs: Sister Carolyn Glynn, Sister Marilyn Ann Kofler, Sister Ann Paula Pohlman and General Councilor Sister Laura Parker. Sister Mary Catherine Duffy, formerly Sister Marie Michele, was born in Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as a document translator for the immigration office for...
Sister Ann Francis Hammersley
...Matthews said in her commentary on the life of Sister Ann Francis Hammersley who died Jan. 29, 2014. She was 87. Sister Ann Francis was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Malden, Mass., to Gertrude Carragher, from Canada, and Vernon William Hammersley, of Whiting, Ind. She was the second of five children and the only daughter. She is survived by brothers Richard Hammersley, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Edward Hammersley, Bradenton, Fla., and Arnold Hammersley, Malden, Mass. She was preceded in death...
Breathing time on this organic farm
Ann Testa uses salad spinner to clean organic arugula grown at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The small organic farm at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods packs a big punch in the way of educational and service opportunities. In fact, that’s how Ann Testa came to White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. She was an intern and AmeriCorps volunteer before becoming a full-time staff member. Now she’s training and working alongside interns and volunteers in the USDA certified organic gardens, alpaca pastures, fiber rooms, and kitchen....
Sister Theresa Rose Butts
...the daily newspaper. Her interest in people and world events was evident in this accomplishment,” shared Sister Ruth. “Sister Ann Sullivan, who lived with her at Costa High School, shares the fact that at Costa Sister Theresa Rose kept a wonderful garden, always including Bells of Ireland, and that she baked the best chocolate chip cookies, made with both butter and margarine,” continued Sister Ruth. “Her love of the earth responds to the words of Black Elk, which somehow mirrors...
Our special practices
...a different Sister of Providence including: Sisters Ann Casper, Paula Damiano, Kathleen Desautels, Ruth Eileen Dwyer, Jeremy Gallet, Jeanne Knoerle, Bernice Kuper, Marie McCarthy, Rosemary Nudd, Barbara Sheehan, Alexa Suelzer, Ann Sullivan, Dawn Tomaszewski, Denise Wilkinson and Mary Alice Zander. The essays invite us to reflect on the following questions: What are the fundamental Christian practices that shape our lives? Are we continuing these practices today? Have we become a bit lax (or perhaps a bit lackadaisical) about any of...
Sister Kay Manley
...find a ministry? The answer came in a telephone call asking me to interview to be the Administrator of Owens Hall where our Sisters in retirement lived. How would I be able to minister to Sisters in the autumn and winter of their lives? The telephone call and the guidance for this ministry came in the person who today I call friend, Sister Ann Sullivan. While I may have been of some help to the sisters, they, by far, taught...