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...public service who excelled in their professions and showed acts of heroism or volunteer service in their area. The committee agreed that Saint Mother Theodore was all these things and selected her posthumously to be one of 21 to bear a torch along a route in Vigo County. Sister Ann Casper, SP (formerly Sister Kenneth Ann) represented Saint Mother Theodore during the relay. “Anytime I portray Mother Theodore it is almost sacred. It is a profound experience each time that...

Download Full Interview – Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein Current ministry: Associate professor, researcher, special assistant to the president and trustee at Providence University in Taiwan Favorite website: www.spsmw.org because it keeps me in touch with so many of the great things that the Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and other friends are doing to make the world a better place. Favorite quote: “My life is my message.” Ghandi Favorite music/song: If I had to pick just one, it would be...

...appropriate descriptors of Sister Agnes Eugene – a quiet educator who influenced countless children and enjoyed doing for others whenever she could, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak, who passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 96-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 80 years. Sister Ann continued: Born February 1, 1925, to Henry and Josephine (Jean) Pryatel Cordak in Chicago, and baptized Gloria, she was...

“Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, not conceited, not rude; never selfish, not quick to take offence.” 1 Cor 13:4 Sister Catherine Livers lived the love we heard described in the reading today, said Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara in her commentary for Sister Catherine, who died Oct. 20, 2013 at the age of 92. Some of the strongest testimonies to Sister Catherine’s loving heart come from persons she has companioned over the...

...to rest in a niche. General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (right) speaking during the blessing of the Good Shepherd Chapel as Sister Ann Casper (left) looks on. As part of the Aug. 30 event, the Sisters also invited the family of Michael Tindera to participate in a committal service and inter his cremains in the new cemetery. Michael had been instrumental in the development of the new cemetery but died before it was completed. Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister...

...in the Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Francis Ann Carney entered the community from County Donegal, Ireland, on April 30, 1863. In addition to serving at the Academy, she also served the sick in the military hospital in Indianapolis during the Civil War, in the community infirmary and later in an orphanage. Sister Francis Ann died May 5, 1904, at the age of 68. The Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Rose Howe, who had been a student in the Academy at...

...Sister Luke would always say, “Thank you for coming.” Sister Luke’s siblings, Jean, Cecilia, Clem and Frank, all preceded her in death. Although baptized Kathryn Ann, she was always known as Ann. In her later years while in the hospital, she was listed as Kathryn Ann. There was some confusion when Father Dan Hopcus went to the hospital to anoint her and he was told there was no Luke Crawford. They had a Crawford, but the attendant was sure that...

...and justice that our Providence God calls us to share. In gratitude for a remarkable year during unprecedented times, we do thank God now with all of our hearts!! And we certainly thank you. Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, General Superior, May 2021 Read more of Sister Dawn’s message to our generous supporters and take a look at the annual report from Sept. 1, 2019 – Aug. 31, 2020. (file size 793 kb) (Originally published in the Summer 2021 HOPE magazine.)...

Providence keeps sending blessing upon blessing. And those blessings have your names on them. Thank you. Whether or not we know the untold story of your generosity, we are grateful for your support and, most of all, for your love and friendship. Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, General Superior, May 2023 Read more of Sister Dawn’s message to our generous supporters and take a look at the annual report from Sept. 1, 2021 – Aug. 31, 2022. (the file will open...

“This is where YOU become part of the story of what creates hope. Your gift to us, in whatever form it comes — as financial supporter or partner in mission, a Providence Associate or volunteer, a co-worker or family member — means the world to us.” Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, General Superior, May 2024 Read more of Sister Dawn’s message to our generous supporters and take a look at the annual report from Sept. 1, 2022 – Aug. 31, 2023....

...provide. Whether you have supported us financially or walked with us in ministry, whether you have been a Providence Associate or a volunteer, your contribution has brought greater HOPE to the world.” — Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, SP Read the Sister Jeanne’s complete message to our generous supporters and take a look at the Annual Report from Sept. 1 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024. (The file will download as a PDF) (Originally published in the Summer 2025 HOPE Magazine)....

My Irish mother introduced me to devotion to Jesus’ mother Mary the day I was born by naming me Marie Louise. [Note: Sister Ann Paula entered the Sisters of Providence in the time when sisters took a new name. Her name was changed to Sister Ann Paula at that time.] My mother had a great and lifelong devotion to Mary and was happy when our teachers, the Sisters of Providence, referred to her as Our Lady of Providence. Sister Ann...