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A look into the life and ministry of Sister Conrad Monrad
...a master’s degree in mathematics from Marquette University. She ministered in education for 52 years, at all levels, in schools located in Indiana, Illinois, California and Pennsylvania. Sister Conrad was a faculty member at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) for 27 years. According to her obituary information, she coordinated a local math contest for high school girls early during her tenure at SMWC. The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology soon asked to co-sponsor the event and did so for many years. Sister...
News Notes
...Shamsaie, Katie Connolly and Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow. In October, Rohina Malik presented her one-woman play, “Unveiled.” This critically-acclaimed show, about five Muslim women, was a very moving experience for the audience. Both presentations were arranged by Sister Paula Damiano, SP, director of programming for Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Nursing and caring Sister Josephine Bryan received the Florence Nightingale Award from the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, on Oct. 22, 2017. The award is presented to “a...
Sister Rosalie Cullen, formerly Sister James Clare
...Clare, Rosalie taught second grade at St. Anthony in Gardena, California, and then first and second grades at St. Sylvester in Chicago and Annunciation in Brazil, Indiana, before returning to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to minister as a member of the Infirmary Staff. She later taught in Indiana at St. Susanna in Plainfield and St. Patrick and St. Margaret Mary in Terre Haute. In 1977, Sister Rosalie again returned as an aide in the Infirmary. Pastoral Care then became her last ministry,...
Newsnotes
...to three much-loved ministries of the Sisters of Providence this year. Providence in the Desert, based in California’s Coachella Valley, along with 8th Day Center for Justice and Providence Family Services — both located in the Chicago area — will be completing their mission this year. Providence in the Desert has existed for more than 15 years. The ministry’s primary focus has been to teach the English language and offer love and support to immigrant field workers. The ministry was...
Sister Mary Cecile Grojean
...We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Mary Cecile in the comment section below. Sister Mary Cecile Grojean Teacher for 39 years in schools in Indiana, Illinois, California and Maryland. In Indiana: St. Paul, Sellersburg (1952-54); Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1956-57; 1968-70); St. Patrick, Terre Haute (1964-68). In Illinois: St. Leo, Chicago (1957-63); St. Andrew, Chicago (1970-80); St. Agnes, Chicago (1980-87); Jesus our Brother School (1987-90). In California: St. Anthony, Gardena (1963-64). In Maryland: St. Clement, Lansdowne (1954-56)....
Stepping forward to become a Sister of Providence
The past couple weeks I was in Southern California for my home visit to spend quality time with family and friends. The trending question people asked me: “What have the past months been like?” Along with follow up questions: “When are you going back to Indiana?” and “Are you going to move forward to the next step?” Postulant Jessica Vitente puts her business and accounting background to good use in her volunteer ministry at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. While...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
...Piccione, SP, center, with Sisters Josephine Bryan and Grace Marie Meehan, SP Sister Mary Jo Piccione (formerly Sister Mary Joel) was honored in October by the Diocese of San Bernardino, California, as the first recipient of the Saint Damien Molokai award. The award is for those who provide spiritual care in the health care setting. Sister Mary Jo was nominated by pastors, priests, doctors, nurses and volunteers. Currently, Sister Mary Jo ministers as a Chaplain at Providence-Saint Mary’s Medical Center...
Sister Helen Therese Conway
...Providence. She graduated in 1944 and entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1948. She made first and perpetual profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1950, and 1955, respectively. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her master’s in education at Indiana State University. She was granted permanent state certification in both elementary teaching and supervision. With these credentials, Sister Helen Therese spent a total of 37 years in education, with brief teaching stints in California...
Sister Edna Scheller
...well for 43 years as a primary teacher and school principal in Illinois, North Carolina, Indiana, and California. On the SP website, her former students spoke of Edna’s spirituality especially those from St. Bridget’s in Indianapolis. One spoke of Edna introducing her to Christ. Another put it this way: “I was awed by her beauty and grace! Such a gentle soul who taught me about Christ! I will always have fond memories of her and am so blessed to have...
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the mission to Asia
...Boston to California; from Chicago to Southern Indiana. In Vol. 3 of the SP history entitled, “The Path Marked Out”, Sister Mary Roger Madden writes: “Between 1900 and 1920, some 160 schools from locations as distant as Los Gatos, California, The District of Panama and Lima, Peru were refused. The reason—lack of sisters.” Therefore, Sister Mary Roger concludes that in itself the fact that then Superior General Mother Mary Cleophas Foley would seriously consider the request to send missionary sisters...
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata)
...winged creatures, various four-legged animals, and sharing this beauty with other sisters and friends.” Sister (from left) Carole Ann Fedders, Sisters of St. Francis Sister Donna Prickel, and Sisters Adele Beacham, Mary Ann McCauley, Jackie Hoffman and Joan Matthews along with others in the SCHOLA Choir during Mass In 2003, after her many years of classroom music, choir and liturgical work, Jackie applied to a sabbatical program of studies at the School of Applied Theology at Berkeley, California. In her...
Sisters of Providence struggles and wisdom amidst pandemic
...when this COVID is over we will return to being physically present to each other and not use technology to replace the personal physical presence and relationships with one other that are so very important to us and our ministries.” Hospital ministry Sister Josephine Bryan, a volunteer at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Apple Valley, California, prays alone in the hospital chapel for all those in the hospital in great need. Sister Laura Parker, director of chaplaincy at a Chicago hospital,...