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Tales of unexpected blessings
...this email, my husband and I went to our parish’s fish fry. We sat, at random, with a couple who had traveled over an hour to visit friends in the area and decided to eat at our parish, which they had attended many years before. Turns out, the husband grew up in the same area I did in Southern California, and we had a wonderful time reminiscing about the “good old days” with our new friends. Random chance? Providence? I...
Sister Mary Roger Madden
...to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Mary Roger in the comment section below. Sister Mary Roger Madden Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago (1943-45); Teacher, St. Agnes, Chicago (1950-52); Teacher, St. Leo, Chicago (1958-61); Teacher, Marywood, Evanston (1965-68). In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, Immaculata (1961-64); Teacher, Immaculata Prep (1971-74). In California: Teacher, St. Anthony, Gardena (1974-77); Adult English as a Second Language Tutor, Los Angeles (1977-78); Teacher,...
Sister Carolyn Kessler (formerly Sister Ann Carolyn)
...in the comment section below. Sister Carolyn Kessler (formerly Sister Ann Carolyn) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Marywood, Evanston (1957-64). In Indiana: Teacher, Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville (1964-67); Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1971-72); Consultant, Floyd Knobs area (2004-06). In Italy: Fulbright Lecturer, University of Rome (1967-68). In Washington, D.C.: University Fellow, Georgetown University (1968-71); Linguistics, Director of ESL Program, Immaculata College (1973-75); Adjunct Lecturer, Trinity College (1973-75). In California: Research Associate in Linguistics, Stanford University School...
Sister Celeste Tsai
...Gretchen Montemayor is in Walnut, California, Ying Tsai in Rochester, New York, while two sisters, Theresa Tsai and Merry Tsai are in Taiwan. We’re happy that both Gretchen and Ying can be with us today and that the other family members are joining by livestream. Gretchen had graduated from Providence College and Celeste followed in her footsteps a few years later. Celeste was attracted to the Catholic Church as she observed the sisters at the College, the priests and the...
Being a Providence Associate has made a difference
...Solana Beach, California “I so admired the Sisters and their ministries that I wanted a close association with them. Through being a Providence Associate, I have found a lot of joy and peace. They don’t push anything on you or ask anything specific. The relationship has just brought a lot of quiet joy to my life.” — Providence Associate Mickie Lane-Fredericks (above right), former teacher and Sisters of Providence volunteer. Terre Haute, Indiana “I daily think about my commitments in...
Reflecting on random acts of kindness
Note: Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. Sister Paula Modaff shares her thoughts on the day. During the 26 years I lived and ministered in California, one of the ways I amused and distracted myself when I was stuck in traffic on the freeway was to read the bumper stickers on the backs of the cars that passed me in the other lane or that were right in front me. Three of them stand out in my memory:...
Sister Grace Marie Meehan
...Mary-of-the-Woods (1983-84); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2022-24). In Maryland: Staff Nurse, Carroll Manor, Hyattsville (1984-85); Charge Nurse, Carroll Manor, Hyattsville (1985-86). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mary, Aurora (1953-55); Registered Nurse/Staff-Charge Nurse, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston (1986-2005); Area Assistant/Holistic Health Care/Coordinator of Volunteers, St. Francis Hospital (2005-16); Volunteer, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elk Grove (2017-19). In New Mexico: Parish Volunteer, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Albuquerque (2020-22). In Oklahoma: Teacher, Immaculate Conception, Tulsa (1951-53). In California: Teacher, St. Joseph, Hawthorne (1955-59)....
Everything is Connected – Our Shared Future
...“just transition,” which offers security and opportunity to those who stand to lose from change. And advocating strongly for ecological justice is vital for building a resilient, equitable world. Let’s Take Action • Pope Francis urges us to “hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” (Laudato Si’, 49). What needs do the poor have in Indianapolis, California, West Terre Haute, Terre Haute, Indiana, Chicago and surrounding environs that cry out to our Providence Community for...
Marywood, CA, Class of ’74, 50th Reunion
October 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT Clubhouse 2 at Laguna Woods 24112 Moulton Parkway Laguna Woods, California 92637 United States 949-597-4286 View Location Website Peggy Farner 714-801-4508 chuck@farners.net $100 Ticket cost for the reunion evening Details: Saturday, October 12th, 5:00-9:00pm Girls only reunion at the Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2, Grevillea Room in Laguna Woods Sunday, October 13th, 10:00am Meet for a walk down the street/site of where our school used to be. This will be followed...
Au revoir! Sister Paula Damiano retires from ministry
...at PSCC, Sister Paula served on the leadership team for the Congregation for 10 years. She has also ministered as a pastoral associate, congregation associate director of vocations and as a teacher. Sister Paula Damiano (left) cuts into the retirement cake as General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski looks on. She taught at the high school she attended prior to becoming a Sister of Providence: Marywood in Orange, California. “Although I only taught in the classroom during the first part of...
Back to School with Marywood and Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski & Barbara Reder
October 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT Reconnect via ZOOM with General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Barbara Reder, who will reflect on their time at Marywood High School, in Orange, California We will reminisce, answer your questions, and Sister Dawn and Sister Barbara will share the experience and wisdom they’ve learned over the years! Don’t miss the opportunity to see (virtually!) your teachers and classmates! Register today....
Death Penalty Education
...number includes 49 women. Twenty-seven states currently have prisoners on death row. California, Florida, Texas, and Alabama have the largest numbers, 636, 291, 180, and 166 respectively. Federal prisons currently have 40. The State of Indiana, after 15 years without an execution, plans to execute Joseph Corcoran this year on December 18. The sister demonstrators hold their sign declaring love, mercy and justice along the side of the busy highway in Terre Haute during Friday’s execution. The U.S. governments have...