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Celebrating American Education Week
...Saint Anthony of Padua in Gardena, California, where she ministered from 1982-87. Here she is photographed with students at the school. Sister Judith Birgen is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Chicago State University. Sister Mary Catherine Guiler ministers as a substitute teacher in the Washington, D.C., area and Sister Tracey Horan is the Associate Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative in Rio Rico, Arizona. In addition, Sister Regina Marie McIntyre teaches postulants of the Congregation...
Remembering Frank Bussing Jr.
...and Agnes; his beloved wife, Dusty; their daughter, Hilary; his older brother, Fred; and his three devoted sisters, Marcella (Sister Francis Eugene), Dorothy (Sister Richard), and Eleanor (Sister Marie Eugene), of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. He is survived by his younger brother, Jerome Eugene (Gene); Gene’s five children — Anita, Barbara, Michael, David, and Janice, all from California; Sister-in-law Rose Reichman of Kansas City; five other nephew and nieces — Greg, Jane (Drake), and Marlene, of Indiana;...
Sister Joan Mary Schaefer
...t Boston, “saving” California for their Golden Jubilee trip. As I mentioned, Joan Mary retired to the Woods in 2017 and when you live at the Woods, the hallways easily turn into miles, it seems. She served another eight years in residential services as a regular volunteer, especially in the Providence phone room. Sister Maureen added: “Joan Mary’s friends, whether in Community or not, were very special to her and she to them. She was a real person. She stood...
Honoring the Sisters who served our Country
...II in Naval Intelligence before entering the Congregation. In addition, two other Sisters of Providence who are still living also need to be recognized. Sister Patricia “Pat” Linehan Sister Josephine Bryan Sister Josephine Bryan served as a registered nurse in the Vietnam War as a volunteer for Catholic Relief Services. Currently, Sister Josephine ministers as a volunteer visitor at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, California. She has been a Sister of Providence for 70 years. In addition, Sister Patricia...
A Reflection for the 2025 Silver and Golden Jubilee
...We have sought to put our hearts and souls into following the mandate of our foundress that we heard in the second reading – that we do eminent good by sowing seeds for this generation and beyond. All five of us here today, as well as our two dearly departed band members, Sisters Sue Pietrus and Wendy Workman, have spent a significant time in ministry as Sisters of Providence as teachers. We have taught in Taiwan, in California, on the...
Sister Brigid Ann Bonner
...Ann Bonner, Mary Montgomery, Providence Associate Joan Frisz, Sisters Hannah Corbin, Eileen Rose Bonner, Ellen Kehoe and Associate Maria Price. Sister Eileen Rose and Neil survive and we extend our deepest sympathy to them as well as to cousins Marian and Brigid Byrne. They, along with other relatives and friends, join us today by way of livestream … Neil, from California, and cousins in Georgia. Our sympathy extends to her band members; Sisters Gloria Memering, Donna Butler and Kay Manley,...
Sister Patricia Linehan
...Joe The amazing part of this story is that Joe is from Terre Haute. After some internet searches, I was able to locate Joe. He and his wife join us today. During Pat’s 25 years in the Navy, in addition to Vietnam, she served in Rhode Island, California, New York, Washington, Florida and Maryland. When Pat retired from the Navy in 1989, she had also earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing and a master’s degree in nursing education,...
Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...Office, Diocese of Joliet (1983-84); Principal, St. Dennis School, Lockport (1992-95). In California: Teacher, St. Elisabeth, Van Nuys (1955-59). In Indiana: Mistress of Postulants, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1965-68); Director of Scholastics, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1968-69); Assistant Vice President for Development, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1980-82); Teacher, Sacred Heart School, Terre Haute (1995-99); Volunteer for The Connecting Link and Providence Center, West Terre Haute and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1999-2012); Volunteer, Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Providence Health Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2012-18); Residential Service...
Nonviolent Resistance
...California. Nonviolent Resistance versus Violent Resistance Violent resistance is used to threaten, intimidate, destabilize, deter and influence. Violent resistance can be rapidly employed, efficient and less costly in the short term. Violent resistance can enable groups to seize control in a relatively short time span. And violent resistance can reveal the group’s strength and capabilities, therefore easily attracting more followers. This also forces opponents to take them more seriously. To quote Malcom X, “We’re nonviolent with people who are nonviolent...
Sister Rosemary Rafter (formerly Sister Rose Claire)
...to build. Sister Rosemary Rafter (right) and Sister Rose Ann Eaton. An amusing story … the entire Cor Unum team was flying to California to conduct a workshop for Sisters there. They were not flying first class. Yet, Sister Mary Beth Klingel, a team member, recalls that during the flight, they were served champagne – a gift from an anonymous donor – one of Sister Rosemary’s brothers. Mary Beth expanded on Rosemary’s kindness, gentleness, quietness, a gifted listener in this...
Josephine Bryan
Sister Josephine is a native of Hollywood, Maryland. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Chula Vista, Calif. Sister Josephine, formerly Sister Joseph Anthony, entered the Congregation on July 22. She professed final vows on August 15, 1963. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also has a bachelor’s of science in nursing from St. Xavier University in Chicago and a master’s of science in medical and surgical nursing from...