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Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles
...walking stick.” MT 10:9-10 Perhaps the twelve were taken aback. No money, no extra tunic, no sack or sandals. Anticipating long hours of walking, how would they get along without sandals and a walking stick. Jesus instructed them to take barely what sustained them. Food and a place to sleep would come from good people along the way. Their journey would require much faith. More than One ‘Tunic’ Surely, none of us would think of leaving home without a purse or wallet and we...
13 Sisters of Providence celebrate 50th anniversary
Thirteen Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. They are Sisters Susan Dinnin, Mary Catherine Guiler, Betty Hopf, Lawrence Ann Liston, Margaret Lynch, Diane Mason, Laura Ann McLaughlin, Mary Morley, Margaret Nau, Camille Neubauer, Regina Norris, Maria Saracco and Mary Jeanine Schubert. They are: Sister Susan Dinnin is a native of Indianapolis. She currently ministers as program director at A Caring Place Adult Day Care in Indianapolis. Sister Susan, the former Sister Mary de Sales, entered...
Light the candles! Christmas 2012
...for the families of Syria as for families here in the U.S. Yet daily, children die violent deaths – deaths inflicted on them by adult decisions. True – it’s Christmas time. I imagine many families have Christmas presents already purchased for the children who died at Sandy Hook. Many of the younger ones had probably already written their letters to Santa. Those letters, those gifts, will be a wrenching symbol of lives senselessly, tragically taken. True – we can’t fathom...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Director of Maintenance, Marywood (1978-79), Henderson, Nevada: Director, Regina Hall Home for Juvenile Girls, Nevada Catholic Welfare Bureau (1979-83), Las Vegas: Pastoral Associate, Guardian Angel Catholic (1983-87), Sacramento, California: Executive Secretary, Grace Day Home (1987-89), Sacramento: Editorial Assistant, Catholic Herald (1989-92), Bakersfield, California: Volunteer, San Clemente Mission (1992-97), and Santa Monica, California: Outreach Ministry, Providence St. John Health Center (1998-2015). Sister Michaela Galvin Sister Michaela Galvin is a native of Melrose, Massachusetts. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,...
Sister Joseph Patrice Shea
...to those who requested hospitality there. Monsignor Sammon, a diocesan priest, always recognized and appreciated the preparations Sister Joseph Patrice made for the diocesan and parish events at the center,” shared Sister Mary Pat. “When Sister Joseph Patrice lived at St. Ambrose Convent in Hollywood, Calif., she enjoyed helping with the Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. She took care of many homeless who came to the convent for handouts. She made many sandwiches for them, carefully preparing and bagging them...
Voices to prevent abuse: Sisters Cathy White and Cathy Campbell
Sister Cathy White serves in the Office of Child and Youth Protection for the diocese of San Bernardino, Calif. Sister Cathy White tells the story of a girl who had been sexually abused. She told her mom about it. Her mom told her that she was lying — her uncle would never do that. “That child has no voice, and I have a pretty big one,” Sister Cathy said. “I continue in this ministry because I feel I can have...
Sister Adrian Marie Conrad
...School, Indianapolis (1968-70); Teacher, Vincennes Rivet High School (1970-71); Campus Director, Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1971-72); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1971-76); Administrative Secretary, Cathedral High School (1976-78); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019). In Illinois: Teacher/Principal, St. Joseph, Downers Grove (1953-63). In California: Director of Maintenance, Marywood, Orange (1978-79); Executive Secretary, Grace Day Home, Sacramento (1987-89); Editorial Assistant, Catholic Herald, Sacramento (1989-92); Volunteer, San Clemente Mission, Bakersfield (1992-97); Outreach Ministry, Providence St. John Health Center, Santa Monica (1998-2015); Residential Services, Los Angeles...
Sister Sue Pietrus
Sister Sue Pietrus Sister Susan “Sue” Pietrus died Sept. 13 and her Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 17 with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. Sister Sue, who entered the Congregation Aug. 23, 1975, professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1978, and Aug. 19, 1984, respectively. She was a beloved director of music at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Sue is survived by her father, Raymond, of LaGrange Park, Ill., and her sister, Nancy Barr, of Darien, Ill. The...
Sister Barbara Zeller
...for her school’s eighth grade girls to visit Saint Mary-of-the- Woods. Sister Barbara saw that field trip as a chance to escape the routine. The trip must have made an impression. She eventually enrolled in Providence Aspirancy at Saint Mary-of-the- Woods, a high school for girls. As Providence would have it, a walk down a hallway provided Sister Barbara with the opportunity for change. Her very close high school friend, Sandy, was sobbing in her room. Sandy had just learned...
Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp receives Indiana Commission for Women’s Torchbearer Award
...the current principal of Providence Cristo Rey High School in Indianapolis. She is only the 9th recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award that was established in 2004. A native of Indianapolis, Sister Jeanne is known nationally as an expert in Catholic educational leadership. She served previously on the faculty at the University of San Francisco where she was director of teacher education for the entire USF system and a member of USF’s Institute for Catholic Education Leadership. Sister Jeanne helped...
Outreach through liturgy: Sister Jeremy Gallet
...8. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education (from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College) and two master’s degrees, one in music education and one in theology and liturgy. She holds a doctorate in Liturgy and the Arts from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Throughout the years, she has put that degree to good use, serving as the diocesan director of liturgy in the Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, and in her current position. “This is a very interesting ministry. No...
Sandra Scroggins: “Thank you Mother Theodore”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Sandra Scroggins for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. In November 2006 I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and was near death. So began a year of treatment and trials. Also that month Mother Theodore Guerin was canonized in Rome. In the months that followed I was the recipient of many prayers for healing by the Sisters of Providence. In fact, a dear friend who is...