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Throwback Thursday: The life of Sister Marie Stanislaus Curran
...time. Sister Marie Stanislaus Curran Her last ministry was at the Immaculate Conception Convent in Chicago from 1960-61. During her time in ministry, Sister Marie Stanislaus was local superior at several schools, including Maternity of Our Lady School ant St. Agnes in Chicago; St. Gabriel in Connersville; Sacred Heart in Whiting; Holy Cross in Indianapolis; and St. Mary in Richmond. In between teaching at the many schools, Sister Marie Stanislaus also served on the General Council for the Sisters of...
Sister Mary Michael Lager
...neighbor’s plate to help them do so! Sister Mary Michael Lager Teacher for 10 years in schools in Indiana and Illinois In Indiana: Cathedral, Indianapolis (1939-41); St. Patrick, Indianapolis (1945-48); Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, part-time (1953-60). In Illinois: St. Genevieve, Chicago (1939); Marywood, Evanston (1941-42; St. Mary Carmelite, Joliet (1942-44); St. Sylvester, Chicago (1948-50). A few years ago at her senior jubilee dinner – a served meal – her companion sister shared the story that after Mary Michael consumed the salad...
Sister Mary Imelda Coulup
...the Greenwood, Greenwood (1982-96). In Illinois: St. Mark, Chicago (1941-45); St. Genevieve, Chicago (1951, 1952-53). In Maryland: Ascension, Halethorpe (1947-48); Holy Redeemer, College Park (1959-62). In addition to her teaching skill, Mary Imelda had many passions. She reveled in exercise, riding a bike long distances with her friend Sister Ann Paula and walking a mile a day. In 1978, she won a trophy in New Castle, Indiana, for being the oldest bike rider in a Ride-a-Bike fundraiser for disabled children....
Sisters Ann Duong, Maité Rodriguez-Mora enter novitiate
...will enter the next phase of becoming a Sister of Providence,” Sister Ann said. “In addition, I pray to Mary to protect my vocation and help me remain faithful to my call.” “The Canonical Novitiate is a once-in-a-lifetime gift when in our formation, we will have time to learn the community and Church history, participate through the formation process in an Intercommunity Novitiate Program at CTU Catholic Theological Union (located in Chicago) and more dedicate time to study scriptures, instruction,...
‘The borders came to us,’ and we must answer the call
Note: This piece, written by Sister Sue Paweski, SP, was originally featured in Global Sisters Report, as part of the series, “Welcoming the Stranger.” As women, children, and men from Venezuela poured out of buses into unfamiliar streets of Chicago, seeking refuge from the political horrors of their beloved homelands, I heard someone say, “The borders came to us!” And the next remark was, “What can we do?” The Migrant Ministry The answer to that question was the effort of...
Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
Sister Marilyn Kofler, SP, loves people, learning and working for social justice. Overarching it all is a deep love for her ever-present God. Sister Marilyn Kofler in 1966, graduating with her bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Marilyn was born in 1934 in Chicago. Both her parents emigrated to the United States from Austria as young adults. A young Marilyn was quick to pick up on injustice in their household. As the middle child of the couple’s five children,...
Celebrating Pastoral Care Week: Meet Sister My Huong Pham
Note: This week is Pastoral Care Week, October 23-29, and the 2022 theme is “Relevant and Responsive in Times of Crises.” During this week, we will highlight through our blog some of our sisters who minister in pastoral care. Sister My Huong Pham, SP, has ministered as the Director of Spiritual Care at Holy Cross Hospital, located in Chicago, since February of this year. The hospital is located in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is a member of the Sinai...
Sister Richard Bussing
...green plant for food.’ And it was so. God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.” — Genesis 1:24-31 The word of God Sister Richard Bussing Teacher for 35 years in schools in North Carolina, Illinois, Texas and California In North Carolina: St. Patrick, Fayetteville (1942-44). In Illinois: St. Andrew, Chicago (1944-48); St. Sylvester, Chicago (1951-55); St. Mel, Chicago (1965-66). In Texas: St. John, Robstown (1955-59 and 1966-68). In California: St. Joseph, Hawthorne (1948-51); St....
Sister Petra Daschbach
...first and perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1942, and 1948, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin from the college and a master’s degree in Latin from DePaul University, Chicago. Throughout her four decades “of teaching, Sister Petra was known primarily as a teacher of Latin, although in almost every one of her assignments she also taught English and religion, Latin scholars being, as we know, a rarity,” said Sister Mary Roger. Sister Petra’s first classroom was at St. Philip...
Sister Charlotte Bruck
...guidance counseling from Marquette University. Sister Charlotte began teaching in 1940 at St. Mel, Chicago. In Chicago she also ministered at Maternity BVM and St. Andrew. In Indiana, her classrooms were at St. Rose, Vincennes; St. John the Baptist, Whiting; St. Simon, Washington; St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis; and St. Jude and St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne. Sister Charlotte’s ministry focus changed in 1968 when she began ministering in guidance services. “As a pioneer in the field of elementary...
Sister Rosemary (Norbert Ann) Kluesner
...1953, respectively. Sister Rosemary earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Sister Rosemary’s first classroom was at St. Angela in Chicago in 1948. In Chicago, she also taught at St. Mark. She spent four years at St. Joseph, Hawthorne, Calif. The majority of her teaching years were spent in Indiana at St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes; St. Charles, Bloomington; St. Joseph and Precious Blood, Jasper; and St. John...
Sister Anne Marita Wynne
...graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Galesburg, Ill. She entered the Congregation July 15, 1934, and professed first and perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1937, and 1943, respectively. Sister Anne Marita earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Sister Anne Marita commenced teaching in 1937 at Maternity BVM, Chicago. In Illinois, she also ministered at St. Leo and Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago; and St. Joseph and Costa...