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Four women profess perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence
...General Superior Denise Wilkinson and Sister Dawn Tomaszewski look on. Sister Laura Parker also entered the Congregation in 2003. She was born in Chicago, Ill. and was a parish nurse in River Grove, Ill. at the time of her entrance. Sister Laura holds Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in nursing and a Master’s degree in pastoral studies from Catholic Theological Union. She currently ministers as a hospice chaplain in DesPlaines, Ill. “I was a nurse in the middle of my career....
Counseling brings Providence Family Services client from darkness to light
photo by Martin Fisch Providence Family Services (PFS) in Chicago has helped 39-year-old Beatriz Diaz to be able to feel again. Since February Diaz has been receiving counseling at Providence Family Services with Counselor and Director Sister Patty Fillenwarth. Diaz is learning to cope with the effects of domestic abuse in her life. “I’m dealing with issues I haven’t dealt with in years. It’s like for years there’s been this high brick fence around me. Now I can actually feel....
Going out on Mission
...of Providence accepted in Jasper, Indiana. The Obedience lists for St. Ambrose School in Hollywood, Calif., from 1935-1944. Aug. 16, 1956, 6:30 a.m. Outside of the Express Hall area at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, sisters say goodbye to those about to board buses for Chicago. This record from the Sisters of Providence Archives shows Sisters assigned to minister in Boston in the years 1894, 1895, 1896 and 1897. Sisters assigned to minister at St. Angela school in Chicago for 1931 and 1932....
Sent to serve through the years
...Mary-of-the-Woods gate. Here Sisters of Providence leave for their missions on August 17, 1940 Many Sisters of Providence left for mission via the Saint Mary’s train station, which was right across the street from the main Saint Mary-of-the-Woods gate. Here Sisters of Providence leave for their missions on August 17, 1940 Aug. 16, 1956, 6:30 a.m. Outside of the Express Hall area at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, sisters say goodbye to those about to board buses for Chicago. This obedience note was...
Construction is underway toward a shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...we know God. “I hope that real people will come and find hope and healing for themselves, their loved ones, our Earth — that their time here will somehow revitalize their spirits and renew their desires to be the very best, loving persons they can be,” Sister Denise said. Jack Kelly of McBride Kelley Baurer in Chicago served as architect on the project, Father Mark Joseph Costello of Liturgical Consulting and Design in Chicago was the artistic consultant and Garmong...
Sister Laurette Bellamy
...for 76 years. Sister Ann continued: Yvonne Marie Bellamy was born on June 27, 1927, to Harold and Loretta Burke Bellamy in Chicago. She had one sibling, Carol, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Stephen, a niece and nephew and several cousins. Her dear friend Adrienne Krajewska Bates-Brown also grieves her passing, as does husband Steve and their children. Laurette completed elementary school at St. Mel in Chicago and went on to Providence High School,...
Remembering two Providence High School sisters
As Providence High School, Chicago, prepares to celebrate its last official alumnae reunion in October, many thoughts turn to the hundreds of Sisters of Providence who ministered there through the years. Many of these sisters were beloved by the students and alumnae alike. Among the most beloved are two who, in their early years, were students there and who eventually served as Alumnae Director for Providence High School. Sister Miriam Joseph Cahill Sister Miriam Joseph Cahill Sister Miriam Joseph Cahill...
Putting a face on the Foley Legacy Fund
...good this year. The Foley Legacy Fund supports all Sisters of Providence ministries. The following stories are just a few examples of how the Foley Legacy Fund has helped the sisters further their mission. Special Religious Development (SPRED) Ministry, Chicago Special needs church members and their mentors engage in special religious development activities. The SPRED ministry which Sister Susanne Gallagher, SP, helped to create and continues to minister with, works with 344 parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago to welcome...
Sister Kathleen Desautels: Collaborating for justice
Sister Kathleen Desautels, second from left, with other peacemakers at a recent protest against the School of Americas. For nearly three decades, Sister Kathleen Desautels (formerly Sister Mary Colleen) has been at the forefront of justice. As a staff member at the 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago, Sister Kathleen knows a lot about collaborating for justice. The Sisters of Providence are one of six Catholic religious congregations who founded the center in 1974. Today a total of 34...
Anti-Racism: A journey in progress
...from the Chicago area, led the training session. The facilitators’ job was simple: Generate discussion among the table they were assigned. During the training session, Burge and Kelly gave all participants plenty of time to discuss the topics on hand, including their hopes and fears of what they may take away from the session; the definition of racism; the results from a white privilege questionnaire; and more. Discussion also took place regarding a handful of video presentations Burge and Kelly...
8th Day Center for Justice celebrating 40 years in September
The 8th Day Center for Justice, based in Chicago, will recognize its 40th anniversary with a celebration from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20. The event, “Revel in the Revolution: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest,” will take place at the Jean Marie Ryan Center, Misericordia Campus, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., were one of the six founding congregations of 8th Day Center for Justice in 1974. The Sisters of...
Sister Mary Tomlinson
...On her side was ambition, tenacity and an all-pervading will to care for Mark. Mary worked her way up in a job at an insurance company in downtown Chicago. She started there as a clerk typist. By the time she left 20 years later, she was a senior systems manager with a department working under her. “When I was working and coming up in my career, it was the time when people thought women could and should do it all....