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‘The little Indian of the northern Lakes’
“Here we see the little Indian of the northern Lakes becoming one of the Torch-bearers of Christian education in southern Indiana and a notable factor in the expansion of St. Mary-of-the-Woods.” Such are the words about the life of Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly, second general superior of the Sisters of Providence, from the book, “In God’s Acre.” Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly became the leader of the Congregation upon the death of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin on May 14, 1856. Mother...
Treasures from Archives: Sister St. Francis Xavier’s slippers
One day while gathering some information for a blog on the death of Sister St. Francis Xavier Le Fer, I ran across some intriguing information about an artifact belonging to her. I found the information in the capacious first volume of the Congregation’s history written by Sister Mary Borromeo Brown. The information concerned a pair of slippers that belonged to Sister St. Francis Xavier. On page 766, one reads: “Sister Saint Francis Xavier’s health, as we know, had been delicate...
Sister Maureen Clare Lehmann
...many of whom continued to remember her with notes, letters, visits and monetary gifts until her death at age 96,” said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Maureen Clare Lehmann, who died Aug. 11. Agnes Eleanor Lehmann entered this world Feb. 2, 1916, in Chelsea, Mass., to John and Mabel (White) Lehmann. She had three siblings. Sister Maureen Clare attended St. Rose Grade and High schools in Chelsea. She entered the Congregation on Feb. 10, 1936, and professed...
Sister Mildred Anne Dudine
...Casper in her commentary for Sister Mildred Anne who died Nov. 21. Mildred was born Jan. 3, 1918, in Jasper, to Adam and Victoria Hoffman Dudine, and baptized Mildred Veronica in St. Joseph Church, Jasper. One sister, Doris, survives, while three other sisters and three brothers preceded her in death, one brother as an infant. “To say that Mildred Anne came from a musical family is perhaps an understatement! Her father had no formal music training, but he frequently sat...
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...
Sister Jean Michele Monaghan (formerly Sister John Michele)
...Michele’s life, too: death of parents, serious illness, mental decline—but she met all with a buoyant spirit and cheerful heart,” said Sister Alexa Suelzer in her commentary for Sister Jean Michele Monaghan who died Feb 16, 2013. “Sister Jean Michele (baptized Mary Jean) was born in Indianapolis on July 10, 1919, to Martin Patrick Monaghan and Ellen Sharkey Monaghan. She had two siblings, Edward and Raymond, both now deceased. Their mother died of pneumonia when Jean was only three years...
Sister Cecilia Ann Miller
...Margaret (or Margie, as all called her), preceded her in death. After attending elementary school at St. Joseph in Jasper, Mary Ann came to the Sisters of Providence Juniorate for high school and entered the community Jan. 6, 1940. She was always proud to be in one of the two groups that entered during the SP’s centennial year.Because her musical talent was apparent, she was quickly channeled into becoming a music teacher and received the name Cecilia Ann to reflect...
Sister Denise Wilkinson’s Gospel reflection on the life of Sister Jeanne Knoerle
...current grief alone, but rather as one among many in a community of caring, a community of faith, a community of Providence? Then John holds out to us an intriguing hint of the mystery and the challenge of life and death. “Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed.” We are God’s children now – albeit, most of us in this Church are God’s adult children. We have been and are working our...
Sister Bernice Kuper (formerly Sister Ann Bernice)
...herself to be shaped by that Word of God. She said “yes” to what Providence asked. “Be it done unto me according to your Word” was the pattern of her life. Anna Bernice Kuper, born Aug. 22, 1922, was the second of three children born to William G. and Theresa Fritsch Kuper. Bernice’s brother Maurice preceded her in death. As members of St. Joseph’s Parish in Jasper, the Kuper children: Dolores, Bernice and Maurie, attended St. Joseph School. When it...
Grateful for all who have served this Memorial Day
...the end of the war with organized women’s groups in the South decorating graves and many in the South still call the holiday “Decoration Day.” Over two dozen cities and towns have claimed being the birthplace of Memorial Day and while none can “prove” they were the first, there is no doubt its birth sprang from death — the death of so many Americans, whether they be called Yankees or Rebels. Memorial Day changed after World War I when it...
Sister Dorothy Marie Ahern
...Ahern, who died Friday, Nov. 14. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 75 years. Although we generally associate Sister Dorothy Marie with California, Genevieve Lucille was born in Gurley, Nebraska, to James and Sadie Penry Ahern, on May 6, 1923. Her three sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Genevieve attended public and Catholic schools in Nebraska for seven years before the family moved to Van Nuys, where she went to St....
Sister Edwardine McNulty
...McNulty, who died on Sunday, Jan. 18. She was 96 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 78 years. Who of us would not be thrilled to be described after death as “a real community woman,” and as “universally loved,” and as “one of the most positive persons I’ve ever met.” Such were the words spoken of Edwardine by sisters who knew her, some for most of her life of 96 years. Veronica Eileen McNulty was born...