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Sister Jeanne Knoerle, former college president and Terre Haute community partner, dies Monday
...Sister Jeanne is survived by one sister, Anne Schram of Los Altos, Calif., and nine nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Harold M. Knoerle, Jr. Friends may make memorial contributions to the Sisters of Providence, 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876, to further education for sustainable living, or to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Pomeroy Pride Campaign, 1 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a...
Sister Conrad Monrad
...peaceful, looking at us straight in the eye, with her beautiful smile, Sister Margaret continued. Sister Conrad was born in Chicago Aug. 22, 1920 to Lorena Bauman Monrad, who was from Indiana, and Rasmus Christian Monrad, who was born in Denmark. (There is probably a story there, but I don’t know what it was…. Actually, Sister Conrad shared very little personal information.) She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Gertrude, who died the year before she was...
Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein
...engaging in conversations with students about religious beliefs, life and death, pop culture, world politics and controversial issues. My students are a great source of vitality and life. They help me to feel optimistic about the future because they care about the world and view themselves as agents of change. Can you talk a little about Providence University, the Catholic culture there, what the university means to the people there? Providence University was founded by the Sisters of Providence of...
SP mission: alive with the times
...parents, brother and I (at 13) moved from Pennsylvania to California, the tradition altered … fewer dishes (although Mom stuck with at least seven), and no more bacala (none of us really liked it). But what remained the same was the story. We recalled it every Christmas Eve. And, until my mom’s death, there was never a Christmas Eve meal without fish. My niece and nephew know the tradition and the symbolism behind it. They know about keeping vigil with...
Sister Catherine Livers (formerly Sister Agatha)
...knees.” When she was asked how she has affected lives of those with whom she ministered she replied: “From what they tell me, I have helped them in spiritual and difficult times. In turn, I have been affected by their efforts and goodness. Their faithfulness helps me to remain faithful.” Catherine Rose Livers was born May 23, 1921 to Harry and Ethel Norris Livers in Loogootee, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her sister Eileen and four brothers: Donald,...
Sister Frances Joan Baker
...Washington, Ind. She was preceded in death by all of her siblings. Sister Frances Joan taught in elementary education for 52 years. She loved teaching, especially religion and reading. She taught in Massachusetts at St. Rose in Chelsea; in Indiana at St. Mary in Richmond, St. John in Vincennes, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. James, Immaculate Heart, St. Simon and Holy Spirit all in Indianapolis, St. Simon in Washington, and St. John the Baptist in Fort Wayne; in Illinois at St....
Sister Eleanor Pierce (formerly Sister Reparata Marie)
...the life of Sister Eleanor Pierce who died Nov. 23, 2013 at age 90. Eleanor was born to John Pierce and Ella McKevitt Pierce in Chelsea, Mass. on Aug. 29, 1923. She was one of five children. A brother, Francis, and two sisters, Elizabeth Smith and Loretta McCormack, preceded her in death. She is survived by one sister, Patricia Pierce. Eleanor was baptized at Saint Rose, Chelsea, where she also attended elementary and high school and spent many years of...
Human Rights Day and Saint Mother Theodore
...She noted also that businessmen were surprised at her expertise because “Women are not employed in any kind of business in America.” Mother Theodore’s legacy has continued through the years as the Sisters of Providence have dedicated themselves to human rights in a wide spectrum of issues through their ministries of service and advocacy. Despite the advances, sometimes it seems that human rights are at an all time low. Last week we experienced the death of Nelson Mandela, a man...
Sister Ann Francis Hammersley
...Matthews said in her commentary on the life of Sister Ann Francis Hammersley who died Jan. 29, 2014. She was 87. Sister Ann Francis was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Malden, Mass., to Gertrude Carragher, from Canada, and Vernon William Hammersley, of Whiting, Ind. She was the second of five children and the only daughter. She is survived by brothers Richard Hammersley, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Edward Hammersley, Bradenton, Fla., and Arnold Hammersley, Malden, Mass. She was preceded in death...
Sister Cordelia Moran (formerly Sister Ann de Sales)
...has preceded Sister Cordelia in death, and by much younger brother, Chris, who was forever the apple of Sister Cordelia’s eye. She enjoyed Chris and his wife, Cheryl, and all their children so lovingly. We are grateful for your presence with us at this time. Sister Cordelia grew up and attended school in Adrian, Mich., although she was baptized as an infant at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. She would return to Indiana as a student at Saint...
From peaches to Poe
...Facts in the Case of M Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe from the first issue (April 1926) of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. (Public domain) Hypnosis and horror Poe’s short story “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” is “about a mesmerist who puts a man in a suspended hypnotic state at the moment of death. An example of a tale of suspense and horror, it is also, to a certain degree, a hoax as it was published without...
All things possible with Sister Janice Smith
...while. I wasn’t really focused on those things that are truly the most important things in going through this life. What does God mean to me? Where is God in everything we do? What about social issues like the death penalty? I had compartmentalized my faith. It wasn’t integrated into my whole life,” Sister Janice said. “Coming to the Sisters of Providence, I am so much more aware. It’s hard to contain it. When I see other people, I want...