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Providence Community Cemetery blessed

...sisters and Providence Associates attending the ceremony. The occasion also marked the interment of the cremains of Providence Associate Heather Tetzlaff Smith. Another Providence Associate, Donna Kaye Stites, will be interred in the spring. The Good Shepherd Chapel, now nearly complete, will be blessed and dedicated in honor of former chaplain, Father Bernie Head, on Sunday, May 10, which is the third anniversary of Father Bernie’s death. It was Father Bernie’s generous bequest that enabled the sisters to build the...

A community of friends: the Providence Associate relationship

...my finding Christine was the arrival of Donna Kehoe who wanted to meet and connect with Christine. Donna and I were companions when Donna was becoming an associate (was that really six years ago?) Because Donna knew me she wanted to welcome Christine. We teased about who was the grandmother in this relationship (I guess that would be me!). Donna’s reaching out to us made me more cognizant of the other relationships unfolding in the room. Here was Jean Smith,...

Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society

...had received with the Congregation in service to the Church and society.” Then Sister Marie Carmelita, today Donna Watzke More recently, Providence Associate Donna Watzke laughs while visiting with sisters and other Providence Associates. Unexpected gifts Former sisters are living evidence of the unexpected gifts those who have been immersed in the Providence Community take with them wherever they go. Donna Watzke, formerly Sister Marie Carmelita, is one example. She became a Sister of Providence in 1955 and left in...

Visiting Taiwan

...and other Missionary Sisters of Providence during a visit to the graves of Mother Marie Gratia Luking and Sister Regina Marie Wallace. Sister Dawn, Sister Jeanne, Sister Donna Marie Fu and Sister Delan Ma along with many Missionary Sisters of Providence at the Missionary Sisters of Providence School. Sports Day at Providence University as the freshmen class takes to the field. Sister Rose Chiu with her mother. Mass showing gifts at the Offertory. Sister Donna Marie Fu showing Sister Jeanne...

A long history of mission in Asia

...Foundation in China ** Living Sisters Sisters … Carmel Baker Marilyn Baker** Concetta Banez Editha Ben** Marcella Ann Blaney Rose Michelle Boudreau Joseph Henry Boyle Eleanor Mary Buckley Sophia Chen** Rose Chiu** Anne Therese Falkenstein** Anji Fan** Anna (Tsai Ping) Fan** Rita Faucher Donna Marie Fu** Margaret Gallagher Mary Rita Griffin Mary Margaretta Grussinger Theodata Haggerty Elizabeth Cecile Harbison Mary Ligouri Hartigan Catherine Hartman Brendan Harvey Catherine Hayes Su-Hsin Huang** Eugene Marie Howard+++ Jeanne Knoerle Doreen Lai** Agnes Miriam Leissler...

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Providence Juniorate (Aspirancy) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana

Alum info & events Class notes School history Keep in touch on Facebook The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Providence Juniorate/Aspirancy has an active group on Facebook and is managed by Barb Kovats Tuttle. You must send a request to join. Get started here! As soon as Barb sees your request, she will add you to this group. Alumni information & events For reunion information, you can contact Barb Kovats Tuttle at barbkt@tampabay.rr.com. Upcoming events Notice There are no upcoming events. Submit an alumni...

Spiritual ministries

...intercessory prayer for yourself or someone in need. Providence Associates From left, Providence Associates Jacqueline Fischer, Kristina Allen and her companion Sister Ellen Cunningham and Donna Watzke companion to Rita Edwards during the Lord’s prayer at Mass. If you’re looking for a closer relationship with the Sisters of Providence, consider becoming a Providence Associate. Associates are women and men of varying faith traditions who walk with the SPs and there are currently more than 200 in relationship with the Congregation....

Sisters and others gathered in solidarity

Justice

...Constitutions “Yes above all things; justice, justice. If any preferences may be shown let it be to the poorest or most abandoned.” Saint Mother Theodore Guerin 1798–1856, Foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods “The work of justice, of promoting systemic change that protects planet Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.” Sister Donna Butler Is God calling on you to strive for peace and justice? White Violet Center for...

Women and men smile with a sister in a library

Class Notes

Submit your class note Have you started a new job or recently retired? Perhaps you have published a book or simply read one that you would like to recommend. Or, maybe you are traveling around the world or have just purchased a new home that you do not want to leave. Let your fellow Sisters of Providence alumni know what is happening with you by submitting a class note. Sisters of Providence alum – your story matters to us and we are...

Living the Gospel: What’s Next

...our common humanity and to stop the mistreatment of those in ICE detention as well as the illegal methods used to actually detain people. Good Company The Providence Community is in good company when calling for a more just and humane immigration policy. Pope Leo XIV consistently does so. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a Special Message on Immigration in November 2025.  (From left) Sisters Denise Wilkenson, Donna Butler, Marsha Speth, Barbara Sheehan, SP, and others show...

Being ‘Stickered’

...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...

White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation

...of enforcement of some vital USDA Organic standards to protect soil health and animal welfare, organic farmers rallied together to fight to protect the integrity of the organic label. This is what originally motivated WVC Farm Manager John-Michael Elmore to apply for this certification. “We (WVC) are already certified organic, so this became an extension of that. USDA organic certification is getting manipulated by large agri-businesses, and doesn’t fully represent the original intent of the organic movement,” John-Michael said. “While it’s still an important regulatory standard,...