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A historical look at our Greenhouses
...courtesy of the Archives Department. The first greenhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods dated back to 1849. Built by Father Pere Michel, it was located near Saint Anne’s Shell Chapel and housed a variety of plants used for botanical study. Another greenhouse was built in 1908 exclusively for flowers, with additional greenhouses joining the ranks in 1919, one of which became the frame for the greenhouse that I would meet 85 years later. That fateful greenhouse was also the reason that White...
Grace Marie Meehan
...assistant administrator, in health care services and as a nurse. She was also Principal at Our Lady of the Greenwood in Greenwood, Indiana, from 1959 to 1968, and Principal at St. Michael School in Greenfield, Indiana, from 1969 to 1972. Sister Grace Marie Meehan Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1950-51); Teacher, Our Lady of Greenwood, Greenwood (1959-62); Teacher/Principal, Our Lady of Greenwood, Greenwood (1961-68); Teacher, St. Mary, Richmond (1968-69); Teacher/Principal, St. Michael, Greenfield (1969-72); Corporate Renewal Team,...
Mary Lee Mettler
...Lee taught at Cathedral in Fort Wayne from 1962-1966 and also taught at Ladywood-St. Agnes in Indianapolis from 1970-1973. She also ministered as the Director of Religious Education at St. John the Baptist Parish in Newburgh, Ind., from 1976-1978, and served as a pastoral associate and the Director of Lay Ministry at St. Mary’s Parish from 1991-1993. Sister Mary Lee returned to the Woods in 1998. Here is her complete ministry: In Indiana: Teacher, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood...
Helen Therese Conway
...in Greenfield, Indiana, from 1969 to 1987. Here is her complete ministry: In Indiana: Teacher, St. Andrew, Indianapolis (1950-53); Teacher, Holy Trinity, New Albany (1953-54); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1954-55); Teacher, St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1965-67); Teacher, Our Lady of Greenwood, Greenwood (1967-69); Teacher/Principal, St. Michael, Greenfield (1969-87); Provincial Staff Administrative Assistant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1987-91); Administrative Assistant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Residential Services (1992-96); Administrative Assistant, Congregation Campus Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1996-2003); Administrative Assistant, Residential Life and Services, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2003-2015); Residential...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Lady of Mercy (1964-65), Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Catherine (1965-67), Greenwood, Indiana: Teacher, Our Lady of the Greenwood (1967-69), Greenfield, Indiana: Teacher/Principal, St. Michael (1969-1987), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Provincial Staff/Administrative Assistant, Sisters of Providence (1987-91), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Administrative Assistant, Sisters of Providence (1992-2015), and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Residential Services, Sisters of Providence (2015-17). Sister Eileen Dede Sister Eileen Dede is a native of Terre Haute, Indiana. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Eileen,...
Connecting with Creation
...difficulty in adjusting to retirement also benefited from gardening in the greenhouses throughout the years. This is the first growing season for the new greenhouse that sits in the orchard, near the organically grown gardens. Today, the staff, sisters, volunteers and interns at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, are planting for the first season in a new greenhouse made possible by generous donors last year. The vegetables grown organically in the current greenhouse...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Reflections/Green Connections (2000), * Oklahoma City, Okla.: Chaplain, Carter Hospice/Green Connections (2000-07), * Oklahoma City, Okla.: Chaplain/Spiritual Director, Mercy Health Center/Green Connections/Okla. Heart Hospitals (2008-12), and * Red Rock, Okla.: Spiritual Director/Board Member, Green Connections (2012-18). Sister Andre Panepinto is a native of Joliet, Ill. Currently, she ministers as a driver and in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Andre Panepinto Sister Andre entered the Congregation on Sept. 12, 1960, from St. Anthony Parish, Joliet, Ill. She professed perpetual vows...
Earth Day Every Day
...needs and enrich our lives. In Indiana, the Conservancy owns and manages vital nature preserves and advocates for sound policy in our state and local governments. Indiana Nature Conservancy Purdue Climate Change Research Center A hub for people who want to work across disciplines on issues related to Earth’s changing climate, the PCCRC helps connect researchers, support collaborative projects, and share findings and expertise with stakeholders. Purdue Climate Change Research Center National and international EarthDay.org EARTHDAY.ORG’s mission is to diversify,...
Scenes from the 2026 Providence Associates’ Spring Retreat
Providence Associates joined the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, March 13-15 for the 2026 Providence Associates’ Spring Retreat. The retreat, titled “Living Our Call Through Changing Times as Modeled by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin,” featured around a program led by Sister Paula Damiano, SP, and Sister Jan Craven, SP. With wisdom and humor, Sisters Paula and Jan encouraged retreat attendees to embody Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s strength, courage, and character as we live out our calling in an...
Cecile Morse
...Print Shop. She also ministered in maintenance and as the convent bookkeeper at Ladywood High School, Indianapolis. In 1980, she began a ministry as the attendance office at Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove, Ill., at the age of 72. She also provided parish service at Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood, Ind., before returning to the Woods in 1989. Following in her father and brother’s footsteps, Sister Cecile was already a licensed union printer before entering the Congregation....
Mary Rita Griffin
...from Virginia State University. Sister Mary Rita has ministered in Indiana, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois and Taiwan. Here is Sister Mary Rita’s complete ministry: In Indiana: Teacher, Our Lady of Greenwood, Greenwood (1957-58); Teacher, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes (1960-64); Administrative Assistant, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2005-14); Coordinator, Shrine of Our Lady of Providence and Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-20). In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, St. Ann (1958-60); Principal, Dunblane (1972-76); Principal, Teacher, Dunblane (1976-78); Teacher, St....
James Michael Kesterson
Sister James Michael Kesterson was born on November 21, 1928, in Indianapolis. She entered the Congregation on February 2, 1948, professing first and final vows on August 15, 1950 and 1955, respectively. Sister James Michael’s ministries have all been in education. She has taught grades one through eight for a total of 18 years. In addition, she was principal for 42 years, serving for 10 at Our Lady of the Greenwood in Greenwood, Indiana, and for 32 years at St....