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Mary Alice Zander
...and final vows on March 16, 1974. She began her teaching ministry in 1967 at Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago, before beginning a ministry as coordinator of religious education at Our Lady of Mercy Parish and teaching at St. Andrew, Chicago. From 1972 to 1978, she ministered as the coordinator of parish religious education at St. Bernadette, Evergreen Park, Illinois. She was also the director of novices from 1994 to 2000. She was the first director of the Providence Associates....
Marilyn Herber
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in English. She also has a master’s degree in education from Indiana University and another master’s in pastoral theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Of her ministries, Sister Marilyn taught for 18 years, including time at Sacred Heart School in Terre Haute; Ascension in Halethorpe, Maryland; St. Michael in Greenfield, Indiana; St. Charles in Peru, Indiana; Schulte High School in Terre Haute; and Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne. In 1972, Sister Marilyn...
Betty Paul
Sister Betty is a native of Evansville. Currently, she ministers as the Coordinator of the Office of Faith Formation, for the Diocese of Charlotte, located in Greenboro, North Carolina, as well as the Northern Regional Coordinator. Sister Betty, formerly Sister Paulette, entered the Congregation on September 12, 1965. She professed final vows on April 10, 1976. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She also has a MPM in Pastoral Ministries from Seattle University. Sister...
Lisa Stallings
...ministered as a teacher at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana, while also teaching at Providence-St. Mel School in Chicago. She also served as director of music at St. Bernadette Parish in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and at St. William Parish in Chicago. Currently, Sister Lisa ministers as the Coordinator of Liturgy for the Congregation and as a volunteer for The Connecting Link in West Terre Haute. Prior to that, she was a member of the Congregation’s Leadership...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
Sister Kathleen Desautels “It matters little whether we are in one place or another, provided we do the will of God.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Indianapolis; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; Linton; Jasper; Bloomington; Chicago; Bolivia; Washington, D.C.; Nicaragua; El Salvador; Haiti; Guatemala; Iraq; China; Greenville, Illinois … Student, postulant, novice, Sister of Providence, teacher, pastoral associate, theology instructor, alumnae affairs director, prison chaplain, 8th Day Center for Justice staff, prisoner of conscience, justice promoter, justice advocate … Advocate and leader Sister...
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,...
Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma)
...4, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. A Virtual Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Funeral Liturgy without Eucharist at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Mary Lee in the comment section below. Memorial contributions may be made in Sister Mary Lee’s honor to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood (1957-58); Teacher, Our Lady of the...
Changing a life can be life changing
Sister Joann Quinkert outside the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Ind. For Sister Joann Quinkert, helping someone make a change is a life and death issue as she ministers to a Death Row inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Sister Joann quickly tells you she is not the only Sister of Providence who ministers to inmates. And, she stresses, prison ministry and social justice have been staples in the Sisters of Providence mission early on. Sister...
Sister Jan Craven
Current ministry: Director of Postulants, Formation House, Palos Heights, Ill. Years in the Congregation: 27 years If the 1960s were known as the roller coaster of social change, then Sister Jan Craven loved every high-speed twist and turn. Society was changing. The Catholic Church was changing. Jan Craven was changing. Her father was a devout follower of John Kennedy and took young Jan to see him in her hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, in 1959. No one can argue that Kennedy...
Still rooted in Christ’s love
...hear from time to time — or hear about if the speaker is uncomfortable speaking directly to them. In such changing times, of course, that is not surprising. So I will attempt to describe the community I know and love to see if my description will help put a face on contemporary Sisters of Providence. It is true that most of us do not wear a habit as we once did. Originally, many years ago, religious habits were simply the...
Sister Raymond Hunter
...St. Sylvester. She taught eight years on the East Coast at Immaculata, Washington, D.C., and Ascension, Halethorpe, Md. In Indiana, she ministered at St. Augustine, Fort Wayne; St. Ann, Terre Haute; Holy Family, Jasper; and Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood; and Holy Spirit, Indianapolis. “Sister Raymond became a kind of legend at Our Lady of Greenwood, where she was consulted on matters of every sort. She served there for nearly 30 years, and her influence was recognized by an...