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Sister Eileen Clare Goetzen
...down students that they called her Dick Tracy. She wrote that she always tried to be compassionate to the parents and all students. Sister Eileen Clare Goetzen Teacher for 40 years in schools in Indiana, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Illinois In Indiana: Aspirancy, Motherhouse (1961-62); St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis (1961-66). In Illinois: St. Columbkille, Chicago (1955-57); Providence High School, Joliet (1958-61); Providence High School, Chicago (1966-69); Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago (1969-83); Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1983-2005)....
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
Sister Tracey Horan (right) receiving the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s (CCHD) 2017 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership award from CCHD director Ralph McCloud. Photo by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Sister of Providence Tracey Horan was recently honored for her work ministering in social justice by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at a reception on Wednesday, June 14. Sister Tracey, a native of Indianapolis and second-year novice with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, received the 2017...
Remembering Frank Bussing Jr.
In Loving Memory of Sylvester Francis ‘Frank’ Bussing Jr. July 30, 1925 – December 20, 2024 Frank Bussing, born Sylvester Francis Bussing Jr. on July 30, 1925, in Brazil, Indiana, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his “family by heart” on December 20, 2024, at the age of 99, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Frank was a cherished son, brother, husband, father, uncle, and friend whose life exemplified faith, service, and enduring love. Frank now joins in eternal rest his parents, Sylvester...
Sisters of Providence, other Catholic Sisters in Indiana issue statement
Note: The Sisters of Providence, in conjunction with other Catholic Sisters in Indiana, have issued a statement regarding the upcoming midterm elections. Read the statement below. Statement of Leaders of Catholic Sisters of Indiana We decry the violent divisiveness that is characterizing our upcoming national elections, threatening the fundamentals of our democratic system of self-governance and the right of individuals to vote their conscience. We call on people of goodwill throughout our state to honor and respect the human dignity...
Sister Kathryn Koressel (formerly Sister Alfreda Marie)
...Carolina In Indiana: Assumption, Evansville (1948-51); Holy Cross, Indianapolis (1951-52); St. Charles, Peru (1952-57); St. Paul, Sellersburg (1959-65); Sacred Heart, Evansville (1967-78); Annunciation, Brazil (1976-86). In Illinois: St. Agnes, Chicago (1947-48) In Oklahoma: Immaculate Conception, Tulsa (1965-67) In North Carolina: Blessed Sacrament, Burlington (1957-59) Kathryn attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Evansville and graduated from Reitz High School in 1943. She earned her bachelor’s degree in 1963 from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her master’s degree from Indiana State University in...
Sister Adrian Marie Conrad
...Wednesday, Nov. 6, and Thursday, Nov. 7, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Adrian Marie in the comment section below. Memorial contributions in Sister Adrian Marie’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Adrian Marie Conrad Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Mary, Richmond (1946-50); Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1951-53); Teacher, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes (1963-65); Superior Principal, St. Jude, Indianapolis (1965-68); Teacher, Chartrand High...
Educating toward healing with music
...This was a break from the school’s 175-year-history of serving only women in that capacity. Nate loved being a trumpeter and drum major at his Fort Wayne, Indiana, high school. After receiving a degree in psychology from Indiana University, his desire to enter med school faded and the lure of music resurfaced. “I wanted to find a career where I can get up in the morning and be excited about going to work,” Nate said. He learned about the Saint...
Oral history: Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer
...around for miles to play with. So, I rode up and down that wide hall on my tricycle and then my bicycle. Out to the front porch, circle around, back down the hall. Over and over.” Remote solitude. More than 1,150 miles separated Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, where Providence would lead her on a journey that started in a hallway on a remote ranch in Texas. Growing up Sister Barbara Ann before entering the congregation Sister...
Sister Marie Wolf
...She professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1937, and 1943, respectively. Sister Marie earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. Sister Marie began teaching at St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1937. Her other teaching and administrative ministries in Indiana included St. Thomas Aquinas, Immaculate Heart of Mary, St. Patrick, St. Luke and Holy Spirit, Indianapolis; St. Joseph, Hammond; St. John, Vincennes; and St. Charles...
‘Old Gym’ being torn down
...to the “Old Gym.” “It’s absolutely a necessity. It is in disrepair,” Sister Lisa said. “This is a time when we can do it and need to do it.” According to the college’s website, the earliest recorded basketball game to take place in the gymnasium featured Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College hosting Indiana State Normal College – now Indiana State University. The contest took place in 1920. The game is considered perhaps the first collegiate game to feature two Indiana women’s team....
Sister Joan Zlogar (formerly Sister Joseph Bernard)
...Indiana: Teacher, St. John High School, Loogootee (1966-69); Teacher, Washington Catholic High School, Washington (1973-74); Provincial Treasurer, St. Gabriel Province, Indianapolis (1978-85); Student/Administrative Assistant, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis (1985-86); Assistant Planned Giving Manager, Office of Congregational Advancement, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1997-1999); Planned Giving Manager/Coordinator of St. Columbkille Alumnae, Office of Congregational Advancement, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1999-2011); Volunteer, St. Ann Clinic, Union Hospital, Terre Haute (2012-13); Volunteer/Surgery Hostess, Wabash Valley Health Center, Union Hospital (2014-17); Volunteer/Receptionist, Union Hospital (2017-19); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019)....
Sister Martha Ann Rifner
...Providence, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Martha Ann Rifner, who passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 67 years. Sister Ann continued: Mary Viola Rifner was born on March 1, 1925, in Muncie, Indiana, to Oliver and Anna Barth Rifner. Her brother John was the oldest child, followed by Mary Viola, Aggie and Cil, who later became Sister...