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Sister Annette Marie Bruce
...that everyone has mentioned finding in her,” said Sister Mary Ann Phelan in her commentary for Sister Annette Marie Bruce, who died Feb. 26. Born Feb. 28, 1912, in Indianapolis, Doris Marie Bruce was one of seven children of William and Mary (Galloway) Bruce. She attended St. Patrick Grade School and St. John Academy, both in Indianapolis, before entering the Congregation Feb. 9, 1936. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in...
Providence House restores families to wholeness
Sounds of hope and possibility welcome visitors to the Providence House playroom on the campus of Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries (PSSM) at Georgetown, Indiana. Kelli, a single mother recovering from a drug addiction, is playing with a colorful toy full of bells and whistles with her 9-month-old daughter Ava. Watching them delight in the joy of being with each other, it is hard to believe that several months ago Kelli was struggling to overcome a drug addiction. She was struggling to...
Sister Joan Frame (formerly Sister Ann Pierre)
...nine years at Saints. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis, from 1989 to 1998. After a one-year sabbatical, she returned to Indianapolis and served as a GED and ELS instructor at the Hispanic Education Center. Beginning in 2002 and until 2006, she served as a volunteer in two Indianapolis schools and parishes. If you are counting, that’s 57 years in active ministry. Sister Joan returned to the motherhouse in 2006 and continued in various volunteer capacities until about two years...
Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...Indiana and was principal at Saint Joseph School in Hawthorne, Calif. Of teaching, Bernadette said, “It has been wonderful. I would do it all over again.” Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll Teacher for 28 years in schools in Indiana and California In Indiana: St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1946-47); St. Benedict, Terre Haute (1947-53); St. Andrew, Indianapolis (1953-54); St. John, Newburgh (1954-56); St. Simon, Washington (1956-58); St. John, Vincennes (1961-66). In California: St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys (1941-44); St. Ambrose, Hollywood (1944-45); St. Anthony,...
Sisters who served in Civil War to be honored
...placed near the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods cemetery gates. The marker was constructed by Wagner Signs, Indianapolis. A dedication program has been scheduled for 1 p.m., on Saturday, May 2. The program will take place at the sister’s cemetery. According to information archived by the sisters, then Governor Oliver P. Morton sent word to Monsignor Augustine Bessonies, pastor of the St. John Catholic Church in Indianapolis, to contact the Sisters of Providence to help with nursing duties at City Hospital. Then Superior...
Ellen Baker-Longawa, Hammond, Indiana: “Good example is the best teacher.”
This Rooted for Tomorrow story was contributed by Ellen Baker-Longawa, Hammond, Indiana, for the 175th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence arriving in Indiana. My favorite Sister of Providence was Sr. Marie Annette Doody. Sr. Marie Annette was my teacher for both fifth and sixth grade at St. Joseph Grade School in Hammond, Indiana. I was sent to first grade when I was very young, mostly because I could read and write by the time I was four. As a...
Understanding life on death row
Recently, I watched the powerful story of Nathan Fields, an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted in Illinois and spent 18 years in prison, 11 of which were on death row. Posted on Indiana Abolition Coalition’s website, his “Witness to Innocence,” lecture is part of an ongoing effort to ban the death penalty in Indiana. It is worth watching to better understand the current status of our criminal justice system and life on death row. My heart ached for this...
Sister Barbara Marie Stritt
...commentary by sharing a brief autobiography that Sister Barbara Marie had written. Some excerpts follow: “Born on Feb. 15, 1917, in Indianapolis, I arrived just a day too late to be my dad’s Valentine or my mother’s birthday gift. I was their first child of five girls,” wrote Sister Barbara Marie, whose parents were Carl and Pearl Yeazell Stritt. Educated at St. Anthony and St. Joan of Arc elementary schools in Indianapolis, Christine Josephine Stritt attended St. John Academy and...
Sister Catherine Marie Qualters
...others who so often were motivated and encouraged by her dedication and sought her support,” wrote Sisters Ruth Johnson and Lawrence Ann Liston in their commentary for Sister Catherine Marie Qualters, who died Jan. 22. Born Mary Catherine Qualters March 13, 1930, in Indianapolis, she was one of two children of James and Catherine Laffey Qualters. Mary Catherine attended St. Anthony Grade School and St. Agnes Academy, both in Indianapolis, and entered the Congregation Feb. 2, 1950. She professed first...
Sister Brigid Ann Bonner
...11 a.m., on Thursday, July 31. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Brigid to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Brigid in the comment section below. Sister Brigid Ann Bonner Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mark, Chicago (1962-65). In Indiana: Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Whiting (1965-67); Teacher, Our Lady of the Greenwood, Greenwood (1967-69); Teacher, St. John, Loogootee (1969-70); Teacher, St. James, Indianapolis (1970-71); Teacher,...
Sister Mary Rosita Thewes
...a reputation for gracious hospitality. Always quiet and reserved, she gained confidence in her ability to serve others with her own special gifts. “A major change in Sister Mary Rosita’s life took place in 1968 when the auxiliary bishop of Indianapolis, Bishop George J. Biskup, came to the Woods searching for assistance in maintaining his residence, at that time in Holy Cross Parish. Sister Mary Rosita and her friend, Sister Mary Kevin Harte (RIP), were sent to Indianapolis to assist...
Honoring all teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week
...Professor/Special Assistant to the President/Trustee, Providence University, Taiwan, Sister Maureen Fallon, Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, Bishop McNamara Catholic School, in Kankakee, Illinois Sister Anji Fan, Teacher at Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Oldenburg, Indiana, Sister Mary Catherine Guiler, Substitute Teacher, Washington, D.C., Sister Jean Kenny, Substitute Teacher and tutor, Indianapolis, Sister Carol Meyers, Literacy Tutor, Chicago area, Sister Mary Morley, Volunteer GED Tutor, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sister Mary Ann Stewart, Teacher, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis. We want...