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Feeding neighbors in need
Sister Florence Norton volunteers at the Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute, Indiana. It’s a Thursday in February. Heather Ray patiently waits as she gets closer and closer to the front of the line. A steady stream of people stand in front of her. More are waiting behind as people keep checking in. After checking in, they continue to move forward in the line. Only this time they are placing food items in carts. For several weeks, Heather —...
Sister Marian Brady
...hated to see her go, especially since her brother John entered the seminary the same year. Marian lamented the fact that there were no mountains or hills in Indiana, at least it seemed that way when she peered out the train window on route here. But then she discovered that Indiana had strawberries and raspberries and blueberries! She says of these novitiate years, “We lived a lot of our life in the cannery. They read a book to keep us...
Our trip to Ruillé sur Loir
...could hear the buzz of different languages. Amazingly, we all ended at the same time. Unity in diversity! Another wonderful unifying moment was our very own eclipse party tonight. Jeanne hooked up the computer to the big screen in the Chapter room and invited our Ruillé sisters to join us. There was Lester Holt on the big screen from Indianapolis right here in Sees, France! Now it did NOT rival the experience you had in the States, but nonetheless it...
Sister Mary Evangelista Herber
...in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. For more than 60 years, Sister Mary Evangelista ministered in education, starting at St. Patrick, Indianapolis, in 1923. Her other Indiana pedagogical ministries were St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute; St. Mary, Richmond; St. Charles, Peru; Annunciation, Brazil; St. Peter, Linton; St. Joseph, Hammond; St. John the Baptist, Whiting; St. Paul, Sellersburg; and St. Patrick, Fort Wayne. In Chicago, she taught at St. Leo, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Genevieve. She also ministered two...
Father Daniel Hopcus to celebrate 50-year Jubilee
...Dan was also given permission from the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis to come to Indiana. “I had visited here a couple of times,” Father Dan said. “At that time, I knew, by name, close to 40 sisters. I felt very much at home. They knew me.” Since 2002, Father Dan has been a regular on the grounds at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. “Here, I work within the framework of the motherhouse,” he said. “I work with the sisters every day....
Sister Mary Aileen Minta
Sister Mary Aileen Minta “I put my trust in you; in God, whose word I praise. …” (Psalm 56:3-4) “Sister Mary Aileen was born a Christmas child, on Dec. 25, 1919, in Indianapolis,” began Sister Margaret Quinlan in her commentary for Sister Mary Aileen Minta, who died June 24. Born to John and Clara (Nevermann) Minta, Elizabeth Jane Minta was one of seven children. She attended St. Joan of Arc and Cathedral grade schools, Indianapolis, and graduated from St. Agnes...
Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak
...in the comment section below. Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Mary, Richmond (1946-48); Teacher, St. Joseph, Hammond (1950-52); Teacher, St. Ann, Terre Haute (1954-55); Teacher, St. Andrew, Indianapolis (1955-56); Sacristan/Local Treasurer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1968-70); Teacher, Gilbault Home for Boys, Terre Haute (1971-72); Teacher, Terre Haute Schulte High School, Terre Haute (1972-73); Driver, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1981-82); Manager/Buyer for Personal Supplies, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1982-84); Coordinator of Transportation/Buyer and Manager of Supplies, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1984-86); Gift Shop Staff,...
Sister Mary Margaret Quinn (formerly Sister Charles Agnes)
...would be slaving away to finish all the homework and she would be finished and reading a book from the library. Sister Mary Margaret Quinn Mary entered the Sisters of Providence Congregation in 1953 and was given the name Sister Charles Agnes. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music and taught music in Indiana at Sacred Heart in Evansville and St. Joseph in Brownsburg and St. Andrew and St. Thomas in Indianapolis. In Illinois she taught at St....
A look at the life and ministries of Sister Loretta Clare Gehring
Sister Loretta Clare Gehring in an undated photo. Recently, Mission Advancement Executive Director Sister Ann Casper received an email from Whiting, Indiana, resident Elaine Gehring. Elaine, 90, is the niece of Sister Loretta Clare Gehring (RIP) and wanted to share some of her memories of the Sisters of Providence. We wanted to share some of this with you for a Throwback Thursday blog, so please enjoy. Born on Jan. 9, 1891, in Michigan City, Indiana, Clara C. Gehring was the...
Sister Rose Ann Eaton
...still with her. It was. Growing up in Southern Indiana was good, but enough was enough. A native of Vincennes, Sister Rose Ann had the desire for change that encourages so many young people to seek alternatives in their lives. “I wanted to be a teacher, but I decided I didn’t want to stay in Southern Indiana for the rest of my life,” she said. So, Sister Rose Ann chose the Sisters of Providence over a couple of other congregations...
Against All Odds: Focus on Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, SP
...but where, I did not know.” A confessor at the African Missionary Seminary there in County Cork suggested “… a community in Indiana that was well founded.” She continues, “I had never heard of Indiana, but there I will go wherever it is, some part of India probably.” Inquiring at the Presentation Convent, the Superior told her that Indiana was in America. The Superior, having a relative who was a Sister of Mercy in America, gave Sister Winifred Patrice a...
Sisters of Providence join billboard campaign
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, along with other congregations of women religious in Indiana and Michigan, have launched a billboard campaign to share the Gospel message of love, mercy and justice for others. Currently, the Sisters of Providence have a billboard stating “I was hungry and you fed me” on 3rd Street in Terre Haute while driving north out of the city. The billboard will be in place until Sept. 21. In addition, a second billboard on...