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...1934. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1936 and 1942, respectively. Sister Mary Irene began her teaching ministry in 1936 at St. Catherine, Fort Wayne, Ind. She taught at other schools in Indiana, as well as schools in North Carolina, Massachusetts and Illinois. In 1979, she started to serve as a parish minister at St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville, Ind. She also ministered as a residence assistant at Simeon House, Indianapolis. She returned to the Woods in 1981....

...and had been a Sister of Providence for 68 years. Sister Catherine Alberta entered the Congregation on Jan. 5, 1941. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1943 and 1949, respectively. Sister Catherine Alberta ministered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for 55 years in Providence kitchen, the Infirmary kitchen, the chaplains’ residence and as head housekeeper at LeFer Hall. She also ministered as a cook in New Hampshire and as director of food services at Fatima Retreat House in Indianapolis....

Sister Ann Clare was born Eva Sue Lancaster on Jan. 23, 1919. She died on Aug. 4, 2007. She was 88 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 57 years. Sister Ann Clare entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1950. She professed first and final vows no Aug. 15, 1952 and 1957, respectively. Sister Ann Clare began her teaching ministry at Holy Cross, Indianapolis, in 1952. She ministered as a teacher or principal in various other Indiana...

...at Immaculate Conception, Norwood Park, Ill., in 1935. She taught in other schools in Illinois, as well as schools in Indiana. For two years, she ministered at the motherhouse in the greenhouse and as a nurses’ aide and receptionist. In 1983, she ministered as a librarian and tutor at St. Patrick, Fort Wayne, Ind., and St. Lawrence, Indianapolis. She returned to the Woods in 1989. She was known to be an excellent teacher who was always organized and well prepared....

Sister Rita Lechner, formerly Sister Veronica, was born on Jan. 18, 1937. She died on May 24, 2010. She was 73 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 55 years. Sister Rita entered the Congregation on Jan. 5, 1955. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1957 and 1962, respectively. Her first teaching ministry was in 1959 at St. Ann, Indianapolis. She ministered as a teacher and principal at other Indiana schools as well as...

...and 1957, respectively. Sister Delia’s teaching ministry began in 1952 at St. John the Baptist, Newburgh, Ind. She taught in other schools in Indiana. In addition, she ministered for one year as the rectory secretary and tutor at St. Anthony Parish, Indianapolis, before ministering for several years at St. John, Robstown. She also ministered in the Financial Aid Office and the WED program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She retired in 1992, but never really stopped ministering to those in need....

...23, 1956. She ministered for 25 years as a teacher in schools in Indiana, Illinois and North Carolina. She ministered as teacher and principal at Saint Mary’s Village School from 1961-63. In 1976, she began ministering as director of religious education in churches in Lafayette and Plainfield, and in 1988, she began a ministry as Coordinator of Reception Volunteers and Chaplain to AIDS patients at the Damien Center in Indianapolis. She was a big fan of the board game Scrabble....

Sister Florence Marie was born on Feb. 11, 1928. She died on June 30, 2011. She was 83 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 64 years. Sister Florence Marie entered the Congregation on July 21, 1946. She professed first vows on Jan. 23, 1949, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1954. Her teaching ministry began in 1949 at Cathedral Grade School, Indianapolis. She ministered at other schools in Indiana, as well as schools in California and...

Sister Dorothy was born Edna Catherine on Oct. 19, 1918. She died on June 17, 2013. She was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 76 years. Sister Dorothy entered the Congregation on Jan. 11, 1936. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1938, and final vows on Jan. 23, 1944. She began her teaching ministry in 1938 at St. Anthony’s School in Indianapolis. She ministered as a teacher for more than 45 years. She also...

...first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1964 and 1969, respectively. Her teaching ministry began at St. Ann’s, Washington, D.C. She taught for many years, including time spent in North Carolina, Peru, New Hampshire and Illinois. She also ministered in the counseling department and as Dean of Students at Cathedral High School, Indianapolis, before moving on to the Emmaus House in New Jersey for 26 years. Sister Laura Ann was known to be compassionate, patient, generous, prayerful and quite funny....

Sister Dina has ministered in an accounting office in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as the Director of Membership for the National Religious Vocation Conference, located in Chicago. She enjoys baking and the works of Thomas Merton. On June 25, 2017, Sister Dina professed perpetual vows. Since coming to the Congregation, Sister Dina said she found love and support within the community. Her additional ministries include being an office assistant at Providence Cristo Rey High School, a staff...

Sister Barbara was born in 1957 in Indianapolis. She entered the Congregation in 1985, taking first vows in 1988 and final vows in 1993. Of her ministries, she has served as a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist and Family Medicine and Prenatal Care Physician Assistant, as well as ministering in occupational medicine. She also served as adjunct faculty at the graduate and undergraduate level and currently ministers as the Community Organizer/Justice Promoter for the Congregation. Sister Barbara said she enjoys camping. “I...