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Sisters of Providence ministry founders
...to meet the needs of those around them throughout the years. Here is a look at just a few of those ministries: Miracle Place Miracle Place, in Indianapolis, is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Sister Babara McClelland with a neighborhood youth at Miracle Place Living in Indianapolis in the late 1990s, Sister Barbara McClelland, SP, and Sister Rita Ann Wade, SP, noticed the unmet needs of the people who lived around them. To help...
Sister Anne Doherty dies; was 14th general superior of Sisters of Providence
...Providence and in human resiliency made her a warm and human Sister of Providence, instrument of Providence.” Sister Anne was a native of Indianapolis. She was born May 6, 1928, to Patrick Doherty and Hannah C. Byrne Doherty. She entered the Sisters of Providence Jan. 9, 1946, from St. Philip Neri Parish is Indianapolis. She professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1953. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received a master’s degree in psychology...
Sister Maureen Fallon
Download All Things Possible – Sister Maureen Fallon Current ministry: math and science teacher, Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis Years in the Congregation: 35 Contact Sister Maureen at: mfallonsp@fastmail.fm Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? Everything Q. When I am not involved in ministry or officially at work, you are likely to see me … probably at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Q. I’m passionate about … teaching and learning Q. What is the first thing that comes to...
Four celebrate 75, 80 year as Sisters of Providence
This year two Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods will celebrate 75 years in the Congregation and two will mark 80-year anniversaries. In addition to other ministries, all 4 sisters ministered in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis at one time, giving 117 years of service in the places listed below. Celebrating 75 year anniversaries are: Sister Rita (formerly Edward Clare) Lerner ministered in Indianapolis at St. Matthew School (1977-1983) and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in residential and health services (1983-2006). Her current...
Sister Luke Crawford
...Providence and was received into the Novitiate on Jan. 23, 1949. Her first profession was Jan. 23, 1951, and her final profession was Jan. 23, 1956. Sister Luke’s early years in the congregation were spent in high school teaching. In 1956, she taught eighth-grade at St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis, but immediately moved back to teaching high school. She taught at Our Lady of Providence, Clarksville; Washington Catholic, Washington; Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne, and then moved to Washington, D.C.,...
Providence Cristo Rey High School: 10 years of changing lives in Indianapolis
In 2005, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis approached religious congregations who had served in the Archdiocese to come to the table to discuss the possibility of sponsoring a Cristo Rey school. One by one, the congregations declined, noting that they did not have either the funds or personnel to make it happen. The Leadership Team of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods felt likewise. Yet they also sensed a strong call to do as Saint Mother Theodore had done some...
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...
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 Adrian Marie Conrad
...School, Indianapolis (1968-70); Teacher, Vincennes Rivet High School (1970-71); Campus Director, Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1971-72); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1971-76); Administrative Secretary, Cathedral High School (1976-78); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019). In Illinois: Teacher/Principal, St. Joseph, Downers Grove (1953-63). In California: Director of Maintenance, Marywood, Orange (1978-79); Executive Secretary, Grace Day Home, Sacramento (1987-89); Editorial Assistant, Catholic Herald, Sacramento (1989-92); Volunteer, San Clemente Mission, Bakersfield (1992-97); Outreach Ministry, Providence St. John Health Center, Santa Monica (1998-2015); Residential Services, Los Angeles...
Sister Jane Bodine (formerly Sister Janet)
...the famous Hollinger box was an article about one of her former students who was in her chemistry class at Our Lady of Providence in Clarksville, Indiana. He is quoted as saying, “I was not much of a student, but Sister Janet was an excellent teacher.” Well, nearly 50 years later, this student, who founded and was CEO of a large firm in Indianapolis, called Sister Jeanne (Hagelskamp) at our sponsored ministry Providence Cristo Rey High School wanting to be...
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
...Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the USCCB’s domestic anti-poverty and social justice program. The reception took place at the Indianapolis Catholic Center. Sister Tracey, who ministers as a Bilingual Community Organizer for the Indianapolis Congregation Action Network (IndyCAN), said she did not know she had been nominated for the honor until she received an email from USCCB officials. “I wasn’t even aware that the award existed until then,” Sister Tracey said. Sister Tracey...
Sister Marilyn Trobaugh (formerly Sister Robert Louise)
...Colonial Crest Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1976-83); Bookkeeper, Brookview Manor Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1983-86); Bookkeeper, Pine Tree Manor, Indianapolis (1986-92); Bookkeeper, Nova Care, Inc., Indianapolis (1992-97); Staff Local Residences, Center Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1997-2002); Local Residence Accounts Manager, Central Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-17); Treasurer for Sisters of Providence in Lourdes Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-21); Preparing bags for crocheted sleeping mats, Sisters of Providence, Terre Haute (2022-23), Prayer, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2024-25)....