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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...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Director of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Shrine of National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence (2013-14). Sister Jody O’Neil Sister Mary Joanna (Jody) O’Neil is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as the artist in residence for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Sister Jody entered the Congregation on Jan. 3, 1969, from Holy Spirit, Indianapolis. She professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1980. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in...
Sister Frances Alma McManus
...attended elementary school at St. Mary’s Academy in Quincy and at Sacred Heart School in Cullman, Ala. She attended high school at St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis. Sister Frances Alma entered the Congregation June 7, 1928, and professed first vows and perpetual vows Feb. 24, 1931, and Jan. 23, 1936, respectively. Sister Frances Alma’s first teaching ministry was at St. Catherine School at Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1931. In Indiana, her classrooms were also located Holy Trinity, New Albany; and...
1956: a year of commemoration
...the arrival of Sister Marie Gratia Luking, who hadn’t been back to the United States since she left for the mission in Asia in 1920. [CLICK HERE] “French Nuns Enjoy Visit at Ladywood” news article from the Indianapolis Times (June 28, 1956): Sisters Gabriel Marie and Maria Joseph visit Ladywood School, Indianapolis. This is the first visit of the Sisters of Providence of Ruillé to the United States since 1906. [CLICK HERE] “Nuns Call Children of France ‘Nervous’” news article...
Sister Mary Margaret Quinn (formerly Sister Charles Agnes)
...she called him, was very important to her. Sister Mary was so excited to hear that her nephew named his son Charlie Quinn after her father. It’s been said that the only time she took a day off work was to babysit the children in the family, said the three sisters who prepared the commentary for Sister Mary Margaret Quinn, who died Nov. 29, 2013, at age 78. If you were playing on a girl’s kickball team in Indianapolis around...
Newsnotes: Sisters of Providence news update winter 2021
Our growing Providence community Bettie Anne Long Terre Haute, Ind. Brad Crites Solsberry, Ind. Carol Woodfall Brownsburg, Ind. Christi Garcia Indianapolis David Hudgens West Terre Haute, Ind. Janet Tosick Greenfield, Ind. Jeanne TeKolste Indianapolis Kathleen Lammert Clinton, Ind. Katie Cisek Indianapolis Kelly Anne Acker Papillion, Neb. Kelly Ann Schubert Madison, Wis. Olivia Charlton Des Moines, Iowa Marcia Brammer Bloomington, Ind. Marvin McCurry Chicago Mary Ann Simpson Durham, N.C. Mary Gemma Indianapolis Sue Ellen Keaton Terre Haute, Ind. K. Sue Sheeran...
Remembering sisters’ loving response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic
...Galilee Community in Ontario, Canada. As she was discerning a new ministry, a newspaper article on The Damien Center in Indianapolis caught her eye. The Damien Center was founded the previous year as a response to the local AIDS crisis. After reading the article Sister Marilyn Therese felt the gentle tug of Providence. She said, “It struck me as something I would be very interested in. I was attracted to the fact that it was a place for people who...
Sister Francine McGriffin
...in social studies from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in English from the University of Dayton. Between 1945 and 1994, I ministered in the following schools: St. Sylvester, Chicago; St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianapolis; Holy Family, Jasper; St. Elisabeth, Van Nuys, Calif.; the Aspirancy, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; Schulte High School, Terre Haute; Ladywood and Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis. After obtaining my LPN license in 1973, I ministered at Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Med Center, and Americana Nursing Home, all in Indianapolis....
Sister Ann Jeanette Gootee
...lovely, mischievous, a leader and a challenger, and as having a great sense of humor, said Sister Donna Butler in her commentary for Sister Ann Jeanette Gootee, who died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 74 years. Margaret Jeanette was born on June 21, 1926, in Indianapolis, to Roy Gootee and Veda Pearl Owens. She is now united with her brother Robert, her twin brothers...
Sister Agnes Arvin (formerly Sister Agnes Virginia)
...a Sister of Providence for 75 years. Agnes Arvin was born Nov. 19, 1921, to Dellas and Gertrude Brewer Arvin in Bedford, Indiana. Agnes had three siblings – a brother, William, and two sisters, Amy and Rosemary – all of whom preceded her in death. Tragedy came to the family early in Agnes’ life with the death of her father in a tragic stone-cutting accident. Her mother moved the family to Indianapolis where she secured employment at St. Vincent’s Hospital,...
Sister Edna Scheller
...took place on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Funeral Liturgy Outside Mass at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Edna in the comment section below. Memorial contributions in Sister Edna’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Edna Scheller Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1956-57); Teacher, St. Bridget, Indianapolis (1957-65); Teacher, St. Luke, Indianapolis (1965-68);...
Seven sisters honored for Civil War service
...of Saint John’s Academy. The organization funded the marker, which was placed near the cemetery entrance gates. The marker was constructed by Wagner Signs, Indianapolis. According to information in the Sisters of Providence Archives, then Governor Oliver P. Morton sent word to Monsignor Augustine Bessonies, pastor of St. John Catholic Church in Indianapolis, to contact the Sisters of Providence to help with nursing duties at City Hospital, located in Indianapolis. Then Superior General, Mother Mary Cecelia Bailly, replied and the...