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Sister Mary Charles Spalding
...was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Washington, Ind., to J. Francis and Anna (Padgett) Spalding. She was the oldest of four children. The family later relocated to Indianapolis. “Tragedy struck the little family with the death of the father when Frances was only 9 years of age. The young mother was left to provide for the growing family. She was a practical nurse and competent seamstress and with these skills she supported her family,” read Sister Joan. “Immediately after the...
Sister Mary Isabelle Welsh
...Angels and St. Teresa of Avila School. In 1979, the left teaching and began a new ministry as a house mother and parish visitor at St. Elizabeth Home and St. Philip Neri Parish, Indianapolis, respectively. From 1981 to 1987, she ministered as a secretary at Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis. In 1987, Sister Mary Isabelle returned to the Woods and volunteered in a variety of capacities. “Isa grew up with five brothers, all of whom are in heaven. Her brother Bud...
Sister Grace Stewart
...she had become a loving, compassionate presence to others,” continued Sister Jeanne. Born Feb. 20, 1914, in Indianapolis, Mary Elizabeth Stewart was the daughter of Grant and Irene (Brooks) Stewart. Her brother, John, died before she was born. “Shortly after her birth, Mary Elizabeth’s father withdrew from the family home, leaving her mother alone to provide for her daughter,” read Sister Jeanne. “When Mary Elizabeth was five years old, Mrs. Stewart, realizing that she needed to work outside the home...
Sisters of Providence remember Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein
David Paul Hammer, center, on the day he was received into the Catholic Church in 2000, with then-Archbishop Daniel Buechlien, left, and right, Mercy Sister Camille D’ Arienzo and Sister Rita Clare. Archbishop Emeritus Daniel M. Buechlein’s passing has rekindled many warm memories for the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Beginning in 1992, he served as the fifth archbishop of Indianapolis. He grew up in Jasper, Indiana (where the SPs taught), and became a monk at St. Meinrad Archabbey....
Sister Josephine Paolinelli (formerly Sister Louise Joseph)
...August 15, 1963. Jo had various ministries, including teaching first grade at St. Joseph in Jasper, Indiana; seventh grade at St. Patrick in Indianapolis; and eighth grade at both Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Genevieve in Chicago. She was the business manager at Providence-St. Mel in Chicago; bookkeeper at Our Lady of Sorrows in Chicago; business administrator at Sacred Heart of Mary in Rolling Meadows, Illinois; Provincial Treasurer of St. Joseph Province in Park Ridge, Illinois; and business manager...
Sister Leona (Mary Charlene) Walsh
...French from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, she entered the Congregation Feb. 14, 1953, and received the religious name Sister Mary Charlene. Sister Leona professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1955, and 1960, respectively. She later earned a master’s degree in library science from Catherine Spalding College, Louisville, Ky. Sister Leona began teaching in 1955 at St. Catherine, Indianapolis. Her other grade school ministries in Indianapolis included St. Philip Neri and Holy Cross. She spent one year teaching at Our Lady...
Angels of mercy: Civil War service of the sisters
This photograph from Archives shows City Hospital in Indianapolis, which was known as Military Hospital during the Civil War. Reprinted from the fall 2011 issue of HOPE. “Cloistered by the majestic forest, the Convent and the Academy at St. Mary-of-the-Woods in 1860 would seem to have been too remote, too securely enclosed, to hear the rumblings of the approaching national disturbance. Echoes of trouble, however, reached even to this secluded spot,” wrote Sister Mary Theodosia Mug in her 1931 monograph...
Sister Judith Mangin
...classrooms included St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes; St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute; St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis; and Annunciation, Brazil. In Illinois, she ministered at St. Sylvester, Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Leo, St. Thaddeus, and St. Mark, Chicago; and St. Mary Carmelite, Joliet. She also spent time at St. Ann, Washington, D.C., and St. Patrick, Fayetteville, N.C. “As a teacher, Sister Judith was quiet and reserved, but when necessary she spoke up. On one occasion, just as...
Sister Laurette Bellamy
...and Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Laurette to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Laurette in the comment section below. Sister Laurette Bellamy Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Ladywood, Indianapolis (1950-52); Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1952-53); Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1955-57); Teacher, Ladywood, Indianapolis (1957-64); Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College,...
Sister Rita (Veronica) Lechner
...the Congregation Jan. 5, 1955, and received the name Sister Veronica. She professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1957, and 1962, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. Sister Rita began teaching at St. Ann, Indianapolis, in 1959. Her other Indiana ministries as either a teacher and/or principal were St. Benedict, Terre Haute, and Holy Cross and Holy Spirit, Indianapolis. She also spent three years...
Sister Maureen Loonam
...died May 21. Entering this world June 1, 1916, near the Canadian border in Freeport, Minn., Genevieve Marie Loonam was one of four children of Bernard and Ann (Schmutte) Loonam. The family later moved to Indianapolis where the children attended Cathedral Grade School. Genevieve attended secondary school at St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis. There she met Sister Colette Wolf, “who had great influence on her life both spiritually and academically,” said Sister Catherine. Sister Maureen entered the Congregation Feb. 10, 1934,...
Sister Brendan Harvey
...Heart, Evansville; Holy Cross and Nativity, Indianapolis; and St. Patrick, Terre Haute. In 1966, Sister Brendan’s focus in teaching turned to special education. She ministered at St. Mary Child Center, Indianapolis, until 1969. For the next six years she taught at either Cara School or the Children’s Learning Center, both in Terre Haute. From 1977 to 1987, Sister Brendan ministered at Catholic Charities in Terre Haute. In this ministry, she created the Simeon House at St. Patrick Parish, a program...