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Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps
...Saint Mary Village School from 1961-63, and she ministered seven years at Saint Mary Child Center in Indianapolis. In 1976, she left classroom teaching and gave the next 11 years to serving as director of religious education – first in Lafayette and then at Saint Susanna Parish in Plainfield. In 1988, she became Coordinator of Reception Volunteers and Chaplain to AIDS patients at the Damien Center in Indianapolis. Retiring in 1992, she continued volunteering at the Damien Center as well...
Love, mercy, justice: working together to welcome the stranger
...of campus, had been vacated to be readied for sale. The family could live there until Providence Associate Jeanne TeKolste and her husband were ready to welcome the family in Indianapolis. And it would be a perfect place for the family to quarantine with a two–year–old! The sisters living in Woodland Inn offered to be their “hosts.” Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp visits with the family’s 2-year-old son during their brief stay at the Woods. They readied the house, secured food and...
Newsnotes
...the Sisters of Providence community. Learn more about Emily here. Pilgrims walk to The Woods! On June 7, eight pilgrims began an 80-mile journey from Indianapolis to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Led by Jim Recasner and Monica Robinson, the group began its trip passing through the Holy Door of Mercy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. Their five-day journey included stops at the Knights of Columbus Mater Dei Council, St. Susanna in Plainfield, Mount Meridian in Putnam County, St. Paul...
How Taizé changed my life
I’ve spent the last two years teaching at Ben Davis High School, commuting from the east side of Terre Haute to the west side of Indianapolis — an hour and fifteen minutes each way on Interstate-70, 70-something miles an hour. I left before 6:30 every morning and, since I typically planned or graded after school for an hour or so, I pulled back into my driveway around 6 p.m. My days were a flurry of activity, my 5 a.m. alarm...
Called to perform: Sandra Hartlieb’s Mother Theodore
...booked through Sandra’s ministry, Sisterhood Christian Drama Ministry. Her next performance will be on Feb. 27, 2017, at Fatima Retreat Center in Indianapolis. She is also working with Providence Associate Jane Fischer to give a presentation in Jasper, Indiana, in March 2017. She would love to present her play in area high schools, “but those doors haven’t opened yet.” Reviews of Sandra’s recent performance at St. Simon’s Parish Center in Indianapolis have been nothing short of glowing. “Sandra’s performance was...
Letter to Cardinal Elect Joseph Tobin
...Saint Mother Theodore Guerin – came from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, it seems only right and just that the archdiocese would have its first cardinal. We cannot think of a better choice than you, our brother Joseph, to provide vision and leadership for our church. Your leadership throughout your religious life, but certainly since you have to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, has been characterized by your clear sense of mission and your warm and supportive presence. We have found in...
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Sister Gaudentia Downey
...Patrick in Fort Wayne. She continued teaching in elementary schools in Chicago, Indiana (including Indianapolis, Lafayette and New Castle), North Carolina and Los Angeles, officially retiring in 1973 after three years at St. John Holy Spirit in Indianapolis. In all, Sister Gaudentia taught for 52 years. An undated photo of Sister Gaudentia Downey. In 1973, she returned to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to begin a ministry as the Activity Room coordinator, before retiring from there in 1981. She continued ministering as a...
Miracle Place: a beacon for the neighborhood
The bright blue facade of the Miracle Place house and its adjacent Community Center in the 900 block of North Temple Street radiate both light and hope to residents of this Indianapolis neighborhood. For the people here, most who daily face the darkness and challenges of poverty, that hope can be hard to find. In this East 10th/North Rural street neighborhood “per capita income of residents is lower here than that found in 99.2 percent of neighborhoods in America. 68.1...
Faces of our future: a new generation of Sisters of Providence
...is a special 12+ month period of time for prayer, reflection on the vows and special service. It also includes a 30-day retreat. Sister Arrianne Whittaker Sister Arrianne Whittaker graduated from Marian University Medical School this past May. She is currently in residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Sister Arrianne lives in a local community in Indianapolis. We are delighted to have a doctor in the house! Sister Joni Luna Sister Joni Luna transitioned to a new ministry this...
Throwback Thursday: The life of Sister Marie Stanislaus Curran
Sister Marie Stanislaus Curran For quite some time, we have researched sisters through the Sisters of Providence Archives treasure trove, many of whom you have requested we blog about. The list is dwindling, but there are still a few more, including this week’s featured sister. Sister Marie Stanislaus Curran was born Margaret Curran on Aug. 25, 1884, in Indianapolis, to John J. Curran and Mary O’Neill Curran. She entered the Congregation on Oct. 22, 1907 and professed perpetual vows in...
Providence Associates photo highlights 2011
...next to Mary Kay is Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, general officer liaison to the associates. Father Dan is also a Providence Associate. Seven Providence Associates renewed their commitments during the Rite of Commitment and Renewal on Nov. 19, 2011, at St. Malachy Catholic Church in Brownsburg, Ind. They are (left to right): Nancy McClaskey, Indianapolis; Sue Hyland, Kokomo, Ind.; Kathy Newport, Beech Grove, Ind.; Donna Gilmore, Indianapolis; Mary Carroll Blocher, Greenville, Ohio; Debbie Dillow, Lizton, Ind.; and Judy Meyer, Plainfield, Ind....
Sister Mary Imelda Coulup
...years. She was a loved and respected teacher; one student remembers her as his “favorite teacher of all time.” Sister Mary Imelda Coulup Teacher for 53 years in schools in Indiana, Illinois and Maryland In Indiana: St. Ann, Indianapolis (1945-46); Holy Cross, Indianapolis (1946-47); St. John the Baptist, Newburgh (1948-50, 1953-59); St. Ann, Terre Haute (1951-52); St. Margaret Mary, Terre Haute (1962-67); St. Leonard, West Terre Haute (1967-68); St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1968-76); St. Ann, New Castle (1976-82); Our Lady of...