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Being ‘Stickered’
...other for the first time that day.” Natasha Butcher dispenses the stickers at Providence Hall each day. As the months wore on, she started turning the stickers over on Friday and giving a prize to whoever chose the sticker with the word “WINNER” on it. “The sisters look forward to it and it has become a great source of fun and laughter.” As a recipient of Natasha’s stickers, Sister Gloria Memering said: “I do look forward to Saturday’s stickers which...
Our trip to Ruillé sur Loir
...Day 6 – Giving Thanks Hello again! After another intense day in the Chapter Room working on orientations for the next six years (complete with more Post-a-notes AND newsprint), the day ended with a celebration of gratitude for the Leadership Team. Elections for the new team begin on Friday. Sister Gill (left) with Sister Arlette Set in the context of prayer, the celebration opened with the Sri Lankan sisters carrying candles to the altar accompanied by beautiful movement. Psalms and...
Congregation releases calls for action, days of prayer in anticipation of Inauguration Day
...Moral Monday Join the National Interfaith Service of Love, Light and Leadership, sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign at 1 p.m., EST, Monday, January 18. Tuesday, January 19 Ringing of Church Bells to honor lives lost to COVID-19 At 5:30 p.m., EST, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, as part of the Presidential Inauguration events, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Community is encouraging others to participate in a national memorial to honor the lives lost to COVID-19 by ringing Motherhouse Chapel bells...
Joan Klega
...years. Sister Joan entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1951. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1953 and 1958, respectively. Sister Joan began her teaching ministry in music in 1953 at Holy Family, Jasper, Ind. She also ministered as a music teacher in schools in Illinois. After receiving her CPE, she ministered as a chaplain at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill., and Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago. She was known for her generous heart....
Dorothy Drobis
...Teacher, St. John the Baptist (1954-56) Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Joan of Arc (1956-58) Mars Hill, Ind.: Teacher, St. Anne (1958-59) Fayetteville, N.C.: Teacher, St. Patrick (1959-62) Oklahoma City, Okla.: Teacher, Corpus Christi (1962-65) Tulsa, Okla.: Teacher, Immaculate Conception (1965-66) Downers Grove, Ill.: Teacher, St. Joseph (1966-69) Tulsa, Okla.: Teacher, Immaculate Conception (1969-70) Chicago: Teacher, St. Sylvester (1970-73) Chicago: Teacher, St. Andrew (1973-76) Chicago: Teacher, Maternity BVM (1976-84) Chicago: Teacher, St. Mark (1984-94) Chicago: Coordinator of Memorial Program, Misericordia Home-North (1995-2000)...
Francis Edwards
...at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College by donating the medical journals and magazines she subscribed to and was granted ‘Friend of Nursing’ award from the college in 2015. Here is her complete ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Maternity BVM, Chicago (1945-47). In Indiana: Library, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1947); Teacher, St. Catherine, Indianapolis (1948-50); Teacher, St. Anthony, Indianapolis (1950-52); Teacher, St. John Academy, Indianapolis (1952-55); Teacher, St. Rose High School, Vincennes (1955-59); Teacher, St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis (1959-66); Teacher, Evansville Reitz Memorial High School, Evansville...
Marjorie Funke
Sister Marjorie is a native of Beech Grove, Ind. Currently, she ministers in sister services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Marjorie entered the Congregation on Aug. 23, 1982. She professed final vows on Aug. 13, 1994. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in business education and also has an MBA in business administration from Dominican University. Sister Marjorie has ministered in Indiana and California. Sister Marjorie Funke All Ministries Evansville, Ind.: Teacher, Evansville Reitz Memorial High School...
Betty Hopf
...Sister Betty has ministered in Indiana. Sister Betty Hopf (formerly Sister Barbara Francis) All Ministries Terre Haute, Ind.: Teacher, St. Patrick (1966-67) Fort Wayne, Ind.: Teacher, St. John the Baptist (1967-71) Indianapolis: Teacher, Holy Angels (1971-75) Indianapolis: Teacher/Principal, Holy Angels (1975-78) Indianapolis: Pastoral Associate, St. Andrew (1979-85) South Bend, Ind.: CPE Intern, Memorial Hospital (1985-86) South Bend, Ind.: Chaplain, St. Joseph Medical Center (1986-2001) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Coordinator of Motherhouse Wellness Services, Sisters of Providence (2002-03) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Administrator,...
Katherine Manley
Sister Katherine Manley, better known as Kay, was born June 19, 1940. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Kay, formerly Sister Catherine Therese, entered the Congregation on January 6, 1958. She had attended Scecina Memorial High School as a freshman before entering the Providence Aspirancy. She professed first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education and earned a master’s degree in special education from...
Margaret Quinlan
...Congregation on July 22, 1955. She professed final vows on August 15, 1963. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in social studies. She also has an MAT in English from Indiana University. Sister Margaret has ministered as a teacher, including eight years at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana, and 13 years at Evansville Reitz Memorial High School. She was also the Director of Education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1996 to 2006....
2026 Earth Day in Photos!
April is the month we set aside to celebrate Earth and all the gifts she gives. It is an opportunity to gather with people in your community to reconnect and enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of nature around us, especially after a long, cold winter. Of course, when you plan an Earth Day event, you hope that mother nature plays along and gives you warmer temperatures and sunshine, but that is usually a big ask when Earth Day occurs...
This Good Friday: Is COVID-19 the only pandemic about which we need to pray?
Good Friday came early for me this year. As much as the current coronavirus pandemic most certainly has brought worldwide suffering and has had me on my knees in prayer, the Good Friday experience of which I write actually happened on the first Sunday in Lent and had nothing to do with the virus. A memorial on the west bank of the Wabash River for George Ward. On March 1, I attended the soil collection ceremony for George Ward, who...