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Sister Patricia McIntyre (formerly Sister Elaine)
...Marie Gratia became Mother Marie Gratia when she founded our mission in China. “Above all my mother was a woman of deep faith. She attended Mass daily. On school days we rode the city bus to St. Mary’s Church, attended Mass, then Mother would see us to school. She would then walk to work. She was a bookkeeper in an insurance office. At the end of the day we all took the bus back home. “I believe it was her...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
...Chardin Sister Kathleen Desautels, second from left, with other peacemakers at a protest against the School of Americas. 8th Day Center for Justice From 1986 to 2018, Sister Kathleen Desautels was on the staff at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago. A collaboration of religious communities, 8th Day worked toward justice by praying together, doing analysis together and working in collaboration with others on social justice issues. Kak was Justice Promoter for the community and did this by working...
Annual gathering of Providence Associates 2014
Sister Editha Ben, Providence Associate Joan Frisz and Sisters Kathleen Desautels and Adele Beacham enjoy each others company at the Sunday evening social. Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates enjoy the entertainment at Sunday’s social. Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and those gathered join hands in prayer during the Sunday Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Providence Associates joined the Sisters of Providence vows ceremony on Sunday in which Sisters Su-Hsin Huang and Arrianne Whittaker...
Sharing joy and togetherness: Providence Associate annual meeting 2019
...with a sister during Monday’s meeting. Providence Associate and liturgy staff member Karen Sagraves plays the piano during a prayer time at Monday’s meeting with sisters and associates. Providence Associate Marilyn Webb laughs with some sisters during Monday’s meeting. Providence Associate candidate Kay Hassan joins table conversation during Saturday’s meeting. Providence Associate Kim Knoblock during a prayer moment at Monday’s annual meeting with the sisters. Providence Associate Ann Henderson during a reflective moment at Saturday’s meeting. From left, Providence Associates...
Celebrating Sister Joni as she professes first vows on June 26
Buenas dias! Bienvenidos a la Madre, las hermanas y el hermano y otros miembros de la familia y tambien a todos amigos y amias de Joni. Good morning too, to all Sisters of Providence, Providence Associates and visitors. The scriptures proclaimed today are those designated for the 13th Sunday of Ordinary time – not scripture that Joni has chosen. Yet, as I prayed these scriptures, it seems Providence has gifted appropriate ones for this celebration – for Joni’s first profession...
13 Sisters of Providence celebrate 50th anniversary
...the Congregation Sept. 18, 1961. She professed perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1969. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana University. Indiana ministries: West Terre Haute: teacher, St. Leonard School (1965-1966). Jasper: teacher, St. Joseph School (1966-1971). Indianapolis: teacher, St. Simon School (1971-1975); St. Thomas Aquinas School (1978-1980); coordinator, Adult Day Care East (1988-1990); site manager, A Caring Place Adult Day Care (1990-2009). Sellersburg: principal and...
Memorial video to Sisters of Providence who died in 2015-16
https://youtu.be/6ZwnUh4NT68?t=1 A memorial video of sisters who passed away between the 2015 annual meeting and the 2016 General Chapter meeting for the Sisters of Providence....
Sisters of Providence celebrating Jubilees
...in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana University. Sister Susan’s ministries include: Teacher, St. Leonard, West Terre Haute, Ind. (1965-66), Teacher, St. Joseph, Jasper, Ind. (1966-71), Teacher, St. Simon, Indianapolis (1971-75), Principal/Teacher, St. Paul, Sellersburg, Ind. (1975-78), Teacher, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianapolis (1978-80), Parish Ministry, St. Agnes Parish, Detroit (1980-88), Activities Coordinator, Adult Day Care East, Indianapolis (1988-90), Site Manager, A Caring Place Adult Day Care, Indianapolis (1990-2009), Program Director, A Caring...
Sister Helen Vinton (formerly Sister Helen Jean)
...the sacredness of Earth. Funeral services for Sister Helen took place on Saturday, August 12, in New Iberia, La., with Rt. Rev. Francis Fontenot presiding. .A memorial service for Sister Helen took place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods at 11 a.m., on Thursday, August 24. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Helen to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Helen in the...
St. Anne Shell Chapel: holy ground
...St. Anne, patroness of her native Brittany in France. So at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1844, St. Anne Chapel was built of logs on a little hill next to a peaceful grove, a memorial to sacred stories. On its walls in several shells was inscribed the story of the miraculous rescue from death at sea, honoring Mother Theodore’s pledge. St. Anne teaching Mary statue from the Shell Chapel Another sacred artifact within the chapel is the small statue depicting St. Anne...
Reflections for Oct. 3, 2021
...other Sisters in the room that day kept the refrain in our conversation going every few minutes: “It’s St. Patrick’s Day; we had corned beef and cabbage.” It’s funny what sticks in our memories, but that has become a beloved “slogan” of my first experience of the hospitality here; Sisters eagerly stopped by, said hello, asked who we were, or shared something with us. To this day, I can tell my cousin who was also on that trip, “I’m off...
Lifting each other up: YOU did it!
...The total cost to replace our aging elevators is $400,000. From October 3, the Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore, until October 22, the Congregation’s Foundation Day, we are asking you to support our sisters in order to replace and repair our problem elevators. There is good news! Generous donors are providing matching gifts up to $200,000! That means that every gift up to $200,000 given will be matched and doubled to get us to our goal of $400,000. So when...