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Remembering Sister Gertrude Louise Donahue
...Sister Gertrude Louise officially retired from teaching in 1973, but then began tutoring students at what was then known as the Gibault School for Boys, located in Terre Haute. According to Sister Helen Joanne Godsil (RIP), in her later years, Sister Gertrude Louise dedicated a special part of her “prayers and interest” to Notre Dame football and the Boston Celtics. Sister Helen said Sister Gertrude Louise’s “generosity and happy spirit were inspirations to us all.” Sister Gertrude Louise died on...
Sister Dawn Tomaszewski installed as general superior of the Sisters of Providence
...from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She received a master’s degree in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame. Sister Mary Beth ministered as a teacher at Saint Margaret Mary School in Terre Haute (1968-1970), and at Tenth Street School in Jasper (1970-72). From 1972-76, she was a member of the Congregation’s renewal team. She then returned to Saint Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute, where she ministered as a pastoral associate (1976-2004), and as...
Remembering Sisters Regina Therese Shaughnessy and Marilyn Rose Ginder
...Paul and Helena Doyle Ginder. An undated photo of Sister Marilyn Rose Ginder in the classroom. Sister Marilyn Rose entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1949. In her 67 years as a Sister of Providence, she ministered for 16 years as a teacher in elementary and high schools in Indiana and Illinois. Sister Marilyn Rose earned a doctorate in counseling from the University of Notre Dame and from 1973-2002, she ministered at the Midtown Comprehensive Mental Health Center, located in...
Remembering Sisters Amata Dugan and Michael Ellen Green
...the ministry of prayer in 2014. Sister Ann Casper, who wrote the commentary for Sister Amata’s obituary, said she was an “avid Notre Dame fan.” According to the commentary, during an interview with a reporter for The Tribune-Star, Sister Amata said, “In fact, if any of those big wigs you know have any extra tickets …” Sister Amata died on March 14, 2016. Sister Michael Ellen Green was born Dorothy Ellen Green on July 22, 1929, in Indianapolis, to George...
Sister Jane Bodine (formerly Sister Janet)
...perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1939, and 1945, respectively. She later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and English at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in chemistry from Notre Dame, with graduate studies also in journalism and secondary school administration. Sister Jane taught elementary grades, primary to upper, and high school chemistry, physics and journalism, with some math and English. She also served as an assistant principal for five years. All her teaching and administrative experiences...
Sister Anne Krause (formerly Sister Marie Robert)
...years later and was given the name Sister Marie Robert. Later, she chose a version of her baptismal name and would be known as Sister Anne. She made profession of first vows and perpetual vows on the same date on January 23, in 1947 and 1952 respectively. Anne graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and in 1960 from the University of Notre Dame with an MBA in Business Administration. Her many years in ministry were...
Providence Cristo Rey High School: 10 years of changing lives in Indianapolis
...school and the corporate work study program with where she is today. Jalen Carpenter Sharp, ’11 married to Vincent Sharp, ’11 completed her undergraduate degree in biology at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She then earned her master’s degree in public health at the University of Notre Dame. During the past year she has worked for a charter school in Indianapolis and for PCRHS in each school’s admissions departments. These experiences have led her to pursue another master’s — this time in...
A Christmas memory
...two Jesuit priests approached us, explaining that they had brought a group of students from Gonzaga University to visit the Holy Land. They were going on to Jerusalem that night and asked if we were as well and, if so, they had extra room on their bus. We were going to Jerusalem to stay at a basilica on the Via Dolorosa owned and staffed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion, with whom I was living in Rome on...
Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy
...Notre Dame and Bears football. But without a doubt, her all-time favorite was the CUBS baseball games. Sister Maureen Ann lived her life fully as a faithful Sister of Providence. She did not wear her spirituality on her sleeve, but we saw it in not only her living out the commandment of love for others in action, but also in her fidelity to prayer. Until the last couple of weeks of her life, when we all could see her failing...
The joy of living out my vocation to religious life
...about this time — all carried black umbrellas! I immediately felt part of a community, the Sisters of Providence community! I have had a variety of ministries (teacher, principal, Provincial Treasurer and Provincial Councilor, General Treasurer and General Officer). I have also served as chief financial officer for the Sisters of Notre Dame’s Boston and Ipswich provinces. I currently minister in the finance office for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston. My first year teaching I taught second grade...
‘Walking Toward Hope’
The Leadership Team and Congregation wanted to share this information from School Sisters of Notre Dame Sister Ann Scholz, Ph.D, and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR): The Interfaith Immigration Coalition’s Holy Days and Holidays committee has developed a series of eight prayers, Walking Toward Hope, which can be used throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons. Each two-page reflection guide includes a brief reflection on the scripture of the day, the story of an immigration or refugee, suggested actions,...
Sister John Mary Rifner
...than a block away from Northwestern University’s football stadium. Often, after school, John Mary and Joseph Patrice would walk over to watch the team practice. Ara Parseghian (later of Notre Dame) was the coach at the time. After a while, he offered the two of them seats on the 50-yard line, if they would come to the games because he had observed that, every time they came to practice, the team won the next game. Of course, we couldn’t do...