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Oral history: Sister Patricia Geis, a life of adventures and little ones
...singing Irish songs. And with an Irish name like Patricia, the Irish influence took. She is a huge Notre Dame fan, and her grandniece is a student there. She has traveled to Ireland twice. Sister Patty has kissed the Blarney Stone on both of her trips, describing with her delightful laugh how one must bend over backwards while someone else holds onto your legs so you don’t fall. She was told by the gentleman who held her legs, “You kiss...
Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore
...for devotedly by our sisters during many weeks. Farm from improving, however, she grew steadily worse and died on April 28. Mother Theodore visited the Sisters of Holy Cross at Notre Dame following Mary Cenacle’s death to offer her condolences to them and to Father Sorin, their founder. He begged Mother Theodore to remain at South Bend indefinitely or at least to give him one of her sisters to form his little band. Mother Theodore was unable to fulfill his...
Sister Margaret “Peggy” Lynch (formerly Sister James Patrick)
...Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1976-77); Director of Religious Education, Notre Dame Parish, Clarendon Hills (1977-80). In Indiana: Teacher, St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis (1967-70); Teacher, Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1970-73); High School Religious Coordinator, Archdiocese of Indianapolis (1970-73); Teacher/Dean of Girls, Terre Haute Schulte High School, Terre Haute (1973-76); Pastoral Associate/Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish, Terre Haute (1980-82); CPE Training, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis (1982-83); Teacher, Indianapolis Scecina High School, Indianapolis (1983-84); Director of Youth Ministry, Diocese...
Seeking our Saint!
...father, did she find consolation and comfort in this church? Surely, she brought her broken heart to the familiar rituals and liturgies offered there. Anne-Therese also prayed in Chappelle de Notre Dame de Esperance, a small church on the craggy shore. Did she go there often after playing? Is this where her devotion to the Blessed Mother took root? Continuing the Pilgrimage The pilgrimage will continue with the visit to the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Providence. It was in...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Teacher, Colegio San Jose, Arequipa, Peru (1970), Teacher, St. Ann, Indianapolis (1971-72), Teacher, Holy Cross, Indianapolis (1972-79), Teacher, Catholic Indian Mission, Fort Yates, N.D. (1979-81), Teacher, Maternity BVM, Chicago (1981-89), Program for Church Leaders, University of Notre Dame (1989-90), Teacher, St. Lawrence School, Indianapolis (1990-91), Instructor, Hispanic Education Center, Indianapolis (1991-2006), and Teacher, St. Philip Neri School, Indianapolis (2006-19). Sisters of Providence celebrating 70 years with the Congregation this year include (front, from left) Sister Patricia Geis, Sister Rose Virginia...
Sister Maureen Abbott
...be too much like the forbidden “laundry list.” To follow her directions, I won’t mention Maureen’s two master’s degrees — one in Education Administration from the University of Washington and the other in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. Again following her wishes, I won’t call attention to that fact that her Sisters of Providence in California called her to elected leadership twice in the roles of Provincial Counselor and then as Provincial of St. Michael province. God knows...
Sister Patricia Geis (formerly Sister Anna Marie)
...Cubs and Notre Dame football. She was even an unseen extra in a crowd at Wrigley Field for the making of the film “Rookie of the Year.” She also loved to go to casinos with her sister Mary, a passion that reappeared in health care when she played Bingo, eager to win candy – although she made sure she only won once so someone else could win. The core of Patty’s life remained her faithfulness to the gospel and to...
Sister Adele Beacham (formerly Sister Joseph Therese)
...them, as her father needed to keep his job with the National Register Company in Toronto. When her father was with them though, he would take the three girls to the department store for clothes and other items needed. Adele spoke of him as “a beautiful man.” Adele attended grade and high schools in Dayton, with the Sisters of Notre Dame, graduating in 1945. It was not until attending Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) that she came to know the Sisters...
Sisters of Providence celebrate 2023 Senior Jubilarians
...education in urban education with a music minor from Indiana University. She also has a master’s degree in theology liturgy from the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in theology and the arts from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif. Her ministries include: Teacher, St. Patrick School, Fort Wayne (1968-72), Teacher, St. Joseph School, Jasper (1972-76), Teacher, Costa Catholic High School, Galesburg, Ill. (1976-78), Director of Religious Education, Immaculate Heart School, Corpus Christi School and St. Patrick...
Sister Rosemary Eyler (formerly Sister Mary Luke)
...of Notre Dame de Namur, Sister Lois Ann Meyer, a superintendent of schools and a dear friend of Sister Rosemary’s remarked, “Generally, 10 or 15 years as principal was max for most people. To have her serve for more than 40 years was extraordinary! I was blessed to have her among my principals. She was a steadying influence, due, I believe, to the fact that she never drew attention to herself and she was able to work with all sorts...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...in Jasper. Currently, she ministers as the Guest Services Coordinator for Woodhaven Retreat and Guest House at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Beth entered the Congregation on Sept. 12, 1964, from St. Joseph Parish in Jasper. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1967, and perpetual vows on Sept. 6, 1970. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College as well as a master’s degree in liturgical studies from the University of Notre Dame. Her past ministries include:...
Sister Constance Kramer (formerly Sister Marita)
...God in prayer with all my heart.” Connie grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and was educated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in elementary and high school. She first met the Sisters of Providence in 1948, when her oldest sister, Mary, attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. This became a family tradition for all six girls in her family. Connie once told me that she really wanted to go to Trinity College in Washington, D.C., but the family tradition prevailed....