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The 2020 Annual Meeting ZOOM Adventure!
Friends finding friends; doing what we can do for the future Whenever Sisters of Providence gather for our Annual Meeting, there is great energy. In more recent years when we have included our Providence Associates in the first day of that meeting, the vitality and noise level have seemed even greater! Sisters and Providence Associates together on Zoom from many remote locations filled multiple pages of the screen This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Annual Meeting needed to...
Trust in a Provident God: Providence Associate Bill Hughes
...trying not to shove . . . (During the recent annual meeting of the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, a panel of five Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence each shared what drew them to the Congregation and how they live out the mission of Providence. Over the course of the next several weeks, we will share those Providence Associates’ reflections here. You can learn more about the Providence Associate relationship with the Sisters of Providence at www.ProvidenceAssociates.org.)...
The Helping Hands thrift store: making a difference a quarter at a time
...West Terre Haute community. Providence Food Pantry remains close to the heart of The Helping Hands board. In 10 years they have donated nearly $200,000 to the food pantry. Their donations purchase fresh vegetables, meats and more to be given to local people in need each week. “Without them we couldn’t survive,” says Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, director of Providence Food Pantry. One way Carole Stokes of West Terre Haute, a Providence Associate, lives out the mission of love, mercy and...
‘What about the switchboard?’
...Amanda “Mandy” Maher at the switchboard at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. In the end, it was decided I would work from home and all calls would be routed to my cell phone. Yes, that’s right! If you’ve called the Sisters of Providence recently, I have answered your call on my cell phone. What a blessing for me to be able to answer calls as they come in while staying safe! I have been a switchboard operator for the Sisters...
Jane Bodine
Sister Jane, formerly Sister Janet, was born Anna Jane on Sept. 9, 1919. She died March 30, 2017. She was 97 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 80 years. Sister Jane entered the Congregation on Jan. 6, 1937. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1939 and 1945, respectively. Sister Jane ministered as a teacher in elementary schools, primary schools and high schools, teaching many subjects at the higher levels, including chemistry, physics and...
Mildred Anne Dudine
...schools located in Illinois, California, Indiana and Washington, D.C. At the age of 80, she was still teaching students at Precious Blood School in Jasper, Ind. Following retirement, she returned home to the Woods and could be heard playing the piano in Providence Hall at 4 p.m., each day. After taking up residence in health care, she continued to share her piano skills, but one time refused to play a portable keyboard saying “because it was not a whole piano.”...
Rosemary Eggermann
Sister Rosemary, formerly Sister David Patrice, was born Rosemary Louise Eggermann on July 29, 1928. She died on April 16, 2008. She was 79 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 61 years. Sister Rosemary entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1947. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1949 and 1954, respectively. Sister Rosemary began her teaching ministry in 1949 at St. Ann, Washington, D.C. She taught for more than 20 years at schools...
Marilyn Therese Lipps
Sister Marilyn Therese was born on Sept. 15, 1920. She died on Aug. 26, 2016. She was 95 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 68 years. Sister Marilyn Therese entered the Congregation on July 16, 1948. She professed final vows on Jan. 23, 1956. She ministered for 25 years as a teacher in schools in Indiana, Illinois and North Carolina. She ministered as teacher and principal at Saint Mary’s Village School from 1961-63. In 1976, she...
Mary Rosita Thewes
...Aug. 15, 1945 and 1950, respectively. Her culinary ministry began in 1945, as she served convents at Our Lady of Sorrows (Chicago); Marywood (Anaheim, California) and Marywood (Evanston, Illinois) until 1949, feeding sisters and hungry young girls from boarding schools. In 1949, she returned to the Woods to minister in Providence kitchen and Lourdes Infirmary kitchen for 19 years. She also ministered for Bishops George J. Biskup and Edward T. O’Meara in Indianapolis. She was known for her gracious hospitality....
Beth Wright
...St. Ann Clinic/Wabash Valley Health Center for seven years. She currently ministers as account manager for the Congregation. Sister Beth said her favorite food is white cake with buttercream icing from Baesler’s Market, as well as enjoying Mexican cuisine, hamburgers, hot dogs, shrimp and veggies – all on the grill. Musically, she enjoys Soundscapes/relaxation music, in addition to Adele, One Republic and Daughtry. Sister Beth also likes to play cards and board games and loves to visit with family and...
Frances Ginther: a partner in Providence
...other services. In 1999 Frances brought her talents to the advisory board of Providence Family Services. She remains on that board today. In that role she advised for and helped bring about Guerin Outreach Ministries, the non-profit umbrella corporation that now allows three SP ministries to collaborate on fundraising and other support services. Sister Patty Fillenwarth, right, presents the Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award for 2013 to Frances Ginther, left. Today Frances also serves as a consultant for...
Online exclusive: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Sisters of Providence seek more collaboration
C elebrating common ground. Affirming existing collaboration. Exploring future possibilities. These were some goals as members of the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the Mission Advisory Board of the Sisters of Providence met together for the first-ever collaboration retreat March 4 in the College library. The idea evolved from conversations between Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP general superior, and Dr. Dottie King, 16th president of SMWC. Both see how important it is for the Congregation and College to...