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Sister Charles Van Hoy
...Anthony, Indianapolis (164-70); Teacher, All Saints, Indianapolis (1970-71); Teacher/Librarian, St. Charles, Peru (1973-75); Bookkeeper/Adult Education Teacher, United Southside Community Organization, Indianapolis (1975-83); Pastoral Associate, St. Patrick/Holy Rosary Parish, Indianapolis (1983-93); Director of Activity Department, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1994-96); Coordinator of Activities, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-14); Volunteer, Helping Hands/Providence Food Pantry, West Terre Haute (2014-17); Residential Services, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-18); Prayer, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2018-2021). In Maryland: Teacher, St. Clement, Lansdowne (1971-73)....
From us to you: Blessings to you for giving
...who are supposed to come [to the SPs], will find their way.” Nourish relationships with 290 Providence Associates and begin the journey with 23 new Candidates. These lay men and women take Love, Mercy and Justice into their neighborhoods and workplaces. Support the sisters’ varied ministries, serving the underserved and those without voices. Serve more than 1,100 people through virtual programs, retreats and workshops, many of whom have not been able to travel to the Woods in past years. Minister...
Sister Mary Roger Madden
...“telling others.” Whether writing, speaking, or in prayer, the focus of her being was an attempt to articulate the faith she held so deeply in her mind and in her heart, wrote Providence Associate Cynthia Ann MacWhorter in her commentary – delivered by Sister Janice Smith – for Sister Mary Roger Madden, who passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 102-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for almost 83 years. Sister Janice...
It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard About Climate Justice
...from a lobbyist influenced 83 percent of legislators, though fewer said it made “a lot” of difference in their decision. So, what does this have to do with climate justice? A LOT! NOW is the time to look at various candidates’ views on climate issues. This information can be obtained from the League of Conservation Voters. This website tracks the voting records of all Senators and of the House of Representatives who voted for policies and legislation that have a...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...then, her zest for life remained intact. Not infrequently, when Sister Marsha would take Sister Mary Catherine out for some appointment or other, as they were ready to head back, Mary Catherine would turn to Marsha and say, “let’s stop and get something to eat.” From left, Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara, Providence Associate Candidate Gail Smith, Sister Mary Catherine Keene and Providence Associate Jude Magers visit at the Friday evening social. What sustained Mary Catherine through all the good times...
Volunteering can be addictive – cleaning statues in Providence Park
...Volunteer Services Director for the Sisters of Providence. During this time Sister Becky and I struck up a working friendship. As I began organizing Week of Service projects for our local alums, I was reminded of my walk through Providence Park and the beautiful statues that needed some care. I asked Sister Becky if this year we could clean an outdoor statue. Mother of Divine Providence after and before Sister Becky did a little research and identified Mother of Divine...
The surprising life of Sister Paula Damiano
...creation of virtual and hybrid programming, a happy consequence that has broadened the scope and reach of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. What does the future hold for Sister Paula, PSCC and the Sisters of Providence? Perhaps we will choose to “remember not the former things” and strike out on new paths. It may be the God of Providence who will surprise us and say: “Behold I am doing a new thing. Now it springs forth, do you not perceive...
Sister Marilyn Baker: living the legacy of Saint Mother Theodore as an international teacher
...Indiana. Then in 1983, Sister Mary Maxine Teipen, SP, (RIP) her superior, asked her to go to Taiwan to teach there at Providence College (which later evolved into Providence University.) Sister Marilyn in 1983 learns some phrases in Mandarin as she begins her Taiwan ministry. So, with little knowledge of the language or the culture, Sister Marilyn traveled to Taiwan. “I really had to learn how to lean on Providence as I began teaching in both the English and English...
Saint Mother Theodore children’s book awarded
...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
Sister Barbara Ann Zeller: modern-day foundress
Sister Barbara Ann Zeller is CEO and founder of Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries in Georgetown, Indiana. Like Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and her companions who sank the roots of Providence into the wilderness of Indiana 174 years ago, Sister Barbara Ann Zeller continues the course of planting Providence. Over the past 20 years, Sister Barbara has founded in Georgetown, Indiana, a multi-faceted campus that serves peoples’ real and complex needs. At Providence House you will find reunification and strengthening homes for...
Sisters of Providence struggles and wisdom amidst pandemic
...of Providence 1966-1972.” They were able to offer a four week Zoom class that apparently helped other Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates cope. (And, of course, Sister Maureen loved continuing to care for the flowers in Providence courtyard.) Sister Anji Fan teaches high school math. Early in the pandemic, education became e-learning, but it has been face-to-face most of this year. She mused that “exceptional courage has been tested in these ordinary life circumstances, as each of us strives...
HOPE summer 2019 — A community of hope
...for individuals living with dementia. Resting on holy ground: new cremains burial options at the Woods That seed has blossomed into a new outreach ministry for the Sisters of Providence. We will now receive for inurnment at the Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, the cremains of persons other than members of the Congregation. Annual Report 2018 The facts and figures contained in the Annual Report witness once again to the reality that the Providence of God manifests itself in the...