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So just what is Providence Community Cemetery?
...of cremains. The criteria for cremains burial is “long-standing relationships with the Sisters of Providence.” These relationships are well represented in the current niche reservations. Relatives, former members, Providence Associates, benefactors, alumnae/i of SP schools and staff members have chosen the sacred space of the Woods for their final resting place. We invite you to find more information about Providence Community Cemetery at CommunityCemetery.SistersofProvidence.org. Or contact Sister Ann Casper at 812-535-2828 or acasper@spsmw.org. (Originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of...
A Reflection for Reception into the Novitiate
Not too long ago, Sister Rose Ann Eaton, who was my postulant director when I entered this community 50 years ago, reminded me of an exchange she and I had during one of our director-postulant sessions that year. As Rose Ann recounts it, she was talking about the “we” of religious life, and I, at some point in that conversation, said to her, “What’s with this we, Rose?” (that’s my tone, not Rose’s). General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (left) during...
Sister Rita Ann Roethele
...and Agnes (Baltes) Roethele, Rita Ann Roethele was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was educated at Precious Blood and Central Catholic High School, both in Fort Wayne. “After graduating from Central Catholic, Sister Rita Ann attended Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. After her freshman year, she ‘crossed the bridge’ [ joining the college and motherhouse properties, as we say] and entered the novitiate on July 21, 1946, retaining her baptismal name,” shared Sister Alexa. Sister Rita Ann professed...
Sister Ann Sullivan
...of Providence. The family was familiar with the Congregation because Sisters of Providence “were the only sisters in town” in the Galesburg area. “The potential to join the Congregation was not a foreign idea. It was always right there,” Sister Ann said. Her family had visited her cousins at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, so she said she associated the motherhouse with family. “I talked with Sister Helen Rose Newland (RIP) to let her know that I might be serious about this,” Sister...
Remembering Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor
Here is a photo of Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students believed to have been taken in 1956 or 1957. “If you’re blue, little girl, if you’re blue … do something for somebody quick.” Those words were spoken by Sister Jeanne Knoerle (RIP) in her commentary for Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor (RIP). Sister Jeanne said Sister Anne Berchmans would say this to homesick freshmen when they arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Anne Berchmans was born Helen...
Cecilia Ann Miller
Sister Cecilia was born Mary Ann Miller on Jan. 22, 1922. She died on June 3, 2013. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 73 years. Sister Cecilia entered the Congregation on Jan. 6, 1940. Known for her musical talent, her first teaching ministry was at St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette, Ill., where she taught music. She also taught at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College from 1957 to 1968 and 1971 to 1977. She also taught at...
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...
Adele Mann
Sister Adele was born Mary Ida Mann on Sept. 9, 1926. She died on Jan. 4, 2010. She was 83 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 63 years. Sister Adele entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1946. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1948 and 1953, respectively. She began her teaching ministry in 1948 at St. Andrew, Chicago. Sister Adele also taught in classrooms in North Carolina and Indiana. She also served as...
Theresa Ann Boland
Sister Theresa Ann, also known as Sister Terri, grew up as the second oldest of five siblings. She entered the Congregation on August 16, 1987, becoming a postulant at the age of 35. Her ministerial journey has witnessed her serving as a teacher, professor, principal and gardener. Currently, she ministers as a driver and gardener for the Congregation. Sister Terri is an avid gardener, favoring Mirabillis jalepa, also known as four-o-clocks....
Maureen Clare Lehmann
Sister Maureen Clare was born Agnes Eleanor Lehmann on Feb. 2, 1916. She died on Aug. 11, 2012. She was 96 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 76 years. Sister Maureen Clare entered the Congregation on Feb. 10, 1936. She professed first vow on Sept. 8, 1938, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1944. She began her teaching ministry in 1938 at Holy Redeemer, Berwyn, Md. She taught in other classrooms at schools in Maryland, as...
Marilyn Ann Kofler
Sister Marilyn Ann, better known as Sister Marilyn, is a native of Chicago. She attended St. Andrew School – where she was taught by the Sisters of Providence – and then went to Alvernia High School, where she was taught by Franciscans from Milwaukee. Sister Marilyn entered the Congregation on February 2, 1953, professing first and final vows on August 15, 1955 and 1960, respectively. She has a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in supervision and administration,...
Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event
...ministries. Sister Rita Clare Gerardot shared about her death row ministry and her prayer for the individuals in prison and their families, and the victims and their families. She also shared about her experience peacefully demonstrating at the The School of the Americas (SOA), now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), located in Fort Benning, Ga. It is a U.S. Army combat training school. Sister Ann Casper (as Mother Theodore Guerin), spoke about the intolerance for...