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...half of the 20th century, the sisters have to close many of their schools or let others take charge of them. The sisters still find ways to follow their calls to teach. Sisters minister in tutoring, long-distance education, GED classes and more. They work with people of all ages, from small children to adults. The Sisters of Providence sponsored other schools and institutions. Learn more about our ministry in education 1974 President Richard Nixon forced to resign Sister of Providence...

...Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp Sister Laura Parker Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein Sister Carole Kimes Goals for 2021-2026 Proclamation of Direction Mission of Religious Life Diversity Collaboration Resources/Sustainability Justice Focus: Racial Equality and Equity Special Justice Focus: Environment Laudato Si’ Platform Commitment Statement Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Dawn Tomaszewski is a native of Chicago. She is a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a Bachelor’s degree in communications. She also has a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of North...

...as a Sister of Providence, sealing her life-long commitment. Timeframe: 1 year Goal: To prepare a sister to make a permanent life commitment as a Sister of Providence. Recent stories See all posts about becoming a sister. Cathedral High School honors Sister Mary Ann Stewart with honorary diploma May 24, 2026 'He wants me to be here' May 12, 2026 Oral History: Sister Teresa Costello May 9, 2026 Virtual monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence continues in June May...

...Sister Kathleen’s four years of college followed by five years at the Woods steeped her into a spirituality that looked at the needs of the world and the environment. A fire was building. “That time was foundational to all that my life became. I could not get enough.” — Sister Kathleen Desautels A young Sister Mary Colleen (Sister Kathleen Desuatels) Learning care for the poor Sister Kathleen told of Sister Louise who oversaw junior sisters. She knew that they...

...Sisters of Providence begin to talk more with other types of sisters and with other people in the Church about what it means to be a sister. A Sister Formation Conference forms to help sisters have good ways to learn about their faith. The sisters change parts of their habit to be more practical in daily life. In 1962, Pope John XXIII calls for a special meeting called the Second Vatican Council to discuss a renewal of faith among Catholics....

Sister Mary Jeanine Schubert passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 84-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 64 years. Commentary By Sister Diane Mason, SP Scripture Reading: Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Sister Mary Jeanine Schubert, you have picked up your cross of life and followed our...

...her grieving mother and sister. When things settle down, she follows her dream of becoming a sister. She joins the Sisters of Providence at Ruillé-sur-Loir in 1823 and becomes Sister St. Theodore. Because she is a very good teacher and leader, she is chosen to lead a group of sisters to Indiana. Read more about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s story. 1840 Mother Theodore and her five companions arrive at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1840–1856 Administration of Mother Theodore Guerin Establishing the Academy...

...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...

...Peace, Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of Providence, Sisters of Loretto, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and Sisters of Charity. Nature Conservancy The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center (6NICC) has acquired 600 acres of wooded property in Onchiota, NY, in one of the largest returns of private land to Indigenous people in state history. Groundwater and habitat protection, and public access New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the permanent protection of more than...

...Regnier; Sisters Edwardine McNulty (standing) Ann Kathleen Brawley and Margaret Kern. Sister Mary Montgomery, a member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, in Nicaragua in 1991. Two Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Sister Mary Joseph Pomeroy, former dean of students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods college, assists Sister Rosemary Nudd in adjusting her new doctoral garb for a commencement ceremony in 1985. Sister of Providence Ann Brendan Burget in the classroom. Linda Bradley, Saga Director (food services), explains...

...books from the recently closed Woods Day Care/Pre-School ministry. Two Sister Cathy’s. Sisters Cathy Campbell and Cathy White with Sister Marie McCarthy chat with others gathered at the Sunday social. Sister Marie Brendan Harvey with Sister Lisa Stallings at left. From left, sister Sisters Eileen Rose and Brigid Ann Bonner with Sisters Mary Frances Keusal and Claire Hanson smile for the camera. Sister Anji Fan. Sister Arlene Knarzer enjoys some entertainment. Sister Jo Paolinelli speaks with those at her table....

...Meyers and General Councilor Sister Mary Beth Klingel. (Back) General Councilor Sister Lisa Stallings, Sister Arlene Knarzer, General Councilor Sister Jenny Howard, Sisters Mary Catherine Keene and Susanne Gallagher, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Sister Elizabeth Smigla and Sister Sharon Richards. Sister Susanne Gallagher is a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers as the Assistant Director for the Archdiocesan Special Religious Development Agency in Chicago. Sister Susanne, formerly Sister James, entered the Congregation on July 22, 1957, from St. Mary’s,...