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A tribute to the leadership of Sister Denise Wilkinson
https://youtu.be/SVLwrVTgioc?t=1 This tribute video celebrates Sister Denise Wilkinson and her ten years of loving leadership as general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Congregation....
Ask a sister: Sister Denise Wilkinson answers your questions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ionsAWsKI Sister Denise Wilkinson, SP, answers questions submitted by our followers on social media. She shares her favorite Bible verse in trying times, favorite author and more....
Sister Lucille Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Lucille)
...the Latin, meaning “of the Light” – our Sister Lucy was indeed a bearer of light, said General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski in her commentary for Sister Lucille Nolan, formerly Sister Mary Lucille, who passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 94-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 76 years. Sister Dawn continued: Those of us gathered here today and tuning into celebrate her transition into new life and new light knew...
Warm hearts welcome postulant Anna Fan
General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson (right), gives postulant Anna Fan a hug after the entrance ceremony. A winter chill was not about to dampen anyone’s spirits Thursday evening, Nov. 13, when Anna Fan entered the postulancy with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. After a short, candle-lit prayer service in Owens Hall with Sister Editha Ben, vocation director, the two sang a short Taizé Magnificat in Chinese that would be sung again with the larger group. She and Sister...
Get to know Providence Associate Julia Lopez-Kaley
...Associate, Sister Denise Wilkinson. Who was your companion in becoming a Providence Associate? Tell us about that process. Sister Denise Wilkinson was my companion as I prepared to become a Providence Associate. She was instrumental in supporting me, challenging me and holding space for me as I learned and explored. The process included a lot of reading and reflecting upon personal beliefs, values and ways of being within the world. Denise provided support, listened attentively and answered questions that I...
Sister Luke Crawford
...went on Tuesdays. Sister Susan Dinnin went on Sundays. I went every week to 10 days and the three Dede sisters, Sisters Eileen, Mary Mark and Kathleen, went every Thursday. They always brought their dog for Sister Luke to enjoy. The Dede sisters organized a birthday party each of the two years Sister Luke was there and on Nov. 6, 2012, when she walked into the birthday room, she looked at them and said, “Where’s the dog?” That let all...
Against All Odds: Focus on Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, SP
...able to glean these additional facts about Sister Winifred Patrice. Sister Winifred Patrice, Bridget O’Donovan, was born in County Cork, Ireland, on Aug. 15, 1878, to Mary O’Mahoney and John O’Donovan. She had three sisters: Mother Marie Finbar, a Franciscan Sister of Mary who had spent 13 years as a missionary in Africa, Sister Francis Assisi, SP, and a married sister, Mrs. L. Moylan, who remained in County Cork, Ireland. Sister Winifred Patrice left Ireland in April 1903, at the...
Sister Agnes Mary Raetz
...Indeed, Sister Agnes Mary took that Scripture passage to heart and built her life not on sand, but on solid rock, said Sister Denise Wilkinson in her commentary for Sister Agnes Mary Raetz, who died Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 87 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 54 years. Born in Toledo, Ohio, to Agnes Swarz Raetz and Thomas Raetz, Sister Agnes Mary was one of four children: Her twin sister,...
Sister William Eyke
...to many of her students as Sister Bill, said Sister Jean Fuqua in her commentary for Sister William Eyke, who died June 19, 2014, at age 91. She had been a Sister of Providence for 56 years. She was never Sister Bill to me. I knew her as Miss Eyke when she taught Chemistry at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in the early 1950s. Miss Dorothy Eyke transitioned to Sister William Eyke in 1958 when she joined the Sisters of Providence. She...
Sister Donna Marie Fu
...parish in Taishan—St. Francis of Assisi Church. A Eucharistic Liturgy memorializing Sister Donna Marie took place at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods at 11 a.m., on Friday, April 29, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Memorial Contributions may be made in honor of Sister Donna Marie to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Donna Marie in the comment section below. Sister Donna Marie Fu Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre...
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman (formerly Sister Theodata)
...well have been thinking of Jackie. For, all her life, she embraced with exuberance and joy — music, the beauty of nature, and her beloved Sisters of Providence, said Sister Janet Gilligan in her commentary for Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman, formerly Sister Theodata, who passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 89 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 71 years. Sister Janet continued: Jacquelyn Susanna Hoffman was born on Feb. 3,...
Sister Mary Patricia Cummings (formerly Sister Marie Janice)
Having spent a happy, eventful life serving her Provident God, Sister Mary Pat Cummings could certainly claim with Paul that she has fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. In a way, being a fighter, a racer, and a faithful friend echoes the way she liked to describe herself: “I am opinionated and outspoken, but I am very loving,” said Sister Janet Gilligan in her commentary for Sister Mary Patricia Cummings, formerly Sister Marie Janice, who...