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Before the dust settles
Being asked to reflect and write about Lent will result in a very different Lenten experience for me this year. As Providence Associate Director Sister Diane Mason reminds us frequently, we must “dig deep.” My Providence Associate companion extraordinaire, Sister Peggy Nau, said to me often: “Listen!” So I waited 30 days before sitting down and writing this – purposely — not because of procrastination. And now I wonder … is 30 days enough listening time to prepare? Or do...
Sisters of Providence Newsnotes
...Traci Tucker, Marcy Meldahl, Jean Smith, Helen Flavin with Director of Providence Associates Sister Diane Mason. Second row from left: Amy Miranda, Tracy Biggs-Green, Marilyn Rausch. Third row from left: Charles Fisher, Jane Fischer, Suzie Ray, Terry Urban, Duane Drake and Marsha Bialaszewski. Back row from left: Assistant Director of Associates Debbie Dillow, Tara Lane, Lorraine Scheidler, Rev. Rebecca Zelensky, Sarah Wilson, Susan McDowell and General Officer for the Sisters of Providence Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Not pictured: DeAnna Havel and...
New Providence Associates!
...Flynn, Linda Yatsko and General Officer for the Sisters of Providence Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Not pictured: Heather Smith and Judy Sucharitakul. Soon-to-be Providence Associate Mary Jo Ricketson with her companion Sister Jane Iannaconne before Mass. Karen Blesch and her companion Sister Mary Mundy visit before the Mass begins. Patricia Waltman and her companion Sister Mary Rita Griffin visit with another sister prior to the ceremony. This year’s Providence Associate first commitment coincided with the feast of Our Lady of Providence....
Providence Associate first commitment 2015
New Providence Associate Tina Bowen receives her Providence Associate pin from her companion Sister Rose Ann Eaton. Behind them are new associate Cathy Allen and her companion Sister Rita Clare Gerardot. New Providence Associate Sabrina Falls laughs while receiving her Providence Associate pin from her companion Sister Paula Modaff. To the right, Kim Knoblock receives her pin from Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Soon-to-be Providence Associate Mary Jo Ricketson with her companion Sister Jane Iannaconne before Mass. A sister visits with, from...
Sister Marie Victoria Podesta
...receptionist and had a special ministry of prayer for Sister Diane Mason and the Providence Associates. She loved to play cards, and indeed, played pinochle until just a few weeks ago. She slipped away from us Tuesday evening. Marie Victoria, thank you for your dedication to the mission of the Sisters of Providence. And thank you for keeping us laughing. Funeral services for Sister Marie Victoria took place Thursday, Sept. 10, and Friday, Sept. 11, in the Church of the...
A place to belong: Providence Associate Tara Lane
...on leave, I missed her presence so much. I look for ways to maintain that presence of the sisters at the College. Sister Editha Ben, Sister Diane Mason and Providence Associate Debbie Dillow have attended career events to represent the associate program and religious life to our students. The director of general studies on campus uses “The Practices of the Sisters of Providence” as a text book. She is also interested in Sister Rosemary doing tours with the new students....
Sister Pauline Brockelsby
...of the heavenly chorus, said Sister Maureen Abbott in her commentary for Sister Pauline Brockelsby, who died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 79 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 58 years. Sister Maureen continued, Sister Pauline was born Janet Brockelsby on September 5, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska, to James Brockelsby and Pauline Blanchard Brockelsby. Her twin sister did not survive the birth, yet she grew up with her old sister,...
Sister Florence Marie Maxwell
Sister Florence Marie Maxwell “And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience.” (1 Thessalonians 5:12) “This scripture, it seems, is appropriate for the day. And I can almost hear Sister Florence Marie quoting it to us,” read Sister Joyce Brophy from a commentary for Sister Florence Marie Maxwell that was written by Sister Ruth Johnson. Sister Florence...
Sister Dorothy (Damien) Deal
...Brazil; St. John the Baptist, Whiting; and St. Malachy, Brownsburg. Sister Dorothy spent four years on the East Coast teaching at Dunblane, Washington, D.C., and Sacred Heart, Malden, Mass. In Chicago, she ministered at St. Leo and St. Angela. In 1977, Sister Dorothy ministered as a reading specialist in adult education at United Southside Community Organization. “‘Sister Dorothy was perfect for adult learners, because she was determined that they would learn,’ said Sister Jane Bodine, director of the center. ‘Her...
Sister Alma Louise Mescher
...brought her to know the Sisters of Providence, though she had not gone to a Sisters of Providence school before she entered the Western Province novitiate in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 9, 1937,” shared Sister Jeanne. Sister Alma Louise professed first and final vows Jan. 23, 1940, and 1946, respectively. She earned another bachelor’s degree, this time in biology, from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Alma Louise would later earn a master’s degree as well as a doctorate in biology from...
Sister Jane Bodine (formerly Sister Janet)
...in width; Jane’s however, was about 5-inches! All this to say, relax, get comfortable, as I try to do justice to the many seeds Jane scattered in her 97 years of life and 80 years in ministry as a Sister of Providence, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Jane Bodine, formerly Sister Janet, who died on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 97 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 80...
Sister Emily Walsh (formerly Sister Mary Francine)
...Staff/Office of Congregational Advancement, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-06); Resource Center Staff/Congregational Business Office Staff/Owens Hall Library, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-07); Resource Center/Owens Hall Library, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007); Resource Center Coordinator/Owens Hall Library, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007-11); Librarian, Providence Resource Center, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2012-17); Residential Services, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-2020); Prayer, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2020). In Washington, D.C.: Library Administrator/Teacher, Immaculata Prep and College (1967-75)....