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Sister Jeanette (Margaret Therese) Flaherty
Sister Jeanette Flaherty “When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, ‘Woman, you are free of your infirmity.’” (Luke 13:12) “ … but one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins worth a few cents.” (Mark 12:42) “Two anonymous women — loved by God, touched by God, faithful to their God. Each has something to tell us about who Sister Jeanette was,” said Sister Marie McCarthy in her commentary for Sister Jeanette Flaherty, the...
Sister Joanna Brown (formerly Sister Louis Marie)
...senior year and graduation. Knowing the Sisters of Providence through her sibling, Sister Francetta, and her teachers, Sister Joanna entered our congregation as a postulant on July 22, 1946, from Sacred Heart Parish in Vincennes; she was named Sister Louis Marie. Her Reception as a novice was the following Jan. 23, and First Profession of Vows on Jan. 23, 1949. She professed her final vows on Jan. 23, 1954. Sister Joanna received her bachelor of arts in the field of...
Sister Patricia Monahan
...managed to get to the DeKalb football and basketball games. “When she returned to the motherhouse in February 2000, Sister Pat continued to struggle to get around, but get around she did,” shared Sister Ann. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Pat was celebrated Sept. 9, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by her sisters, Margaret Coughlin of Grayslake, Ill., and Joanne Fjare of St. Cloud, Minn., and her sister-in-law, Jo Anne Monahan of Bartlett, Ill....
Sister Marilyn Trobaugh (formerly Sister Robert Louise)
...Colonial Crest Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1976-83); Bookkeeper, Brookview Manor Nursing Center, Indianapolis (1983-86); Bookkeeper, Pine Tree Manor, Indianapolis (1986-92); Bookkeeper, Nova Care, Inc., Indianapolis (1992-97); Staff Local Residences, Center Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1997-2002); Local Residence Accounts Manager, Central Business Office, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-17); Treasurer for Sisters of Providence in Lourdes Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-21); Preparing bags for crocheted sleeping mats, Sisters of Providence, Terre Haute (2022-23), Prayer, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2024-25)....
Sister Agnese Boddington
...and adults — until very recent times,” continued Sister Ruth Eileen. “Sister Agnese kept alive what she had been taught, and what she taught others by her fidelity and love. Eternal life is now the present life for her,” said Sister Ruth Eileen. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Agnese was celebrated Aug. 30, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She was preceded in death by all her siblings, except for a half-sister, Ethel Farkas of New York, N.Y....
Sister Margaret Ellen O’Connor
...things of being in God’s presence. Christmas came early for you, Sister Margaret Ellen. We rejoice with you!” concluded Sister Ann. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Margaret Ellen was celebrated Dec. 7, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by two sisters, Sister Ann Kevin O’Connor, a Sister of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., and Elizabeth “Betty” Bastien, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. She is also survived by two brothers, Maurice, Overland Park, Kan., and Donal, Normal, Ill....
Sister Sharon Sullivan (formerly Sister Barbara Mary)
“Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light.” Matthew 11:29-30 “What a welcome [Sister Sharon Sullivan’s entrance to eternal life] must have been for one who had been ‘gentle and humble of heart’ during her 63 years as a Sister of Providence,” said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Sharon who died Dec. 21,...
Tapping into fresh energies: Sister Joni’s vocation and teen ministries
...as possible,” says Sister Joni. She is happy that in coming months, she will be able to schedule more in-person events like a “Come and See” weekend retreat for women to get to know better the Sisters of Providence and their style of living out religious life. To learn more upcoming opportunities with the Sister of Providence, visit Events.SistersofProvidence.org. To learn more about becoming a Sister of Providence, visit Become.SistersofProvidence.org Originally published in the summer 2022 issue of HOPE magazine....
For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things
...high school in 1947, Sister Lucy has taken every opportunity to explore and enjoy the natural places here. Early in her life as a sister, she would play on north campus, a place still special to her. “I feel very close to Mother Theodore when I’m out there — I sense her presence,” Sister Lucy shares. Sister Lucy in her peaceful place, walking in nature at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Healing in nature During her nearly 50 years serving first as a...
Remembering who we are and why we are here!
...missionary Sisters of Providence from Ruille, France, led by Sister St. Theodore Guerin, arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, to establish a school and a novitiate. That’s the short version. General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. The slightly longer version actually started in the Spring of 1830, when Bishop Simon Brute of Vincennes sent his vicar general Father Celestin de la Hailandiere to Europe to seek missionaries. Following Bishop Brute’s death that June, de la Hailandiere, while he was still in Europe,...
Reflection for the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore
...with the Our Lady of Victory Noll Sisters of Huntington, IN. Because of their small numbers that community of women religious needed someone to provide leadership for them. We agreed to provide that someone. A blessing has fallen upon them in the person of our Sister Jenny Howard. We offered and they have accepted Sister Jenny as their congregation leader. I’m grateful to Jenny and also appreciative of all the Sisters of Providence who have made a commitment to be...
Mother, grandmother and sister?
This article is reprinted from the fall 2010 issue of HOPE. Sister Marilú Covani (right) and her granddaughter Cecillia Covani-Jones kiss Sister Marilú’s greatgrandson, Castor Covani-Jones. (Submitted photo) A woman can only become a Sister of Providence if she is young, has never been married and is generally willing to cut ties with her family, right? Not so fast! Sister Marilú Covani is one of several SPs who have joined the Congregation after having been married. When she entered in...