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Newsnotes from HOPE winter 2024
Sister Marie Brendan Harvey honored with renaming Sister Marie Brendan Harvey On October 27, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) celebrated the renaming of the Conservatory of Music Auditorium to the Marie Brendan Harvey Auditorium, in honor of the late Sister Marie Brendan Harvey, SP. Sister Marie Brendan graduated from SMWC in 1951 and later taught at the college. She also founded the college singing group, the Madrigals. Sister Marie Brendan ministered at SMWC for 18 years, serving as a professor of...
Vows! Sister Corbin Hannah, perpetual
...professed final vows Sister Corbin professes perpetual vows. Sister Mary Beth Klingel holds the Bible Socially distanced sisters in masks in the church as Sister Corbin professes vows Sister Corbin during final vows Sister Corbin prays during the vow ceremony Blessing of the ring: from left Sisters Corbin Hannah, Mary Beth Klingel, Jenny Howard and Fr. Dan Hopcus Sister Corbin Hannah receives the ring symbolizing her full committment from Sister Mary Beth Klingel. Physically distanced sisters in masks fill the...
2021 90’s Party!
...Sister Noralee Keefe. Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer (left) with special guest Sister Jody O’Neil. Sister Dorothy Gartland (right) with special guest Sister Judith Cervizzi. Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer (left) with special guest Sister Kathleen Leonard. Sister Eileen Dede (left) with special guest Sister Kathleen Dede. Sister Elizabeth Meyer (left) with special guest Sister Martha Wessel. Sister James Michael Kesterson with special guest Judy Livingston. Sister Joan Mary Schaefer (left) with special guest Sister Maureen Sheahan. Sister Joan Matthews (right) with...
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the mission to Asia
...missionary sisters, let us remember our own missionary discipleship, as we begin as we were baptized: In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The first six missionaries to China (name and age) Mother Marie Gratia Luking, 35 Sister Mary Elise Renauldt, 61 Sister Clare Mitchell, 42 Sister Eugene Marie Howard, 46 Sister Marie Patricia Shortall, 43 Sister Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, 42 The departure story from “Against All Odds” During the summer months of 1920 there was...
Sister Maureen Fallon
...something was up. When I began the process for entrance into the community, we were in provinces at the time, and the Chicago provincial was Sister Barbara Doherty whom I had for classes three years at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. So my questions and answers to her were very different than if she had been interviewing a stranger. Q. How did you feel when Sister Margaret told you, “You’re going to be a Sister of Providence”? (Laughs) It was fairly unnerving...
Sister Mary (Mary Agatha) Carlton
...Officially Sister Mary was the volunteer coordinator and in that position interviewed volunteers and supervised their orientation. In addition, according to Sister Pat, Sister Mary assisted with the taking in and labeling of medications, restocking examination rooms, picking up supplies, cleaning the clinic and doing fund raisers. Sister Pat attributes their many returning clients to Sister Mary’s influence. Ever the gracious and generous woman, she did indeed ‘heal the oppressed,’” shared Sister Mary Roger. “Over the last five years, Sister...
Oral History: Sister Gloria Memering looks back on more than 60 years as a Sister of Providence
Sister Gloria Memering Editor’s note: In this piece, Providence Associate Debbie Griffey spent time speaking with Sister Gloria Memering (formerly Sister Cecelia.) Here, she shares Sister Gloria’s story with us. Are you interested in volunteering with the Sisters of Providence, perhaps visiting with sisters and helping share their stories? Learn more about our volunteer opportunities and how you can help. I suspected early in my interview with Sister Gloria Memering that she is either the oldest child in a family...
Firing up hope: SP prayer ministries
...devotion is Providence Associate Jenny Nowalk of Culver, Indiana. She is the mother of five children. “I find this image of Our Lady so incredible,” Jenny says. “Mary looks so peaceful and there is definitely a close bond between mother and child in the way their eyes connect and the baby and the mother have their fingers intertwined.” Providence Associate Jenny Nowalk prays during a retreat. Jenny says she keeps a copy of the Memorare prayer to Our Lady of...
On policing and Providence
Sister Pat Mahoney outside the District 22 police station in Chicago where she volunteers. From the way Sister Pat Mahoney greets the receptionist and walks right through the gate labeled “POLICE USE ONLY,” it is apparent that she feels right at home. Still, Sister Pat laughs, she never guessed she would volunteer at a police station. “But I never thought I’d leave teaching or stop wearing the habit when I entered religious life, either.” Sister Pat, a volunteer with the...
Sharing joy and togetherness: Providence Associate annual meeting 2019
...Associates Ezra Meadors and Tara Lane. Enjoying the sister/associate social on Saturday. From left: Sisters Martha Rojo, Dina Bato, General Officer Jenny Howard, Providence Associate Candidate Jane Moss and Sister Marsha Speth. Providence Associate Co-Director Sister Susan Paweski makes a presentation on Saturday. Providence Associates and sisters enjoying table conversation at Saturdays meeting. From left, Providence Associates Teresa Clark, Marilyn Webb, Sister Terri Grasso and Providence Associate Diann Neu. Sisters and associates enjoy table discussion during Monday’s meeting. Intense table...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2020
...The faith of our founding sisters supported them in suffering various trials with HOPE, trusting that in striving first and foremost for the reign of God, all would be well. Standing on their shoulders for 180 years, let us continue to “Have confidence in the Providence that so far has never failed us.” My prayer today is that we may continue to be patient, and trustful. Sister Jenny Howard: Happy Foundation Day!! The readings chosen to celebrate our Foundation are...
Remembering a ‘Star Teacher’
...local Catholic high school open to all denominations. Sister Helen Rose was born in Indianapolis on April 9, 1911, one of eight children of Arthur Newland and Mary Ann Donohue Newland. Sister’s given name at birth was Helen Elizabeth Newland. In 1927, she joined the Sisters of Providence, a religious community headquartered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In 1935, Sister made her “perpetual vows” in the community, thus becoming a fully-professed Sister. She died at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on March 25, 1996. (Note:...