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There is a Providence and the Sisters of Providence in Asia are truly its daughters
The first SP missionaries to China prior to departure Sept. 29, 1920: (from left front) Sisters Winifred Patrice O’Donovan, Eugene Marie Howard, Marie Gratia Luking, Sister Clare Mitchell, (back) Sisters Mary Elise Renauldt and Marie Patricia Shortall. How is it that the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, a community of Catholic sisters with headquarters in rural Indiana in the USA, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of a mission in Asia? And how can it be that...
Former Sisters of Providence General Superior passes away
...vows on August 15, 1957, and perpetual vows on August 15, 1962. Sister Nancy followed her two older sisters, Sister Lucy Nolan and Sister Carol Nolan, into the Congregation. “My grandfather’s sister, Sister Modesta Nolan, joined the Sisters of Providence, so the Sisters were always important to our family,” Sister Nancy once said. “My memory is in fourth grade when a Sister asked what we wanted to be when we grew up and I knew I wanted to be a...
Sister Florence Norton (formerly Sister Thomas Ann)
...was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 77 years. Sister Denise continued: However, when Florence celebrated her golden jubilees with her partners in ministry, the parishioners and staff of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Chicago, she herself chose the gospel just proclaimed. The central character of today’s gospel is Thomas, forever labeled as Doubting Thomas. Of all the gospels Florence could have chosen, why this one? It seems an unlikely choice for the woman...
Sister Elizabeth Meyer (formerly Sister Joseph Aloyse)
...for Sister Elizabeth took place on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A Wake took place at 10 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Elizabeth to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Elizabeth in the comment section below. Sister Elizabeth Meyer (formerly Sister Joseph Aloyse) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Jude, Fort...
Oral history: Sister Patricia Geis, a life of adventures and little ones
...school Patty was exposed to another order, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She also admired them. Sister Patty affirmed all of the religious orders she has encountered to be very considerate and gracious. When Patty was a student at Mundelein Cathedral High School, she was aware that Monsignor Hayes’ own sister was a Sister of Providence. Patty relayed the following conversation she had had with a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the...
Oral history: The little things with Sister Lois Ann Stoiber
...and the ability to communicate face-to-face. This is the generation that built up the churches of the 1950s because of women like Sister Lois Ann and her fellow Sisters who were in the workplace as well as in the churches. Your heart will tell you what to do. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin What does it mean? What does it mean to be a Sister of Providence to this Sister? A young Sister Lois Ann Stoiber in her habit “A very...
Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...honor of Sister Joyce to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Joyce in the comment section below. Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Sylvester, Chicago (1950-54); Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago (1955); Principal, Immaculate Heart, Galesburg (1959-65); Teacher, St. Agnes, Chicago (1969); Principal, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1969-71); Principal, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Galesburg (1971-72); Principal/Administrator, Costa Catholic, Galesburg (1972-79); Educational Consultant, Catholic School...
Sister Anne (Sister Anne Loyola) Scott
...well as to Catholic junior colleges. However, Sister Anne’s father was a Protestant who would not permit Sister Anne to become a religious,” said Sister Paula. “Sister Joan Matthews, who was Sister Anne’s classmate at Immaculata, tells the story of Sister Anne’s entrance. ‘With the assistance of Sisters Marie Agatha Vonderheide and Aquinas Larney, and with her mother’s cooperation, Sister Anne pretended that she had a dental appointment. When her father dropped her off, she took a boat across the...
Visiting Taiwan
...Hagelskamp how to use chopsticks. Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Sister Jenny Howard and Sister Norene Wu with character “Peace.” Missionary Sisters of Providence along with Sister Donna Marie Fu, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp at the entrance to Providence University, which shows Our Lady of Providence. Sister Rose Chiu (from left), Sister Donna Marie Fu, Sister Sophia Chen and Sister Lisa Stallings during discussion of the future of the mission in Asia. Sister Jenny Howard (left)...
In memory of …
...most of all, she loved to fish with her good friend, Sister Mary Pat Peacock.” Sister Janet and Sister Maureen continued, saying Sister Marian Ruth enjoyed inviting her friends to Saint Joseph’s Lake to share a meal of the fish she had just caught, filleted and cooked. Sister Marian Ruth died on Nov. 28, 2016. She was 90 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 71 years. #throwbackthursday #tbt Another undated photo of Sister Marian Ruth Johnson....
Sister Marilú Covani
...involved in her parish ministry, and in Detroit, she met the Sisters of Providence. “I met Sister Susan Dinnin, who became a spiritual and ministry companion first and, later, a good friend. She invited me to gatherings of sisters and eventually to visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.” Sister Marilú felt at home with the Congregation and in her calling. In 1989, as a mission novice, Sister Marilú asked for and was granted permission to move to southern California, where her family is...
Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)
...told by some of her friends – stories known only to a few. Margaret talked Sister Barbara Bluntzer into getting her ears pierced. Sister Jean Fuqua felt honored that Margaret let her use the best sewing machine in the sewing room. Sisters Margaret Norris and Joseph Fillenwarth still can’t believe Margaret used the sewing machine to sew name labels on her clothes. As the youngest sister in a local community, band member Sister Joyce Brophy was given a pocket watch...