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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 Marie Paul Haas
...I would say that she more than qualifies to be an institution, said Sister Ann Casper in her commentary for Sister Marie Paul Haas, who passed away on March 30, 2019. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 73 years. Sister Ann continued: Mary Mardelle Haas was born to Paul and Mary Mardelle Bouschey Haas on May 27, 1927, in Terre Haute, Indiana. She has one brother, Paul Jr., and three sisters, now deceased...
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...
Sister Therese Whitsett
...of the Congregation of sisters. Over the next two decades those changes resulted in many of Sister Therese’s era leaving the Congregation. In time, both of Sister Therese’s older sisters would choose to leave. “I could see myself as a Sister of Providence so I couldn’t understand, and the leaving of friends was difficult, but for myself, I felt it was my best way to serve. I would not have been able to have the experiences or be with people...
Sharing their voice by ‘Giving Voice’
Sister Tracey Horan (left) and Sister Corbin Hannah. Recently, Sister Corbin Hannah and Sister Tracey Horan attended the Giving Voice National Conference in Kansas City. For both, it was the first time they have attended the three-day event. According to Sister Tracey, the event is geared toward younger women religious in order to let them voice their hopes, dreams and challenges in religious life. The conference had a lasting effect on both Sister Corbin and Sister Tracey. “There was just...
A Thriving Community and Mission: Evolution from the Sisters of Providence to the Providence Community
Sisters of Providence educational trip in 1960 to Peru. Distributing dolls, from left, Sisters Kathleen Therese O’Connor, Agnes Veronica Hester and Catherine Celine Brocksmith. “… the sisters strive to follow the Lord by heeding the demands of the Gospel and by recognizing and responding to those signs of the times which make present the saving mission of Jesus.” ─ Constitutions of the Sisters of Providence, Article 44 Responding to the Needs of 1840 When Mother Theodore and five other sisters...