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Twenty-eight Sisters celebrate Jubilees
...from left) Sisters Helen Dolores Losleben, Mary Loyola Bender, Agnes Arvin, Rosalie Marie Weller, Catherine Arkenberg, (back) General Council members Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Jenny Howard and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Rose Marita Riordan, Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll, General Council member Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Mary Imelda Coulup and General Council member Sister Lisa Stallings. Sister Joseph is a native of Indianapolis. She currently ministers as the director of Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute. Sister Joseph...
Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)
...too smart,” she said of herself! Eileen’s next application appears to have gone well. In January of 1948, she was accepted as a postulant with the Sisters of Providence and received the name Sister Anita Therese. She professed first vows in 1950 and perpetual vows in 1955, both on August 15. The Dede sisters: (from left) Sister Kathleen Dede, Sister Mary Mark Dede and Sister Eileen Dede. She earned her Bachelor of Science at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a Master’s...
Meet some newer members
...lobby in Washington, D.C. Interests and hobbies: social justice, reading, soccer, running, yoga, writing, TV What attracted you to religious life with the Sisters of Providence? Relationship. I got to know the Sisters of Providence while living with Sister Tracey Horan before she joined the community, and through her met many other Sisters of Providence. I saw the life and joy sisters exuded and how much fun they had. I saw many sisters engaged deeply with issues that I also...
Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene)
...Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday, January 12. An additional Wake took place from 10-11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 13. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 13. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Dorothy to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Dorothy in the comment section below. Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene) Complete Ministry...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
Sixteen Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are celebrating senior jubilees this year. The 2025 Sisters of Providence Senior Jubilarians included (front, from left) Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer, Sister Margaret Quinlan, Sister Ann-Margaret O’Hara, Sister Suzanne Dailey, Sister Mary Ann Phelan, Sister Eileen Rose Bonner and Sister Ruth Johnson, (second row) Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith, (third row) Sister Ann Matilda Holloran and Sister Mary Ann Stewart, (fourth row) Sister Jean Fuqua, Sister Claire Hanson, Sister Martha Rojo, Sister Betty...
Sister Mary Catherine “Marikay” Duffy (formerly Sister Marie Michele)
...honor of Sister Mary Catherine to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Mary Catherine in the comment section below. Sister Mary Catherine “Marikay” Duffy (formerly Sister Marie Michele) Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Athanasius, Evanston (1955-56); Teacher, Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago (1956-58); Teacher, St. Sylvester, Chicago (1958-61). In California: Teacher, St. Joseph, Hawthorne (1961-64). In the country of Peru: Teacher/Principal, Colegio San Jose, Arequipa (1964-69); Principal, Colegio San...
History Timeline 1966–Today
...half of the 20th century, the sisters have to close many of their schools or let others take charge of them. The sisters still find ways to follow their calls to teach. Sisters minister in tutoring, long-distance education, GED classes and more. They work with people of all ages, from small children to adults. The Sisters of Providence sponsored other schools and institutions. Learn more about our ministry in education 1974 President Richard Nixon forced to resign Sister of Providence...
Leadership & vision
...Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp Sister Laura Parker Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein Sister Carole Kimes Goals for 2021-2026 Proclamation of Direction Mission of Religious Life Diversity Collaboration Resources/Sustainability Justice Focus: Racial Equality and Equity Special Justice Focus: Environment Laudato Si’ Platform Commitment Statement Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Dawn Tomaszewski is a native of Chicago. She is a graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a Bachelor’s degree in communications. She also has a Master’s degree in Journalism from the University of North...
Stages of formation as a sister
...as a Sister of Providence, sealing her life-long commitment. Timeframe: 1 year Goal: To prepare a sister to make a permanent life commitment as a Sister of Providence. Recent stories See all posts about becoming a sister. Cathedral High School honors Sister Mary Ann Stewart with honorary diploma May 24, 2026 'He wants me to be here' May 12, 2026 Oral History: Sister Teresa Costello May 9, 2026 Virtual monthly prayer with the Sisters of Providence continues in June May...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
...Sister Kathleen’s four years of college followed by five years at the Woods steeped her into a spirituality that looked at the needs of the world and the environment. A fire was building. “That time was foundational to all that my life became. I could not get enough.” — Sister Kathleen Desautels A young Sister Mary Colleen (Sister Kathleen Desuatels) Learning care for the poor Sister Kathleen told of Sister Louise who oversaw junior sisters. She knew that they...
History Timeline 1926-1965
...Sisters of Providence begin to talk more with other types of sisters and with other people in the Church about what it means to be a sister. A Sister Formation Conference forms to help sisters have good ways to learn about their faith. The sisters change parts of their habit to be more practical in daily life. In 1962, Pope John XXIII calls for a special meeting called the Second Vatican Council to discuss a renewal of faith among Catholics....
Advent 2019: All are welcome or How do we make room in the inn?
...of radical welcome, Then, there are those faithful sisters and associates who have come to the aid of various Sisters of Providence who needed to relocate but were unable to accomplish the packing and moving without the help of others. God bless them, and One of the toughest yet most poignant moments of radical welcome for me was the presence of Sister Marceline Mattingly’s nieces following the sudden heart attack of their mother, Marceline’s sister, while she and her daughters...