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Firmly rooted like the Woods
...1956. Right after high school, Sister Maureen left home and, at the age of 17, came to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, where she entered the Congregation on July 22, 1956. Sister Maureen said the Sisters of Providence influenced her life early on. “All of the Sisters of Providence I knew were teachers,” she explained, “and I always wanted to be a teacher. Besides, the sisters talked about far-away places like Chicago, and my mother had planted the travel bug in my imagination.”...
Providence Food Pantry receives new cooler through grant monies
To put it one way, Sister Maureen Fallon, SP, indeed has the “Midas touch.” And to phrase it another way, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, have seen Providence at work yet again. Sister Maureen became director of Providence Food Pantry, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, in 2022. Since then, she has relentlessly pursued grants for upgrades for the building. Living through the words of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Sister Maureen has “confidence in the Providence...
West Terre Haute, Indiana
...of The Helping Hands and many churches and civic groups in West Terre Haute, work to meet the needs of those who are struggling. The pantry, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, serves more than 4,000 families a year, providing food baskets to families in need. Our clients are served with great respect and we provide a place filled with love, peace and justice. Sister Brendan Harvey founded Providence Food Pantry in 1994. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth took the ministry...
Seeds Sown: Former Students Remember Sisters of Providence Teachers
...thanks. If anyone would ever use a clicker in church, I would genuflect, and not move until I heard the clicker again.” The writer is only one of the many who want us to know how their education with the Sisters of Providence made a difference in their lives. Using the “Contact a Sister” form on our website, they share their memories and gratitude for their Sister of Providence teachers. Sharing Memories A former student of Sister Lucille Lechner, SP,...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...followed by Funeral Liturgy without Eucharist at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Nancy in the comment section below. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Nancy to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Read more about Sister Nancy Nolan’s life as a Sister of Providence. Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Philip Neri, Indianapolis (1959-65); Associate Administrator/Director of Religious Education, St. Ann Parish, Terre Haute...
Ready When Called: Walking with God
“My time is limited,” admits Sister Mary Lou Ruck, SP. This is true for all of us; however, due to stage 4 breast cancer, Sister Mary Lou has months left to live. Sister Rosemary Schmalz, SP, with stage 4 lung cancer, is also facing this reality. These are two – among several – Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, who are currently receiving hospice services. Sister Rosemary Smaltz, SP, enjoying lunch with DePaul University junior Isabella White. Facing the...
Twenty-one Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...
Celebrating our sisters 90 and over
...general officer Sister Emily Walsh (formerly Sister Mary Francine) Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp speaks Sister Charles Van Hoy Sister Mary Lois Hennel at prayer Sister Florence Norton (formerly Sister Thomas Ann) Sister Joan Mary Schaefer signs Sister Dawn Tomaszewski’s placemat Sister Martha Ann Rifner Sister Agnes Maureen Badura Sister Annette Schipp Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene) General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewsk speaks to all the sisters gathered in person and via livestream Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak Sister Mary Roger...
Sisters of Providence honor elder sisters
...Norton Sister Annette Schipp and Sister Mary Jo Stewart Sister Loretta Maureen Gansemer and Sister Richard Bussing Sister Betty Donoghue and Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll Sister Jane Gibson and Sister Miriam Clare Stoll Sister Rose Marita Riordan and Sister Mary Ann McCauley Sister Helen Dolores Losleben and Sister Dorothy Ellen Wolsiffer Sister Kathleen Mary Gay and Sister Jenny Howard Sister Rita Clare Gerardot and Sister Anne Krause Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer and Sister Regina Shaughnessy Sister Edwardine McNulty and Sister...
Providence Food Pantry receives WVCF grant
...Providence and two Providence Associates. Sister Maureen said the average age of a volunteer hovers between 75 and 80-years-old. “Without all of our volunteers, we would be able to do nothing,” Sister Maureen said. She added the HVAC units have already proven to help with the air quality in the building. “They have made for a much more comfortable environment,” Sister Maureen said. “We can also use them for food preservation and more fresh vegetables and bread.” Additional capital improvements...
The remarkable life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
...Although the separation was painful, the Chinese sisters tearfully promised to keep the mission alive. Eventually, the Sisters of Providence were placed under house arrest at the Benedictine Sisters’ compound in Kaifeng. After a year, Sister Marie Gratia and her sisters were notified that all United States missionaries would be interned with other enemy nationals in an internment camp at Weihsien in Shantung Province. Leaving Kaifeng and the Chinese sisters was a “death blow,” as Sister Ann Colette Wolf wrote...
Sisters of Providence celebrating Jubilees
Twenty-one Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are celebrating Jubilees this year. 60-year Jubilarians Sister Susan Dinnin is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she serves in the ministry of care and as the coordinator for the St. Agnes Alumnae Association in Indianapolis. Sister Susan Dinnin Sister Susan, formerly Sister Mary de Sales, entered the Congregation on Sept. 18, 1961, from St. Joan of Arc Parish in Indianapolis. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1969. She earned a bachelor’s degree...