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New Miracle Home building to serve more elders in need
...serving the elderly and those with disabilities in our community, carrying forward the mission of the Sisters of Providence to ‘honor God and benefit people.’” Along with Sister Dawn, Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, SP, and General Councilors Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein, SP, and Sister Carole Kimes, SP, attended the ceremony. General Councilors (second from left) Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein and Sister Carole Kimes with Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Hard Work Pays Off Following a blessing ritual for the...
Quietly breaking boundaries, creating hope
...get up and just start working on it.” Sister Suzanne’s (formerly Sister Suzanne Marie) first assignment in 1964 was teaching a fifth-grade classroom at Saint Athanasius in Evanston, Illinois. It was January, and she was their fourth teacher. But it all turned out well. She says, “There was a deep spirituality within the parish that I found beautiful and sustaining.” Specialization in history Sister Suzanne, above, in the 1970s teaching history at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. In her next ministry in...
Sister Marianne (Trinita Marie) McGriffin
...Grove. “It was at St. Joseph School that Sister Marianne and I met. She was my seventh-grade teacher, whose influence and example guided my decision to enter the Sisters of Providence and whose unfaltering love and support have accompanied me for more than 50 years,” shared Sister Rosemary. In Indiana, Sister Marianne ministered as a teacher or principal at St. Benedict, Terre Haute; St. Charles, Bloomington; St. John, Loogootee; and St. Joseph, Jasper. She also taught four years at Holy...
Sister Suzanne Brezette
...Fort Wayne; St. Rose High School, Vincennes; and Ladywood High School and Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis. She also ministered at Providence High School, Chicago, and Marywood, Orange, Calif. “Sister Suzanne was a fabulous educator who dearly loved her students and they her. Even if the subject matter wasn’t something they were interested in, they chose it because Sister Suzanne was teaching it!” continued Sister Denise. “After a teaching career of 37 years, Sister Suzanne embarked on a ministry at the Senior...
A sister and doctor: Meet Sister Arrianne Whittaker
...The program introduces medical students to health care in under-served populations throughout Indiana and Illinois. After graduating from college, Sister Arrianne first came to the clinic to serve as a volunteer. At the time, the clinic was known as the St. Ann Medical and Dental Services Clinic and was a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence. “It was an amazing experience, and indeed, quite a providential one, too,” Sister Arrianne said. “I was trying to figure out a backup...
SMWC dedicates Sister Jeanne Knoerle sculpture
...her a photo of the beginnings of the sculpture. However, he failed to mention the photo was not of the Sister Jeanne sculpture, but rather that of famed comic Lucille Ball. “I am so honored to have been able to create this sculpture,” Jerry said when talking to the crowd. Gail added students who may not have known Sister Jeanne will feel as if they did after seeing the sculpture. “When students look at that sculpture, they’ll see her smiling...
Sister Arrianne Whittaker: ‘Providence led me here’
Sister Arrianne Whittaker Sister of Providence Arrianne Whittaker, 31, admits the love she feels for her sisters in community is everlasting. “I have so much joy when I am with my sisters,” she said. “We love one another with our whole hearts. We may not always agree, and we certainly come from varied backgrounds. But at the end of the day, we love with one heart.” Since professing first vows on June 29, 2014, Sister Arrianne said she has “experienced...
Remembering Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor
Here is a photo of Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students believed to have been taken in 1956 or 1957. “If you’re blue, little girl, if you’re blue … do something for somebody quick.” Those words were spoken by Sister Jeanne Knoerle (RIP) in her commentary for Sister Anne Berchmans Taylor (RIP). Sister Jeanne said Sister Anne Berchmans would say this to homesick freshmen when they arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Anne Berchmans was born Helen...
Sister Anne Marita Wynne
...graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Galesburg, Ill. She entered the Congregation July 15, 1934, and professed first and perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1937, and 1943, respectively. Sister Anne Marita earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Sister Anne Marita commenced teaching in 1937 at Maternity BVM, Chicago. In Illinois, she also ministered at St. Leo and Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago; and St. Joseph and Costa...
Sister Denise Wilkinson’s Gospel reflection on the life of Sister Jeanne Knoerle
...of the sister beside her – and slowly hands became linked. But we were still in a semi-circle. At one “end” of the semi-circle stood Jeanne Knoerle. On the other “end” stood the sister who had spoken against everything Jeanne proposed, or spoke in favor of, or advocated. And Jeanne had just as firmly expressed her opinions and beliefs that contradicted this sister. The physical gap separating these two Sisters of Providence perfectly symbolized the huge ideological, theological and spiritual...
Sister Suzanne Buthod (formerly Sister Mary Judith)
...years. Sister Rosemary continued: Suzanne Louise Buthod was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 24, 1929. Her father, Victor, who grew up in Oklahoma, met her mother, Louise Brightman, when he was stationed in Texas during World War I. After the war, the couple settled in Texas where their four children were born. Suzanne was their last child. Her two brothers, James and John, and a sister, Harriett, who was called “Sissie,” have all preceded her in death. Her...
Building the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
...May 19, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel was consecrated by the Most Rev. Joseph Chatrand, bishop of Indianapolis. The consecration included a procession as the Eucharist was transferred from the crypt of the church to the chapel. Included in the Hollinger box is a file containing information about the donations that were received for the building of this magnificent chapel. A ledger lists the names of people who donated to this sacred structure. Each donation, from the smallest at 50 cents...