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Four Sisters of Providence celebrated Jubilees on Saturday, June 25. Photographed (front, from left) General Officer Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Jubilarian Sister Cathy Campbell (50 years), Jubilarian Sister My Huong Pham (25 years), General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, (back, from left) Jubilarian Sister Linda Thompson (50 years), General Officer Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, General Officer Sister Jenny Howard, General Officer and Vicar Sister Lisa Stallings and Jubilarian Sister Mary Jo Piccione (50 years). Editor’s note: Below is the reflection givien by...

General Officer Sister Mary Beth Klingel pins a corsage onto Sister Cathy Campbell’s jacket as General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson looks on. Sister Cathy Campbell was one of four Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods who celebrated mightily on Saturday, June 25. Sister Cathy and two others – Sisters Linda Thompson and Mary Jo Piccione – all celebrated 50 years with the Congregation, while Sister My Huong Pham was celebrating her 25th Jubilee. Sister Cathy entered the Congregation in September...

Vicar Sister Lisa Stallings pins a corsage onto Sister My Huong Pham as General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson looks on. On Saturday, June 25, four Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, celebrated with the Congregation. One, Sister My Huong Pham, celebrated 25 years as a woman religious. She entered the Vietnamese Dominican Sisters in February 1991 and began the transfer process to enter the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence in January 2015, a process which takes three years....

Sister Joni Luna professed her first vows as a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-0f-the-Woods on June 26, 2016. Enjoy this photo album of the special day here. You can read Sister Joni’s reflection on her vows here. Relatives of Sister Joni carry candles in the opening procession of the ceremony. Sister Joni Luna and Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson during the first vows ceremony. Sister Denise Wilkinson, the general superior of the Sisters of Providence of...

...Chapter. Sister Jenny Howard presents to the Providence Associates during their annual meeting on the Congregations efforts and successes at inviting new members. Providence Associate Sheila Donis, back center, near behind some of the beautiful table decorations she hand crafted for the meeting. Providence Associate Sheila Donis, right, along with, from left, Sisters Mary Ann Stewart and Joan Slobig, prepare the altar cloth during the Jubilee Mass celebration. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson addresses the Providence Associates during their annual...

Blog post author and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, right, offers love and support to Sister Joni Luna on the day of Sister Joni’s first vows as a Sister of Providence. They saw that we genuinely love one another. After a years’ long and sometimes painful investigation, that is what stands out for me from the results of the apostolic visitation on our community of women religious by the Vatican. By way of explanation, let me walk you through the...

...at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for several years and also taught chemistry at Providence College, located in Taichung, Taiwan, for one year. In 1976, Sister Loretta was elected the 13th general superior of the Sisters of Providence. She held the position until 1981. Sister Loretta Schafer (right) with Sister Kay Manley (left) and Sister Jenny Howard (center). This photo was taken in 1992. During her time as general superior, the construction of the Maryvale Housing Complex took place, as well as...

...welcomed by General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson and other members of the Sisters of Providence leadership team and formation team. The newest woman to follow in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin as a Sister of Providence: Emily Tekolste during her entrance prayer ritual. Vicar/ General Officer Sister Lisa Stallings blesses Emily during the prayer service. The entrance ceremony started with a private prayer time in the chapel in Woodland Inn where Emily was joined by New Membership Director...

Emily TeKolste knocks on the door to Providence Hall seeking entrance to the Sisters of Providence community. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Indianapolis, Indiana, native Emily TeKolste was welcomed by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, as a postulant. Emily took part in the ritual of entrance Wednesday evening, as she knocked on the door at Providence Hall. She was greeted by General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson. From there, Emily was taken to the parlor of Providence Hall for...

Dear Cardinal-Elect Tobin, Then-General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson with then-Archbishop Joseph Tobin during his visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Aug. 19, 2014. The bells of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were certainly ringing out when we learned the news that Pope Francis had selected you as one of the seventeen new cardinals. On behalf of the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, we offer you our heartfelt congratulations and our promise of prayer. Given that the eighth American Saint – our beloved...

...Rewa, center, speaks with Sister Mary Montgomery, at right. At left is Providence Associate Ben Kite. Sister of Providence Pat Mahoney and her Providence Associate companion Elizabeth Kolar Malone. Dinah Vasbinder makes her commitment as a Providence Associate. Sister of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offers a reflection to those gathered. Father Dan Hopcus and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski process in at the beginning of the Liturgy. Those gathered in the Church bless the newly committed Providence Associates....

...Also during the ceremony, White Violet Center was inducted into the Bicentennial Green Legacy Hall of Fame. General Superior Dawn Tomaszewski, left, and WVC Director Lorrie Heber accepted the award presented by John Gibson, Sustainable Indiana 2016 state coordinator. See the entire list of recipients (White Violet Center is in Region 7) at SustainableIndiana2016.org Alternative fall break Five students from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, spent their fall break at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice giving service in September. They...