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A Reflection for a Golden Jubilee
When Katherine Ann French joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence 50 years ago this September, how could she have known that 50 years later she would be the only one celebrating this Golden Jubilee as a Sister of Providence? Sister Mary Beth Klingel (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (right) with 2019 Golden Jubilarian Sister Katherine Francis French. To use the theme of sowing and reaping that is laid out for us in the readings and songs...
Wisdom and the future of religious life
...didn’t have to change all at once. I could change as I was ready. So step by step I changed,” Sister Mary Ann Lechner shared. Sister Marilyn Herber didn’t realize she was embracing the changes until she was asked to serve as a formation director. Mother Mary Pius (general superior from 1966-1976) gave as her reason for asking Sister Marilyn that she “seemed to be handling the changes so well.” Learning from her own experience, Formation Director Sister Marilyn cautioned...
A community based on mutual, abiding love
General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski offered the following reflection at the Providence Associate Rite of First Commitment on Nov. 9, 2019. You can find photos from the Providence Associate commitment ceremony here. Last weekend, I attended a meeting of the Women of Providence in Collaboration. As we are apt to do, we were sharing our current “numbers.” How many sisters are there in each of the 13 Providence communities involved in the collaboration. How many novices? How many associates? General...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Rose High School (1965-66), * Terre Haute, Ind.: Teacher, Terre Haute Schulte High School (1966-70), * Galesburg, Ill.: Teacher, Costa Catholic High School (1970-71), * Louisville: Medical Technologist, International Clinical Lab (1972-73), * Louisville: Medical Technologist, Jewish Hospital (1973-75), * Louisville: Assistant Supervisor Pathology Lab, Jewish Hospital (1975-77), * Louisville: Administrator, Department of Pathology/Chaplain, Jewish Hospital (1977-81), * Covington, Ky.: Associate Chaplain, St. Elizabeth Medical Center (1981-83), * Covington, Ky.: Chaplain, CPE Supervisor, St. Elizabeth Medical Center (1983-95), and *...
Journals and Letters week 23: Clash of the bishop and the saint
...de la Hailandière Our fierce French female (thank you Sister Barbara Batista for alliteration suggestion) finally met with the bishop at his house to discuss his desire for her removal as Superior. Mother Theodore held her ground and instead proposed an election of a new Superior to the Community. If the sisters accepted it she would then step down freely. Until then she would not leave. I think she was pretty confident they wanted her to stay. This idea was...
Journals and Letters week 36: Advice to those in charge
...usual gratitude to those assisting the Indiana mission. Her judge of character and openness to the opinions of others is also a common thread. Loving advice The letter that attracted my attention, however, was the very brief gem “To Some Superior,” on page 326, which could just as easily been addressed “To Some Parent,” or “To Some Boss.” And again, it reveals Mother Theodore’s style of leadership. The first line is a “zinger” in and of itself. “Do not require...
Leaning and leading like Saint Mother Theodore
“The leader looks reality in the face and communicates hope.” —attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte Shortly after beginning her leadership ministry, Sister Lisa Stallings, SP, stumbled onto this quote that she copied and slid under the glass on her desk. For the past five years, the current Sisters of Providence leadership team has looked reality in the face and communicated hope for the Providence community and the world. Sisters of Providence Dawn Tomaszewski, general superior, Lisa Stallings, vicar, and Jeanne Hagelskamp,...
Reflections for Oct. 3, 2021
Feast Day of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Leading up to the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, one of my overriding memories is that we Sisters of Providence said that we wanted to share her with the world. General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski during the Feast Day Mass with Father Terry Johnson. Throughout our history, Sisters of Providence had recognized that Mother Theodore was a saint — now it was time to let that story be known more fully —...
A new leadership team for the Sisters of Providence
...communications office; vice president for advancement at Guerin College Preparatory School in River Grove, Illinois. Served previous terms as general officer and then general superior. Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp Hometown: Indianapolis Year entered Congregation: 1975 Degrees: Bachelor’s in mathematics from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Master’s in mathematics with concentration in physics from Purdue University. Certificate of advanced study in educational leadership administration supervision from the National College of Education in Chicago. Doctorate of Education in Private School Administration from...
Sister Marceline Mattingly
...honor of outstanding science teach from the National Biology Teachers Association. She also noted, “Another honor was offered which included a trip to Denver, but I was told by the General Superior to decline this one because I had been honored enough!” She was part of a committee of teachers involved with the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study to develop a “new biology” text for high school students, working alongside the publishing company. This led to her being invited by the...
Newsnotes from summer 2022 HOPE magazine
On Jan. 23, 2022, the new leadership team for the Sisters of Providence for the next five years was installed. The new leadership team, from left, are: Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski (general superior), Laura Parker, Anne Therese Falkenstein, Carole Kimes and Jeanne Hagelskamp (vicar/general treasurer). At left, the new general officers at their installation ceremony. On Jan. 23, 2022, the new leadership team for the Sisters of Providence for the next five years was installed. The new leadership team, from left,...
Sister Catherine Buster (formerly Sister Joseph Norine)
...the coins in the washer. Cathy folded her hand over the woman’s clenched fist of coins and told her that she did not need coins for this washer. You certainly would not have known that none of this should have happened? This girl who grew up in Wilmette, was educated at Marywood in Evanston and had a year of college at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, wanted to be a cook? A domestic? The superiors thought it best to ask her parents about...