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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place of welcome

...of heart.” ~ Jeanne Stanbaugh Terre Haute “The beauty, the simplicity and the warmth of the many faces that call the Woods home will bring you back! It’s a special place where I step on the grounds and feel an overall sense of peace and tranquility. There’s a strong connection.” ~ Susan Dinkel Terre Haute Saint Ann Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Saint Mary’s feels welcoming to me because it feels like home. I spent some of my most formative...

Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak

...in the comment section below. Sister Agnes Eugene Cordak Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, St. Mary, Richmond (1946-48); Teacher, St. Joseph, Hammond (1950-52); Teacher, St. Ann, Terre Haute (1954-55); Teacher, St. Andrew, Indianapolis (1955-56); Sacristan/Local Treasurer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1968-70); Teacher, Gilbault Home for Boys, Terre Haute (1971-72); Teacher, Terre Haute Schulte High School, Terre Haute (1972-73); Driver, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1981-82); Manager/Buyer for Personal Supplies, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1982-84); Coordinator of Transportation/Buyer and Manager of Supplies, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1984-86); Gift Shop Staff,...

Saint Mother Theodore’s welcome: a foundation day reflection

...Community, “Welcome, Mother Theodore. Thank you for coming. How can I help?” *It happened that the president of the Terre Haute Bank and his wife were in Philadelphia at the time, and offered to accompany the Sisters back to Terre Haute. However, the arrival of Father Chartier meant that the Sisters could go on to Vincennes as planned. At that point, in Philadelphia, they may not yet have known that Terre Haute and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods would be their ultimate destination!...

A new start in the Providence Community

...love for all she met. Another, a retired teacher, is an active member of United Hebrew Congregation in Terre Haute. She met the sisters through the Wabash Valley Inter-faith Council. She thinks deepening her relationship with the Sisters of Providence can help her be a better seeker of God. Community support, roots Another candidate is studying to be a licensed addiction counselor and knows she will need community support in that work. She said she has found so much strength...

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...

‘But I won’t get any supper …’

Providence Food Pantry serves approximately 320-plus West Terre Haute Families each month. However, Sister Joseph Fillenwarth urges all who support the pantry to also support Bread for the World 2015. A few years ago, a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) volunteer at Ryves Youth Center shared a story with me. Ryves Youth Center in Terre Haute serves an after-school meal Monday through Friday and provides a food backpack for the weekend. On this particular day, a second-grader arrived late and told...

A sister and doctor: Meet Sister Arrianne Whittaker

Sister Arrianne Whittaker interned at the Wabash Valley Health Center, Terre Haute, in July 2016. Sister Arrianne Whittaker is very familiar with the Wabash Valley Health Center, Terre Haute, Indiana. This is where the Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, returned there this summer as an intern through the Summer Hoosier Rural Preceptorship (SHRP) program. The program is under the direction of Union Hospital’s Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health and in partnership with Union’s Family Medicine Residency....

Newsnotes from fall 2022 HOPE magazine

...and new LED lights were installed. As of the end of July, the fountain is back up and running in its restored glory. Valley Professionals Community Health Center opens On June 14, Valley Professionals Community Health Center had its official ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the West Terre Haute community. Sister Dorothy Rasche, SP, Director of The Connecting Link, was heavily involved in getting the health center opened in West Terre Haute, helping organize events to raise money...

Bearing witness to an execution

Sister Barbara Battista, above, brings her passion for justice with her as she speaks to anti-death penalty protesters gathered near the federal prison in Terre Haute during an execution in August. In two following executions she would accompany the condemned men at their death. “After the executioner pronounced the time of death, I anointed their bodies and prayed them home to God,” Sister Barbara Battista said. During the Coronavirus pandemic, Sister Barbara has ministered in a variety of ways. Her...

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice partners: B’s are the best!

...our Farm Store website where we offer Monday through Saturday curbside pickup, or Wednesday delivery to St. Pat’s parking lot in Terre Haute. You can also find us at the Terre Haute Farmers Market every Saturday at the Meadows from 8 a.m. to noon. But, if you’re looking for a great meal or need to get to the grocery store, “bee” the best and show these businesses some love as a way of returning the love they give to us....

Blessed and encouraged to act justly, love tenderly

...choir loft. Sister Rita Clare Gerardot (right) expresses her view to a reporter during a demonstration at the Federal Building in Terre Haute, Ind. She was often seen at the piano when social events in the community included entertainment. Mom loved tenderly and walked humbly. Raising a family of 10 during the depression years was no easy task and was accomplished because my dad was not only a farmer but also an employee at the lnternational Harvester Co. in Ft. Wayne. When my dad...

Newsnotes HOPE summer 2017

...She was instrumental in the approval of the school nickname and in initiating the first athletic scholarships offered at the college. Sisters speak at ISU Human Rights Day Indiana State University hosted its 16th annual Terre Haute Human Rights Day on March 7. Two sisters offered presentations during the event. Sister Kathleen Desautels, who ministers at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago, offered the presentation “Human Rights in Honduras.” Sister Rosemary Schmalz presented “Myths and Facts about Raising the...