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Sister Agnes Maureen Badura
...Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Washington, D.C., Florida. The longest trip prior to my entrance was the train ride from Chicago to Terre Haute on July 22, 1947, my entrance date.” Agnes Maureen earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1962 and a master’s degree in mathematics from Marquette University in 1968. For 11 years, she taught in elementary schools, grade three through eight. The next 24 years, from 1965 to 1989, she taught high school math, and...
Four women profess perpetual vows as Sisters of Providence
...she started looking at being a sister. Sister Beth is a native of Beech Gove, Ind. She has an Associate’s degree in business and a Bachelor’s degree in human services. She currently ministers as assistant administrator, helping to run Wabash Valley Health Center (also known as St. Ann Medical and Dental Services), a free health center for residents of Terre Haute, Ind. and surrounding communities who would otherwise not have access to health care. “The questions for me are where...
Spotlight on Bethany Church
...congregation supports several missions in addition to the pantry, including Helping Hands in West Terre Haute. They also collect eye glasses for the Lions Club and dental products for St. Ann’s Clinic in Terre Haute (now known as the Wabash Valley Health Center). Rita, who has been a member of the Bethany Church since she was a fourth grader, believes her church has a strong sense of mission. According to Rita, helping the pantry just seems like the right thing...
Sister Rosemary Rafter (formerly Sister Rose Claire)
...Bob. Rosemary came third in the lineup. Rosemary attended St. Patrick Grade School and High School right here in Terre Haute. The Rafters were a close family. Here’s how Rosemary described her family: “We didn’t have a lot of money, but there was so much love. We grew up helping one another. Mom was always there for us. Dad would come home from work and we’d play ball. In the evenings, we’d sit on the railing of our big front...
Keith Ruble honored for care of creation
...of nature are unmistakable, and he is willing to share it. On Nov. 15, Saint Joseph University Parish in Terre Haute’s Catholic Social Ministry Committee honored Ruble by dedicating five dogwood trees in his honor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods near the log cabin chapel that Ruble helped to construct. Ruble recently retired after nearly 40 years as the Vigo County Parks superintendent. He has attended Saint Joseph Church for more than four decades. “We wanted to raise up to others a...
Four celebrate 75, 80 year as Sisters of Providence
...ministry is prayer. Sister Alexa Suelzer taught in Terre Haute at St. Patrick High School (1941-1946) and at St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis (1946-1950). Sister ministered at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in several capacities: teacher and professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1962-1965 and 1982-2002); at Providence Juniorate High School (1965-1968); as a member of the Sister of Providence General Council (1972-1976); and in residential services (2002-2012). She currently has a special prayer ministry at the motherhouse. Celebrating 80-year anniversaries are: Sister Mary...
WVHC celebrates new transition
...to anyone who has played a role (in the ministry) for the last 17 years,” WVHC Chief Executive Officer Charlie Welker said in his opening remarks. The center conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday to mark the occasion. It is located at 1436 Locust St., Terre Haute, Ind. The transition will now allow the center to expand its services to reach more people throughout the Wabash Valley while still providing quality health care. Welker said the center will now operate...
Sister Luke Crawford
...a prominent Terre Haute, Ind., family on Nov. 6, 1925. She was the fifth and youngest child born to Frank J., and Cecilia P. Crawford. Sister Luke attended St. Margaret Mary Elementary School, Central Catholic High School, both in Terre Haute, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, graduating in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. She later earned a master’s degree in English in 1961 from the University of Notre Dame. On July 22, 1948, Sister Luke entered the Sisters of...
Earth Day Festival 2025
...of downtown Terre Haute, Indiana. We will have entertainment like live music, wildlife presentations, woodcarving demonstrations and demonstrations on spinning and weaving. Food vendors will be available to purchase snacks, beverages, and meals – there will be something for all ages and dietary needs. We will also have vendors and educational exhibitors on hand for earth-friendly shopping and to expand your knowledge of how we can be better stewards of our planet. As always, our alpacas and chickens will be...
Sister Mary Catherine Keene
...her rich ministerial life, which included: Teaching music first at St. Mary’s grade school in Aurora, Illinois, and then at Guerin High School in River Grove, Illinois, Serving as part of the team of educators at St. Ann’s school in Terre Haute, integrating music and fine arts throughout the curriculum, Heading liturgy departments, first for the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee, and later for St. Margaret Mary Parish in Algonquin, Illinois, Serving one term on the provincial leadership team for St....
Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence winter 2022
...of Mr. George Ward, a resident of Terre Haute, we have an opportunity to open ourselves, all of us, to the stark reality of historical and current expressions of systemic racism,” Sisters of Providence Justice Promoter Sister Barbara Battista said. “We, along with our entire nation, have work to do. Our nation is in the midst of a racial awakening.” The ceremony took place on Sept. 26 at the north end of Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute where the incident...
Sister Patricia Fillenwarth (formerly Sister Joseph Monica)
...delight at being Home. She eagerly sought ministry duties and became a driver — taking sisters to appointments in Terre Haute or in Indianapolis. To no one’s surprise, she worked at Providence Food Pantry with her sister, Sister Joseph, as her boss. To her delight, the priest at St. Margaret Mary’s Parish here in Terre Haute sought her out to minister with the Hispanic community of that parish. Because she preached the homily every Sunday, she had yet another opportunity...