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Saint Mother Theodore children’s book awarded
...of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., and Holly Kondras, President of WISH Publishing, Terre Haute. “We got it published through Holly’s ties,” Sister Mary Ryan, Sisters of Providence archivist, said. “She made all the connections. She took the bull by the horns and got it done.” Plans for the book were etched in stone by Sister Mary a handful of years ago. She started working as the sisters’ archivist one year before Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was canonized. “I thought we should...
Familiar faces from near and far: SPs gathered for annual meeting 2014
...musicians sure know how to bring liturgy to life during the vows ceremony on Sunday. Sister Shawn Marie McDermott, standing, shares a laugh with Sister Teresina Grasso and Providence Associate Philip Brady. Sisters Nancy Bartasavich, Martha Rojo and Dorthy Larson chat while looking at plans for the under-construction shrine for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Sisters, Providence Associates and ministry partners listen to updates on 15 SP ministries. Here Providence Food pantry in West Terre Haute shares with those gathered. Sister...
Sister Joanna Brown (formerly Sister Louis Marie)
...the story how she got fully dressed in the habit to answer the door for the firemen. One of them said, “See, I told you so … they sleep in those clothes.” Sister Joanna was called to still more places than most people (allegedly, because some hole needed to be plugged, and she was very adaptable). So she was called back to Corpus Christi in Evansville, then to Terre Haute – first to St. Patrick’s School, then to Margaret Mary’s...
Sisters of Providence join billboard campaign
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, along with other congregations of women religious in Indiana and Michigan, have launched a billboard campaign to share the Gospel message of love, mercy and justice for others. Currently, the Sisters of Providence have a billboard stating “I was hungry and you fed me” on 3rd Street in Terre Haute while driving north out of the city. The billboard will be in place until Sept. 21. In addition, a second billboard on...
Stephanie Salter: “When you’re drawn, you’re drawn”
...feel the pull until I returned home to Terre Haute after living nearly 30 years in San Francisco. Since that move, in 2004, I regularly tell someone that I cannot imagine my life without such close proximity of the Sisters of Providence and their Motherhouse. Obviously, my conversion to Catholicism while in San Francisco explains part of the closer relationship. But I think, too, that I had to grow up – and deepen as a human being – to distinguish...
Historical museum exhibit features sisters, college
...many ways the sisters have impacted the area,” Andrews added. “I hope the map makes visitors to the museum realize the role they have played in education, social justice, health care and spirituality through the years.” The museum is located at 1411 S. 6th St., Terre Haute. Official hours are 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. In addition, the museum will be closed through the month of January. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation...
Sister Adele Beacham (formerly Sister Joseph Therese)
...Central, Indianapolis (1972-79); Religion Educator/Parish Minister, St. Anne/St. Elizabeth, New Castle (1979-80); Pastoral Associate, St. Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse (1982-87); Director of Development, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1987-90); Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish, .Terre Haute (1993-98); Volunteer, Liturgy and Sisters of Providence Ministries, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1998-2001); Wellness Ministry Staff and Sisters of Providence Ministries, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-02); Ministry of Care Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-06); Providence Food Pantry/Ministry of Care/Women’s Prison, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-14); Providence Food Pantry,...
Sister Regis McNulty
...at Signature Health Care, Terre Haute, Indiana. She was 92 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 72 years. Sister Ann continued: And Regis’ life exemplified Jesus’ message to his disciples, “Give them something to eat yourselves.” Regis gave herself wholeheartedly to life and to the people she served. Like Jesus, her heart was often “moved with compassion” as she shared her insights, her knowledge, her humor, and her sensitivity. Dorothy Marie McNulty was born to James...
Oral History: Sister Gloria Memering looks back on more than 60 years as a Sister of Providence
...more than 17 ministries: Sister Gloria Memering going over a final rehearsal with students for the program “Tales of Wonder,” during the 150th Celebration of the Sisters of Providence, ministering in the city of Jasper, Indiana St. Paul in Sellersburg, Indiana: Teacher (1962-66) St. Patrick as well as the Fort Bragg Chapel in Fayetteville, North Carolina: Teacher (1966-67) St. Benedict and St. Margaret Mary in Terre Haute, Indiana: Teacher (1967-76) St. John Parish and Flaget Elementary in Vincennes, Indiana: Teacher...
The weather outside is frightful
...Mary Ligouri Tiercin had left Madison, Indiana, two weeks prior to come to St. Mary’s because she was critically ill. The next day, Jan 14, 1847, she was resting in the motherhouse infirmary, but it had been a challenge like no other to get her from Terre Haute to the motherhouse. A day when the road was so covered with ice, the horse and carriage tried three times to make it into Terre Haute. Three times it was unsuccessful. So...
Providence Food Pantry receives new cooler through grant monies
...Sister Maureen and others received grant money from WVCF during a presentation at the Terre Haute Convention Center in mid-April. A ‘Blessing’ Sister Maureen said all of the grant money the pantry has received, in addition to all of the support from area donors, is a blessing. “We are better able to serve the families who come to us as we provide meat, potatoes, onions and other vegetables as well as milk, bread, eggs, cereal and fresh fruits and vegetables,”...
Bittersweet news from Educational/Family Services
...1999 showed 30 volunteers, including SPs, area community members and SMWC students. A total of 108 people received GED training, tutoring or counseling. A second site at Bethany United Church of Christ in West Terre Haute was set up to accommodate those who could not travel to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In recent years, other organizations have been able to step up and take on some of the need EFS had been addressing. Local schools are offering after-school tutoring. More opportunities for...