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Sister Agnes Arvin (formerly Sister Agnes Virginia)
...Agnes made her first profession on Aug. 15, 1941, and her final profession on Aug. 15, 1947. She earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College on the 20-year plan (!) and went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. Agnes spent 25 years ministering in elementary education in Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Terre Haute. Many of those years were spent teaching seventh- and eighth-grade, and six of those years were spent...
From fear to tranquility: Sister Dorothy Rasche and prison ministry
...began ministry at local prisons. She began traveling to Rockville to visit the women at the Rockville Correctional Facility, the largest state prison for women in Indiana. “I’ve been going 50 times a year since 1979,” Sister Dorothy said. “If I don’t show up, they all ask where I was because I go every Friday.” She also serves at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute. She helps with the Life Connections Program, a rehabilitation program for inmates. Sister Dorothy...
Sculptor and security: Bill Wolfe
Area sculptor Bill Wolfe – who also is employed by the Sisters of Providence – recently sculpted this piece in memory of Terre Haute Schulte High School. For almost 15 years, Bill Wolfe has had ties to the Sisters of Providence. Bill has worked security for the sisters for many years now. They know him quite well. But they know him for his other endeavors also. Bill is well-known throughout the Wabash Valley for his sculpting ability. And on May...
‘Old Gym’ being torn down
On June 1, S&G Excavating, located in Terre Haute, began tearing down the “Old Gym.” The exterior of the building shows signs of neglect. Windows are boarded up; vines are growing on the side of the walls. But there’s a lot of history included in that brick, rustic building. The iconic building on the campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, is being taken down. On June 1, S&G Excavating, located in Terre Haute, began tearing down the old gymnasium. It is...
Reflections for Foundation Day 2019
The following are the reflections offered by Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Dr. Dottie King, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President, Mandy Lynch, administrator and CEO of Providence Health Care, and Dr. Margie Crooks, president of Providence Cristo Rey High School, for the Congregation’s 2019 Foundation Day, which took place on Tuesday, Oct. 22: From Sister Dawn Tomaszewski: For the better part of a month now, I have been carrying around a page from the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. It...
Swope to display art by Sisters of Providence
“Desert Winds,” by Sister Rita Ann Roethele. Just a little more than a year ago, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods began making preparations for their 175th anniversary. As discussions took place, the committee tasked with setting up the celebration began conversing about the possibility of displaying various artistic pieces of many sisters, specifically at the Swope Art Museum, 25 S. 7th St., Terre Haute. “This would be an opportunity for people to see the work that we have,”...
Growing at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
...who really make this place something special. The relationships I’ve built with countless interns, volunteers and staff I know will last a lifetime. This will always be my home.” Jill Nagy, of Terre Haute, Indiana, shared how much WVC has helped transform her oldest daughter, Anna. Their family was first introduced to WVC when Anna’s preschool class toured the center many years ago. “I remember her enthusiasm at each place we stopped, as we learned about compost, honey bees, and...
Everything is Connected – Our Shared Future
...“just transition,” which offers security and opportunity to those who stand to lose from change. And advocating strongly for ecological justice is vital for building a resilient, equitable world. Let’s Take Action • Pope Francis urges us to “hear the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” (Laudato Si’, 49). What needs do the poor have in Indianapolis, California, West Terre Haute, Terre Haute, Indiana, Chicago and surrounding environs that cry out to our Providence Community for...
2015 Providence Food Pantry update
...clients. The Annual Walk – sponsored by St. Mary’s Village Church – and the Annual Basket Raffle, sponsored by Providence Food Pantry Board members, contribute so much to the overall expenses for food. The pantry also conducts rummage sales often to help pay for utilities. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth Providence Food Pantry is located at 707 W. National Ave., West Terre Haute. It is open from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday. Sponsors of the pantry include The Helping Hands,...
Owens Hall organ donated to area church
...player – would be living on campus for the “next four years.” With this in mind, Amy and Donald started looking for a new home for the organ. “We began putting out feelers,” she said. They asked the college, the Vigo County Historical Society, the Vigo County School Corporation and others if they might be interested in the organ. Amy said Terre Haute South High School music teacher Paul Ellison expressed interest, but later found that the school did not...
Congregation collaborates with others to create ‘Death Row Visitation Project’
...we wanted to do something to support them and their families.” Sister Mary Montgomery holds her sign aloft during a demonstration against the death penalty. Through this collaboration, the “Death Row Visitation Project” was born. The project is an opportunity for family members and friends of the people on death row to receive funding, through generous donations, to come to Terre Haute and visit their loved ones. “The families end up being victims also,” Sister Barbara said. “The residents are...
Oscar Lopez Rivera: A Man of Hope
The United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute A Federal penitentiary is not where one might imagine learning how to find hope in today’s world. However, that may be because one has never visited Oscar Lopez Rivera. Oscar Lopez is a Puerto Rican political prisoner who has served 35 years in multiple high security prisons, 12 of which were in solitary confinement. He is the longest held political prisoner in the history of Puerto Rico, and one of the longest held...