a road near the Administration Building, surrounded by trees

Search Results for label/White Violet Center

Getting too many results? To search for an exact phrase, try putting multiple word phrases in quotation marks (such as "Saint Mother Theodore") to narrow your results.

Sister Catherine Buster (formerly Sister Joseph Norine)

...Mercy – or the antics of a wile woman. Kitchen assistant to Sister Zita. Manager of Providence Kitchen, the Express Hall, Food Service, the workmen and related staff, Thrall’s Station. Running the kitchen for 1,400 of us during the summer. Employee of the Marriot Corporation to manage their Kalamazoo Medical Center; their Retirement Center in Kansas City and then their Hospital in Noblesville, Indiana. These were from institutional-like food service to restaurant-style dining. Travel and festivities for our Rome event....

Sister Brendan Harvey

...Heart, Evansville; Holy Cross and Nativity, Indianapolis; and St. Patrick, Terre Haute. In 1966, Sister Brendan’s focus in teaching turned to special education. She ministered at St. Mary Child Center, Indianapolis, until 1969. For the next six years she taught at either Cara School or the Children’s Learning Center, both in Terre Haute. From 1977 to 1987, Sister Brendan ministered at Catholic Charities in Terre Haute. In this ministry, she created the Simeon House at St. Patrick Parish, a program...

Sister Jean Ernstes

...at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago. From 1987 to 1992, she served as chaplain at St. Anne and St. Elizabeth hospitals, Chicago. She then ministered as administrator at Providence Hall, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, before spending two years as a personal ministries assistant/secretary at Edna Martin Christian Center, Indianapolis. From 1996 until her death, she ministered in a variety of capacities with the Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA), Indianapolis or Plainfield, Ind. In June, Sister Jean continued to volunteer at...

In her own words — Sister Betty Hopf

Note: Sister Betty Hopf has been chaplain at the Hux Cancer Center in Terre Haute, Ind. She writes in her Faith Experience, what she has gained from the experience so far. Sister Betty is featured in the fall 2011 issue of HOPE. Sister Betty Hopf stands next to the “Light of Hope and Healing” sculpture in the lobby of the Hux Cancer Center in Terre Haute, Ind. FAITH EXPERIENCE By Sister Betty Hopf I had mixed emotions when I was...

Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis)

...West Terre Haute (2005-06); Administrative Assistant Providence Center, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006); Administrative Assistant/Coordinator Our Lady of Providence Shrine, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-14); Prison Ministry, Terre Haute (2014-15); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2015-2021). In Washington, D.C.: Teacher, Immaculata High School (1965-68). In Massachusetts: Teacher, St. Rose High School (1968-69); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Malden (1969-70); Finance Manager, Notre Dame Education Center, Lawrence (2004-05). In Maryland: Teacher, St. Clement, Lansdowne (1970-72). In New Hampshire: Teacher, Lady Isle, Portsmouth (1972-73); Teacher, St. Thomas Aquinas, Dover (1973-76)....

Sister Andre Panepinto

Sister Andre Panepinto passed away on Saturday, January 11, at the Gibson Hospice Center at Union Hospital, Terre Haute. She was 82-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 64 years. Commentary By Sister Diane Mason, SP Ephesians 3:14-19 I bow my knees before God, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being...

Three Sisters of Providence arrested in Georgia for participation in non-violent protest at Army base

...St. Philip Neri School, Indianapolis (principal 1970-1976). Other ministries: Director of juniors sisters, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1968-1970); pastoral associate, St. Mary Parish, New Albany (1976-1980); hospital chaplain, Mercy Hospsital, Des Moines, Iowa (1981-1982); outreach worker, Ministry Resource Center Inc., East Bernstadt, Ky. (1982-1983); pastoral associate, OLPH Church, Williamsburg, Ky. (1983-1984); director of adult education, Friendship Center, Williamsburg, Ky. (1984-1989); pastoral associate, Holy Cross Church, Burkesville, Ky. (1989-1991); rural pastoral ministry, Edmundite Southern Missions, Selma, Ala. (1991-1992); director of Catholic Social Ministry,...

Q and A: The new cosmology: a Providence perspective

...The great teachers I have had along the way led me to reverence critical thinking to such an extent as to always make room for future knowledge that might color my present findings — in all disciplines including science and theology. I learned that from one of my mentors: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. God was the center of an evolving universe for him, and he never failed to combine his love of God with his love of Earth and the...

Sister Brigid Ann Bonner

...Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2023-2025). In Kansas: Chaplain, St. Francis Hospital, Topeka (1979). In Kentucky: Hospital Social Worker, SS Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Louisville (1991-97); Social Worker, Caritas Medical Center, Louisville (1998-2005); Social Worker, Britthaven of South Louisville, Louisville (2005-09); Substitute Teacher, Volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen, St. Thomas More Trail, Louisville (2010-15); Parish volunteer, ministry to the homeless, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Louisville (2015-17); Ministry to the homeless, St. Vincent de Paul Center, Louisville (2017-22)....

Sisters honor five with Saint Mother Theodore Companion awards at donor dinner

...Hope.” The Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Companion awards honor individuals, families, foundations or organizations who exhibit the outstanding qualities of the five foundresses who accompanied Mother Theodore from France to the United States in 1840. Judy Houghton (center) receiving her award from General Councilor Sister Laura Parker (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Recipients embody the dedication, perseverance and support shown by these sisters, including steadfast passion for the mission, youthful determination, willingness to undertake any task, faith-driven courage...

Sisters of Providence respond to compelling need for health care

...is a compelling need. However Kim Wright, PHC’s director of nursing, motivates the staff to recognize at least two other compelling needs of residents. Person-centered care Person-centered care allows residents the freedom to direct many of their activities of daily living, e.g., sleeping until 10 a.m. instead of being awakened at 7 a.m. for breakfast. This seemingly simple thing helps to change the PHC culture from an institutional model to a person-centered model. The willingness of the PHC staff to...

Sister Maureen Abbott

...only wonder at a God so expansive as to enter so many lives in so many diverse ways. Tutored by the Divine Liturgy which teaches us our purpose in life with its manifold paths, we need simply to center ourselves in the Godhead and from this center bring Providence in the world.” We Sisters of Providence rejoiced (and still do) in Sister Maureen’s presence among us. If I were to list all the words used to describe Maureen, it would...