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Saint Joseph Academy, Terre Haute, Indiana

...1872, Mother Anastasie Brown sold St. Vincent’s to the Franciscans for St. Bonaventure College. Then, she acquired the nearby Griswold property and opened St. Joseph School. In 1873, she agreed to include school boys up to the age of 13. Three years later, the Congregation sold the Griswold property and bought St. Vincent’s back. Its name was changed to St. Joseph Academy. In 1937, the high school section merged with St. Patrick High School. The grade school continued until 1957....

Ladywood-St. Agnes building

Ladywood-St. Agnes, Indianapolis (1970-1976)

...the central part of the city of Indianapolis were changing. Cathedral High School for Boys, located across the street from the former St. Agnes Academy, was in need of a new location. It was decided by the sisters to sell the property to Cathedral High School with the agreement that the school would be co-educational. Several Sisters of Providence remained on the staff of the new school. Ladywood-St. Agnes merged with Cathedral in 1976 after six years of great work....

St. John Academy, Indianapolis (1859-1959)

...far let) and Sister Marie Grace Molloy (front row, fourth from left) at the 2019 St. John Academy Reunion. Both Sister James Michael and Sister Marie Grace are alumnae of the school. Class notes There are no class notes at this time. Submit your class note History of St. John Academy St. John Academy was the first Catholic school in Indianapolis. It included both grade and high school. The pastor at St. John’s, Reverend Augustine Bessonies, requested the services of...

Woods Day Care/Pre-School to close

Citing a growing number of concerns, the Sisters of Providence have sadly announced the closing of Woods Day Care/Pre-School (WDC/PS), a sponsored institution for close to three decades. The closing will coincide with the final day of the 2013-14 calendar school year for the Vigo County School Corporation, scheduled for Friday, June 6. “After careful consideration of financial and enrollment realities, the General Council of the Sisters of Providence has decided to close what has become an outstanding child development...

Mary Maxine Teipen

...Providence High School, Clarksville (1965-69); Provincial Treasurer, St. Gabriel Province House, Indianapolis (1969-70); Provincial, St. Gabriel Province House, Indianapolis (1970-78); First Councilor/General Administration, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1981-91); Alumnae(i) Relations Manager, Office of Congregational Advancement, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1992); Alumnae(i) Relations Manager, Office of Congregational Advancement, Indianapolis (1992-2001); Ministry to the elderly, Indianapolis (2001-12); Volunteer, Providence Center and Woods Day Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2012-14); Residential Service, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-17); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-2020). In Kentucky: Vicar for Religious, Diocese of Covington, Covington (1980-81)....

Mary Lee Mettler

Sister Mary Lee, formerly Sister Irma, was a native of Fort Wayne, Ind. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Mary Lee entered the Congregation in 1951, professing first vows in 1954 and final vows in 1959. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in English. She also has a master’s degree in English from Indiana University and a master’s degree in Religious Studies from the University of Dayton. Of her ministries, Sister Mary...

Sister Elizabeth Meyer (formerly Sister Joseph Aloyse)

...St. Joseph, Jasper (1967-71); Teacher, St. James, Indianapolis (1971-77); Teacher, South Central Catholic, Indianapolis (1978-81); Teacher, Central Catholic, Indianapolis (1981-88); Teacher, St. Joan of Arc School, Indianapolis (1988-93); Librarian, St. Rita School, Indianapolis (1993-94); Librarian, St. Matthew School, Indianapolis (1994-95); Librarian, St. Rita School, Indianapolis (1995-2002); Librarian, St. Andrew/St. Rita Catholic Academy, Indianapolis (2002-04); Volunteer, St. Andrew/St. Rita Catholic Academy, Indianapolis (2004-06); Ministry of Care Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-21); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2021-22). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1958-64)....

Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees

...High School (1991-92), Chicago: Teacher, St. Cornelius School (1993-94), Chicago: Teacher, Weber High School (1994-98), Chicago: Guidance Counselor, Holy Cross High School (1998-2000), Chicago: Guidance Counselor and Substitute Teacher, Immaculate Conception School (2000), Chicago: School Assistant, Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center (2000-03), Chicago: Guidance Counselor, William H. Howard Taft High School (2004-05), Chicago: Guidance Counselor, Holy Trinity High School (2005-06), Chicago: Substitute Teacher, Tutor, Parish Ministry, St. Francis Borgia School (2007-08), Chicago: Teacher, St. Priscilla School (2008-09), and Chicago: Assistant...

Thomas Jeanne Doriot

...Ministries In Indiana: Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1962-64); Teacher, Chartrand High School, Indianapolis (1966-69); Education Editor, The News Sentinel, Fort Wayne (1971-72); Public Relations/Journalism, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1972-75); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019-2022). In Illinois: Teacher, Marywood, Evanston (1964-66); Journalist, Pioneer Press, Evanston (1969-71). In California: Teacher, Marywood, Orange (1978-79); Associate Editor of Catholic Herald, Sacramento (1987-92); Director of Health Services/Director of Religious Education, Bakersfield Catholic Charities, San Clemente Mission, Bakersfield (1992); Director of Religious Education, San...

Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)

...the Great Depression and also the stresses caused by the Second World War.” No doubt, the family’s strong prayer life strengthened and comforted them during the illness and death of Margaret’s younger sister, 17-year-old Ailene. At the time of Margaret’s growing up, there were no Catholic schools in Robstown. She attended both public elementary school and high school. Interestingly, Margaret noted “My motivation to become a minister in the Church came from the friends I had who were all Protestant....

Thirteen Sisters of Providence celebrate 60 years with SPs

This year 13 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods celebrate 60 years in the Congregation. In addition to other ministries, all 13 sisters ministered in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis at one time, giving 284 total years of service at the places listed below. Sister Ann Brendan Burget ministered in Indianapolis at Nativity School (1958-1961); St. Jude School (1961-1965); St. Andrew School (1965-1967); Holy Cross Central School (1974-1987); at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute (1967-1974); and at Woods Day Care/Pre-School,...

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski installed as general superior of the Sisters of Providence

...Chicago (1999-2004), communications and public relations director for Guerin College Preparatory School (2004-05), director of advancement for Guerin College Preparatory School (2005-09), and vice president for advancement at Guerin College Preparatory High School (2009-2011). She is the daughter of the late Lenard Tomaszewski and Marian Sekula Tomaszewski. She attended St. Monica Elementary School in Chicago and Mother Theodore Guerin High School in River Grove. Sister Lisa Stallings Sister Lisa is a native of Evansville. She previously ministered as the Congregation’s...