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Sisters share message against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Note: The following statement was created by many Catholic Bishops. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, thank the US Bishops for speaking on behalf of the most vulnerable. We support their efforts. We, the undersigned faith leaders, write to ask for your opposition to HR 1, the budget reconciliation legislation currently being considered by the US Senate. We believe that the changes made by the US Senate to the legislation are insufficient and do not significantly mitigate its...
Witness
...came the day after he was executed. At a press conference the morning of Sept. 24, when Christopher Vialva would be executed later that day, I spoke Williams’ last words. He quoted from his spiritual guides – Thomas Merton, Pema Chodron and others. From Kahil Gibran, in The Prophet, Will identified an essential truth: “But I say that even as the Holy and the righteous cannot rise beyond the highest which is in each of you, so the wicked and...
Farewell to Guerin College Prep
It is difficult enough to close a school with dignity and grace after a nearly 60-year legacy. But add a pandemic to the challenge, and it becomes incredibly difficult. In 1961, the Sisters of Providence began ministering to high school students on the northwest side of Chicago, hoping to be instruments of love, mercy, and justice in their lives. Mother Theodore Guerin High School shared the campus with the Brothers of Holy Cross who sponsored Holy Cross High School. Built...
A look back: Providence High School, Chicago
Sister Joan Kirkpatrick,1967 “Our students were such a joy to teach. They were so loyal and loved our school. They wanted to learn. I remember a year with subzero temperatures and public schools were closed. Our students came to school anyway and were very happy to be there.” This was recalled by Sister Joan Kirkpatrick as she fondly remembered teaching at Providence High School in Chicago. Sister Joan taught religion, math and science there from 1961-1964. Providence High School began...
Sisters of Providence sponsored institution dedicates new facility
...In the fall of 2003, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis received a grant for a study on the establishment of a Cristo Rey school in the Archdiocese. The school model, created by Jesuits, instills classroom instruction through a work study program for students from economically disadvantaged families. The Archdiocese reached out to the Sisters of Providence to help sponsor the school. The Congregation agreed and opened the school in 2007 under the leadership of then president and principal, Sister Jeanne. Today,...
Donna Marie Fu
Sister Donna Marie was born in Asia. Her final ministry was as vocations promoter in Asia. Sister Donna Marie attended the Sisters of Providence Girls Catholic High School in Taiwan and became a Catholic. She came to the United States in 1953 and entered the Congregation, taking first vows in 1956 and final vows in 1961. Of her teaching ministries, Sister Donna Marie taught first at Sacred Heart School in Terre Haute, Indiana, before receiving her bachelor’s degree in mathematics...
Sister Ellen Cunningham (formerly Sister Michael Aquinas)
...Ellen’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Ellen Cunningham (formerly Sister Michael Aquinas) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne (1964-66); Teacher, St. John, Loogootee (1966-67); Assistant Professor in Math, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1974-82); Associate Professor/Department Chair, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1983-1992); Professor, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1992-2012); Adjunct Professor/Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2012-2019). In Illinois: Computer Programming, McCord and Associates, Chicago (1982-83)....
Sister Grace Marie Meehan
...Corporate Renewal Team, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1972-76); Assistant Administration, Providence Infirmary, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1976); Administrator Infirmary, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1976-81); Health Care Services/Registered Nurse, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1983-84); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2022-24). In Maryland: Staff Nurse, Carroll Manor, Hyattsville (1984-85); Charge Nurse, Carroll Manor, Hyattsville (1985-86). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mary, Aurora (1953-55); Registered Nurse/Staff-Charge Nurse, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston (1986-2005); Area Assistant/Holistic Health Care/Coordinator of Volunteers, St. Francis Hospital (2005-16); Volunteer, Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elk Grove (2017-19). In New Mexico: Parish Volunteer,...
Sister Patricia Linehan
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 2:30-4:30 p.m., on Sunday, August 17. Mass of Christian Burial was at 11 a.m., on Monday, August 18. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Patricia to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Patricia in the comment section below. Sister Patricia Linehan Complete Ministry In Indiana: Administrative Assistant, Family Life OFC, Archdiocese of Indianapolis (1993-94); Coordinator of Clinic Services, St. Ann’s Care...
Sister Barbara Ann Zeller (formerly Sister Dorothy Jean)
...Spring St., New Albany, Ind., on Sunday, Aug. 4, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Visitation began at 9 a.m., in the church. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Barbara Ann in the comment section below. Memorial contributions in Sister Barbara’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Barbara Ann Zeller, formerly...
Guerin Prep Announces Closing
...surrounding suburbs, have graduated from Mother Theodore Guerin, Holy Cross and Guerin College Preparatory High Schools over the past 59 years. GCPHS’ 23-acre campus resides where its founding schools, Holy Cross High School for boys and Mother Theodore Guerin High School for girls, opened in 1961 and 1962, respectively. The two schools ran separately but with shared values and traditions until 2004 when the all-boys Catholic High School closed its doors. When Holy Cross closed in 2004, the Sisters of...
Sister Mary Ann Fox (formerly Sister Marie Clement)
...communicator via U.S. mail who never forgot a birthday and always showed gratitude through her thank-you notes. When she returned to the Woods, I wondered if she owned the Hallmark store with all of the cards she brought with her. Her niece Ann said that she was the one relative who always sent a birthday card consistently every year – typically Peanuts. She never forgot. After sending a birthday card to Bishop McManus, he sent her a reply and I...