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Reflections from our Golden Jubilees
...abundance and varieties of plant and animal life on the farm. There was also a profound sense of faith, Irish Catholic faith, which had its roots in County Kerry, Ireland, and permeated every part of our lives. We spent our days mostly outside as constant companions to my dad, who taught us more practical and profound life lessons than we ever could have learned in books. There were no Catholic schools nearby, so I attended a small country school –...
General Superior summons foundress to support new SMWC president
Sister Denise Wilkinson, general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, offered the following comments during the announcement of a new president for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Dr. Dottie King. Dr. King had served as interim president for about eight months. Sister Denise’s comments: “The General Council of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods unanimously approved the Board of Trustees’ recommendation to appoint Dr. Dottie King as the next president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Dr. King has consistently...
Sister Barbara Doherty: A Sister of Providence icon living with dementia
...leader in the Congregation. Today, “She has good days and she has bad days. Some days she chats and other days she is crabby and she’s difficult. She doesn’t want anything to do with anybody. It’s hard. This is the Barbara who taught me all about Providence. Here she is not able to remember exactly who I am. Sister Barbara continues to bring great things to the world. “She brings happiness. People love to see her,” says her care partner...
A legacy of love, prayer and service
...Eileen Dede echoes this sentiment. “Mother Theodore was so accepting of the trials and tribulations that came to her each day. I wish I were like her!” Affectionate honesty Sister Eileen Dede Another trait often noted by today’s sisters is Mother Theodore’s affectionate honesty with those under her care. Sister Eileen Dede says that although she clearly loved every sister, she “did not hesitate in correcting a mistake, but did so in a loving way.” Or as Sister Alice Ann...
Educating toward healing with music
...happened without the mentoring of Sister Laurette and the other sisters on the faculty,” she said. 1990 Jay Thompson was in a successful and well-paid career in sales management for a large corporation. He was also doing business career counseling. But his inner musician craved an outlet. Music had been “in his blood” from his days as a trombonist in his high school band. After beginning a music degree at Indiana University, he had reluctantly left music and ended up...
There is a Providence and the Sisters of Providence in Asia are truly its daughters
...six women, who knew little of the culture of China not to mention the language when they left Indiana in 1920, were able to: found a school in Kaifeng, China, that continues today as the Kaifeng City 8th Middle School; establish a native order of women religious that now thrives on the island of Taiwan and in various mission sites; and re-establish their educational mission in Taiwan and see it flourish today at Providence University in Shalu, Taichung, and at...
Days of Serving
...shaking their bad mood. It could be sharing compassion and grace with a grouchy staff member or volunteer. We all have our days; and serving is not necessarily easy! Days of Serving The National Association of Volunteer Program Leaders in Government (NAVPLG) keeps an updated list of domestic and national service days which numbers 22 over 10 months of the year. Days of serving are a great reminder to take a break from the hustle of everyday life and assist...
Reflecting on the profession of vows of Sister Anna Fan
...would say that their offering this place for us is providential because St. Joseph is a special patron of the Sisters of Providence. Surrender to Providence Despite everyone’s gracious presence, today is NOT how Anna expected to profess her perpetual vows as a Sister of Providence. She had great plans to come to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in June during our Annual Meeting. She was to profess vows there in the presence of the larger Providence Community. However, I do believe we...
Get to know Providence Associate Brad Crites
...you to the Providence Associate relationship? It sounds like the “good school boy” response, but Providence really drew me to this relationship. I first visited the Woods as a teenager for a Lenten day retreat. Then I returned to the Woods a few years later, early in my career looking for a job. I worked for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for a couple of years in marketing and as an adjunct instructor. All along, I’ve been searching for what (more) God...
The reunion finale for Providence High School
...young people.” About Providence High School In 1888, Our Lady of Providence Academy, the direct ancestor of Providence High School, was opened in one room of Our Lady of Sorrows School in Chicago. Nine students were enrolled. In 1891, the first two graduates received their diplomas. In 1921, Cardinal Mundelein selected the school as one of the regional high schools and the name was changed to Providence High School. Enrollment increase led to a new building at Central Park Avenue...
At Providence St. Mel, we believe …
...3-year-olds in preschool. All PSM students, from preschoolers to high school seniors, receive the same high quality education for which the school is known, the quality that has made it possible for a string of 30 years during which every high school graduate has been accepted into college, many into first-tier institutions. The classrooms I visited last week were places of high energy and mutual respect between students and their teachers. The instruction was fast-paced and well-prepared, and students were...
SMWC honors legacy of Sister Barbara Doherty
...mindful of the mission and was very student-centered!” Sister Barbara passed away on Aug. 16, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was 88 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 69 years. Sister Barbara succeeded Sister Jeanne Knoerle (RIP) as SMWC President in 1984. She became the first woman to be elected to the presidency of the college by the Board of Trustees. The previous 12 presidents had been appointed by the Sisters of Providence. ‘A delightful person!’...