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Sister Annette Cecile Holmes
...Lansdowne; Ascension, Halethorpe; and Holy Redeemer, College Park. Her favorite missions were in Florida at Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, and St. Joseph, Bradenton. “For 17 years Sister Annette Cecile ministered at Immaculata Prep in Washington, D.C. These were difficult years with the closing of the school, but she was able to let students and families know of her love and concern for them and remained faithful and connected while she served as coordinator of the alumnae association from 1997...
What have we to do in order to become saints?
Oct. 3, 2006:Tim Wilson and Tony Dubois, who constructed the casket for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, place it on a base for display. Happy Feast! It’s good to be here with the usual suspects — SPs, Providence Associates, SP and PHC staff, colleagues and alumnae from SMWC, our close neighbors from the Village and West Terre Haute and Terre Haute. As always, we welcome all who have come to celebrate. It’s hard to believe that it has been five years...
Foundation Day – Oct. 22, 2010
This photo of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was made from a daguerreotype, an antique system of capturing images on metal plates. Happy Foundation Day! Happy 170th anniversary of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College! In the name of the Sisters of Providence and our Providence Associates, I extend a warm welcome to all present here – our co-workers, our dear neighbors and family members, members of the SMWC community and its alumnae – indeed,...
Sister Gerry (Marie Richard) Cavanaugh
...“In 1981, Sister Gerry assumed the responsibility as coordinator of the Marywood [Evanston, Ill.] Alumnae Association and continued in this position until her death. This year was the first time Sister Gerry missed the annual fall luncheon. Through numerous phone calls and e-mails she guided the work of four or five faithful alums who took over responsibility for this year’s social event. She was very pleased and relieved to hear from several sources that all went well at the luncheon,”...
Sister Francis Eugene Bussing
...Ann, Indianapolis; St. John, Vincennes; and Annunciation, Brazil. On the East Coast, she taught at St. Rose, Chelsea, Mass., and St. Mary, Rochester, N.H. Sister Francis Eugene spent 27 years in California ministering at St. Joseph, Hawthorne; St. Ambrose, Hollywood; St. Teresa of Avila, Los Angeles; and St. Therese School, Alhambra. She retired to Vincennes in 1994 and served as the coordinator for St. Rose Academy alumnae before returning to the Woods in 1997 and volunteering in the Office of...
Sister of Providence released from prison
...that parish (1973-1975); as a teacher at St. Peter School in Linton (1968-1969) and coordinator of religious education for that parish (1969-1970); and as director of religious education and pastoral associate at St. John the Apostle Parish in Bloomington (1970-1973). She also served as theology instructor, campus minister, acting vice president of student affairs and director of alumnae affairs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1975-1982 and 1983-1985). She also ministered as prison chaplain at the Indiana Youth Center in Indianapolis (1985-1986)....
Sister Jacquelyn Hoffman
Current ministry: music for Health Care Services, music and receptionist for Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Coordinator for Ladywood Alumnae Years in the Congregation: 58 years My best friend says I’m … highly disciplined I have always enjoyed and appreciated the vocation stories of our sisters in “All Things are Possible.” This called me to reflect on my own story and to accept the challenge to put my thoughts and memories into writing. Vocation stories often have a common thread running through...
Sister Claretta Burbine
...came to the Woods in retirement, she continued to knit items for the Providence Alumnae Association and bake whenever baked goods were needed. When her eyesight failed, Sister Claretta had to relinquish these delights. But, true to form, she did it gracefully and with no regrets. “As it was in the beginning, so in the end. Sister Claretta grew in her relationship to the God who sought her on Morris Island and deepened her friendship with those around her. She...
Sister Susan Paweski
Current ministry: Alumnae Relations Manager/Major Gifts Associate in the Mission Advancement office Years in the Congregation: 7 years I announced to my family that I wanted to be a Sister of Providence after my second day in first grade. The year was 1956. August 14, 2005, I professed Perpetual Vows as a Sister of Providence before our Congregation and many of my family and friends, some of whom remember when I traipsed around in a close approximation to the pre-Second...
Don’t take yourself too seriously
Recently I’ve dipped my toes in the waters of social media, having followed several Twitter feeds for the past couple of weeks. My original aim was to track the progress of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Madrigals and alumnae as they traveled through France. The photos posted with brief messages as they traveled the countryside amounted to electronic postcards from the trip; and the postings from Etables, birthplace of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, and from Ruille, home of the French Sisters...
Archives: keeper of the stories
...learn about the ways in which Archives collaborates with various entities across the state of Indiana. You’ll also learn about the work Sister Maureen Abbott is doing in writing the fourth volume of the Congregation’s history. Additionally, you’ll learn a little more about the story behind the “CNN Presents” program on the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. As always, you’ll find the usual articles — her-story, photo albums, newsnotes, alumnae/i news, obituaries and upcoming events. Check it out now!...
“It’s those gates”
...did and draw others to this place and to our common mission, we will, in Canato’s words, “be a force of energy to be reckoned with … one that can give life to the whole of creation.” So, thank you new and old Providence Associates, Sisters of Providence past and present, all you alumnae/i of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, co-workers — all who have shared and will share the charism of Providence from this beloved field we call Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Thank...