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Twenty-one Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She earned her master’s degree in education from Rivier University, New Hampshire. Her Indiana ministries include: • Newburgh: Teacher, St. John the Baptist (1952-54), • Sellersburg: Teacher, St. Paul (1957-59), • New Albany: Receptionist, Providence Retirement Home (1993-94), • New Albany: Foster Parent/Adult Education Teacher, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries (1994-96), • New Albany: ABE/GED Instructor, Parkview Center, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries (1996-2003), and • Georgetown: ABE/GED Instructor, Providence Place (2003-05)....
Margaret Heese
Sister Margaret was a native of Robstown, Texas. Her final ministry was in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Margaret, formerly Sister Margaret Bernard, entered the Congregation on June 17 and professed final vows on Jan. 23, 1955. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also earned a master’s degree in art education from Northern Arizona University. She ministered as a teacher and a director of religious education mostly in California. After she returned...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...from Incarnate Word. Her ministries include: In California: Teacher/Coordinator of Religious Education, St. Teresa, Los Angeles (1970-76); Teacher, St. Anthony, Gardena (1976-81); Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish, Holister (1990-94); Associate Chaplain, St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood (1994-95); Chaplain, St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood (1995-2016); Volunteer/Spanish Bereavement Ministries, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Newhall (2021-present); Communion Services, Atria Assisted Living, Santa Clarita (2023-present). In Texas: Director of Religious Education, St. Jude Parish, San Antonio (1982-89). Sister Mary Ann...
Eileen Dede
Sister Eileen, formerly Sister Anita Therese, was a native of Terre Haute, Indiana. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Eileen entered the Congregation on January 7, 1948. She professed final vows on August 15, 1955. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also has a master’s degree in education from Indiana University. Sister Eileen ministered as a teacher, a clinical pastoral educator in hospitals, a chaplain in hospitals and a...
Education
...first, then teach them.” Foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Shortly after arriving at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Mother Theodore began work to open an academy for girls (now known as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College) and later established schools throughout Indiana and Illinois. Did you know Mother Theodore always tried to offer a free school in addition to paid educational opportunities, to ensure that all children had the chance to receive a quality education? For many years, most women who entered the Congregation had...
Earth Day Every Day
...and Vigo County by collaborating with community leaders, local businesses and neighbors to create a beautiful, sustainable and verdant place to live, work and play. Projects include rebuilding the urban forest canopy in Terre Haute through tree plantings and environmental education. TREES, Inc. reTHink, Inc. reTHink, Inc. is a non-profit (501c3) zero-waste enterprise that provides education and support to reduce the amount of trash that is sent to landfills. reThink, Inc. State Earth Charter Indiana Earth Charter Indiana exists to inspire and...
Frequently Asked Questions
...find Sisters of Providence serving in education, social and ecological justice, health care and in Catholic parishes. The Sisters of Providence Congregation was founded in October 1840. Our mission is to “collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy.” Where are the Sisters of Providence located? We serve in 17 states and the District of Columbia in the United States as well as in Asia. Did you know that the Sisters...
Bittersweet news from Educational/Family Services
...Educational/Family Services in the summer of 2000. Providence Associate Judi Collins helps run a bake sale to raise funds for Educational/Family Services in 2013. Sister Mary Pat Peacock (RIP) helps a little girl with her reading in 2011. A clipping from the local newspaper in 1999 shows some of the Educational/Family Services volunteers (then under the umbrella ministry of Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries) at a Tutor Appreciation Dinner. Educational/Family Services Director Penny Sullivan works with an adult student in 2008. EFS...
Constance Kramer
...Counselor, Jackson Clinic, Anderson (1979-80); Director of Religious Education, St. Simon, Indianapolis (1980-81); Director of Religious Education/Pastoral Ministry, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Indianapolis (1981-83); Group Consultant/Facilitator, Indianapolis (1983-84); Pastoral Associate, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis (1984-89); Group Consultant/Pastoral Ministry/Facilitator, Nativity Convent, Indianapolis (1989-91); Associate Administrator/Director of Religious Education, St. Ann Parish, Terre Haute (1991-93); Parish Life Coordinator, St. Ann Parish, Terre Haute (1993-2012); Administrator for Dental Services, Wabash Valley Health Center, Terre Haute (2012); Retreat and Spiritual Director/Grief Specialist/Consultant, Archdiocese of Indianapolis,...
Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene)
...could be worse? The fur coat girl, as most of us know, was Laurette Bellamy. She and Dorothy became lifelong, fast friends. Dorothy often used this to prove opposites attract. So began her 78 years of mission and ministry as a Sister of Providence. Dorothy professed final vows in 1955. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from St. Mary of the Woods College and her Master of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University. For 24...
Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)
...St. David, Chicago (1958-59). In Ohio: CPE, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton (1977-78) In California: Chaplain, Mercy Hospital, San Diego (1979-80); Chaplain, Daniel Freeman Hospital, Inglewood (1980-83). In Florida: Substitute Teacher, St. Anthony Homecare, St. Petersburg (1993-94); Teacher, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bradenton (1994-97); Tutor, Permanent sub-teacher, Venice (1997-2000); Religious Education, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin (2001-03); Assisting Elderly/Substitute Teacher for Religious Education, St. Petersburg (2003-04); Ministry to the Elderly, St. Petersburg (2004-06); Volunteer, St. Vincent DePaul, Clearwater (2006-10)....
Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)
...They all belonged to denominations that stressed/encouraged service to the people in the community. Becoming a sister represented a way of serving in my own faith tradition.” Margaret’s journey to become a Sister of Providence began by completing high school at the Aspirancy here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Margaret entered the Congregation in 1947; professed first vows in 1950 and final vows in 1955. She earned her Bachelor of Education degree at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her Master’s in Art Education...