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Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...the name Sister Bernadette Mary. Her years of formation were in California, so her first visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods came in 1946 in preparation for her final vows the following year. She referred to the Woods as a wonderful, magic place. Sister Bernadette Mary received a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. For nearly 30 years, Bernadette taught middle grades and junior high in schools in California and...
Sister Marie McCarthy awarded first-ever Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
...Outreach Ministries, which is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters of Providence. Guerin Outreach Ministries, established in June of 2008, was created to serve as an umbrella ministry for three already-existing ministries of the Sisters of Providence. Educational Family Services provides free tutoring services to residents of West Terre Haute, Ind. and the surrounding areas. Providence Family Services in Chicago provides counseling services, English as a Second Language classes, after-school tutoring and computer training to residents of West Humboldt Park...
Sister Charles Van Hoy awarded the Edward N. Howard Literacy Award
...volunteer tutor at Educational/Family Services, a ministry of Guerin Outreach Ministries. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...She became a pastoral associate and director of religious education for St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines, Ill. She was recruited away from that ministry to join the staff of the Department of Word and Worship at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where she spent 25 years. Today, she retains the title of professor emerita at CTU, but she also serves as director of catechumenate for Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills, Ill. Sister Jeanette enjoys working at the local...
Historical marker honors Saint Mother Theodore
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was honored during a public dedication ceremony of an Indiana historical marker April 29, 2009, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The marker is located near the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on Grotto Lane. The bronze plaque commemorates the life of Saint Mother Theodore, also known as Saint Theodora, and her contributions to the historical foundation of Catholic education in Indiana and other states. State historical markers recognize individuals, organizations, places and events in Indiana history. Markers...
Sister Paul Marie Gutgsell
...vows Aug. 15, 1938, and 1944, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Sister Paul Marie’s initial ministries took her to the East Coast. In 1938, she briefly taught at Holy Redeemer, Berwyn, Md., and then ministered at Sacred Heart, Malden, Mass. She then returned to the Midwest, starting at St. Mel, Chicago. Her other Illinois classrooms included St. Andrew, Chicago, and St. Joseph, Galesburg....
Sister Regis McNulty
...New Hampshire Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, recognizing her many years of accomplishment in the fields of addiction and education. Candidate-associate Jane Fischer leads sisters and associates in song, with from left, Sisters Betty Koressel, Regis McNulty and Margaret Kelly. Whether serving in the educational or the medial field, by all accounts, Regis was a great teacher, a former student calling her the “best teacher I ever had.” Another saying that, “She was strict but fair, an excellent teacher. I’ll...
New postulant enters Sisters of Providence
...at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California. During that year, the Congregation’s 175th, she attended her first Come and See retreat, where she had an opportunity to meet many Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates. She also learned about the Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. During her entrance ceremony to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana on Sept. 10, Jessica Vitente, center, was welcomed with keys to her new home. At left is Sister...
Sister Paula Damiano: Full Circle
...sister. She applied to multiple colleges and was accepted. But her call to join the convent persisted. She believes that her Catholic education influenced her decision to join the Sisters of Providence. The sisters who taught her in grade school were amazing. And she admired the Sisters of Providence who taught her in high school for their excellence in teaching. And she liked many of them for who they were. Sister Su-Hsin Huang (left), Sister Paula Damiano (center) and Sister...
Sister Lucille Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Lucille)
...music teacher. During that 26-year timeframe, she earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s in music education from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana. Her other school music ministry sites included: St. John, Robstown, Texas; Blessed Sacrament, Burlington, North Carolina; and Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In Indiana, she was the music teacher at St. Bridget, Catholic Grade School and Holy Cross School, all in Indianapolis; and St. Ann in Terre Haute. In Illinois,...
Giving the gift of self: Sister Carol Meyers
...for the high school level. Sister Carol says that one of the most memorable moments of all her ministries was when “one of my youngest pupils asked me with great earnestness, ‘Are you Maria Montessori?’” Being Providence Sister Carol Meyers, in 2019, with Stephen Modde, a Providence Associate she companioned. Sister Carol holds a bachelor’s degree in education (Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College), a master’s degree in early childhood development (Indiana State University), and a master’s in adult education (Indiana University-Purdue University...
Sister Lois Ann Stoiber
...the Sisters of Providence on Feb. 2, 1946, receiving the name of Sister Lois Ann. She professed first and perpetual vows on Aug. 15, in 1948 and 1953, respectively. She earned degrees in education: A bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree from Illinois State University. Of her 77 years as a Sister of Providence, she ministered in education for 38 years in schools in Indiana and Illinois. She had a reputation of being an excellent primary...