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The ‘A-ha’ Moments
...at the beginning of their educational journey is an integral part of our ministry as well. Tara about ready to field a question from a student. It is something that I have always been passionate about and I would agree with the kids when they say field trips days are the best! Getting to be a part of that experience with them is truly a highlight of what I do. Knowing that at this time of their life, they are...
Earth Day Festival 2026
...kids, to spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations and visits with the alpacas that provide the fiber. Be sure to bring your refillable water bottles for our free and eco-friendly water station. Our Providence Community will be hosting their popular bake sale with homemade baked goods of all kinds! The festival begins at 11 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Indiana. We will have entertainment like live music, wildlife presentations,...
Creighton Students Volunteer at the Farm
...Having a big group volunteer means that tasks get done faster and staff can focus on other projects that need to be completed before cold weather sets in. Creighton students also help to clean the barn and fields, tidy the chicken coops and other livestock-related tasks like skirting (sorting alpaca fiber). University of Creighton students on their 2026 alternative fall break volunteering in the alpaca barn. The students who volunteer during their fall break are already going above and beyond....
This Easter: What is the state of your heart?
...her that she had a hard heart. Imagine her reaction! The State of Our Own Hearts In reality, the lining of her heart has become hard. It is a real condition. “After all, I am 91 years old,” she said. But to have devoted herself to examining the state of her heart, to addressing her own hard heartedness and then to get this news. It almost takes your breath away. As we celebrate the most sacred events in the life...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also has a master’s degree in religious studies from Mundelein University. Her ministries included: Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Joan of Arc (1964-65), Vincennes, Ind.: Teacher, St. John (1965-68), Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Andrew (1968-69), Brownsburg, Ind.: Teacher, St. Malachy (1969-70), Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Joseph (1970), Terre Haute, Ind.: Teacher, Sacred Heart (1970-72), Terre Haute, Ind.: Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish (1972-73), Indianapolis: Director of Religious Education, St. Lawrence Parish (1973-76),...
‘Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary’
...heart beats with compassion for them and for all those peoples decimated by war, hunger, injustice and poverty. Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The “Fiat” that arose from your heart opened the doors of history to the...
Sisters of Providence celebrate 2023 Senior Jubilarians
...education in urban education with a music minor from Indiana University. She also has a master’s degree in theology liturgy from the University of Notre Dame and a doctorate in theology and the arts from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif. Her ministries include: Teacher, St. Patrick School, Fort Wayne (1968-72), Teacher, St. Joseph School, Jasper (1972-76), Teacher, Costa Catholic High School, Galesburg, Ill. (1976-78), Director of Religious Education, Immaculate Heart School, Corpus Christi School and St. Patrick...
A faceless ghost?
...of Foley and, of course, the Faceless Nun. My attempts to determine whether these mutterings were fact or folklore led me to Sister Esther Newport, SP, who taught in the art department from 1931 to 1964. I was advised that Sister Esther would know since the art department was the scene of the strange phenomenon passed down by tradition. Article author and future General Superior of the Sisters of Providence Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, second from left second row, a year...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Day Care (1995-98), Indianapolis: Retreat Ministry/Music and Art Specialist, A Caring Place Adult Day Care (1998-99), Indianapolis: Music and Art Specialist, A Caring Place Adult Day Care (1999-2005), Indianapolis: Special program for memory loss residents, Lakeview Manor Healthcare (2005-08), and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Activities Coordinator for Providence and Owens Halls (2008-2015). Sister Arlene Knarzer is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers in grant research, data analysis and accounting at Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove, Ill., and the Special...
David Ellen Van Dyke
...the Congregation on July 22, 1947. She professed first and final vows on Jan. 23, 1950 and 1955, respectively. Her first teaching ministry was at St. Paul, Sellersburg, Indiana, in 1950. She taught at other schools in North Carolina and Indiana, including stints at Sacred Heart in Terre Haute, Indiana, in the 1960s, 1970s and 1990s. She also ministered in the Providence Printery. After 10 years as principal at Sacred Heart, she officially returned home to the Woods in 2002....
Adelaide Ortegel
...Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sister Adelaide began her teaching ministry of 45 years at Corpus Christi in Oklahoma City in 1949. She also taught at schools in Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts and Antigua, West Indies. She helped start the art department at Mother Guerin High School. In 1970, she began a ministry as Wobbles the Clown for a Chicago Archdiocese weekly’ television show Christmas special. Sister Adelaide also created the clowns “Patches the Clown” and “Little Patches” as part of her ministry....
Sophia Chen (Shiu-Ying)
Sister Sophia is a native of Taiwan. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer and artist in Taiwan. Sister Sophia (Shiu-Ying) entered the Congregation on July 12, 1990. She professed final vows on August 14, 1999. She graduated from Taichung Normal University with a degree in preschool education. She also has a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Tainan Women’s College of Arts and Technology in Taiwan. Sister Sophia has ministered in Taiwan....