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Recognizing the Feast Day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
I was a youngster when I first visited New York City. I was with my parents and brother. It was July 7, 1946. We were on one of the many sight-seeing trips my Midwestern family took in order to see what we could of the land and the people where we found ourselves during my father’s service as a military officer. For me, all I knew about New York was that there was a big tall building there called the...
Justice on the margins: Providence Associate Maria Price
...in 1986 as a “daytime shelter and social services center for individuals experiencing homelessness.” “We currently see about 180 homeless men each day who meet with our social services staff to seek out assistance with housing applications, job searches, filling out basic forms, enrolling in Medicaid and obtaining guidance and referrals for other support services, all in an effort to help the men tackle the barriers that stand between them and housing,” Maria said. Providence Associate Maria Price She said...
Three Sisters of Providence receive sentences for trespassing during SOA protest
...the groups that supported me are truly gifts,” she said. Sister Rita Clare Gerardot, 76, was sentenced to 12 months probation and 500 hours of community service, part of which will be continuing her prison ministry with federal Death Row inmate David Paul Hammer. “I feel elated at the fact that what I proposed to the judge as an alternative sentence of community service was accepted,” she said. She also plans to volunteer in the maternal health clinic at Union...
Sister Martha Steidl (formerly Sister Marie Aquinas)
...1943 and in 1945, as her brother Walt left for military service, she entered the Sisters of Providence, “answering the call to serve as well,” she said, “just in a different way.” She took the religious name Sister Marie Aquinas and professed first vows in 1948, final vows in 1953. She received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1953, and in the next five years, during her breaks from teaching, Sister Martha earned her master’s...
Organizations find something to believe in at Providence Family Services
...also supports the community through volunteer service. Each employee is given up to 16 paid hours of community service per year. Last year Popular Community Bank’s North Branch staff members volunteered two hours a week during business hours in the afterschool homework help program at Providence Family Services. “This is a reflection of how dedicated our bank is to the communities we serve. My staff enjoyed tutoring the children. We look forward to doing it again next school season,” Pacheco...
Leadership & vision
...from 2017-2021. Her other ministries include serving as a Pastoral Associate at. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton from 2014-2017; as a care giver at Clarity Home Care in Indianapolis in 2014; as the Director of Postulancy in Chicago from 1997-2004; as a teacher and campus minister at Cardinal Ritter High School in Indianapolis from 1996-1997; as a Hospice Home Care Nurse for Visiting Nurse Service in Indianapolis from 1991-1995; as a nurse at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis from 1989-1991; and as...
Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question not answered here? We’d be happy to answer it! Contact us here. About the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Who are the Sisters of Providence? We are a Roman Catholic Congregation of women religious (nuns) who are dedicated to being God’s Providence in the world by committing ourselves to works of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people. We serve where there is need and according to our own gifts and talents. You will...
2026 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Companion Award Winners
...As a member of the Justice Coordinating Committee, she plays an essential role in supporting and producing podcast episodes, helping amplify voices centered on justice and compassion. In addition to this service, Suzie is a valuable member of the Mission Advisory Board and an active Providence Associate since 2014. Through both quiet service and active justice work, Suzie continues to embody the spirit of Providence. General Counselor Sister Carole Kimes (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (right) with Saint...
Lifting each other up: YOU did it!
...Our elder Sisters of Providence have dedicated their lives to service and caring for others. They have lifted so many others up along the way: a young child being taught to read, a patient dying in a hospital being accompanied to the end, people in churches needing spiritual support and guidance. Can you help lift up these sisters who have lifted up so many others through the years? Sister Joan Mary Schaefer in the Providence Hall west elevator that needs replaced....
A Tribute to Sandy Wickware from the Anti-Racism Discussion Group
...a quiet, determined way of making sure that learning happened. She helped shape the group’s direction, sought out speakers, and reached beyond familiar circles to invite voices that could challenge, teach and inspire. Providence Associate Sandra Wickware received 2023 recognition from the NAACP. She was awarded for “exemplary anti-racism advocacy and volunteer service mentoring children and incarcerated women.” Sandy is pictured here with Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Through stories shared, hard truths spoken and hopes voiced...
Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)
...one another. Her grandmother O’Leary, who lived with them, told many stories which kept them in touch with their Irish roots. The Dede family, as we know, was distinguished by the fact that all three sons entered the priesthood and all five daughters chose religious life. Eileen said it wasn’t because they were particularly holy. They fought with one another as much as any family. However, faith and religious services were very much part of their lives. Parish priests often...
Vendors
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