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The Sisters of Providence mission: living the Gospel today
...some cases, may be “miserable” in spirit. Our parish life coordinators, pastoral associates, pastoral ministers, campus ministers and religious education directors tend to the soul — and often other needs — of their congregations. Sister Tracey Horan, SP, helps a migrant file a formal complaint of abuse against a U.S. official as part of her ministry with the Kino Border Initiative at the U.S./ Mexico border. Sisters work with refugees who have fled the violence of their own countries. We...
Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society
In volume 4 of the history of the Sisters of Providence, the late Sister Maureen Abbott, SP, writes of profound changes to community life in the 1960s which led a number of women to choose to leave the Congregation. Of these women she notes: “Many of those who left continued to be motivated by the ideals that had been nurtured and developed in their lives as Sisters of Providence, and they put to good use the education and training they...
Sister Alice Louise Potts
...her to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. And, as they say, ‘the rest is history.’ And a wonderful history it was! “As much as Sister Alice Louise had influenced her students as a teacher, she found a new challenge and a new gift within her, ministering to those suffering from cancer and to their families — and for 30 years she spent countless hours sharing her faith and her love with those persons, who came equally to love her. When she...
Young sisters today: Vatican II through education
...history of Vatican II and the changes that came of it, she has little recollection of it — except that Vatican II opened on her eighth birthday. She said the 50th anniversary of Vatican II and the class is, “a great opportunity to reflect on what happened then. People born since then don’t have a clue what a watershed moment this was. It was a miracle that it happened. … The whole image of God changed.” Sister Janice, who is...
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Commencement 1987
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College conducted its 179th commencement on Saturday, May 7, as a total of 92 students received degrees, including the first male student to earn an on-campus degree. Keeping with the spirit of graduations, here is some additional history. This photo – taken in 1987 – shows the first graduates of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology Program. In the photo are (from left) then college president Sister of Providence Barbara Doherty, Rev. Donald Osborn,...
Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis)
...impressed with “Suzanne’s interest in and research of their family’s history, both on her mother and father’s side. She tracked down a cousin Norma in Maine that no one had contacted or met and one summer drove her from Maine to Cape Cod so my wife and I could visit with her.” Suzanne has left boxes of documentation of the family’s ancestry, still awaiting the sorting and filing she always intended to do. This interest in history and research showed...
Sisters of Providence struggles and wisdom amidst pandemic
...hours already and who have just been asked to stay on for another shift. Sister Josephine herself has ministered to staff by baking cookies and sending them to the various units of the hospital. she has also assembled pamphlets about coping and stress. History and education Sister Maureen Abbott commented that she and Sister Mary Ryan had been discussing plans to pilot a community history module. The lockdown motivated Sister Maureen to finish writing the narrative piece, “Changing Course: Sisters...
A 2021 Reflection for our Senior Jubilee
...the Spirit at a pivotal moment in salvation history and because of that walk Mary made a unique contribution to the good of the world. And because of her walk with the Spirit, she is sister to all who respond to the gift of the Spirit in their own lives – like our own jubilarians. And so, we might say to our jubilarians today … did you know what you were getting yourselves into when you responded to the word...
Sister Mary Roger Madden
...St. Joseph, Lakewood (1978-86). In Indiana: Teacher, St. Joseph, Hammond (1945-48); Teacher, Holy Cross, Indianapolis (1949); Teacher, St. Charles, Peru (1949-50); Teacher, St. Mary, Richmond (1952-54); Teacher, St. John the Baptist, Fort Wayne (1955-58); Teacher, Our Lady of Providence, Clarksville (1964-65); Teacher, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (1968-69); House of Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1969-71); Congregation Historian, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1986-96); Pilgrimage Coordinator, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-2007); Blessed Sacrament Chapel Coordinator, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007-2016); Oral History, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2007-2010); Blessed Sacrament Chapel Assistant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods...
Sister Mary Jane (Patrick Ann) Newnam
...But it was in history, especially English history, that she found her forte; to read or study history in any way, shape or form was a delight to her. When she taught the upper grades she offered to switch classes so that she could teach all the social science subjects. Because she was so very well read she held her own in discussions of current events and politics, sometimes feistily defending her position,” said Sister Alexa. “She was able, as...
A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice
The cover of the pictorial history shows the steeple of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A Journey in Love, Mercy and Justice: a pictorial history of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods celebrating 150 years of service among the people of God is now available online! This pictorial history was published in 1989. The editor was Sister Mary Roger Madden and the designer was Sister Dawn Tomaszewski.
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Historical marker honors Saint Mother Theodore
...help communities throughout the state promote, preserve and present their history for the education and enjoyment of residents and tourists of all ages. For more than 90 years, the Indiana Historical Bureau, an agency of the state of Indiana, has been marking Indiana history. Since 1947, the marker format has been the large roadside marker, which has the familiar dark blue background with gold lettering and the outline of the state of Indiana at the top. There are approximately 500...