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Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...social studies from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in addition to a master’s degree in U.S. history from Indiana University. Sister Suzanne also has a doctorate in U.S. history from St. Louis University and a master’s of science in education from the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale. Her ministries include: In Illinois: Teacher, St. Athanasius, Evanston (1960-64); GED Program Director, Belleville Area College, Belleville (1994-2000); Director of Curriculum and Development, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville (2000-03); Director of Adult Education, Southwestern Illinois...
Tony and the NIH: Our newest alpaca becomes a part of history
...Collection” page. About the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum The Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum (ONHM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) advances the historical understanding of the biomedical research conducted at the NIH by documenting, preserving, and interpreting the history of significant NIH achievements, scientists, and policies. Among other activities, the office creates innovative exhibits and helps scholars and researchers to navigate the rich history of the NIH. Source: National Cancer Institute Creator: Chris...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Jubilees
...of Religious Education (1980-81), Anaheim, California: Pastoral Associate/Adult Education, San Antonio Parish (1981-88), Anaheim, California: Provincial Councilor/Pastoral Associate/Adult Education, St. Michael Province (1988-90), Corona, California: Pastoral Associate/Provincial Councilor, St. Mary Magdalene Parish (1990-91), Orange, California: Advocate/MAPT Instructor Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (Office of Canonical Services), Diocese of Orange (2000-02), Palos Heights, Illinois: Director of Postulancy, Formation House (2004-08), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Director of Postulancy (2008-10), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Coordinator, Office for the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (2011-13), and Saint...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part Three
...particular human or political actions. Telling a lie is intrinsically evil, while escalating a nuclear arms race is not. But it is wrongheaded to propose that telling a lie to constituents should count more in the calculus of faithful voting than a candidate’s plans to initiate a destabilizing nuclear weapons program. Similarly, contraception is intrinsically evil in Catholic moral theology, while actions which destroy the environment generally are not. But it is a far greater moral evil for our country...
Sister Margaret Nau (formerly Sister Jude Ann)
...School, Terre Haute (1967-69); Teacher, Our Lady of Providence High School, Clarksville (1969-78); Residential Service/Providence Spirituality & Conference Center volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-17); Residential and Congregation Service, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-20). In North Dakota: Pastoral Minister, Catholic Indian Mission, Fort Yates (1978-86). In Kentucky: Pastoral Associate, Christ the Health Parish, Edmonton (1987); Pastoral Associate, Precious Blood Parish, Owensboro (1988-92); Chaplain, Lourdes Hospital, Paducah (1994-2001). In Illinois: Chaplain, Advocate Christ Hospital and Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn (2001-13)....
Joseph Ellen Keitzer
...In addition, she has certification as a Director of Religious Education in the Archdiocese of Chicago and is certified as a Pastoral Associate in the Archdiocese of Chicago. In 1995, she received the Imani Master Catechist Certification at the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of New Orleans. Of her ministries, Sister Joseph Ellen has taught in Texas, New Hampshire, Illinois, Indiana and California, including time at St. Margaret Mary in Terre Haute. She taught music – mostly...
Thirty Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Supervisor, Archdiocese of Indianapolis (1969-72), Indianapolis: Principal, Holy Cross Central (1972-79), New Castle: Religion Educator/Parish Minster, St. Anne/St. Elizabeth (1979-80), New Castle: Pastoral Associate, St. Anne Parish (1980-82), Syracuse: Pastoral Associate, St. Martin de Porres Parish (1982-87), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Director of Development (1987-90), Evansville: Pastoral Associate, St. Anthony Parish (1990-93), Terre Haute: Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish (1993-98), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Volunteer (1998-2001), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Wellness Ministry Staff (2001-02), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Ministry of Care volunteer (202-06), and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods:...
Quietly breaking boundaries, creating hope
...1967, teaching English in Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana, she was again impressed by the deep spirituality of her students. While there, thanks to a grant from the Lilly Foundation, Sister Suzanne earned a master’s degree in history. In the spring of 1968, because Saint Mary-of the –Woods College needed a history teacher, Suzanne was told to get a doctoral degree in history. So, she found herself at Saint Louis University writing a dissertation about United...
On the shores of history – The gift of a Dover sunrise!
...be on the shores of history? It was a gift given to me by Rev. Dr. Jean Ford, pastor of the River of Life American Baptist Church, located in Wheaton, Illinois, and members of her congregation. The River of Life Church also freed Rev. Dr. Ford and her assistant, Dennis Corrigan, to travel with me so I could experience firsthand how people of faith are affecting the course of history. Rev. Dr. Ford, who planned this trip, is a dame...
Sister Maureen Abbott
...College were all A’s or B+’s. Except for one – a C+ in guess what? Church history! Maureen more than made up for her temporary lapse in Church history – how else would she have written the fourth volume of the Congregation’s history? Entitled “New Lights from Old Truths: Living the Signs of the Times.” The years covered in the book are 1926-1966. Sister Paula Damiano remembers asking “Maureen if she would be willing to write the next volume of...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
Sister Kathleen Desautels “It matters little whether we are in one place or another, provided we do the will of God.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Indianapolis; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; Linton; Jasper; Bloomington; Chicago; Bolivia; Washington, D.C.; Nicaragua; El Salvador; Haiti; Guatemala; Iraq; China; Greenville, Illinois … Student, postulant, novice, Sister of Providence, teacher, pastoral associate, theology instructor, alumnae affairs director, prison chaplain, 8th Day Center for Justice staff, prisoner of conscience, justice promoter, justice advocate … Advocate and leader Sister...
Oral History: Sister Carol Nolan
Note: This oral history, written by Providence Associate Debbie Griffey, coincides with Sister Carol’s birthday today. Happy Birthday, Sister Carol! “I didn’t want anything to do with it. I wanted to get married.” — Sister Carol Nolan, SP Sister Carol Nolan never intended to be a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary of-the-Woods. Carol already had one sister who was in the community and another who had decided in fourth grade she would join the Sisters of Providence when she...