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Providence Associate candidate orientation Oct 8, 2016
...walk. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow introduces General Officer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Providence Associates Assistant Director Debbie Dillow addresses those gathered. Providence Associate Candidate Cindy Montgomery speaks to others at her table. Providence Associate Candidate Cathy Dearing during a prayer time. Providence Associate Candidate Gail Smith and her companion Sister Cathy Campbell talk during orientation. Table sharing with Providence Associate Candidate Bonnie Wilson, center, and her companion Sister Martha Wessel. Providence Associates and companions bless each other during a...
Former Sisters of Providence a gift to the Church and society
...had received with the Congregation in service to the Church and society.” Then Sister Marie Carmelita, today Donna Watzke More recently, Providence Associate Donna Watzke laughs while visiting with sisters and other Providence Associates. Unexpected gifts Former sisters are living evidence of the unexpected gifts those who have been immersed in the Providence Community take with them wherever they go. Donna Watzke, formerly Sister Marie Carmelita, is one example. She became a Sister of Providence in 1955 and left in...
Sister Grace Marie Meehan
...Theodore. Providence was also part of her DNA. It was at St. Andrew’s Grade School in Chicago that she first met the Sisters of Providence. That meeting led to her coming to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for high school in the Providence Aspirancy. In January 1948 she entered the Sisters of Providence. She professed temporary and perpetual vows in 1950 and 1955 respectively. Over her 75 years as a Sister of Providence, her ministries included 22 years in elementary schools, serving as...
Sister Brigid Ann Bonner
...way. Hobbies, such as needlepoint and quilting, provided that quiet time that is required of such skills. Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates gathered in June for a Louisville Area Circle. The Circle was hosted by the SPs at Providence Self-Sufficiency Ministries in Georgetown, Ind. Pictured (front row from left) Sheila Galvin, Joan Frisz, and Sister Eileen Bonner; (middle row) Sister Joanne Cullins, Sister Rose Virginia Eichman, Sister Brigid Bonner; (back row) Sister Nancy Reynolds, Tom O’Toole, Margo O’Toole, Sister...
News Notes
...Our Lady of Victory, the Statue of Our Lady of Providence in Providence Park, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence, Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. All processed in silent prayer. The pilgrims walked to the Church of the Immaculate Conception to celebrate Mass. After Communion all children and teens placed a rose before the statue of Mary in the Church. The day concluded with a fabulous meal prepared by the...
Sister Helen Therese Conway
...in education. Her lifelong commitment to the community of the Sisters of Providence was truly beautiful. I too have fond memories of my last visit with her at SMW, reminiscing about the entire family. Up until a few years ago, she would keep track of all the comings and goings of the family.” This dearly loved Aunt Eileen attended Our Lady of Angels in Chicago and went on to Providence High School where she met up with the Sisters of...
Sister Josephine Paolinelli (formerly Sister Louise Joseph)
...was born on Nov. 1, 1936, to Joseph and Louise Paolinelli, in Chicago. She went to elementary school at Our Lady of Sorrows in Chicago, and Providence High School in Chicago. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and master’s degree in administration from the University of Notre Dame. She entered the Sisters of Providence on February 2, 1956, from St. Ferdinand Parish, Chicago. She professed first vows on August 15, 1958, and final vows on...
Guerin High School, River Grove, Illinois
...School, River Grove, Illinois Chicago Archbishop Meyer invited the Sisters of Providence to establish a high school for girls in River Grove adjacent to the Holy Cross High School for boys. The offer was accepted, and the decision was made to name the school Mother Theodore Guerin High School after the foundress of the Sisters of Providence. The Archbishop gave the land and contributed $1 million. Groundbreaking ceremonies took place on April 15, 1962, with Monsignor McManus officiating. Since the...
Providence Juniorate (Aspirancy) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
...event Alumnae of Providence Juniorate/Aspirancy gathered after Mass for this group photo during their Reunion Celebration in 2025. Class notes Providence Juniorate/Aspirancy Reunion All Classes On Friday, June 27th, 2025, Providence Juniorate/Aspirancy Alumnae from near and far gathered at the Woods to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate shared experiences. The celebration began with an informal gathering in the LeFer Hall Parlor on Thursday evening. The graduating class years represented a span of twenty years, from 1949 to 1969. Alumnae shared memories...
Light a Candle
...ones. Use the form below to let us know how we can pray for you. After your request is received a sister will light a candle in either the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin or the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence and pray for your intentions. Because we must purchase the large, 5-day candles that we light, we ask that you consider helping us cover the cost by donating $5 per candle using the form below. The Sisters are...
Eileen Rose Bonner
Sister Eileen Rose was born into an Irish immigrant family on May 29, 1932, in Whiting, Indiana. She said many of her childhood friends were the first-born of immigrants who came from Eastern Europe as well as the British Isles. Following her eighth-grade year in school, she entered the Sisters of Providence Aspirancy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, and in 1950, just a few months shy of 18 years old, she entered the Congregation. She professed first and final vows on August...
Rosemary Borntrager
...for Teacher Personnel from 1980 to 1993, and also as Diocesan Personnel Director. She also ministered in the Congregation’s Archives Department and as General Secretary for the Leadership Team. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Rosemary said she enjoyed gardening, reading, crocheting and cross-stitching. Sister Rosemary Borntrager (formerly Sister Rose Cecile) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Cathedral School, Fort Wayne (1953-56); Teacher, St. Patrick, Indianapolis (1956); Teacher, Our Lady of Greenwood, Greenwood (1956-57); Archivist Assistant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods...