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Sister Cecilia Carter (formerly Sister Mary Cecilia)
...for a few months, we set about looking for a suitable empty convent where we could establish a house of prayer. As Providence would have it, we got sidetracked and ended up visiting every Mexican Restaurant in the San Fernando Valley, always sharing a carafe of burgundy wine with a taco or two. Celia served as a counselor at Camp Teresita Pines in the San Bernardino Mountains before she entered community. In 1972, the Sisters of Providence were invited to...
Sister Mary Jo Stewart (formerly Sister Joseph Maureen)
...had been a Sister of Providence for 74 years. Sister Mary Mark continued: Mary Johann Stewart was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Sept. 25, 1927. She attended St. Ann Grade School and high school at Providence Juniorate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. I have been friends with Mary Jo since I was six years old, so we have had an uninterrupted friendship for nearly 85 years. We attended St. Ann School together – a very small school with two grades in...
Thanking the Sisters through social media
During this week, Americans were encouraged to thank their teachers with May 6-10 being declared Teacher Appreciation Week. Specifically, on Tuesday, May 7, we asked you to remember your education from the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, through social media. Sister Brendan Harvey (RIP) works with students on a project. The people responding to the question on Facebook and Twitter came from all different walks of life and all parts of the country, showing how vast the instruction...
Sister Michaela Galvin
...at 11 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial, with Reverend Daniel R. Hopcus presiding, immediately followed the commentary. Burial was in the cemetery of the Sisters of Providence. The DeBaun Funeral Homes and Crematory assisted with arrangements. Memorial contributions in Sister Michaela’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Michaela in the comment section below. Sister Michaela Galvin Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mel-Holy Ghost,...
Discovering the Woods: A visit from a fresh perspective
...eyes of others. That’s what happened to me recently when a friend, who has never before been to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, met me for a tour of the home of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. I decided to begin our tour in Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. It’s a great place to get information about all there is to see and do while you’re here. You can even pick up a self-guided tour brochure at the Welcome...
Against All Odds: The life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
As we continue the centenary commemoration of the Nov. 24, 1920, foundation of the Sisters of Providence mission in China, this blog will highlight the foundress, Mother Marie Gratia Luking. Born May 10, 1885, in Connersville, Indiana, Josephine Luking first knew the Sisters of Providence as her teachers at St. Gabriel. After completing eighth grade, because “Josie” was the oldest daughter of five children and her mother operated a millenary shop, her help was needed at home. Rather than regular...
Against All Odds: Focus on Sister Eugene Marie Howard, SP
The book, “Against All Odds: Sisters of Providence Mission to the Chinese,” came out in 1990. That year was the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of Providence in Indiana and the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the mission in China. I had been on mission in Taiwan for three years from 1983-1986, and would be returning in the fall of 1990 to resume teaching after four years of study for my doctorate. Needless...
A lifetime of meeting needs around the world and in our own backyard: Sister Patty Fillenwarth
...at Holy Cross School in Indianapolis. Patty knew from that day on that she wanted to be a missionary. But she loved the young, friendly Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods who taught at her school. So she followed her older sister Mary (now Sister Joseph) to the Providence Juniorate, a high school for girls interested in becoming a Sister of Providence. Called to mission Sister Patty entered the Sisters of Providence novitiate in 1959. One day the novices were...
Sister Miriam Clare Stoll
...on Jan. 23, 1945, and professed first and perpetual vows on the same date in 1947 and 1952, respectively, said Sister Mary Ann Phelan in her commentary for Sister Miriam Clare Stoll, who passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 95 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 75 years. Sister Mary Ann continued: Sister Miriam Clare received her bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, and state certification in...
Providence Teen Ministry Talent Show 2020
Wabash Valley students participated in the Sisters of Providence, Teen’s Got Talent Show on Saturday, March 7. The sisters enjoyed several different types of dance, including ballet and a traditional Filipino dance as well as musical performances on piano, xylophone, and viola. This brilliant display of talent was followed up by a little competition called “Name that Tune Baby,” where teams of teens and sisters competed to guess the name of songs being played by a very talented young lady...