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Oral History: Sister Dorothy Gartland
...a group of religious sisters in Chicago from six congregations, plus a Dominican Priest, were coming together and organizing for justice. Sister Dorothy had always been involved in justice issues even while teaching. After planning, the 8th Day Center for Justice came to fruition. God had rested on the seventh day, so ongoing creation was in the hands of the people, until justice rules the land. Over 40 religious and other organizations came under one umbrella to combine efforts and...
Sister Rose Ann Eaton
Current ministry: associate director of Facilities Management Years in the Congregation: 47 years My favorite quote: “Never forget why you came here.” — Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Sister Rose Ann Eaton chuckles when she says her life has not followed the path she had in mind. From an early age, she had an idea that she might want to become a woman religious. But her mother suggested that she wait, get her education, and then see if the idea was...
Sister Dorothy Drobis (formerly Sister Irene Therese)
...so she returned to her middle name, Dorothy. Dorothy was received into the novitiate of the Sisters of Providence August 15, 1952, and on the same date made her first and perpetual profession of vows, in 1954 and 1959, respectively. Sister Dorothy Drobis. Dorothy earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her master’s in elementary education from Northern Illinois University. Both degrees held her in good stead as she taught in elementary school for 40 years...
Sister Christine Patrick
...5, 1931. She was educated by the Sisters of Providence at St. Philip Neri Grade School and St. Agnes Academy High School in Indianapolis. She was received into the novitiate on Aug. 15, 1950, and, on that same date, made first and perpetual profession of vows in 1952 and 1957, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in educational administration and a master’s degree in education administration and supervision from...
PFS volunteer brings love for justice, education to her work
Sister Dorothy Gartland brings a love for education and justice to her work running the afterschool homework program at Providence Family Services. Students and volunteer tutors who come to Providence Family Services in Chicago may recognize Sister Dorothy Gartland as the no-nonsense supervisor of the afterschool homework program. They are directly impacted by her dedication to increasing education levels of local youth. What they may not recognize is the wealth of history and advocacy she represents. The 81-year-old Sister Dorothy...
Graduation Day!
...visit to accept the award, she asked the Congregation to support her sisters in receiving an SMWC education to help prepare them for ministry. That sponsorship is made possible through a trust established at SMWC by the family of one of our sisters who admired the value we affixed to the advanced education of our sisters. Money from that trust has been used to support sisters who attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Arrianne’s education was financed through the Sisters of Providence...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...She became a pastoral associate and director of religious education for St. Zachary Church in Des Plaines, Ill. She was recruited away from that ministry to join the staff of the Department of Word and Worship at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where she spent 25 years. Today, she retains the title of professor emerita at CTU, but she also serves as director of catechumenate for Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills, Ill. Sister Jeanette enjoys working at the local...
New postulant enters Sisters of Providence
...at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim, California. During that year, the Congregation’s 175th, she attended her first Come and See retreat, where she had an opportunity to meet many Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates. She also learned about the Congregation’s foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. During her entrance ceremony to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana on Sept. 10, Jessica Vitente, center, was welcomed with keys to her new home. At left is Sister...
Sister Marie Brendan Harvey
...degree. In later years, her first Alma Mater granted her an honorary Doctor of Letters degree for her contributions to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. We have looked at the formation of the professional religious woman and the influences that were brought to bear her development, but the woman who was baptized Mary Therese and chose to be Marie Brendan is only partially explained by these factors. Her European ancestry, her early education by a Congregation formed in the French School of...
Sister Nancy Nolan (formerly Sister Jean Paula)
...Sisters of Providence as they discerned whether or not to go to Taiwan for ministry and for those Taiwanese sisters to discern about coming to the states. … I would not trade that year for anything. Returning to the United States, Nany served a brief stint as a religion teacher at Mother Theodore Guerin High School before becoming associate administrator and director of religious education for St. Ann Parish in Terre Haute. And though she loved that ministry and the...
Sister Mary Ann Lechner (formerly Sister Robert Ann)
...22 years, gave herself wholeheartedly to volunteer ministries: The Hispanic Education Center and La Plaza in Indianapolis; and at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Archives, Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, and the Advancement Services Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Of her time at the Hispanic Education Center, Sisters Marikay Duffy and Therese Whitsett had this to day: “We were honored to have had such a wonderful SP presence as part of the Hispanic Education Center for 12 years. Mary Ann arrived...
Young sisters today: Vatican II through education
...and got to experience changes to Catholic life in her late teenage years. As a student in the Aspirancy, a former high school program for girls interested in religious life, Sister Janice youthfully confused the changes with “something the nuns did.” After leaving the Aspirancy, she learned more about the Vatican II changes that were starting to happen in all churches, but her entire experience of religious life was post-Vatican II. She joined the SP Congregation in 2000. As director...