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“You are worth everything” Sister Barbara Sheehan and Urban CPE Consortium
...care. Sister Barbara Sheehan, in red sweater, meets people at Bonaventure House, one of her ministry sites as executive director of Urban Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Consortium in Chicago. There she helps train students to listen with head and heart and put faith into action. One organization that assists in spiritual care at Bonaventure House is the Urban Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Consortium, a ministry under the direction of Executive Director Sister Barbara Sheehan, SP (formerly Sister Marie Barbara). One-on-one...
All will be well
...“well-being.” The mission of this Sisters of Providence initiative, HOME, or “Helping Ourselves Meaningfully Engage,” is “to cultivate a community where well-being is encouraged, supported and nurtured, honoring every person so that all may thrive.” HOME The HOME initiative addresses ways to enhance “well-being.” Indeed, there seems to be no end to what can be imagined! Picnics at St. Joseph’s Lake. Concerts with Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Creation of space with up-to-date technology for educational and social gatherings. Faith sharing groups....
Examining International Equal Pay Day
...earned by a man for doing comparable work. Worldwide issue However, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF) the pay gender gap in many other countries of the world is much greater. In evaluating the situation, the WEF considered such factors as access to education, healthcare, economic opportunities and political involvement. With such measurements, it calculated a gender gap of 32 percent worldwide in 2002. This assessment has remained pretty consistent since that time. Not an ‘easy task’ Achieving equal...
Oral history: The little things with Sister Lois Ann Stoiber
...dying! She was there only a few days. “I realized I belonged on mission and not at home.” And those missions occurred in Indiana and Illinois. Sister Lois Ann Stoiber has a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in elementary education and reading from Illinois State University. Sister Lois Ann Stoiber See a complete list of Sister Lois Ann’s ministries here. We discussed whether she wanted to be a teacher. “I taught first or...
Sister Rosalie Cullen, formerly Sister James Clare
...was baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Terre Haute. She attended grade school at St. Patrick Elementary and graduated from Schulte High School in 1956. On July 22, 1956, Rosalie entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, professing first vows on Jan. 23, 1959, and final vows on Aug. 15, 1964. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Known as Sister James...
Sister Amata Dugan
...dance on the table, to the delight of everyone, except Helen’s father, who, when he heard of it, told the ladies never to take her there again. Helen entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1950, and was given the religious name, Amata. She was received into the novitiate that same year, made her first profession in 1952 and professed final vows in 1957, all on the feast of the Assumption, August 15. She received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education,...
Sister Rose Angele Spalding
...Rose (Hopkins) Spalding. One of five children, she was educated at Cunningham Grade School and St. John High School, both in Loogootee. She entered the Congregation Dec. 29, 1933, and professed first and perpetual vows Jan. 23, 1936, and Aug. 15, 1941, respectively. Sister Rose Angele earned bachelor’s degrees in education and English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. For nearly 50 years, Sister Rose Angele dedicated her life to the education of young people either as a teacher, principal or librarian....
Sister Marie McCarthy awarded first-ever Guerin Outreach Ministries Leadership and Advocacy Award
...of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states,...
Sister Charles Van Hoy awarded the Edward N. Howard Literacy Award
...volunteer tutor at Educational/Family Services, a ministry of Guerin Outreach Ministries. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin...
Historical marker honors Saint Mother Theodore
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was honored during a public dedication ceremony of an Indiana historical marker April 29, 2009, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The marker is located near the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on Grotto Lane. The bronze plaque commemorates the life of Saint Mother Theodore, also known as Saint Theodora, and her contributions to the historical foundation of Catholic education in Indiana and other states. State historical markers recognize individuals, organizations, places and events in Indiana history. Markers...
Sister Paul Marie Gutgsell
...vows Aug. 15, 1938, and 1944, respectively. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University. Sister Paul Marie’s initial ministries took her to the East Coast. In 1938, she briefly taught at Holy Redeemer, Berwyn, Md., and then ministered at Sacred Heart, Malden, Mass. She then returned to the Midwest, starting at St. Mel, Chicago. Her other Illinois classrooms included St. Andrew, Chicago, and St. Joseph, Galesburg....
Sister Lucille Nolan (formerly Sister Mary Lucille)
...Illinois: Teacher, St. Joseph, Downers Grove (1961-65); Teacher, Immaculate Heart/Costa, Galesburg (1965-68); Teacher, Costa Catholic, Galesburg (1973-76; 1976-83); Teacher, Church Musician, St. Isaac Jogues, Niles (1983-85); Director of Music and Liturgy, St. Dismas Parish, Waukegan (1985-94); Director of Music and Liturgy, St. James Parish, Sauk Village (1994-2004); Assistant to Religious Education/Children’s Music, St. James Parish, Sauk Village (2004-08); Ministry to the Homebound, Lansing, Chicago Heights and Sauk Village (2009-10); Volunteer — Hospice Bereavement/Ministry to the Homebound, Horizon Hospice, Olympia Fields,...