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Sister Carol, formerly Sister Mary Sheila, was born and raised in Galesburg, Illinois. Currently, she is between ministries at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She and her two sisters – Sisters Lucy and Nancy, who are both Sisters of Providence – along with their two brothers attended St. Joseph Academy and Corpus Christi High School. All of them were taught by the Sisters of Providence. Sister Carol received a scholarship to attend Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and after her first semester, entered the Congregation....

...the Congregation on February 2, 1954. She professed final vows on August 15, 1961. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also has a master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University and another master’s degree in theology studies from the Franciscan School of Theology. Sister Kathleen ministered as a teacher and principal in Indiana, Florida, Mississippi, California, Illinois and Missouri. She also served as the Sociology Department Head at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College....

...Congregation on Aug. 23, 1975. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1978, and final vows on Aug. 19, 1984. Her first ministry was that of a physical education and religion teacher at Corpus Christi, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She also ministered at St. Angela, Chicago, for two years. She also taught physical education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College honored the memory of Sister Wendy by dedicating the entrance to the Jeanne Knoerle Sports and Recreation Center after her....

Sister Katherine Manley, better known as Kay, was born June 19, 1940. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Kay, formerly Sister Catherine Therese, entered the Congregation on January 6, 1958. She had attended Scecina Memorial High School as a freshman before entering the Providence Aspirancy. She professed first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education and earned a master’s degree in special education from...

...from the Christian Theology Seminary in Indianapolis and a Masters of Arts in Pastoral Theology from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Carolyn has ministered in Indiana and Virginia. Sister Carolyn Bouchard All Ministries Evansville, Ind.: Youth Minister, Holy Redeemer Parish (1987-88) Indianapolis: Assistant Director/Resident Services, Simeon House (1988-89) Lawrence, Ind.: Pastoral Associate, St. Lawrence Parish (1989-96) Newport News, Va.: Director of Healing Ministries, Marriage Prep and Vocations, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (2002-08) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.: Re-accreditation Coordinator, Woods Day...

...years. Sister Marie Agatha entered the Congregation in July 1940. Sister Marie Agatha ministered as a teacher at schools in Illinois, Washington, D.C., Indiana, Louisiana and as a principal at John F. Kennedy High School in Manchester, Missouri. She also served as Dean of Women at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, as well as ministering as president of Immaculata College for two years. Prior to entering the Congregation, Sister Marie Agatha worked in an office of a downtown department store in Chicago....

Born and raised in Chicago, Sister Teresina attended St. Leo Parish where the sisters ministered at the elementary school. After attending Mercy High School with the Sisters of Mercy, she entered the Sisters of Providence Congregation on February 2, 1960. Her first vows took place on August 15, 1962, and her final vows took place on August 15, 1967. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. Of her ministries, Sister Teresina has taught in Oklahoma...

...Jan. 23, 1949 and 1954, respectively. Sister Rita Ann began her teaching ministry in 1949 at St. Ann, Washington, D.C. She taught at other schools in Indiana as well. In 1970, Sister Rita Ann began a ministry of more than 30 years at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the Motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She was also the first director of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. During her tenure at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, she ministered as the chairperson of the Art Department....

Sister William was born Dorothy Eyke in June 12, 1923. She died on June 19, 2014. She was 91 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 56 years. Sister William entered the Congregation in 1958 after teaching chemistry at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for several years in the 1950s. She was 35 years old when she joined the Congregation. During the 1960s, she continued to teach chemistry at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. But in 1968, she was named the...

...teaching ministry began at St. Elisabeth Grade School, Van Nuys, Calif. She taught in other schools in California, as well as schools in Indiana and Illinois. From 1962 to 1981, she was a biology professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She also ministered as a pastoral associate from 1982 to 1990. Although she retired in 1991, she continued to teach at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College until 2003. She was known for her water color paintings, many of which hang at Woodland Inn....

Sister Marie Esther is a native of Winthrop, Massachusetts. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Marie Esther entered the Congregation on February 2, 1952. She took her first vows in 1954 and final vows in 1959. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in Latin and a minor in English. She also received a master’s degree in Latin from Boston College. Of her ministries, Sister Marie Esther taught in grade schools in all grades...

...or was principal at other schools in Indiana and also spent six years at St. Agnes, Chicago. After taking a year sabbatical, she was asked to direct the Summer Institute at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, and from 1986 to 1989, she ministered in the library at the college. She also ministered as the coordinator of the Sisters of Providence Resource Center from 1989 to 2007. During her time with the Summer Institute, Sister Maureen also started a Sports Camp for youth....