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Sister Jane Marie Osterholt
...at the Woods. She entered the Congregation Sept. 17, 1962, and professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1965, and Sept. 16, 1973, respectively. Sister Jane Marie earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in religious education from Marygrove College, Detroit. Sister Jane Marie received her doctorate in theology from St. Mary-of-the-Lake in Mundelein, Ill. Sister Jane Marie commenced teaching in 1967 at St. Thomas Aquinas in Indianapolis. In Indiana, she also...
Community from afar
...in 2011. “I stay in contact through emails, area meetings, LGU [Local Government Unit] meetings, committees on which I serve, and service on the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Board of Trustees,” Sister Janet said. “I feel connected, although I sometimes miss being closely involved with convent life.” Sister Helen offers a similar thought. “I share with my sisters news of what I am doing and all that relates to our general mission and my work here in South Louisiana. I do...
A brief history of the mission to the Chinese
...foreign mission. The women left Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Oct. 29, 1920, and arrived in Kaifeng Nov. 24. Soon after arriving in Kaifeng, the sisters opened a medical dispensary and the Hua Mei School for Girls. The sisters ministered here until 1927 when the Communist army of Mao Tze Tung reached Kaifeng. The sisters were forced to leave, taking refuge with the Maryknoll Sisters in Korea. Two years later, the sisters returned to Kaifeng and opened an orphanage. In addition to this,...
Immaculata High School time capsule from 1955 to be opened Saturday
This time capsule – from the former Immaculata High School – will officially be opened at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The discovery of a time capsule will draw alumnae from Immaculata High School, Washington, D.C., at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, will host alumnae from the school to open the capsule at the Yuma Study Center, 4101 Yuma St. NW, Washington, D.C. The capsule was discovered last year during...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and the Catholic Church
...such as Jesuits, St. Joseph of Carondelet, Christian Brothers, and the Benedictines. DEI is active and prospering in Catholic peace and justice organizations like Network Lobby, Catholic Mobilizing Network, and Pax Christi USA. And DEI is active and moving in Catholic schools of higher education, such as the University of Notre Dame, Marian University, St. Mary of the Woods College, Boston College, Georgetown University, etc. Well… at least until more recent times. DEI and the U.S. Department of Education On...
What’s next for O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall?
Since it was built in 1921, a primary purpose of O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall has been as the dining room for students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The dedication and opening of the new [Sister] Barbara Doherty Dining Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) this fall became the catalyst for opportunity. What is the future of the elegant and historic O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall, owned by the Sisters of Providence, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall adorned for a wedding reception in 2018...
A place to belong: Providence Associate Tara Lane
...your own corner of the world? How do you see yourself contributing to the legacy of Providence? Tara, back left, laughs with other associates during a free time at a Providence Associates retreat. As the employer relations coordinator in the career development office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, I proactively attempt to increase connections between the Sisters of Providence and the College. I would walk by Sister Rosemary Nudd’s office there every day at least once a day. When she went...
Tracing Providence: a Providence Associate reflects
...I applied. Within a week of classes starting, I attended a dance in a barn at an even smaller nearby women’s college out in the country. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods was a remarkably beautiful and peaceful place, much different from the more modern atmosphere of Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute, Indiana. A year later, I met and fell in love with a beautiful blonde Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student who just happened to be from my rival high school back in Cincinnati. After Jennifer...
From farming to teaching to counseling to care of Earth: Sister Ann Sullivan’s story
...director of the Henry County office of Spoon River Center. While continuing her ministry, she also began working on her master’s degree in theology. She next moved on to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, where she helped build the staff in the psychology department. After then serving five years on a leadership team for the Congregation, she returned to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in a counseling role. Meanwhile the issues of land, air and water degradation weighed heavily on her, especially the effects...
Poetry can tickle a funny bone!
Recently our Providence Associates coming to retreat were invited to bring professional clothing to donate to the Well Suited for the Job Boutique. These donations assist the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Career Development Office to prepare its students and recent alumni for job interviews and internships. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College senior Dulce Chavez is a Well Suited for the Job Boutique recipient. In 2015, during a summer fellowship at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, she wore some of the...
A Sister of Providence mom reflects on Mother’s Day
...trip to the emergency room. For Mark, it was a broken arm. He was proud of his cast. Yes, mothers become chauffeurs and cheerleaders. He didn’t do so well in school until he was a junior. He finally figured out that he couldn’t go to college with his poor grades. He came home one night after attending a college night at school. He announced that he was going to Illinois State University, would major in marketing and finish in four...
Love of sports fuels Sister Joni Luna
...and campers at the 2015 volleyball camp she conducted. “In volleyball, we will teach serving, passing, spiking, blocking, serve receive and transition offense and defense,” Sister Joni said. “In basketball, we will teach shooting, passing, dribbling, and defensive and offensive drills.” Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College volleyball player Maddy Howes will assist Sister Joni in the volleyball camp, while Sister Joni’s long-time friend from Texas, Tracie Jenson – who also coaches – will contribute to the basketball camp. To register for either...