a road near the Administration Building, surrounded by trees

Search Results for label/saint mary-of-the-woods college

Getting too many results? To search for an exact phrase, try putting multiple word phrases in quotation marks (such as "Saint Mother Theodore") to narrow your results.

Isabelle McCurdy: Involved in all aspects at WVC

White Violet Center intern Isabelle McCurdy takes a family on a tour of the facility, showing them the chickens. After Isabelle McCurdy graduated from high school, she wanted to take a year off before attending college in order to pursue one of her passions. Social justice. While exploring the topic, she found the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) website. Being a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Isabelle, 19, was immediately intrigued after seeing the...

Sister Kathryn (Loretta Michael) McNulty

...College and a master’s degree in elementary education from the National College of Education. Sister Kathryn began teaching in 1959 at St. Benedict, Terre Haute, Ind. The rest of her teaching ministry was spent in Illinois at Our Lady of Mercy, St. Andrew and St. Angela, Chicago; and St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette. “In 1996 Sister Kathryn was granted funds from the Ministry Fund to develop an educational program at Providence Family Services in Chicago for people who would not qualify...

Sister Brendan Harvey

...Aug. 15, 1939, and 1945, respectively. Sister Brendan earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in special education from Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee. Sister Brendan began teaching in 1939 at St. Athanasius, Evanston, Ill. She also spent two years in Chicago at Our Lady of Mercy. Sister Brendan’s classrooms were also at Holy Redeemer, Berwyn, Md., and Annunziata, St. Louis. The majority of her primary-school teaching ministry was spent in Indiana at Sacred...

Sister Suzanne Brezette

...She entered the Congregation Feb. 11, 1937, and professed first and perpetual vows Aug. 15, 1939, and 1945, respectively. Sister Suzanne earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in zoology from the University of Notre Dame. Sister Suzanne began teaching in1939 at St. Rose High School, Chelsea, Mass. Five years later, she returned to Indiana to teach at St. Agnes Academy, Indianapolis. Her other pedagogical ministries in Indiana included Central Catholic High School,...

One Mom’s Story

...school. I would joke that he was a solid D-student. All that changed when he was a junior. The school offered a college night. Something lit up in him. He came home and announced, “I’m going to Illinois State University and majoring in marketing!” I was shocked! The prospect of Mark going to college was something I never believed could happen. The representatives from Illinois State University told him he could probably get in if he improved his grades. One...

Against All Odds: The life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking

...the Congregation on Sept. 5, 1906. Her maturity was such that she was allowed to make an early profession of final vows on Aug. 15, 1914, and the following year was named superior at St. Leo, Chicago, and then at St. Mary’s in Richmond, Indiana. After a year as superior at Our Lady of Providence Academy in Chicago, she was serving as superior at St. Augustine in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1919, when the call went out for volunteers for...

Sister Rose Michele Boudreau

...Illinois University and a master’s degree in spirituality from the University of San Francisco. Sister Rose Michele’s first teaching ministry was at St. Mary, Richmond, Ind., in 1950. She spent two years at St. John, Whiting, Ind. Many of her teaching years were spent in Illinois, either in the classroom or as an administrator. Those classrooms included St. Mary, Aurora; and St. Andrew, St. Mel, St. David, St. Angela and St. Genevieve, Chicago. Sister Rose Michele also ministered as a...

Sister Delan Ma

Download complete interview with Sister Delan Ma (PDF) Current ministry:Director, Miracle Home Years in the Congregation: 44 Contact Sister Delan at: spdelama@ms46.hinet.net Q. What do you like best about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. Oh, this is the holy ground. It is a peaceful, historical place. The trees are full of life. Q. Do you have any hobbies, or things you like to do in free time? A. On weekends I like working with yarn, or taking a walk. I like music....

Sister Cathy Buster

Download Complete Interview with Sister Cathy Buster Current ministry: consultant Years in the Congregation: 54 Contact Sister Cathy at: cathybsp@verizon.net Q. What do you like most about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? A. The peace, quiet and the serenity of this holy ground. Q. When I am not officially at work or involved in my ministry, you’re most likely to see me… A. Enjoying myself. Q. On weekends, I love to… A. Play and pray. I’m rather active in my parish on the...

A Blessing for the Marie Brendan Harvey Auditorium

Note: The following blessing was written and given by Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, SP, during the celebration of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Conservatory of Music and the renaming of the building auditorium to the Marie Brendan Harvey Auditorium. Together, let us bless this space – This grand old space just made new through the work of countless hands and by the generosity of numerous friends. Together, let us bless this space – This grand old space...

Sister Catherine Aloyse Butler

...She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Catherine Aloyse began teaching grade school students at St. Mary, Lafayette, Ind., in 1938. Her other Indiana classrooms included St. Joan of Arc and St. Patrick, Indianapolis; St. Joseph and Holy Family, Jasper; St. Jude, Fort Wayne; and Sacred Heart, Evansville. In Illinois, she ministered at Sacred Heart, Lockport; and St. Sylvester, St. Andrew and Our Lady of Mercy, Chicago. Sister Catherine Aloyse spent three years at Holy...

Sister Alma Marie Earus

...She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Sister Alma Marie commenced teaching in 1945 at Marywood, Evanston, Ill. In Illinois, she also taught at St. Angela, Chicago; St. Joseph, Downers Grove; and St. Athanasius, Evanston. She spent three years at Sacred Heart, Whiting, Ind. Sister Alma Marie spent the majority of her teaching days on the East Coast. In Maryland, her classrooms included Holy Redeemer, College Park; Ascension, Halethorpe; and St. Clement, Lansdowne. She spent seven...