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Sisters of Providence welcome new postulant
...“I’m an immigrant myself. It’s hard when you start a new life. I’ve been through that before.” It was at St. Pius Parish where she learned about the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods when she had a conversation with another woman religious who had stayed with the Sisters of Providence. She was encouraged to contact Sister Editha Ben, SP, who at the time ministered as the Congregation’s Vocations Director. The two corresponded often and Leslie was invited to come...
Outreach through liturgy: Sister Jeremy Gallet
For 16 years, Sister Jeremy Gallet has worked as the director of the Office of Worship at the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. Sister Jeremy, a Chicago native, entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence in 1963. From a very musical family, Sister Jeremy has always been involved with music. She started as a music teacher and eventually moved on to serve as a music minister at several parishes. She plays piano, guitar and has sung in choirs since age...
Joni Luna enters novitiate
Sister Arrianne Whittaker (left) shares a moment with Sister Joni Luna. Sister Joni officially entered the novitiate Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. On Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., welcomed Joni Luna into the novitiate. The novitiate is a two-year process. The first year is referred to the canonical year, while the second year is the mission year. Director of Novices, Sister Janice Smith, said the first year of the novitiate involves intensive study of...
Sister Mary Tomlinson
...described as some “rumblings” within. Sister of Providence Marilyn Kofler worked in her parish. The two women would get together about once a month. Mary had much to catch up on and Sister Marilyn was a great resource. As part of her ministry as development director for Guerin Outreach Ministries, Sister Mary Tomlinson, left, meets with Penny Sullivan, director of Educational/Family Services in West Terre Haute. “The notion of becoming a sister, it happened very suddenly for me. I was...
Faces of our future: a new generation of Sisters of Providence
...vocation director. Sister Jessica and her Novice Director Sister Janice Smith are living in St. Louis a large portion of this year with novices and their directors from other religious communities. They are participating in a special intercommunity novitiate program comprised of more than 20 communities of women and men religious from all over the world. Please join us in praying for these women, and for other young women searching and discerning their call in life. Perhaps you know of...
Twenty-eight Sisters celebrate Jubilees
...from left) Sisters Helen Dolores Losleben, Mary Loyola Bender, Agnes Arvin, Rosalie Marie Weller, Catherine Arkenberg, (back) General Council members Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Jenny Howard and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Rose Marita Riordan, Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll, General Council member Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Mary Imelda Coulup and General Council member Sister Lisa Stallings. Sister Joseph is a native of Indianapolis. She currently ministers as the director of Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute. Sister Joseph...
Providence Associate spring retreat 2018
...Paweski, backset, as the new co-director for the Providence Associate relationship. Candle table decoration Chuck Neuman visits with Providence Associate Co-Director Debbie Dillow before the retreat. Providence Associate Donna Watzke laughs while visiting with sisters and associates at the retreat. Providence Associates Jennifer and Duane Drake check out the schedule and materials for the retreat. A prayer moment at the retreat. Providence Associates Sara Bennett and Kathryn Martin. Providence Associates Sandra Wickware and Regina Hartman at prayer. Blessing of the...
Sisters of Providence Newsnotes
...Traci Tucker, Marcy Meldahl, Jean Smith, Helen Flavin with Director of Providence Associates Sister Diane Mason. Second row from left: Amy Miranda, Tracy Biggs-Green, Marilyn Rausch. Third row from left: Charles Fisher, Jane Fischer, Suzie Ray, Terry Urban, Duane Drake and Marsha Bialaszewski. Back row from left: Assistant Director of Associates Debbie Dillow, Tara Lane, Lorraine Scheidler, Rev. Rebecca Zelensky, Sarah Wilson, Susan McDowell and General Officer for the Sisters of Providence Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Not pictured: DeAnna Havel and...
Sister Mary Louise O’Connor (formerly Sister James Margaret)
...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and went on to earn a master’s degree in education at Indiana State University. Mary Louise served in a variety of ministries. They took her to Loogootee and West Terre Haute in Indiana; to Washington, D.C.; West Palm Beach in Florida; Indianapolis and then to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. During these years of ministry, she served in a number of capacities — teacher, registrar, director of finance and admissions, guidance counselor, business and facilities manager. Her final ministry was...
Sister Rosemary Ward honored as Outstanding Tutor of the Year
...to an already established location. Eventually, Sister Rosemary, working with School and Tutors on Wheels and the director of her building complex, set up a new tutoring site in Bolingbrook. The majority of volunteer tutors and all of the students were residents of the complex. Bradt is the program director for Schools and Tutors on Wheels, now in its 22nd year of operation. She said she nominated Sister Rosemary for the award because of her commitment to helping people learn...
Sister Carolyn Kessler (formerly Sister Ann Carolyn)
...ways, especially service related to daily Mass: Sacristan, reader, Eucharistic minister. She wrote the following in a 2011 Archives Information sheet: “I welcome newcomers, help them feel at home, take part in a wide variety of activities, share meals … and generally get to know as many as I can … The Pastoral Care Director … told me … that I served as a kind of leaven and probably had no awareness of my impact on the residents here. I...
Newsnotes: winter 2019 updates from the Sisters of Providence
...Richard Kennel, Kathryn Martin, Stephanie Downing, Ursula Penrose, Mary Ellen Wieland, Mary Lou Petrisko, Diane Gardner. Second row from left: Donna Liszewski, Sharon Woods, Nancy Olson, Starletta Schipp, Julie Mansard, Nancy Dannels, Sharon Rodriguez, Providence Associate Co-director Sister Susan Paweski. Back row from left: Providence Associate Co-Director Debbie Dillow, Elaine Osborne, Pearlette Springer, Kate Childs Graham, Sherrie Mansfield, Julia Lopez-Kaley, Carri O’Donnell, Adrienne Bates-Brown, Candace Minster. Not pictured, Kevin Buchanan. (Originally published in the Winter 2019 issue of HOPE magazine.)...