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Oral History: Sister Gloria Memering looks back on more than 60 years as a Sister of Providence
...and Parish Music Coordinator (1976-83) St. Joseph Parish and Deaconness Hospital in Evansville, Indiana: Parish Ministry (1983-84) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Second Provincial Councilor in Sacred Heart Province (1984-87) Precious Blood Parish in Jasper, Indiana: Teacher and Parish Liturgist (1988-97) Sacred Heart Church, Vincennes Rivet Middle School and Vincennes Rivet High School in Vincennes, Indiana: Teacher and Liturgist and Music Director (1997-2006) Precious Blood Parish, Jasper, Indiana: Pastoral Associate and Music Director, Volunteer in Church and Hospital (2007-11) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana:...
Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows
...formation program with the Sisters of Providence. According to Sister Janice, during this first year of the novitiate program, the canonical novice focuses her time on studying scripture and spirituality, participating more deliberately in communal and private prayer, and continuing the discernment process of the call to religious life through a variety of programs, seminars and other projects. The second year of the novitiate is referred to as the mission novice year. Novices live the everyday life of a fully...
Sister Loretta Picucci (Formerly Sister Loretta Joseph)
...ending with two years as director of St. Columbkille Day Nursery in Chicago from 1981-83. It was here that she earned certification as a food service manager. In 1983, she courageously began outreach ministry with the Sacred Heart Southern Missions in Tunica, Mississippi, one of the poorest areas of a notably poor state. After eight years in Tunica, she responded to a need for a cook at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany and then five years as a Family...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Sister Hang Tran!
...my country,” Sister Hang said regarding her decision to study exercise science. Sister Hang Tran also volunteered time by teaching many Sisters of Providence about her culture. A Desire to Learn More While she is working on her degree, Sister Hang also wanted to learn more about American culture and opted to volunteer with some of the ministries of the Sisters of Providence. She contacted Sister Rebecca Keller, SP, who ministers as the Director of the Volunteer Program. Their discussion...
Sisters of Providence welcome new postulants
...of Mary Queen Congregation, based in St. Louis. She had ministered as a pre-school teacher for 16 years in the area and as a volunteer youth coordinator in many parishes. But she was searching for something more. And she found it in the Sisters of Providence. “I searched my soul,” Ann said. After speaking with Sisters of Providence Director of Vocations, Sister Joni Luna, as well as Sister Editha Ben, who is now the Sisters of Providence Director of Postulants...
Sister Barbara Ann Zeller: modern-day foundress
...are among those empowered to fly by the Family Reunification Program which offers residents personal and group therapy, life skills sessions and case management assistance. Liz England, Psy.D., director of clinical services for Providence House, says the goal is to enable the families served, “usually single moms with 1-4 children, the services that they need to become self-sufficient.” “The program helped me start a new chapter in my life by giving me knowledge to be a sober parent and to...
Sister Marilyn Kofler: Breaking boundaries through education and gentle influence
...career sometimes as “the token woman?” It was through relationships, she said. As a person who loves people, she had no problem making friends with the people in charge, often a priest. Then, when they had built trust for each other, she had the opportunity to plant seeds. Her path to influence was often indirect, but real nonetheless. In her career spanning decades as a teacher, principal, archdiocesan consultant, mission development director and executive assistant, perhaps one of Sister Marilyn’s...
‘It was 20 years ago today …’
...to pardon me for taking some liberties with the superb Beatles song, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!” Students from Creighton University who attended the 2019 Alternative Spring Break pose with chickens at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Jeff Peak, the assistant director of the John P. Schlegel, SJ Center for Service and Justice at Creighton University, said eight students will travel from Omaha, Nebraska, this year for the week-long venture. “We’ve sent anywhere from six to nine students, depending...
Sister Andre Panepinto
...of Notre Dame as a student – renewed herself professionally, but mostly spiritually. Oh, yes, she certainly enjoyed every second being on the campus at Notre Dame! Having fun on a break are, from left, Sisters Andre Panepinto, Kay Manley and Josephine Paolinelli. She came back to the Woods in 1988 and became the Director of the Learning Center. In the Community News in September/October 1988, the headline read, “Sister Andre and Literacy Program: Working Wonders. Because of this wonderful...
Warm hearts welcome postulant Anna Fan
General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson (right), gives postulant Anna Fan a hug after the entrance ceremony. A winter chill was not about to dampen anyone’s spirits Thursday evening, Nov. 13, when Anna Fan entered the postulancy with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. After a short, candle-lit prayer service in Owens Hall with Sister Editha Ben, vocation director, the two sang a short Taizé Magnificat in Chinese that would be sung again with the larger group. She and Sister...
Sister Barbara Sheehan receives Distinguished Service Award
...by our regional board of directors.” “The award was established as a way to recognize contributions of members on a variety of criteria, including long-term service, outstanding service, innovative program practice or development, leadership and recognition for contributions to related organizations,” Rev. Sartain said. He added that Sister Barbara was very deserving of the award. Sister Barbara was recognized for being an innovator, a person of social justice, calling others and ACPE to greater awareness, a spiritually oriented woman, a...
Anna Fan enters Sisters of Providence as postulant
Sisters of Providence General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson reads with new postulant Anna Fan. On Thursday, Nov. 13, Anna Fan, a native of Taiwan, was received into the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, as a postulant. According to Director of Postulants Sister Marsha Speth, Anna was welcomed to the postulancy through the ritual of entrance. Sister Marsha said Anna knocked on the door at Providence Hall and was greeted by General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson. From there, Anna...