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Much to learn from two women religious founders
Editor’s note: Providence Associate Maria Price was recently awarded a Tower Award from Presentation Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. Presentation is Louisville’s original Catholic high school, founded in 1831 by Mother Catherine Spalding and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Maria, a 1987 graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, serves as executive director at St. John Center, a homeless shelter in Louisville. She was recognized for being a woman leader in the area of service and advocacy. The reflection below is from...
Providence Associate first commitment 2015
...Associates of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (Front from left) Director of Providence Associates Sister Diane Mason, Zenaida Contreras, Sabrina Falls, Barbara Linton, Holly Herber, Adrienne Curtis-Davis, Kristina Allen, Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow, (second row) Jacqueline Fischer, Rita Edwards, Patricia Waltman, Mary Wagner, Regina Hartman, Tina Bowen, (third row) Arthur Snyder, Beth Speer, Betty Sloan, Mary Jo Ricketson, Karen Blesch, Donna Stevenson, (back row) Cathy Allen, Kim Knoblock, Beth Weis, Pam Blake-Virostko, Jeanie Fentz, Cathleen Flynn,...
New Providence Associates!
...Providence Associates of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (Front from left) Director of Providence Associates Sister Diane Mason, Zenaida Contreras, Sabrina Falls, Barbara Linton, Holly Herber, Adrienne Curtis-Davis, Kristina Allen, Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow, (second row) Jacqueline Fischer, Rita Edwards, Patricia Waltman, Mary Wagner, Regina Hartman, Tina Bowen, (third row) Arthur Snyder, Beth Speer, Betty Sloan, Mary Jo Ricketson, Karen Blesch, Donna Stevenson, (back row) Cathy Allen, Kim Knoblock, Beth Weis, Pam Blake-Virostko, Jeanie Fentz, Cathleen...
Educating toward healing with music
Tracy Richardson, above left, a product of the music therapy program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and the program’s current director, with one of her mentors and a founder of the program, Sister Laurette Bellamy, in 2005. (Submitted photo) 1982 Tracy Richardson, a first-year music major at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, loved music and wished to help people. But she was struggling to balance her job singing with a band and schoolwork. When her professor, Sister Laurette Bellamy, heard Tracy planned to...
Tapping into fresh energies: Sister Joni’s vocation and teen ministries
...encounter the power of God’s invitation is part of the work to which Sisters of Providence commit themselves individually and collectively. Sister Joni Luna has the special ministry of being vocation director for the Congregation. But she sees it as a responsibility every Sister of Providence shares through her witness in whatever life of prayer and service she ministers. Hope for the future White Violet Center for Eco-Justice interns show off their work from an art and spirituality workshop Sister...
Human Rights Day: ‘I’m grateful I had the opportunity to participate’
...served as director for the World Health Organization, and was head of the United Nations in Sudan. Three Sisters of Providence, Sisters Marsha Speth, Mary Montgomery and Donna Butler, all attended the event this year and came away with many reflections. Coincidentally, Sister Marsha represents the Sisters of Providence on the Human Rights Day Committee, and has for approximately five years. “This kind of event is where we need to be,” she said. “It fits with our mission of love,...
Sisters of Providence “employ” special education students
...worked in Food Services. I attended the luncheon with White Violet Center’s Associate Director Robyn Morton, who is Dustin and Erika’s supervisor. The first thing Robyn said as we arrived was, “I want to see my kids. I’m going to find my kids.” With that, she was over photographing them with her phone and telling them how proud she was of them. They were all smiles. It was cool seeing them in this setting — dressed up and surrounded by...
Oral history: Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer
...parishes in Texas along the Rio Grande Valley for six years. They served predominantly Mexican American parishes. Doris ministered with more of the youth physical activities. Barb did catechism classes, serving as Director of Religious Education. They then traveled to Somerset, Kentucky, to work for two years. Sadly, Sister Doris developed cancer. Doris’s family was in Evansville and so the sisters returned to Indiana so she could be near her family. St. Joseph Parish in Benton, Illinois, was next for...
Providence Associate connects to the Woods
...through the process of joining with me! This drew me in even closer to wanting to help the Sisters of Providence. It was at this point I asked myself repeatedly: How am I going to keep this connection once I have my master’s?? Long talks with the MAPT director, Providence Associate Virginia Unverzagt (RIP), led me to my decision (and want) to become a Providence Associate. Those talks were about our lives, the future, and why I wanted to stay...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...Providence Associate Father Dan Hopcus, Sisters Marianne Ridgell, Arlene Knarzer, Joanne Golding and Lucy Nolan. (photo by Amy Miranda) Providence Associate Assistant Director Debbie Dillow and Director Sister Diane Mason present to sisters on the Providence Associate relationship during the first General Chapter in history where Providence Associates were present for some of the chapter. (photo by Amy Miranda) General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson in a prayer moment during the opening ritual for Chapter 2016. (photo by Amy Miranda) Sister...
Welcome to our new postulants Ann Duong and Maité Rodriguez-Mora
...of Providence Director of Vocations Sister Joni Luna walks with Ann and Maité to their entrance ritual. Left to right: Maité, Sisters Paula Modaff and Joni Luna, Ann and Sister Marsha Speth walk to the entrance ritual. Sister Marsha Speth walks with Ann and Maité to their entrance ritual. Sister Joni Luna with Ann. In the official entrance ceremony Ann Duong knocks on the door of Providence Convent asking to be admitted. Sister Joni Luna with Maité. In the official...
Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis)
...Immaculate Conception. A virtual wake took place at 10:30 a.m., followed by Eucharist without liturgy at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Suzanne in the comment section below. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Suzanne to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Suzanne Smith (formerly Sister Louis) Complete ministry In Illinois: Teacher, Providence High School, Chicago (1956-59). In Indiana: Teacher, Ladywood (1959-65); Business Office Assistant, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1977-79); Director of Data...