Sister Profile

Sister Denise Wilkinson

Formerly Sister Jessica

Biography

Sister Denise, formerly Sister Jessica, entered the Congregation on September 12, 1963. Currently, she ministers in health care and congregational department. Her previous ministry was as a Donor Relations volunteer in the Mission Advancement Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Denise grew up in a Catholic household in Chicago and attended Marywood. She said she felt attracted to religious life “as a means to do something important with my life.”

While ministering as a teacher at many locations, Sister Denise also ministered as the General Superior of the Congregation from 2006 to 20016.

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Sister Denise Wilkinson during the 2023 Senior Jubilee luncheon. Sister Denise is celebrating 60 years of being a Sister of Providence this year.
The 2023 60-year Jubilarians included (front, from left) Sister Elizabeth Koressel, Sister Janice Ostrowski, Sister Jeremy Gallet and Sister Denise Wilkinson. They are pictured with General Councilors (back, from left) Sister Carole Kimes, Sister Anne Therese Falkenstein, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Vicar Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp. Not pictured: Sister Patricia McGlynn and General Councilor Sister Laura Parker.
Sisters Denise Wilkinson and Doreen Lai
(From left) Sister Jessica Vitente, Sister Ann Casper and Sister Denise Wilkinson during an All Souls Day ceremony in 2018 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Sister Lisa Stallings (left) and Sister Denise Wilkinson (right) with Liz Deligio, a very good friend of Sister Patty Fillenwarth.