Sister Eileen Dede

Sister Eileen, formerly Sister Anita Therese, was a native of Terre Haute, Indiana. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Eileen entered the Congregation on January 7, 1948. She professed final vows on August 15, 1955.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also has a master’s degree in education from Indiana University.

Sister Eileen ministered as a teacher, a clinical pastoral educator in hospitals, a chaplain in hospitals and a pastoral associate. Sister Eileen also ministered as Principal at St. John School in Vincennes, Indiana, from 1967 to 1971.

Sister Eileen Dede (formerly Sister Anita Therese)

Complete Ministry

In Massachusetts: Teacher, Cheverus School, Malden (1950-51).

In Indiana: Teacher, St. Patrick, Indianapolis (1951-53); Teacher, St. Malachy, Brownsburg (1955-57); Teacher, Holy Spirit, Indianapolis (1959-65); Teacher, Immaculate Heart, Indianapolis (1965-67); Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1967-68); Teacher/Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1968-69); Principal, St. John, Vincennes (1969-71); Teacher, St. Luke, Indianapolis (1971-73); Teacher, St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianapolis (1973-77); CPE, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis (1977); Student Clinical Pastoral Education, St. Joseph Hospital, South Bend (1978-79); Teacher, Sacred Heart, Terre Haute (1983-84); Director of Pastoral Care, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1984-90); Assistant Pastoral Associate, Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1990-91); Volunteer, Eucharistic Minister, St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis (2011-13); Nursing Home Volunteer, Indianapolis (2013-14); Volunteer, St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis (2014-16); Volunteer, Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2017-18); Providence Health Care Visitor/prayer for PHC Staff, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2019-24); Prayer for PHC Staff and Residents, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2024-26).

In Illinois: Teacher, St. Mark, Chicago (1953-55); Teacher, St. Genevieve, Chicago (1957-58); Teacher, St. David, Chicago (1958-59).

In Ohio: CPE, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton (1977-78)

In California: Chaplain, Mercy Hospital, San Diego (1979-80); Chaplain, Daniel Freeman Hospital, Inglewood (1980-83).

In Florida: Substitute Teacher, St. Anthony Homecare, St. Petersburg (1993-94); Teacher, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bradenton (1994-97); Tutor, Permanent sub-teacher, Venice (1997-2000); Religious Education, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Dunedin (2001-03); Assisting Elderly/Substitute Teacher for Religious Education, St. Petersburg (2003-04); Ministry to the Elderly, St. Petersburg (2004-06); Volunteer, St. Vincent DePaul, Clearwater (2006-10).