Biography

Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp was born on March 6, 1951, in Indianapolis.

She entered the Congregation on August 23, 1975, and has been a Sister of Providence for 42 years.

Sister Jeanne graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She earned a master’s degree in mathematics with a concentration in physics from Purdue University, and a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership Administration Supervision from the National College of Education, now known as National Louis University in Chicago. She also has a doctorate of education degree in Private School Administration from the University of San Francisco.

Sister Jeanne ministered as a teacher at Providence High School in New Lenox, Illinois, as well as an instructor in physics and math at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. She also taught at Providence-St. Mel in Chicago and was principal at Mother Theodore Guerin High School in Chicago.

Sister Jeanne was also president of Providence Cristo Rey High School.

Currently, she is a member of the Congregation’s Leadership Team.

Written by this sister

This sister has written content published on this website. Here is some recent content, or you can view her full author listing here.

• Farewell to Guerin College Prep
• Reflection and Prayer for an Execution
• Sister Kathleen Dede: Reaching out in love right where you are
• From farming to teaching to counseling to care of Earth: Sister Ann Sullivan’s story
• A matter of hope: the future of religious life

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Sister Jeanette is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:

• Spend Sundays at the Woods!
• Schoolmates, sisters and part of a leadership team
• Sister Dawn Tomaszewski installed as general superior of the Sisters of Providence
• Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp: on choosing life as a sister, urban education and SP mission
• Opening minds to greater worlds
• Leadership & vision

Photographs

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(From left) Sisters Paula Damiano, Jan Craven, Jessica Vitente and Jeanne Hagelskamp with others at a peaceful protest/vigil prior to the federal execution of Dustin Lee Honken.

Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp welcomed everyone to prayer and led the group in the opening prayer, “A Prayer to Abolish the Death Penalty,” by Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, published by Pax Christi. It began, “God of Compassion, You let your rain fall on the just and the unjust. Expand and deepen our hearts so that we may love as You love, even those among us who have caused the greatest pain by taking life.”

Terre Haute NAACP branch president Sylvester Edwards speaks to members of the media at the July 13 Death Penalty Action federal execution press conference while (back, from left) Sister Paula Damiano, Karen Burkhart, Arthur Feinsod and Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp look on.

Sister Paula Damiano (front) speaks to members of the media during a July 13 federal execution press conference. Behind include (from left) Arthur Feinsod, Karen Burkhart and Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp.

Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp stands behind Terre Haute NAACP branch president Sylvester Edwards at the July 13 federal execution press conference.