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The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Biography
Sister Jeremy is a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers in Congregation Department ministry at the Woods.
Sister Jeremy entered the Congregation on Sept. 12, 1963. She professed final vows on Sept. 29, 1973.
She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in music education. Sister Jeremy also has a master’s degree in urban education and a music minor from Indiana University as well as a master’s degree in theology liturgy from the University of Notre Dame. Sister Jeremy also has a Ph.D in theology and the arts from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif.
Sister Jeremy has ministered in Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Oregon and California.
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Fort Wayne, Ind.: Teacher, St. Patrick (1968-72)
Jasper, Ind.: Teacher, St. Joseph (1972-76)
Galesburg, Ill.: Teacher, Costa Catholic School (1976-77)
Galesburg, Ill.: Teacher, Director of Religious Education, Costa Catholic School (1977-78)
Galesburg, Ill.: Teacher, Costa Catholic School (1978)
Galesburg, Ill.: Director of Religious Education, Immaculate Heart, Corpus Christi, St. Patrick (1978-80)
Galesburg, Ill.: Part-time Teacher, Costa Catholic School (1978-81)
Galesburg, Ill.: Director of Religious Education, Costa Center for Religious Education and Costa School (1980-81)
Morton Grove, Ill.: Director of Liturgy, St. Martha Parish (1981-84)
Corpus Christi, Texas: Director of Liturgy, Diocese of Corpus Christi (1984-90)
Oakland, Calif.: Pastoral Associate, St. Augustine Parish (1992-93)
Oakland, Calif.: Pastoral Associate, St. Augustine Parish/Adjunct Faculty, Jesuit School of Theology (1993-96)
Alameda, Calif.: Director of Music, St. Barnabas Parish/Adjunct Faculty, Jesuit School of Theology (1996-98)
Portland, Ore.: Director of the Office of Worship/Part-time editor, Oregon Catholic Press (1998-2014)
San Bernardino, Calif.: Director of Office of Worship, Diocese of San Bernardino (2015-2022)
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Sister Jeremy is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:
- The living and growing Providence Associate relationship in California and beyond
- Arts & Music ministries
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