Biography

Sister Joseph is a native of Indianapolis. Currently, she ministers as the Director of Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute, Indiana.

Sister Joseph entered the Congregation on January 4, 1954. She professed final vows on August 15, 1961.

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 Ball State University.

Sister Joseph has also ministered as a teacher in Indiana, Oklahoma and Kentucky, including serving at St. Joan of Arc in Indianapolis from 1967 to 1978.

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

• Providence Food Pantry to celebrate 25 years
• Hunger Bust Run/Walk scheduled
• Volunteer Spotlight: Penny’s from heaven
• Feeding neighbors in need
• ‘But I won’t get any supper …’
• Twenty-eight Sisters celebrate Jubilees
• Providence Food Pantry going strong
• Providence Food Pantry eases hunger in West Terre Haute

Photographs

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Sister Joseph Fillenwarth in the Providence Food Pantry van.

Sisters Joann Quinkert and Joseph Fillenwarth help out at the north pole zone

Such a busy weekend and big event requires many dedicated volunteers. Shown here, clockwise from lower left are a few of the volunteers who helped organize and carry out this year’s rummage sale, including Sister Kathleen Desautels, SP, Liz Deligio, Sister Virginia Jung, OSB, Sister Joseph Fillenwart, SP, and Sister Patty Fillenwarth, SP.

Several Sisters of Providence celebrated Jubilees in December. They were honored at a celebration with the Sisters of Providence General Council. The sisters celebrating Jubilees included (front, from left) Sister Marie Smith, General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson and Sister Betty Donoghue, (middle) Sister Suzanne Smith, General Council member Sister Mary Beth Klingel and SIsters Marilyn Trobaugh, Mary Rita Griffin and Kathleen Dede, (back) General Council members Sisters Jenny Howard and Dawn Tomaszewski, Sister Dorothy Larson, General Council member Sister Lisa Stallings and Sisters Joseph Fillenwarth and Ruth Ellen Doane.

Providence Food Pantry director Sister Joseph Fillenwarth with a pantry volunteer. Saint Mary’s Village Parish’s fifth “Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk” will take place at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 10. All proceeds from the event will benefit the food pantry.