Sister Profile

Sister Katherine Manley

Formerly Sister Catherine Therese

Biography

Sister Katherine Manley, better known as Kay, was born June 19, 1940. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Kay, formerly Sister Catherine Therese, entered the Congregation on January 6, 1958. She had attended Scecina Memorial High School as a freshman before entering the Providence Aspirancy. She professed first vows in 1960 and final vows in 1965.

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

Her teaching ministry began in 1961 at St. Margaret Mary in Terre Haute. Sister Kay taught elementary school for many years and was also Director and teacher of Pre-School/School Programs at Providence Speech and Hearing Center in Orange, California. She was also the principal at St. Anthony of Padua School in Gardena, California, for 10 years. Following 21 years in California,  she ministered as Administrator of Retired Sisters in Owens Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, before teaching theology at Guerin Prep High School.

Sister Kay is a beloved fan of the Indianapolis Colts and her grand-nephew played tight end for the squad.

She is also happy to be home.

“At this time in my life, being back home again in Indiana is a gift to me,” she said.

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Photographs

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This is a photograph of the faculty at St. Anthony School from 1980-81, which includes the late Sister Mildred Anne Dudine (top row, sixth across); the late Sister Jeanne Moore (top row, seventh across); the late Sister Ann Francine Cook (top row, eighth across); the late Sister Carole Ann Belucci (middle row, first across); and Sister Martha Rojo (bottom row, third across); the late Sister Ann Stephen Stouffer (bottom row, fourth across); the late Sister Gerard Theuer (bottom row, fifth across); and Sister Katherine Manley (bottom row, sixth across).
Sisters Jessica Vitente and Kay Manley
Many of the Sisters of Providence who volunteer in the Providence Hall phone room included (seated) Sister Mary Joan Schaefer and (standing, from left) Sisters Kay Manley, Dorothy Gartland, Barbara Bluntzer, Mary Ann Phelan, Carolyn Bouchard, Noralee Keefe, Carol Lindly, Lucille Lechner, Claire Hanson, Carol Nolan and Donna Butler.
(Clockwise, from left) Sister Betty Hopf, Sister Jody O’Neil, Sister Kay Manley, Sister Noralee Keefe and Sister Carol Nolan enjoy conversation prior to the 2021 Jubilee Luncheon.