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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 Lisa Stallings was born on December 26, 1952. She is a native of Evansville, Indiana.
Sister Lisa entered the Congregation on August 23, 1975.
She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in English, and earned a master’s degree in English from Indiana University. She also has a master’s degree in music (sacred music and liturgy) from St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana, and a master’s degree in theological studies from St. Meinrad School of Theology.
She ministered as a teacher at Our Lady of Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana, while also teaching at Providence-St. Mel School in Chicago. She also served as director of music at St. Bernadette Parish in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and at St. William Parish in Chicago.
Currently, Sister Lisa ministers as the Coordinator of Liturgy for the Congregation and as a volunteer for The Connecting Link in West Terre Haute. Prior to that, she was a member of the Congregation’s Leadership Team, ministering as the Congregation’s Vicar.
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.
- Ready to ring in a New Year!
- Transformed by these Woods
- Simon and Daisy
- Impacted by a few U.S. Federal Penitentiary inmates
- Meaningful work
Read more
Sister Lisa is featured in the following content on the Sisters of Providence website:
- Sisters continue care for neighbors in need
- The Roads of Saint Mary’s
- Leaning and leading like Saint Mother Theodore
- Newsnotes Fall 2020
- Visiting Taiwan
- Schoolmates, sisters and part of a leadership team
- Sister Dawn Tomaszewski installed as general superior of the Sisters of Providence
- A Father’s Day Tribute!
- Leadership & vision
- Sister Lisa Stallings
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