Biography

Sister Margaret, formerly Sister James Patrick is a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers in prayer and residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Margaret entered the Congregation in 1961, professing first vows in 1964 and final vows in 1969.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She also earned her master’s degree in religious education from Loyola University and has a master’s of professional studies in pastoral studies from Loyola.

Of her ministries, Sister Margaret taught math, religion, biology and health at St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis from 1967-70. She also ministered as a teacher at Indiana Scecina High School from 1983-84 and ministered as the Director of Religious Education at St. Joan of Arc Religious Education Center in Kokomo, Ind., from 1987-92.

From 1998-2005, she also ministered as the parish life coordinator at St. Leonard Parish in West Terre Haute, Ind., and at Saint Mary Parish at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Village.

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

• Ministry of prayer and smiles offer light
• 13 Sisters of Providence celebrate 50th anniversary

Photographs

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Catching up, from left, Sisters Mary Jeanine Schubert, Susan Dinnin and Peggy Lynch.

Catching up with each other are, from left, Sisters Susan Dinnin, Mary Jeanine Schubert, Mary Catherine Guiler and Peggy Lynch.

Sister Peggy Lynch, left, with her Providence Associate companion Christine Boyle.

Sisters Jeremy Gallet and Peggy Lynch with newly elected General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. (photo by Joni Luna)