Sister Profile

Sister Rose Virginia Eichman

Biography

Sister Rose Virginia was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. Currently, she ministers in health care services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

Sister Rose Virginia entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1952, from Cathedral Parish, Fort Wayne. She professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1959.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education.

Sister Rose Virginia has ministered in Indiana, Illinois, Texas and California.

Sister Rose Virginia Eichman

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Indianapolis: Teacher, St. Anthony (1954-56)

Chicago: Teacher, St. Andrew (1956-59)

Galesburg, Ill.: Teacher, St. Angela (1960-62)

Robstown, Texas: Teacher, St. John (1962-65)

Chicago: Teacher, St. Mel (1965)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Housekeeper, Providence Hall (1966-67)

Orange, Calif.: Housekeeper, Marywood (1967-69)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Infirmary Staff (1969-72)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Aide, Providence Hall (1972-77)

Orange, Calif.: Convent Service, Marywood (1977-80)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Nursing Assistant (1980-81)

New Albany, Ind.: Housekeeper/Activities, Providence Retirement Home (1981-82)

New Albany, Ind.: Laundry/Activities, Providence Retirement Home (1982-83)

New Albany, Ind.: Activities Assistant, Providence Retirement Home (1983-84)

New Albany, Ind.: Nurses’ Aide, Providence Retirement Home (1984-85)

New Albany, Ind.: Laundry/Housekeeping/Resident Aide, Providence Retirement Home (1985-87)

New Albany, Ind.: Resident Aide, Providence Retirement Home (1987-94)

New Albany, Ind.: Assistant to Day Care Supervisor, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries (1994-96)

New Albany, Ind.: Child Care Staff, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries (1996-98)

New Albany, Ind.: Housekeeping/Child Care Staff, Providence House (1998-2000)

Georgetown, Ind.: Volunteer, Providence Self Sufficiency Ministries and Holy Family Parish (2001-18)

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Sister Rose Virginia Eichman shows off a craft to Providence Assocaite Donna Watzke
Sisters and associates join in table conversation during Monday’s joint meetings.
Front row (left to right), Sisters Mary Pat Cummings, Dorothy Drobis, Marie Kevin Tighe, Rose Virginia Eichman, Cecilia Carter, Marie Esther Sivertsen. Middle row (left to right), Sisters Mary Ann McCauley, Francis Edwards, Marilyn Herber, Emily Walsh, Patricia Geis, Alice Walsh. Back row (left to right), Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Lisa Stallings, Denise Wilkinson, Jenny Howard and Mary Beth Klingel.
Sisters Anji Fan and Rose Virginia Eichman light their candles as chapter delegates as Sister Patty Fillenwarth waits to light hers. (photo by Amy Miranda)