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Vincennes emergency hospital

By Sisters of Providence | May 9, 2012 |

In addition to their work at the Military Hospital in Indianapolis, the Sisters of Providence also had charge of the emergency hospital in Vincennes, Ind., that was opened in July…

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Sisters who served during the Civil War

By Connie McCammon | May 9, 2012 |

Sister St. Felix Buchanan Sister Helena Burns Sister Frances Ann Carney Sister Athanasius Fogarty Sister Sophie Glenn Sister Eugenia Gorman Sister Mary Francis Guthneck Sister Henrietta MacKenzie Sister Mary Louise…

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Civil War diary entries

By Connie McCammon | May 9, 2012 |

In the Sisters of Providence Archives there is a bound transcription of the diary of General Superior Mother Mary Cecilia Bailly. She served as general superior after the death of…

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Tribute to Sister Athanasius

By Connie McCammon | May 9, 2012 |

Sister Athanasius Fogarty, directress of the Military Hospital in Indianapolis during the Civil War, was greatly respected as a sister-nurse. She served at the hospital from May 17, 1861, to…

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The Crypt in the Church of the Immaculate Conception

By Christina Blust | April 26, 2012 |

One of the fascinating places in the Church of the Immaculate Conception is referred to as “the crypt”. This is the area below the church. More than twenty years ago…

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Treasures from Archives: Sister St. Francis Xavier’s slippers

By Connie McCammon | April 17, 2012 |

One day while gathering some information for a blog on the death of Sister St. Francis Xavier Le Fer, I ran across some intriguing information about an artifact belonging to…

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Treasures from Archives: Father Goossens

By Connie McCammon | March 20, 2012 |

In one of my recent forays in the stacks of Archives, I stumbled upon a unique item. In an archival box marked chaplains I discovered a black leather wallet in…

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Images from Past General Chapters

By Sisters of Providence | March 9, 2012 |
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Past winters

By Christina Blust | March 8, 2012 |
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Celebrating Thanksgiving as Sisters of Providence

By Sisters of Providence | March 8, 2012 |
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A glimpse at past Christmases and winter days

By Sisters of Providence | March 8, 2012 |
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Congregation ministries and sponsored institutions

By Sisters of Providence | March 8, 2012 |

Historical photos of past Sisters of Providence ministries.

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Often, some of the most interesting pieces of history are lost in time. These inviting stories are drawn from the Sisters of Providence Archives and the memories of sisters and friends. They feature the many people and places instrumental in the Sisters of Providence history.

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