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Sister Patricia Linehan
...Patti, Terry and Roland, Chris and Aaron, Mark, Mike, Bonnie and family members who are unable to be here, your Aunt Pat loved you very much and her spirit will continue to be in your lives. Our sympathy is with you at this time. (Back, from left) Sisters Jody O’Neil, Jan Craven and Marianne Ridgell. (Seated) Sisters Kathleen Bernadette Smith and Patricia Linehan. Sister Pat’s last months of life were challenging. For six of the seven months of Pat’s illness,...
Sister Patricia Fillenwarth (formerly Sister Joseph Monica)
...in further details, see me later. But I could never tell it as Patty did. Random memories of Patty are these: When Patty had a glass of wine, she said her elbows got weak. Patty insisted she had perfect feet because a doctor had told her she did. When watching a football game, if the score was close, Patty had to leave the room because she got so nervous. Patty lost her wallet every day – even multiple times a...
Sister Patricia McIntyre (formerly Sister Elaine)
...– fill in the blank. As one of Patty’s band members observed, “Patty was quiet in her own way.” So, who was this Patty McIntyre who was “quiet in her own way?” As Providence would have it, Patty herself wrote much of this commentary. As we will see, Patty was quiet and an excellent writer. A writer who observed life through the lens of joy, of a child who knows she is loved and loves in return. Let me read...
Oral history: Sister Patricia Geis, a life of adventures and little ones
...exhibits many traits attributed to middle children: peacemaker, independent and self-motivated, easygoing, innovative, successful, a seeker of fairness, balance and justice. Both sets of her grandparents were first-generation Americans. Her paternal grandparents had come to America from Germany and her mother’s parents from Poland. Sister Patty Geis’s last name is German, although as a child she wanted to have her mother’s Polish maiden name: Cieszykowski. Sister Patty early in her religious life Young Patty grew up in a household of...
Sister Patricia Geis (formerly Sister Anna Marie)
...was “Particularly I admire two virtues: A profound humility and immense charity,” said Sister Janet Gilligan in her commentary for Sister Patricia Geis, formerly Sister Anna Marie, who passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 88-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 71 years. Sister Patty Geis Sister Janet continued: Apparently even Mother Theodore knew and admired our dear Sister Patty Geis. When Patty went to God, she was 88-years-old and had...
Patricia Geis
Sister Patricia was a native of Chicago. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Patricia, formerly Sister Anna Marie, entered the Congregation on July 21, 1952. She professed first vows on January 23, 1955, and final vows on January 23, 1960. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree from the University of Northern Illinois. Sister Patricia’s complete list of ministries: Immaculate Conception, Chicago: Grade 1 (1955 -1958) Annunciation, Brazil, Indiana:...
Patricia McIntyre
Sister Patricia, formerly Sister Elaine, was a native of Eaton, Ohio. Her final ministry was in prayer for Providence Spirituality & Conference Center at the Woods. Sister Patricia entered the Congregation in 1951 from Richmond, Ind. She professed first vows in 1953 and final vows in 1958. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and also has a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana University. Sister Patricia’s first ministry was as a first grade teacher...
Jean Patrice Keenon
Sister Jean Patrice was born Mary Margaret Keenon on April 2, 1920. She died on Aug. 6, 2010. She was 89 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 71 years. Sister Jean Patrice entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1939. She professed first and final vows on Aug. 15, 1941 and 1947, respectively. She began her teaching ministry at St. John, Vincennes, Ind., in 1941. She ministered in other schools in Indiana, as well as classrooms in...
Patricia Linehan
Sister Patricia, better known as Sister Pat, was a native of Cincinnati. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Pat entered the Congregation on August 16, 1993. She professed final vows on August 12, 2000. She earned an RN from St. Francis School of Nursing in Seattle, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Washington, also in Seattle. She also earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Washington and a master’s...
On policing and Providence
Sister Pat Mahoney outside the District 22 police station in Chicago where she volunteers. From the way Sister Pat Mahoney greets the receptionist and walks right through the gate labeled “POLICE USE ONLY,” it is apparent that she feels right at home. Still, Sister Pat laughs, she never guessed she would volunteer at a police station. “But I never thought I’d leave teaching or stop wearing the habit when I entered religious life, either.” Sister Pat, a volunteer with the...
Providence Associate photo highlights 2009
The 2009 Providence Associates retreat was held March 20-22, 2009, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The retreat, Pondering the Movement of Providence in Our Lives, was attended by 34 associates and candidates. Providence Associate Pat Stucke of Schererville, Ind., renewed her commitment at the home of her companion, Sister Lucy Nolan, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009....
Sister Mary Patricia Cummings (formerly Sister Marie Janice)
...it never did!” Sister Mary Patricia Cummings The Cummings sisters loved operas and musicals and volunteering as ushers so that they could attend performances. Mary Pat, who never had formal training, could play the piano by ear. Their niece fondly remembers how on summer visits, her aunt would spend quality time patiently, if not successfully, trying to teach her how to play the piano. They also became accomplished hikers, trained by Sister Betty Koressel and her sister to prepare for...