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General Superiors
...Slattery Mother Mary Bernard Laughlin Mother Marie Helene Franey Mother Gertrude Clare Owens Mother Rose Angela Horan Mother Mary Pius Regnier Sister Loretta Schafer Sister Anne Doherty Sister Nancy Nolan Sister Diane Ris Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara Sister Denise Wilkinson Sister Dawn Tomaszewski Mission in China 1840–1856 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., has been called a visionary, a model of virtue, and a source of inspiration and...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Story
...young community of women religious who served as teachers and cared for the sick and poor. She would no longer be Anne-Therese but was known by her religious name, Sister St. Theodore. Chronic ill health begins Not long after Sister St. Theodore first entered the Sisters of Providence in France, she began suffering from a chronic health issue that would plague her rest of her life. Sister Mary Cecilia Bailly tells of it in the first biography written on Mother...
Oral History: Sister Teresa Costello
...And we worked very hard. I never worked in the infirmary, I was probably better at scrubbing floors, although it was very tiring. But the novitiate sisters were extremely kind. Sister Marie Ambrose (RIP) was a gentle lady, and Sister Mary Dominica (RIP) was like a grandmother to us. Because we came from the East Coast the four of us rarely had company. Sister Mary Dominica was wonderful to us; it saved the day for me. I was so happy...
Reflections from Sister Denise
Sister Denise Wilkinson was the general superior of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, from 2006 to 2016. As a gifted writer and speaker, she is often called upon to share her reflections. These are some of her writings.
Denise Wilkinson
Sister Denise, formerly Sister Jessica, entered the Congregation on September 12, 1963. Currently, she ministers in health care and congregational department. Her previous ministry was as a Donor Relations volunteer in the Mission Advancement Office at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Denise grew up in a Catholic household in Chicago and attended Marywood. She said she felt attracted to religious life “as a means to do something important with my life.” While ministering as a teacher at many locations, Sister Denise also...
Frequently Asked Questions
...sisters say they felt a calling or a “nudge” toward becoming a Catholic sister. They were curious and wanted to learn more. The process for determining a call from God to become a Sister of Providence is called discernment. Single, Catholic women between the ages of 18 and 42 are invited to consider religious life as a Sister of Providence. If you feel a nudge toward life as a Catholic sister or would like more information about becoming a Sister...
Sister Dorothy Gartland (formerly Sister Margaret Eugene)
Sister Dorothy Gartland, formerly Sister Margaret Eugene, passed away on Thursday, December 25, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 96-years-old and had been a Sister of Providence for 78 years. Commentary By Sister Denise Wilkinson, SP Dorothy Jean Gartland, daughter of Eugene and Margaret Maney Gartland, came into the world on October 29, 1929 – the day the U. S. stock market crashed and the Great Depression began. A worldwide event. Dorothy Jean Gartland died a few minutes after midnight...
2016 Gold and Silver Jubilee Celebration!
...Wilkinson looks on. General Officer Sister Mary Beth Klingel hugs Sister Cathy Campbell. General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson is in the background. General Officer Sister Jenny Howard (left) watches as General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson (right) reads a Jubilarian proclamation for Sister Mary Jo Piccione. General Officer Sister Jenny Howard (left), along with Sister Mary Jo Piccione and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson. General Officer Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (left) listens as General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson reads a Jubilarian proclamation...
Celebrations, decisions, being community and the future: SP General Chapter 2016
...Jenny Howard. (Photo by Sister Joni Luna) Sisters of Providence who were elected as General Officers during the 2016 General Chapter included (from left) Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Jeneen Howard, Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski (who will minister as General Superior) and Sister Lisa Stallings. (Photo by Sister Joni Luna) Sister Barbara Ann Bluntzer at St. Joseph Lake during a break in chapter. (Photo by Sister Evelyn Ovalles) Sister Denise Wilkinson (from left), Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara, Sister...
History Timeline 1966–Today
...half of the 20th century, the sisters have to close many of their schools or let others take charge of them. The sisters still find ways to follow their calls to teach. Sisters minister in tutoring, long-distance education, GED classes and more. They work with people of all ages, from small children to adults. The Sisters of Providence sponsored other schools and institutions. Learn more about our ministry in education 1974 President Richard Nixon forced to resign Sister of Providence...
Twenty-eight Sisters celebrate Jubilees
...from left) Sisters Helen Dolores Losleben, Mary Loyola Bender, Agnes Arvin, Rosalie Marie Weller, Catherine Arkenberg, (back) General Council members Sisters Dawn Tomaszewski, Jenny Howard and General Superior Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Rose Marita Riordan, Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll, General Council member Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Mary Imelda Coulup and General Council member Sister Lisa Stallings. Sister Joseph is a native of Indianapolis. She currently ministers as the director of Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute. Sister Joseph...
Ann Denise Reger
Sister Ann Denise was born Ann Dolores Reger on May 5, 1918. She died on March 12, 2013. She was 94 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 76 years. Sister Ann Denise entered the Congregation on July 16, 1936. She professed final vows on Jan. 23, 1945. Her first teaching ministries were at the elementary school levels. She also taught for 11 years in fourth-grade classrooms and 19 years as a junior high teacher. She taught...