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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...
Jeneen (Jenny) Howard
Sister Jeneen Howard, better known as Sister Jenny, was born on August 4, 1952. She entered the Congregation on August 22, 1983. She is a native of Indianapolis. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and earned a master’s degree in biology from Ball State University. She also has a master’s degree in guidance counseling in secondary schools from Northeastern Illinois University. Currently, Sister Jenny ministers as the Congregation Leader for Our Lady of Victory...
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...
Thirty Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
A total of 30 Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, celebrate 60-, 70-, 75- and 80-year Jubilees this year. The 30 sisters were treated to a Senior Jubilee celebration on Thursday, Dec. 8, in Providence Hall. Sisters of Providence 60-year Jubilarians Sister Ann Casper, Sister Josephine Paolinelli, Sister Irma Meuse, Sister Mary Ann Fox, Sister Ellen Kehoe, Sister Mary Louise O’Connor, Sister Mary Frances Keusal, Sister Catherine Buster, Sister Maureen Abbott, Sister Joanne Golding and Sister Joan Kirkpatrick were...
Sister Mary Jeanine Schubert
...Provident God throughout your lifetime. You have been a faithful disciple as a Sister of Providence for almost 65 years. We are here to celebrate the life of Sister Mary Jeanine Schubert, who was born on January 16, 1942. Mary’s twin brother, Andy, and her sister-in-law Patty are present here today along with her nieces, Dr. Nancy and her husband Sean, and Jenny Witter and her husband Eric. Her grandnieces, Stella and Simone, are also here. As Sisters of Providence,...
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...
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...
Sisters of Providence, Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters enter covenant relationship
...Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters president Sister Mary Jo Nelson, OLVM, embraces Sister Jenny Howard during the ceremony. Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters. “At that point, I continued my discernment, and many sisters and other friends were encouraging me to consider this new role,” Sister Jenny said. “When the call came from Sister Dawn, I felt like it was an opportunity for me to place my name forward. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to...
Celebrating our senior jubilarians!
...General Officers Sisters Jenny Howard and Dawn Tomaszewski Sister Margaret Norris at prayer Sister Rosemery Eyler greets sisters after Mass The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, honored their 75-year Jubilarians on Tuesday, Dec. 17, including (front) Sister Miriam Clare Stoll and (back, third and fourth from left) Sister Florence Norton and Sister Mildred Giesler. They are photographed with (back, from left) General Councilors Sister Mary Beth Klingel, Sister Lisa Stallings, Sister Jenny Howard, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski...
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...
Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees
...Meyers and General Councilor Sister Mary Beth Klingel. (Back) General Councilor Sister Lisa Stallings, Sister Arlene Knarzer, General Councilor Sister Jenny Howard, Sisters Mary Catherine Keene and Susanne Gallagher, General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, Sister Elizabeth Smigla and Sister Sharon Richards. Sister Susanne Gallagher is a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers as the Assistant Director for the Archdiocesan Special Religious Development Agency in Chicago. Sister Susanne, formerly Sister James, entered the Congregation on July 22, 1957, from St. Mary’s,...