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Marceline Mattingly

Sister Marceline was a native of Henderson, Kentucky. Her final ministry was in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Marceline entered the Congregation on February 10, 1933. She professed final vows on August 15, 1941. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in English. She also has a master’s degree in biology from the University of Notre Dame. Sister Marceline began her teaching ministry at St. Francis Xavier in Wilmette, Illinois, in 1935. She taught at 13 different...

Sister Marceline Mattingly turns 100!

...Huong Pham Sister Marceline (left) welcomes Sister Mary Imelda Sister Marceline receives a hug from Sister Adele Beacham Sister Marceline (center) with members of her family Sister Marceline (standing) with Sister Mary Esther Lane, who turned 100 earlier this year. Sister Dorothy Wolsiffer (left), Sister Marceline, Sister Mary Lou Ruck (right) and Sister Amata Dugan (seated) Sister Marceline (right) with Sister Sheila FitzSimons Sister Marceline posing with a gift – some bottles of Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola bottle also turned 100...

Sister Marceline Mattingly

...in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Sister Marceline donated her body to science. When the Indiana University Medical Center returns her cremains to the Congregation, a committal service will take place, but this could take several months. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Sister Marceline to the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Marceline in the comment section below. Sister Marceline Mattingly Complete Ministry In Illinois: Teacher, St....

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...

Sister Marceline Mattingly turns 100!

...Marceline (center) with members of her family Sister Marceline receives a hug from Sister Adele Beacham Sister Marceline (left) welcomes Sister Mary Imelda Sister Mary Imelda Coulup (seated) joins the celebration with Sister My Huong Pham Sister Marceline receives a greeting from Sister Mary Lois Hennel Posing by the cake Sister Marceline (left) and dear friend Sister Mary Louise O’Connor Sister Marceline (left) is greeted by Providence Associate Sheila Donis Sister Marceline tastes the punch Sister Marceline (left) and Sister...

100+ year old sisters survive COVID-19

...been able to see her in person, Sister Pat says Sister Mary Roger is sounding like her old self. “She is asking questions about the political scene, the Church and the latest comings and goings in the Community. She is frequently better informed than I,” says Sister Pat. Sister Betty Hopf Sister Betty Hopf, SP, Sister Marceline’s health care representative, says Sister Marceline was more alert and aware before her illness. She is still sleeping a lot and is more...

Baptism by horseback

...grateful for this mishap: “Thank God!” she exclaimed, “I wouldn’t want to be named Thelma!” The priest instead chose the name Elizabeth Louise. The plot thickens still! Marceline’s grandfather, not wanting to disappoint her mother, reported back that the priest had chosen Elizabeth Lee. This way at least she would have a traditional family name for her second name, after her paternal grandfather, Robert Lee Mattingly. Sisters Mary Moloney and Marceline Mattingly at a gathering celebrating Sisters over 90 years...

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...

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...

Sisters of Providence celebrate Senior Jubilees

...Teacher, St. John the Baptist (1975-86), Van Nuys, California: Teacher, St. Elisabeth (1986-88), Chicago: Teacher, Immaculate Conception (1988-91), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Transportation, Phone Room and Mail Service (1991-96), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Residential Service (1996-97), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Treasurer for Lourdes and Karcher Halls (1997-2003), and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: Treasurer for sisters in Lourdes Hall (2003-2015). 85-year Jubilarian Sister Marceline Mattingly Sister Marceline Mattingly is a native of Henderson, Kentucky. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer at Providence Health Care, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Sister...

Sisters of Providence honor elder sisters

...Marceline Mattingly Sister Su-Hsin Huang and Sister Rosalie Marie Weller Sister Alexa Suelzer and Sister Suzanne Smith Sister Suzanne Smith and Sister Francis Edwards Sister Mary Imelda Coulup and Sister Mildred Giesler Sister Ann Casper and Sister Mary Roger Madden Sister Charles Ellen Turk and Sister Mary Maxine Teipen Sister Marilyn Therese Lipps and Sister Mary Ann Lechner Sister Noralee Keefe and Sister Eileen Clare Goetzen Sister Jane Bodine and Sister Elizabeth Meyer Sister Marie Victoria Podesta and Sister Florence...