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Learning from History: Taking Providence into the World
...was difficult to get the tuition to keep the school running. She’s the only Catholic sister, working alongside faculty and staff, two Holy Cross priests and a Holy Cross brother. History Repeats Itself Sister Mary Ann has also seen much that hasn’t changed, with history repeating itself. “There is so much conflict over immigration today. Our country’s first colonies were built by immigrants.” One day she was teaching about the Lewis and Clark expedition and she pointed out that St....
Books & Resources
...beneficiaries of the Catholic school system in the United States. Buy at Linden Leaf Gifts 175 Years: 1840–2015 A Pictorial History of the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Presented by the Tribune-Star Buy at Linden Leaf Gifts History of the Sisters of Providence, Volume I By Sister Mary Borromeo Brown Buy at Linden Leaf Gifts History of the Sisters of Providence, Volume II By Sister Eugenia Logan Buy at Linden Leaf Gifts The Path Marked Out History of...
Cathedral High School honors Sister Mary Ann Stewart with honorary diploma
Cathedral High School in Indianapolis honored a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Monday evening, May 18, during the school’s 2025-26 commencement. Sister Mary Ann Stewart, SP, was awarded an honorary diploma from the school for her ministry of 46 years at Cathedral as a history teacher. Sister Mary Ann started teaching U.S. and World History at the school in 1980. She has also ministered as the department chairperson of the school’s history department for four years. Sister Mary...
History Timeline 1926-1965
...too. 1954 First Marian Year in history takes place Our Lady of Fatima shrine at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Spirituality deepens Sisters of Providence continue to show their strong devotion to God. They install new Stations of the Cross statues in 1937 in Sacred Heart Grove. Later Pope Pius XII declares that 1954 will be a special year devoted to Mary. This Marian Year, the first in history, leads to a new Fatima shrine across from Le Fer Hall. 1954–1960 Administration of...
ICE and Immigration
...non-criminal migrants, challenging the narrative that enforcement targets only dangerous individuals. People detained by ICE who had no criminal convictions or pending charges skyrocketed from roughly 14.7 percent in early 2025 to about 42.7 percent by January 2026. That is more than a 1,000 percent jump in ICE detentions of immigrants with NO criminal history. Immigrants with no criminal history have become the largest group within ICE detention centers. Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp Demographic shifts included increases in Latino...
Immaculata, Washington, D.C.
...class note History of Immaculata and Dunblane In 1905, at the request of the pastor of St. Ann Church in Washington, D.C., the Sisters of Providence purchased property and opened what was first called Immaculata Seminary, including elementary, secondary and postgraduate programs. The college closed in 1978, with the elementary and high schools closing in 1986. Until 1965, the high school was called Immaculata High School. In 1965, the name was changed to Immaculata Preparatory. Read more about Immaculata’s history....
Stories from the Archives
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.
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
...Knoblock Laudato Si’ Blooms in Oak Park Parishes Sister Sue Paweski ‘He wants me to be here’ Sisters of Providence Dear Mama Sarah Knoblock See all blog posts Love, mercy, justice The Sisters of Providence have a long history of commitment to social and environmental justice. Justice efforts White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Official statements Who we are Be a part of the Sisters of Providence mission, joy and spirit. About us Get to know the Sisters of Providence, how...
A long history of mission in Asia
...Eugene Marie Howard, Marie Gratia Luking, the Rev. F.X. Clougherty, the Rev. J.N. Tacconi, the Rev. H.P. Lawton, Sister Clare Mitchell, the Rev. J. Kerin, Sisters Mary Elise Renauldt and Marie Patricia Shortall. 100 years of the Sisters of Providence in Asia This video marks the 100-year anniversary of the Sisters of Providence in Asia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4V_qC3ZTJ0 And in this video, we honor those Sisters of Providence who have ministered in Asia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X495YEUbYrs Learn more For a brief history of the...
Our Earth Day Festival Origins
...alpacas, hawks, goats, and … an armadillo??? We hope you will join us for a day of celebration the weekend before Earth Day, on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. near the Lodge at the O’Shaughnessy Dining Hall as well as on Earth Day itself, April 22, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the campus of Indiana State University. Take action with us as we continue this legacy and keep the movement alive! A brief history of Earth Day Sept....
Our Future and Land Justice
...Peace, Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of Providence, Sisters of Loretto, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and Sisters of Charity. Nature Conservancy The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center (6NICC) has acquired 600 acres of wooded property in Onchiota, NY, in one of the largest returns of private land to Indigenous people in state history. Groundwater and habitat protection, and public access New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the permanent protection of more than...
Suzanne Dailey
Sister Suzanne is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska. Currently, she ministers as the Motherhouse resource center coordinator at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Suzanne, formerly Sister Suzanne Marie, entered the Congregation on July 22, 1955. She professed final vows on August 15, 1963. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in social studies. She also has a master’s degree in United States history from Indiana University, and a doctorate in United States history from the University of St. Louis....