Special to The Message
Five Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, with ties to the Diocese of Evansville, are celebrating Jubilees this year.
Sister Rebecca “Becky” Keller is celebrating 50 years with the Congregation. Sister Becky was born in Monterey, Indiana. Currently, she ministers as Lourdes Hall Minister of Care at St. Mary-of-the-Woods and as a volunteer at Providence Food Pantry in West Terre Haute, Indiana.
Sister Becky entered the Congregation Aug. 21, 1976, from St. Anne Parish in Monterey. She professed first vows on July 14, 1979, and perpetual vows on Aug. 19, 1984. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from Purdue University and a master’s degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in Chicago.
During her time in the Diocese of Evansville, Sister Becky ministered as a teacher at St. John in Loogootee from 1978-79 and as a teacher at Vincennes Rivet High School from 1993-96.
Sister Becky has ministered at various other locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri.
Sister Ann Casper, formerly Sister Kenneth Ann, is celebrating 70 years with the Congregation. She was born in Huntington. Currently, she ministers as the Providence Community Cemetery Minister for the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Sister Ann entered the Congregation Jan. 4, 1956, from St. Patrick Parish in Fort Wayne. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1958, and perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1963. She has a bachelor’s degree in social studies from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, in addition to a master’s degree in secondary education administration from Indiana State University. Sister Ann also has a master’s in pastoral theology from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
During her time in the Diocese of Evansville, Sister Ann ministered as a teacher at St. John in Newburgh from 1976-77.
Sister Ann has ministered at many other locations in Indiana and North Carolina.
Sister Mary Frances Keusal, formerly Sister Ann Marion, is also celebrating 70 years with the Congregation. She’s a native of Chicago. Currently, she ministers in outreach and as a volunteer for Providence Health Care at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Sister Mary Frances entered the Congregation on Jan. 4, 1956, from St. Eugene Parish in Chicago. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1958, and perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1963. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College as well as a master’s degree in special education from Illinois State University. Sister Mary Frances also has a master’s of professional studies degree from Loyola of Chicago.
During her time in the Diocese of Evansville, Sister Mary Frances ministered as a teacher at St. Peter in Linton from 1960-61, as well as a teacher at Good Shepherd in Evansville from 1961-66.
Sister Mary Frances has also ministered in other locations in Indiana, Illinois and Oklahoma.
Sister Marie Grace Molloy, a native of Indianapolis, is celebrating 75 years with the Congregation. Currently, she ministers in prayer at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Sister Marie Grace entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1951, from St. Patrick Parish in Indianapolis. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1953, and perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1958. She has a bachelor’s degree in education from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s degree in education from Indiana State University.
During her time in the Diocese of Evansville, Sister Marie Grace ministered as a teacher at St. John School in Vincennes from 1953-57 and as a teacher at St. Joseph in Jasper from 1974-75.
Sister Marie Grace has ministered at various other locations in Indiana and Illinois.
Sister Mary Lou Ruck, formerly Sister Mary Lucian, is also celebrating 75 years with the Congregation. She’s a native of Evanston, Illinois. Currently, she ministers as a volunteer for Providence Health Care at St. Mary-of-the-Woods.
Sister Mary Lou entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1951, from St. Francis Xavier Parish in Wilmette, Illinois. She professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1953, and perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1958. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College and a master’s in English from Indiana State University. In addition, Sister Mary Lou has a master’s degree in religious studies from Spalding University.
During her time in the Diocese of Evansville, Sister Mary Lou ministered as a teacher at Sacred Heart in Evansville from 1954-57.
Sister Mary Lou has also ministered in other locations in Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Ohio and Kentucky.