$1,000+MAJOR BENEFACTORS:

Raymond & Ann BattersbyJim & Marlene BeckerFrank & Sharon BoutenVirginia FiccoJames & Rosemarie FlahertyAnthony GasperinoTim & Donna GeorgeHealing the ChildrenAlfred HerreraLeon D. HillLeonard Hill Holy Family HospitalRoxanne HuttonIgnatius Ohno FoundationE. Dylan KingHarry & Colleen Magnuson & FamilyHenrietta Manipis, PAAudrey M. McGaryKevin Nicols & Diana NicholsDr. Michael & Kendra OʼDeaPathology Associates Medical LaboratoriesProvidence Nutrition ServicesFrancis & Sandra RaucciCecelia V. RyanAlberta SchwengberSt. Cecilia ParishThe Ulrich TrustWilma I. WalshRobert & Mary Wildenhaus

$500-$999MAJOR DONORS:

Monica AndersonDennis & Saralyn AndersonLois Ann BakerPamela BehringRev. William CawleyRoger & Kathleen ChasePauline CrabbGarrick & Lela DungThomas GeorgeBetty J. Harrington, PAJuliane P. HillKathryn Hill Knights of ColumbusLeonard & Martha KorslundRobert & Ann KudrnaKathleen ManningJames PeplinskiSt. Aloysius ParishSt. Luke the Evangelist Church

Alfred SteinE. Kay SteppThomas & Camilla TilfordRichard & Barbara UmbdenstockGeorge & Rita WaldrefDonald & Mary WieckowiczMary Ann Wilharm, PA

$100-$499SPECIAL DONORS:

Fritz & Susana AhernThomas & Jane BaffneyWilliam & Carol BarberGeorgette Bayless, SPJoyce BennettMonica & David BrethauerDr. Michael BuckleyRobert & Catherine CarbaughGordon Carlton & Valerie Carlton, PAPhyllis CarpenterBetty L. CarrollCatholic Daughters of AmericaCatholic Youth CelebrationMarvin & Carol CecchiniCecelia E. ChappellRosina ChvatalJoan & Leonard CockrillPat & Salie CockrillAndrea & Stephen ColemanEllen & Phil CollinsRobert & Betty Jean CollinsColvico Inc.Dr. Frank ConklinThomas & Evelyn CorleyLily CostalesRalph & Catherine CostonElaine CoutureBarb & Johnny CoxJames & Lois CoxDrs. Arthur & Joan CraigDr. Michael & Linda CunninghamTom & Tamara DimkeWinifred & Michael DoohanIrene Dufort, PALawrence & Grace DyerDr. A. Craig EddyRaymond & Dr. Maura EganJoeine M. EnnekingMargaret Hoffman Erickson & Larry EricksonNicolas Francisco EstradaPatricia A. EwensPatrick FarrisDr. David G. FellinMorris & Yvonne FitzpatrickLeo & Wilma FleschCheryl Friberg

Raymond & Barbara FryeWilliam George & Susan RossDon & Jean GiovanazziIrene GleasonJohn & Nancy GlueckertMary GlueckertDebora L. GoodJohn P. GreeleyKathleen GutierrezSuzanne, Rick, Sean, Kelli & Ryan HaganClaudia HaglundMary Lou Hennessey, PAHennessey Funeral HomeMatthew & Rachel HerbErin M. HerronMaureen Hill Jerry & Shirley HofmeisterDr. Won & Kyong Hee HongPhilip HuberElizabeth JamesPaul & Judy JaremkoJesuit Fathers of YakimaDr. Ken & Marie KapstaferJohn & Christine Miles KelliherBrenda KellyMargaret KluckFrances KuhlTerence & Patricia LacroixReggie & MaryAnne LantzDr. Thomas & Alice LayneGerald & Stephanna LeahyJoe & Martha Legel, PAsCecilia LentzMary Frances LentzKen & Annie Lind, PAsJames & Alouez LinehanGary & Karen LogsdonFr. Stanley Malnar, MD, PARobert & Rita ManneryScott Manning, PAEmmett & Amedee MarxTom & Maria Mathews & familyLoraine McElhaneyEleanor McElwee, PAJoseph McGinnTom & Chere McKeirnanTom & Maria McKeirnanChris & Connie MeloneThomas & Margaret MesarosRoger & Linda MeyersDr. Thomas & Nadine MillerDennis Minno & Brenda KerrDarlene Moore, PAGerald B. MoranTimothy & Hye MoranEleanor MorganMosher/Drew/Watson/ Ferguson Architects Jack & Margaret MuddDr. Edward & Jeanne Mulick

Ray & Shirley MurphySmithmoore & Sandy MyersJohn NeversAlice NevueDavid NocchiDr. J. Patrick & Rhonda NolanJames & Sheila NordaleEileen Norris, PAJorge & Maureen OlguinDr. Donald & Joanne OlsonWilliam PancakeFrank & Adele PerraultWilliam & Dorothy PeteschMolly PhilopantClay RandallPaul & Barbara RedmondMary ReillyJennifer & Larry RosemanJohn & Marianne RutanRobert & Jean SagersonJoseph & Elizabeth SchamberDonald & Anne SchmutzColleen Seed, PAElizabeth SeibertBob Sendek & Marilyn Sendek, PAAnita ShafferJoanne F. ShreeveBeatrice M. SiringMarie Raschko Sokol, PASt. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences CenterRosemary StalléDelbert SteeleRoger Steele & Janet Steele, PANeal & Kam StehlyCharles SteilenOlaf & Marie StimacPatricia StimsonMadalen Sugrue Johnette SullivanRobert SullivanJack SumnerHerbert & Ann Bourke TaskerMr. & Mrs. George TelferAnthony TeskeMonica TothSam & Harriett Van WyckVernon & Joanne WaldenbergDiana WalesGregory WeaverFr. Severyn Westbrook Mary Wetsch-JohnsonLawrence & Mary WhiteMary Louise WilliamsPaul & Mary Lou WilsonLloyd WitheyMarilyn Wittenmyer, PA

Sisters of Providencethank our donors and benefactorsWe deeply appreciate your kind and generous donations to the Sisters of Providence and the ministries in

El Salvador, the Philippines and the United States. We acknowledge the contributions that were received through the Development Office from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. If you note any error in these records, we apologize and ask you to please contact us at (509) 474-2311.

Sisters of Providence thank our donors and benefactors ● January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007

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$1 - $99DONORS:

Therese R. AlbeeCarol AndersonKen & Kay AndersonMyrwin & Dawn AndersonMae Ann AsimusToni Bailie, PAHelen BallDeacon Jim Barrow, PAMarilyn BeforeDiana K. BiekerJoann BiermanMary Bischoff, PADr. Melinda K. BladeCaroline BlankenshipDr. Robert & Nancy BonneauPamela BourneMarilyn BoweNancy Preston BredbeckFlorence R. BrooksNancy C. Brooks, PAPaul BrownJohn & Florence BrunelleMary L. Busch Mary Butler, PALaurine C. CampbellRose CaplisKaren CarlDale & Gladys CarlsenGrace CarlsonDr. Mary Jo & Ltc. Norman CarrElizabeth CavanaghJoan Chapman, PAKathryn ChurchFlorence Montani CiceroLarry & Barbara ClarkTodd & Ashley ClarkEvelyn CochranPauline ColeDr. Grant & Dorothy CooneySarah Jean & George CooperVirginia Cory, PAPatricia CrowleyEdmund & Ellen CummingsNancy DavidsonThe Bob Davies familyMarty Davis & Kelly Davis, PABeverly DeckelmannJudith DeCourcySonia Delaney Edward & Jacqueline DerocheHerman & Mary DesautelsPhyllis DowlingBillie J. DranchekEmile & Carmel DufaultJon & Gretchen EcholsPeter & Patricia EdlefsenS. Edward & Virginia EnglishRamona EricksonRussell EspositoMareen EwingMargaret FeistVerna FelicePatricia FellbaumJudith FlanaganJudi FlisakowskiDaniel & Clauda FortenskyDavid GalesStacy & Marie-Luise GalesMrs. Pat GarveyMichael & Norma GavinJeanne GhormleyMichael & Susan Gillespie

Susan GilmartinLouise GraffenbergerRichard & Francine GretchFred & Karen HallMarjorie K. HallChris & Laura Halter, PAsElizabeth Haman & Betty Esterl Mary HarlowCharles HoferAuthor & Marjorie HughesMolly HughesAnnie Hulme, PAGwen HurstEunice Jacobsen-BerntssonStella Janosov, PAEvelyn Jenda, PARaland John & Cynthia John, PABrenda JohnsonKent & Mamie JohnsonMarian Julum-Weaver, PAVerlene D. KaiserArthur & Kathleen KaluzaRuth KauffmanCecilia M. KaysCatherine KellyRichard & Ruth KellySuzanne M. KennedyVernon & Barbara KenneyCarol KilduffAgnes King-BabeJoan KnebelConnie Koentopp Henry & Margaret KonerSue Ellen KrommRobert & Deborah KuntzFrank & Shirley LattanzioBetty Lou LaVigneDale & Rose LavigneLeon Leadon & Betty Leadon, PAMichael & Patricia LinerLawrence & Patricia LinkArch Logan, Jr.Judith Lynn-PerezDr. Roderick G. MacKintoshJoseph & Donna May MahoneyJanet MansberryJohn & Julia ManuelMartha Markarian, PAEldon & Geraldine MarshallMary Ann MartelloPhilomena MartelloRichard & Barbara MauroSam MauroRose Anne McClellanBill & Marcia McCorkleGary & Colleen McKinleyJanice McLaughlinDorothy Miller, PAWilliam MillerCatherine MitchellClell B. MoberlyPaul & Mary Lou MorinGemalee MorrisonCarolyn MortonMichael Mullen & Irene Mullen, PAEugene & Frances Munson, PAsMrs. Mary T. MurphyVirginia Murphy, PAJack Myers & Patricia Myers, PAKenneth & Carol NelsonMichael & Susan NestorEdward & Kathleen NieubuurtAnita-Narcisa NorcrossGwen & Craig NowakCarl & Barbara Nunes

William & Beth NyeDenise OʼBryanGarvin & Ann Olson, PAsPatrick & Leslie OʼNeill Lorraine B. OstrinMary PaloshDr. Robert & Jeanne ParkerMildred PedersenHarve H. Phipps, Jr.Carolyn PoirierElizabeth PontaroloPortland Providence AssociatesDonna H. PowellPablo & Jennifer ProanoRamona Raffaell, PAJacqueline RagoRebecca Barrett RawsonConnie RenggliLaurie RobertsLowell & Kathleen RuenPatricia RutanJohn H. Ryan, OCPRoberta Sample, PAMarilee Schiff & Karl SchwenfurthDavid & Sarah SchnitgerRichard & Mary SchroederRobert & Carolyn SelbeJohn & Ann SiegristPhyllis Silva-Keith, PAChristopher & Elizabeth SmithRoger & Mary SmithDorothy SpangeloCarol SpeltzPamela G. Spino, PACary Sprecher, PASallie SpruteDorothy St. Germain, PARichard & Sue StockingerRita M. StollCharles & Kathleen StoneRobert J. StruppFord & Libby SwensonWilliam & Sheryl ThomasMrs. J. F. TierneyPatricia TkaczykJeanne TribbettJack & Pat TrotterLorna Van LankerenMary Louise Van NessMary VassarNestor Daniel VicenteDavid & Betty WaltersMarilyn WardDorothy Warren, PAMarcella WenalaJean White, PAIrene WillebrandJames & Gloria WittrellDennis & Beatrice Wolf Carolyn WuchterTheresa YoonMichael and Cheryl Zoltak

SISTERSʼ GIFTSDONATED TO FUND:

Sr. Dorothy Byrne Sr. Rose Byrne Carmelite Monastery of SeattleSr. Marilyn CharetteSr. Dianne Crawford Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

Sr. Rose LulaySr. Loretta Marie MarceauSr. Marguerite OʼConnor Sr. Alice St. Hilaire Sisters of St. Benedict - St. Placid PriorySisters of Providence - PortlandSisters of St. Joseph - Newport

MEMORIALS 2007:

We are grateful for thoughtful donations received through the Development Office in memory of deceased friends or loved ones.

In memory of Sr. Rose Angela Dorothy SpangeloIn memory of Sr. Anselma Mary Thomas & Camilla TilfordIn memory of Edith Keith Arnold Phyllis Silva-Keith, PAIn memory of Leonard Barrow, Jr. James R. Barrow, PAIn memory of Edith Berry & Katherine Nordale James & Sheila NordaleIn memory of Paul Bierman Joann BiermanIn memory of Sr. Mary Blanchet Irene Dufort, PAIn memory of Mildred Bodell & Francis Bodell Kelly Davis, PA & Marty Davis & familyIn memory of Marilyn Bowe John BoweIn memory of Sr. Barbara Ann Brenner Paul BrownIn memory of Edward Chvatal Rosina ChvatalIn memory of Vincent Cicero Florence CiceroIn memory of deceased members of Collings & Swenson families Ferd & Libby SwensonIn memory of Norma Collins Karen CarlIn memory of Sr. Honora Collins Robert & Rita Mannery Roger & Mary SmithIn memory of Diane J. Cooper Myrwin & Dawn AndersonIn memory of Karen Cosgrove Fritz & Susana Ahern Eunice Jacobsen-Berntsson Dr. Melinda K. Blade Pamela Bourne Nancy Preston Bredbeck Larry & Barbara Clark Todd & Ashley Clark Patricia Crowley Edward & Jacqueline Deroche Suzanne, Rick, Sean, Kelli & Ryan Hagen Author & Marjorie Hughes Gwen Hurst John & Christine Miles Kelliher Richard & Ruth Kelly Suzanne M. Kennedy Barbara & Dick Mauro

Sisters of Providence thank our donors and benefactors ● January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007

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Carolyn Morton Mosher/Drew/Watson/ Ferguson Architects Neal & Kam Stehly Herbert & Bourke Tasker Gregory WeaverIn memory of Sr. Virginia Cosner Rose CaplisIn memory of Kathleen Cronin Marilyn BeforeIn memory of Bob Davies The Bob Davies FamilyIn memory of Srs. Agnus Delfine & Mildred Marie David GalesIn memory of Peter DeLong Pablo & Jennifer ProanoIn memory of Cecilia M. Dilley Nancy C. Brooks, PAIn memory of Srs. Sedonia Doyon & Glenrose Dalrymple Betty CarrollIn memory of Sr. Esther Dufault Emile & Carmel DufaultIn memory of Eliane Dufault Laurie RobertsIn memory of Neil Dufort Irene Dufort, PAIn memory of Sr. Judith Edwards Patricia MooreheadIn memory of Bernard Fellbaum & Patrocina Macadangdang Patricia FellbaumIn memory of Nellie Fuchs Pauline Cole Christopher & Elizabeth Smith Harve Phipps, Jr. Lawrence & Patricia LinkIn memory of Lucy Garcia Johnette SullivanIn memory of Dr. John Garvey Mrs. Pat GarveyIn memory of June Gasperino Anthony GasperinoIn memory of Sr. Louise Gleason Irene GleasonIn memory of George W. Glueckert Mrs. Mary GlueckertIn memory of Dorothy Grogan Mary Ann Martello In memory of Sr. Katherine Hanley Erin HerronIn memory of Sr. Rose Estelle Harvey Jack & Pat TrotterIn memory of Joseph L. Hennessey Mary Lou HennesseyIn memory of Herzog & McKeirnan parents Tom & Maria McKeirnanIn memory of Mary Hill Lois Ann Baker Monica & David Brethauer Phyllis Dowling Juliane P. Hill Kathryn Hill Leon D. Hill Leonard Hill Maureen Hill Frank & Shirley Lattanzio Donald & Mary Wieckowicz

In memory of Sr. Michelle Holland Ken and Kay Anderson Helen Ball Dr. William & Carol Barber Roger & Kathleen Chase Dr. Grant & Dorothy Cooney Ralph & Catherine Coston Winifred & Michael Doohan Garrick & Lela Dung Lawrence & Grace Dyer Margaret Hoffman Erickson & Larry Erickson Betty Esterl & Liz Haman Judi Flisakowski Molly Hughes Raland John & Cynthia John, PA Dr. Kennard & Marie Kapstafer Connie Koentopp Frances T. Kuhl Gerald & Stephanna Leahy Clarence and Martha Legel Arch Logan, Jr. Kathleen Manning Philomena Martello Roger and Linda Meyers Dr. Thomas & Nadine Miller Catherine Mitchell Paul & Mary Lou Morin Virginia Murphy, PA William & Dorothy Petesch Elizabeth Pontarolo Donna H. Powell Paul & Barbara Redmond Lowell & Kathleen Ruen Joanne Shreeve John & Ann Siegrist Carol Speltz St. Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center Robert Strupp Madalen Sugrue Patricia Tkaczyk Terence and Monica Toth Richard & Barbara Umbdenstock Lorna Van Lankeren Mary Vassar Dorothy Warren, PA Lawrence & Mary White Irene Willebrand James & Gloria Wittrell Dennis & Beatrice WolfIn memory of Joan Pariseau Huber Philip HuberIn memory of Ulysee A. Huguenin Betty Lou LaVigneIn memory of Joanne Janke John & Florence BrunelleIn memory of Arthur (Rocky) Kaluza Arthur & Kathleen KaluzaIn memory of Shiavax Kapadia Sr. Rose ByrneIn memory of Sr. Elsie Kelly Reggie & MaryAnne Lantz Vern & Joanne WaldenbergIn memory of Sr. Marie Emmeline Ladd Nancy Davidson Pauline Crabb

In memory of Sr. Anne Marcelle LeMay Mary Ann Wilharm, PAIn memory of Herb Lentz Cecilia LentzIn memory of Srs. Mildred Marie & Mary Alvera Denise OʼBryanIn memory of Srs. Alberic Marie & Theresa Leonie Dr. Thomas & Alice LayneIn memory of Srs. Julius Marie & Bridget Schuster Emmett & Amedee MarxIn memory of Mary Martello & Sr. Mary Michelle Mary Ann MartelloIn memory of Maryville Sisters Chris MeloneIn memory of Kathleen McKinnon Therese Albee & family Stephen & Margaret Kluck Gary & Colleen McKinley Dorothy MillerIn memory of Sr. Claudia McMillan Johnny & Barbara Cox Marilyn J. WardIn memory of Helen Meier Colleen Seed, PAIn memory of Jean & Kenneth Merryweather George & Sarah Jean CooperIn memory of Margaret Moberly Clell MoberlyIn memory of Sr. Julian Moran Gerald Moran Tim & Hye MoranIn memory of Sr. Julian Moran & the Maryville Sisters David W. NocchiIn memory of Joe Murphy, Sr. Francis Ignatius, Sr. Evelyn Bergamini Mary T. MurphyIn memory of Sister Flavia Nadon Robert & Betty Jean CollinsIn memory of Barbara Nevers John R. Nevers, Jr.In memory of Kevin Newkirk Janice McLaughlinIn memory of Mary Nunes Carl & Barbara NunesIn memory of Dale & Kay Padovan Jack Myers & Patricia Myers, PAIn memory of Jackie Pancake William PancakeIn memory of departed family members Mildred PedersenIn memory of Helen Peplinski James & Elaine PeplinskiIn memory of Jose Perez Judith Lynn-PerezIn memory of Laurel Phetteplace Paul & Judy JaremkoIn memory of Sr. Ethel Richardson James & Alouez LinehanIn memory of Sr. Marie Riley Erin Herron

In memory of Frank Ryan Cecelia RyanIn memory of Hildegarde & Joe Schamber Joseph & Elizabeth SchamberIn memory of Alma & Ralph Showalter Janet MansberryIn memory of Sisters of Maryville Edmund & Ellen Cummings Raymond & Ann BattersbyIn memory of Greg Smith Ltc. Norman & Dr. Mary Jo CarrIn memory of Albert Stallé Elizabeth SeibertIn memory of Albert & Margaret Steele Delbert Steele Roger Steele & Janet Steele, PAIn memory of Kathleen Stein Alfred SteinIn memory of Edna Steman Eileen Norris, PAIn memory of Jim Stoll Rita StollIn memory of Dr. Theodore Teske Anthony TeskeIn memory of J. B. Twohy Eleanor MorganIn memory of Aurora Paquet Vanairsdale Joyce BennettIn memory of Joe Wilson Paul & Mary Lou WilsonIn memory of Ronnie Withey Lloyd Withey

IN HONOR 2007:

We are grateful for thoughtful donations received through the Development Office in honor of friends or loved ones.

In honor of all the Sisters of Providence Cheryl FribergIn honor of Sr. Mary Clare Boland Ellen & Phil Collins Joan Knebel John H. Ryan, OCPIn honor of Sr. Margaret Botch Marie Raschko-Sokol, PAIn honor of Labor of Love Ministry – St. Dominicʼs Church Henrietta Manipis, PAIn honor of Sr. Kitsy Rutan Vern & Joanne WaldenbergIn honor of Sr. Annette Seubert Marilee Schiff & Karl SchweinfurthIn honor of Sr. Fran Stacey Scott Manning, PAIn honor of Sr. Charlotte Van Dyke Kathryn ChurchIn honor of Sr. Patricia Vartanian Sisters of St. Benedict

Sisters of Providence thank our donors and benefactors ● January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007

William H. Miller

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Sister Mary Clare Boland says “farewell” to Swedish, but not goodbye

A reception was held in Seattle on December 13 at the Swedish Medical Center-Cherry Hill campus to wish Sister

Mary Clare Boland well as she retired from pastoral care ministry.

For 17 years she was a familiar presence at the former Providence Seattle Medical Center. Typically, Sister Mary Clare rose each work day at 4 a.m., beginning her rounds at the medical center at 6 a.m. Though she planned to leave by 3:30 p.m., she often found herself visiting patients, offering comfort, solace, prayer and companion-ship, well into the evening.

“Chaplaincy work is not easy,” she has said, but she has found it deeply satisfying.

Offering a blessing, Sr. Mary Clare tells those gathered: “I bless you with the God of Providence. Go forward; it’s your job.”

“It is one of the greatest blessings to be with people, touching that spiritual place for strength and support in their healing, their recovery, their dying. To be at their side, with their families, or to serve as family to those who are alone – this is an incredible privilege.”

She especially treasures the interven-tions she used in her years of spiritual care. “I bless generously: the newborn with a new name and a wondrous life. Then there are the hugs and blessings for those in Behavioral Health. In Oncology and Palliative Care, we have sorrow hugs, prayer and presence as we journey together. The Rehabilitation unit is a marvel. Most often these hugs and prayers and blessings for old and young alike are thanksgiv-ings for healings and sure discharge.

“Staff, patients and families minister to me. They share the WORD, their faith stories and their coming to the Lord with new grace and a new look.”

Clearly, Sister Mary Clare has loved her time at the medical center, and she’s not gone yet. While her official duties have ended, she intends to continue to be a regular presence there as a volunteer. She continues to reside at St. Joseph Residence, where she once served as superior. ●

Seattle and Everett

Two sisters retire from longtime hospital ministries

Provincial Superior/Leadership Team Coordinator Margaret Botch offers thanks and congratulations to Sr. Mary Clare Boland for her years of faithful service.

Sr. Mary Clare’s retirement gift was a window from her beloved chapel that was torn down in the old building.

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Sister Dorothy Klingele ends decades of service in Everett

S ister Dorothy Klingele was recognized for her many years of service to Providence Everett Medical Center on January 29 in receptions on the Pacific and Colby campuses. This octogenar-ian has been serving in health care since 1953, most recently as sister representa-tive with offices at both campuses.

Before entering the religious community in 1951, Sister Dorothy had worked as a medical technologist in Yakima for several years, having earned two related bachelor’s degrees at Seattle College/University. She first came to Providence Hospital in Everett as a lab supervisor. Returning to college in

Sr. Dorothy unveils the plaque for the new Sister Dorothy Klingele Conference Room in Human Resources.

woman, says of Sister Dorothy, “She is an icon here, and will be deeply missed.” Sister Dorothy has been a champion for the medical center’s midwife program, the community health clinic and the children’s center.

“Sister Dorothy was our spiritual leader and a remarkable presence at Providence Everett for nearly 60 years,” says CEO Dave Brooks. “One of the things Sister Dorothy has done, along with other Sisters of Providence, is to recognize that lay leaders are going to help run the ministry.” An intensive, three-year Ministry Leadership Formation program will help to ensure that future leaders carry on the sisters’ mission.

Sister Dorothy now lives at St. Joseph Residence, Seattle. ●

Janet West, manager of telecommunications (left), and Julie Amdal, switchboard operator, say goodbye to Sr. Dorothy at a reception.

the 1960s, she earned a master’s degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in develop-mental biology, both from the University of Notre Dame. She also did postdoc-toral research at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, worked in medical genetics at University of Oregon Health Sciences Center and was a professor of biological sciences at Fort Wright College in Spokane.

She has seen many changes in her years in Everett. She remembers when Sisters of Providence lived in a convent on one of the floors at the hospital, and she was at the facility when it merged with Everett General Hospital in 1994. Today, the medical center has a Pavilion for Women and Children and a new Providence Cancer Center. Cheri Russum, hospital spokes-

Sr. Dorothy Klingele was recognized for her many years of service at an Amazing Services luncheon for employees. COO Preston Simmons applauds.

Sr. Dorothy unveils the plaque for the new Sister Dorothy Klingele Conference Room in Human Resources.

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Historical exhibit in Missoula

For the past year, students at Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula have been working with the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula on a collaborative project. Patrice Schwenk, school librarian, says the project has involved research on the Sisters of Providence, the schools’ early founders, and the cultural contributions the Sisters made to the Missoula community. The outcome is a research narrative, a permanent, four-panel photo display, and creation of a replica of the traditional habit worn by the Sisters of Providence.

The permanent exhibit will be unveiled at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4, following a noon Mass celebrat-ing the Sisters of Providence and their contributions. In addition to a temporary exhibit of related memorabilia and student art projects, there will be a tour of the schools and a reception at the museum. For additional information, contact Patrice at (406)549-6101. ●

Briefs Knitting team raises funds

Seven pairs of loving hands knit this piece as a fundraiser for Providence Mount St. Vincent, Seattle, as a thank you for the help it provides to residents. The $2,000 raised was shared by the founda-tions of Providence Mount St. Vincent and of Providence Marianwood. Pictured are (from left) Jean Kimsey, volunteer; Rocky Rakovec, laundry; Sue Carstens, 5 Center, who thought up and organized the project; Sue Matlock, family member and volunteer; Dot Prentice, adminis-tration; Katie Bonn, Harborview; and Sr. Madeline Monica Fortier, a resident of St. Joseph Residence next door. ●

SOA watchers keep vigil

Another well-deserved kudo

Providence Associate Deacon Emile Adams, Jr., was among the honorees at a gala dinner and dance in Los Angeles in November for recipients of the second annual Bishop Carl Anthony Fisher 2007 Awards. The awards, given by the Coordinating Councils and Courts, Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, honor leadership and service to the Los Angeles Archdiocese African American

Catholic community. Each award, given in November as part of Black Catholic History Month, is named after an African American who is an early pioneer in the Archdiocese. Deacon Adams received the Deacon John Gaudin Award. Congratulations, Deacon Adams! ●

New councilman Deacon Jim Barrow, PA, has been elected to the Walla Walla City Council. He continues to be a county admin-istrator in Pendleton, Ore., and serves as a deacon at St. Patrick and St. Francis parishes. He has been a Providence Associate since April 2007. Congratulations, Jim! ●

This group, including members of the Sisters of Providence Peace Community, went to Columbus, GA, November 17-18 for the 2007 School of the Americas Watch. A blessing service was held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Seattle, on November 12.

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Crosses at the blessing service bore the name and age of a person killed by a graduate of the School of the Americas. Those raising their crosses and responding to the reading of names with “Presente” included (front left) Kay Van Stralen and (right) Sr. Helen Brennan. ●

Partners in Hope Supporters of St. Joseph Family

Center gathered at The Davenport Hotel in Spokane in November for the sixth annual Partners in Hope luncheon. Academy Award winning actress and mental healthcare advocate Patty Duke was the keynote speaker. Sr. Elaine Thaden, OSF, the center’s executive director (left), presented a gift of art to the Sisters of Providence, event sponsors. It was accepted by two Leadership Team members, Sr. Annette Seubert (center) and Karen Lauby. Sr. Elizabeth Gress is seated at the table in the foreground. ●

Moving the moving date The date for the adminis-trative offices of the Sisters of Providence to move to Renton, Wash., has been moved to November 2008. Provincial Administration will share a building complex and services with the System Office for Providence Health & Services at 1801 Lind Avenue SW. ●

Spokane staff retreatThe Provincial Administration staff in Spokane initiated a little

something different in their annual staff retreat this year. Spokane staff and Leadership Team members toured the ministries of Transitions, an intercommunity project co-sponsored by four communities of women religious. The ministries include EduCare, specialized low-cost childcare for infant to school-aged children; Miryam’s House, temporary housing with a homelike environment for women recover-ing from lives in crisis; Transitional Living Center (TLC), transitional housing and support services for homeless women and children; and Women’s Hearth, a safe, welcoming day center for women. ●

Judging from the warm smiles all around, like the one on the face of Karen Lauby, provincial secretary, the day was a hit.

Sister Fran Stacey works with Healing the Children to help locate medical centers and doctors in Spokane and Portland to save the lives of ailing children. ●

Healing Ministry Katherine Abarca, a 4-year-old

with multiple congenital heart defects, returned to her home in San Marcos Lempa, El Salvador, in January after open heart surgery through Healing the Children. Here she is embraced by a member of her host family in the United States, Edie Bourque of Tualatin, Ore.

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Gift baskets were prepared by the Provincial Administration staff and Leadership Team members for residents of Miryam’s House. They ended their day with fellowship and fun at a festive lunch.