Three Providence sisters celebrate 75 years of service

Criterion staff report

Three Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods recently celebrated their 75th anniversary of their entrance into their religious community.

They are Providence Sisters Mary Eymard Campeggio, Ann Veronica Wall and Mary Joanita Walsh.

A native of Ladd, Ill., Sister Mary Eymard Campeggio currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

She entered the congregation on Aug. 18, 1931, from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Chicago and professed perpetual vows on Jan. 23, 1939.

At the motherhouse, Sister Mary Eymard served on the sacristy staff from 1934-45, as a cook from 1961-64 and as a residential services staff member from 2000-02.

In the archdiocese, Sister Mary Eymard ministered as a cook at St. Philip Neri School in Indianapolis from

1948-50 and at the former St. John Academy in Indianapolis from 1950-51. She served as a housekeeper at the former Ladywood Academy in Indianapolis from 1956-58.

Sister Mary Eymard also served at the Providence Retirement Home in New Albany on the food service staff from 1967-78, as a dietitian from 1978-82, as food service director from 1982-84, as sacristan in 1984 and from 1987-99, as a receptionist from 1984-85 and on the community service staff from 1985-87.

She also ministered in California, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.

A native of Malden, Mass., Sister Ann Veronica Wall currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

She entered the congregation on Aug. 14, 1931, from Sacred Hearts Parish in Malden and professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1939.

Sister Ann Veronica graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education.

In the archdiocese, Sister Ann Veronica taught at St. Patrick School in Terre Haute from 1938-41, St. Charles Borromeo School in Bloomington from 1941-43 and St. Joan of Arc School in Indianapolis from 1952-55.

She also ministered in Illinois, North Carolina, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

A native of Chicago, Sister Mary Joanita Walsh currently ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.

She entered the congregation on Aug. 22, 1931, from St. Rita Parish in Chicago and professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 1939.

She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in English then earned a master’s degree in business education at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.

In the archdiocese, Sister Mary Joanita taught at the former St. Agnes Academy in Indianapolis in 1934 and the former St. John Academy in Indianapolis from 1957-58.

She ministered on the community services staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from 1993-96 and also served in Illinois and Oklahoma. †