SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. — Sister Regis McNulty, a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., with ties to the Diocese of Charlotte, is celebrating her 70th jubilee this year.
The native of Chelsea, Mass., entered the congregation on Feb. 11, 1948, from St. Rose, Chelsea. She professed final vows on Aug. 15, 1955.
Sister Regis graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College with a bachelor’s degree in education. She also earned a master’s degree in educational psychology from Boston University and another master’s degree in counseling psychology from Antioch University.
In the Charlotte diocese, she served as a teacher from 1972 to 1973 at Charlotte Catholic High School and as principal from
1973 to 1974 at St. Joan of Arc School.
Sister Regis has also ministered in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Currently, she ministers in prayer at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of nearly 300 women religious, with more than 200 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. St. Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 17 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice.
— Jason Moon