1 9 6 3 ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁fully ▁prof essed ▁Sister ▁of ▁Prov idence ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁Wil kin son ▁earned ▁a ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁English ▁from ▁Saint ▁Mary - of - the - W ood s ▁College . ▁She ▁also ▁attended ▁Saint ▁Louis ▁University ▁and ▁received ▁her ▁master ' s ▁in ▁coun sel ing . ▁ ▁She ▁spent ▁some ▁time ▁as ▁Vice ▁President ▁of ▁Student ▁Affairs ▁at ▁Saint ▁Mary - of - the - W ood s ▁College , ▁prom oting ▁the ▁college ▁as ▁" a ▁spot ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁works ▁of ▁love , ▁mer cy ▁and ▁justice ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Wil kin son ▁was ▁elected ▁superior ▁general ▁of ▁the ▁Sister s ▁of ▁Prov idence ▁when ▁Sister ▁Ann ▁Margaret ▁O ' H ara ▁decided ▁not ▁to ▁seek ▁a ▁second ▁term . ▁Wil kin son ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁Her ▁administration ▁focused ▁on ▁long - range ▁con greg ation ▁planning ▁and ▁moving ▁the ▁Sister s ▁of ▁Prov idence ▁toward ▁self - su ffic iency . ▁Wil kin son ▁and ▁her ▁administration ▁opened ▁Prov idence ▁Crist o ▁Rey ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁Indian apolis ▁as ▁a ▁spons ored ▁min istry ▁of ▁the ▁Cong reg ation ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁A ▁significant ▁part ▁of ▁Wil kin son ' s ▁terms ▁involved ▁the ▁canon ization ▁of ▁Saint ▁Mother ▁The odore ▁Guer in ▁in ▁October ▁ 2