Mother Marie Helene Franey, S.P., (July 29, 1898 – November 23, 1953) was the Superior General of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana from 1948-1953.

In 1952, she was appointed by the Sacred Congregation of Religious in Rome to serve on an International Commission of 40 superiors general.

Because of Michael's occupation as superintendent of workshops of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the family moved often.

[2] From 1928-1929, Franey took a break from teaching to study Latin at Indiana University and earn her master's degree.

That year, Franey was one of six general superiors to plan the First National Congress of Religious, held at University of Notre Dame in Indiana.