The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
Reconnect or find new opportunities with the Providence Community. Volunteer in one of our many ministries, be an intern on the farm, explore job opportunities or reminisce about your alma mater.
Live joyfully! Single, Catholic women ages 18-42 are invited to explore a fulfilling life as a Sister of Providence. All women and men of faith are invited to join the family of Providence as Providence Associates.
Many folks know White Violet as the place that has the alpacas. Others know it for its delicious produce and gorgeous flowers. Still others like to visit the chickens and enjoy the wonderful eggs. Folks admire, wear, and enjoy the beautiful products made, by hand, from alpaca fiber. The farm, and all its products, are often people’s first introduction to White Violet. But White Violet has always been, and continues to be, so much more. It’s a collection of educators, following in the footsteps of the many Sisters of Providence who were and still are teachers. It’s just that we teach outside of the classroom.
Last year, White Violet participated in 51 community events, hosted 11 learning programs, and gave 49 tours and field trips! That’s 111 opportunities to teach folks, reach folks, and strengthen our community.
And who are those folks? Students of all ages, children, families, retirees, neighbors, friends, visitors to the Wabash Valley, religious pilgrims, and really anyone who’s interested in what we do. It’s difficult to get an exact number, but by a fair estimate, White Violet Center and its small staff of just a handful of folks interacted with over 18,000 people last year. You can find us at the Terre Haute Farmers Market, Vigo County Soil and Conservation field days, and Terre Haute Public Library Family Learning Day, just to name a few. You can come visit us on Earth Day, alpaca open barn days, alpaca yoga, and many other on campus events. You can learn how to bake sourdough bread, how to spin yarn, do forest meditations, or immerse yourself in the woods and White Violet Center in other ways.
We want to meet you! We want to teach you! We want to learn from you! Our community is stronger and better when we collaborate, interact, and educate each other. Educating about a sustainable future is in our DNA, but educating is actually in and of itself a sustainable act. In fact, it’s a keystone of it. We look forward to working and learning and improving with you in the coming year. We hope to see you at many of the following events, outreach opportunities, and participatory programs this year:
John-Michael Elmore is the Director of Operations at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. He has been part of WVC farm for seven of the past 11 years. He's passionate about soil health, and teaching folks about small sustainable agriculture. He feels it's a privilege and a duty to steward the land with the Sisters of Providence.
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