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Sisters to host Christmas Fun at the Woods
Published on November 10, 2023
…will also be stations for face painting, storytelling for children and more! Families can visit with Santa at the Lodge located behind Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and he may bring some of the alpacas there as well! All planning on attending are encouraged to bring their own cameras for photographic memories throughout the day. Tours of the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Shrine and Blessed Sacrament Chapel will be available throughout the day. There is no cost to attend the…
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Sisters of Providence to take part in ‘Science, Art, and Faith: Aligning’ (Canceled)
Published on February 19, 2024
…healthcare that recognize community humanity across cultures, genders, ethnicities, economic standing and faith traditions. Sister Barbara has a master’s of education from Indiana State University and trained as a physician assistant at Cook County Hospital, located in Chicago. She has also ministered as a spiritual companion for death row inmates. In addition, staff with the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, will also offer a tour of the organic vegetable and flower gardens on…
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Sisters of Providence to host Earth Day Festival on April 20
Published on March 5, 2024
…activities for the children, as well as spinning, weaving and felting demonstrations. There will be exhibits, tours of the organic gardens and horse barns and much, much more, including a face painting station! And don’t forget the visits with the alpacas, which provide all of the fiber! Plan to stop by the WVC Farm Store, where you can purchase seasonal organic produce from the garden, handmade and locally produced items – such as soaps, alpaca fiber goods, wood carvings, pottery…
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Sister Rosemary Eyler (formerly Sister Mary Luke)
Published on March 30, 2024
…a Red Rider BB Gun. Their father took Rosemary aside in the kitchen and gave her a Red Ryder BB gun, which ever after was referred to as her “favorite Christmas gift”! Another favorite of Rosemary’s was playing golf. She would often play with Sister Lois Ann. In later years, when the Sisters of Providence sponsored a golf tournament, Rosemary always participated and she had no trouble being accepted onto someone’s team. All seemed eager to play with her and…
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Bon Voyage: Prayers for safe travels
Published on April 3, 2024
…or even a tourist spot, that all those who greet them may recognize in them the same abundant love, thirst for justice and bold leadership of Mother Theodore Guerin. May their presence in France, inclusion in the Chapter of 2024 and their interactions with others from around the world strengthen our sisterly bond, transform our communities, assist those whom we serve, and honor Your Divine Providence for years to come. Keep our beloved travelers in your abundant care always. Amen….
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First Journal of Travel (by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin)
Published on April 3, 2024
…Dawn and Jeanne, from America to reunite with our roots in France, we ask that wherever they go, whether it be to a meeting, a sacred structure, a meal, the ocean, a walking trail, or even a tourist spot, that all those who greet them may recognize in them the same abundant love, thirst for justice, and bold leadership of Mother Theodore Guerin. May their presence in France, inclusion in the Chapter of 2024, and their interactions with others from…
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NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus coming to Terre Haute!
Published on June 27, 2016
The Nuns on the Bus are coming to Terre Haute! On Thursday, July 14, NETWORK’S Nuns on the Bus will make its third stop on the 2016 nationwide tour by conducting a caucus at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 215 N. 7th St., Terre Haute. This year’s tour is called “Mend the Gaps: Reweaving the Fabric of Society.” The organization has developed a plan that focuses details on tax justice, living wages, family-friendly workplaces, access to Democracy, access to healthcare, access…
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Something for everyone at the Woods
Published on May 10, 2019
Periodically, I serve as a Sunday docent or tour guide at the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. So many people are repeat visitors, so I don’t often actually give a tour. Mostly, I listen to stories, stories of connection with this sacred place. Sister Ann Casper (right) with Providence Associate Nancy Olson in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. On a recent Sunday, five women were coming toward me in the hall near the Shrine,…
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White Violet Center: Meet the new 2020 fall intern cohort
Published on September 14, 2020
…interns this season! Madeleine Beck, White Plains, NY Madeline Beck Madeleine has a B.A. in Astrophysics from Wellesley College, MA. She also has a Wilderness First Responder Certification from National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and Wilderness Medicine Child/Adult CPR & Airway Management, Epinephrine Auto-Injector certifications. She also participated in a 30-day self-sufficient backpacking course in Wind River Range, WY, learning wilderness survival and first aid skills, as well as “leave no trace” practices. Madeleine also earned an Advanced Hindi Certification…
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White Violet Center: Meet our new crop of interns
Published on September 17, 2018
…about how I can be a better steward for both. As both an animal lover and environmental-water laboratory technician, I am eager to utilize the skills I have acquired.” Beth is a 2015 Indiana State University graduate in Biology and Nursing. Ana Mercado September 3, 2018 – March 1, 2019 Grafton, WI “I was drawn to the WVC internship, because it combines three of my greatest passions: working outdoors, environmental consciousness, and design processes. As an intern at WVC,…
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For Sister Lucy Lechner, it’s the little things
Published on September 22, 2023
Early in the morning, Sister Lucy Lechner, SP, (formely Sister Mary Louis) sits on the porch of Providence Hall at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She is soaking up all the sights and sounds of the rain, clouds, lightning and thunder as a summer storm rolls through. Nature is her peaceful place where she communes with God. She marvels at the little things and enjoys the aliveness, music and dancing of life outdoors at the Woods. Since she stepped foot on campus for…