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WVC announces personnel changes
Published on February 23, 2021
The times at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice have been “a changin’” in recent weeks. Tara Elmore Officials with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, ministry have announced some personnel changes within the ranks at White Violet Center (WVC) as John-Michael and Tara Elmore have come aboard and long-time employee Candace Minster has changed positions. Tara was recently hired to minister as WVC’s tour coordinator/farm projects assistant while John-Michael has taken the position of Garden Manager. In addition,…
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Sister Sue Pietrus
Published on September 13, 2008
…Carnegie Hall, New York, a 1999 tour in Germany and Austria, a 2001 performance with the National Chamber Orchestra in Washington, D.C., and 2003 and 2007 tours to Italy. Sue was proud of all of these accomplishments, and what you had to love about her was that whatever she was working on at that moment was always the best ever. Every Pop Concert was the best ever; you just had to come to this musical because it was the best…
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A Journey with a Saint: the first circle
Published on May 11, 2015
…Providence watch an average person walk in the doors of Providence Spirituality & Conference Center and then, after having toured the shrine and grounds, we see them leave somehow transformed. They have embarked on their own spiritual journey with a saint. Above is the panel of the first circle, where pilgrims will begin their “Journey with a Saint”. So where does the journey begin? The shrine tour begins as soon as a pilgrim walks through the front door of the…
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The Other Five: A brief look at the lives of the sisters who came from France in 1840 with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
Published on March 16, 2011
…Soulaines. She was a cook. She visited and cared for the sick. Saint Mother Theodore had requested that Sister Olympiade be part of the United States mission. She was a lay sister at the time and needed to have permission to make the journey. The superior in France disapproved, but the priests in charge gave their approval. In vintage pioneer spirit, she prepared meager meals of soup, salt pork and corn bread in the outdoor kitchen. Perhaps, she could be…
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Meaningful work
Published on September 3, 2012
As a child, I dreaded Labor Day. It marked the end of summer — the end of daily swims, of neighborhood baseball games and tennis tournaments, the end of playing outdoors until dusk. Sister Shawn Marie McDermott teaches 5th grade students at St. Agnes School, Arlington, Mass. School opened on the day after Labor Day, and for a long time I thought the holiday was given its name because it marked the beginning of what I thought of as labor…
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Earth as home
Published on May 1, 2013
…National Catholic Rural Life Conference. One of the most obvious ways they invite others to join with them in moving toward their goal of providing hope and healing for Earth is participating in their ministry, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. WVC is a place where Earth is honored, animals are respected, natural garden items are offered to the local community and education and sharing knowledge is valued. All ages explore WVC through tours; retreats; individualized sabbatical,…
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Growing at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Published on January 13, 2016
…who really make this place something special. The relationships I’ve built with countless interns, volunteers and staff I know will last a lifetime. This will always be my home.” Jill Nagy, of Terre Haute, Indiana, shared how much WVC has helped transform her oldest daughter, Anna. Their family was first introduced to WVC when Anna’s preschool class toured the center many years ago. “I remember her enthusiasm at each place we stopped, as we learned about compost, honey bees, and…
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What can these Woods offer you?
Published on January 13, 2016
…same grounds where Saint Mother Theodore Guerin overcame personal struggles to establish the Sisters of Providence and an academy now known as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. You’ll learn about Mother Theodore’s legacy being lived out daily by the Sisters of Providence through acts of love, mercy and justice. You can personalize your experience with spiritual reflection at many sacred spaces. The sisters offer indoor, outdoor, self-guided and guided tours during your pilgrimage. Learn more about sustainable living and being merciful to…
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A Father’s Day Tribute!
Published on June 17, 2016
…could tell him. A winning story was one that made him laugh – and one that wouldn’t allow him to beat me to the punch line. Even after he died, I would – from time to time – find myself saying, ‘Dad would just LOVE this!” As a child, Sister Lisa played tennis and even participated in several tournaments. She said she was “reasonably successful,” against most of her opponents; except one. “Dad would stand in the middle of the…
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Isabelle McCurdy: Involved in all aspects at WVC
Published on May 6, 2017
White Violet Center intern Isabelle McCurdy takes a family on a tour of the facility, showing them the chickens. After Isabelle McCurdy graduated from high school, she wanted to take a year off before attending college in order to pursue one of her passions. Social justice. While exploring the topic, she found the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) website. Being a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Isabelle, 19, was immediately intrigued after seeing the…
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An unbreakable promise
Published on July 26, 2021
Among the strange and often bizarre tourist sites described in the book “Weird Indiana” is a page devoted to the Shell Chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. This tiny, quaint chapel is very distant from Mother Theodore Guerin’s home near the seashell covered, wind-swept Breton shore of northern France. But it is a monument to Saint Anne as patroness of the sailors of Brittany. And to the shells that once littered the shores of Indiana’s Wabash River and to faithfulness to a…
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Sisters of Providence sponsored institution dedicates new facility
Published on August 12, 2022
…the president of the school, said officials knew 15 years ago that a move would be necessary. “When we opened in 2007, Sister Jeanne and the leadership team knew that this would not be our forever home,” Pasotti said. “It was an elementary school building with limitations and no room for expanding as enrollment grew.” The new facility, a 131,000-square foot building, features a regulation size gymnasium and stage, large cafeteria and full kitchen, a soccer field and outdoor track,…