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Easter Sunday Mass
April 5 at 11:00 am Church of the Immaculate Conception 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting people of all faith traditions to join them for Easter Sunday Mass, scheduled for 11 a.m., on Sunday, April 5, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. In addition, the Congregation will conduct a special Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 7 p.m.,...
February 22, 2026: First Sunday of Lent
...into our 40 days of Lent, perhaps we can find some quiet desert time with God to discern how best we might listen more closely to the Spirit’s leading – a time each day for prayer? A time of lectio divina each week to go deeper into the Sunday Lenten readings? A meeting with persons who might lead us into a new social justice practice? Invite Jesus to show you the way and to accompany you on this Lenten journey!...
Sisters invite public to Earth Day Festival
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, invite the public to come out for the upcoming Earth Day Festival. The festival will begin at 11 a.m., and conclude at 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 18. It will be hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. Guests are invited to immerse themselves in the beautiful nature of the Woods while enjoying the activities. Something has been planned for everyone throughout the day, including...
Winter Rest and Reflect Retreat
...of Outreach and Events Tara Elmore and Ministry Support Specialist Raven Renn while you disconnect with daily life, rest and engage in mindful activities to renew your spirit, body and mind. The retreat begins at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 21, and will end at 11 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 22. There is an optional evening gathering at 7 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 20, and those planning on attending are also invited to Mass on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m.,...
Newsnotes from winter 2023 HOPE magazine
...for the many who joined us. Then on Dec. 10, guests young and old joined us for Christmas Fun at the Woods with sing-alongs, cookie decorating, nativity dress up and more. Join us for the fun at our next event, our Earth Day Festival and Craft Fair on Saturday, April 22, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp, center, and other volunteers help with games during Fall Farm Day. It’s a girl! Welcome to our new alpaca addition at the Woods,...
Earth Day Every Day: How land, animals, plants and poop are all connected
...healthy food web. Ask them what they do to put back what they take from the land. For more ideas and tips go to whiteviolet.org or schedule a tour of the farm. You might even get a chance to see how it all starts. Just look for the telltale sign of an alpaca lifting its tail. Earth Day Every Day Visit our Earth Day Every Day page to find out more about caring for our planet. Earth Day Every Day...
June: Recognizing Torture Awareness Month
...mark Torture Awareness Month by joining with people of faith and conscience nationwide as we stand in solidarity with survivors of torture and issue a moral call for human rights for all. The NRCAT website is filled with information and suggested activities to raise awareness. In light of the Litany of Nonviolence many of us pray, let us seize the opportunity to make a difference in our world. For more information, see Eighth Day Center for Justice Centering’s informative issue...
Sister Diane Ris dies; was 16th general superior of Sisters of Providence
...York, an organization that fosters global systems that will secure ecological integrity, peace, human rights, economic and social well-being, and democratic participation, with special care to include the voices and perspectives of poor and marginalized people of diverse cultural and religious traditions. Sister Diane was elected general superior in 1996. After her term in office she became a certified Reiki healer. She is survived by two sisters, Linda VanDenBerg of Jacksonville, Fla., and Peggy Joneas of Memphis, Tenn. She was...
NGOs – Conscience of the UN!
...to designate a non-profit entity independent of governmental influence and political party affiliation that focuses on issues of human rights, environment, war and peace, and others requiring advocacy. Hundreds of NGOs with consultative status at the UN are listed. At each forum meeting, the group received updates, finalized its 2016 mission statement, and then selected up to three issues related to its NGO mandate on which to focus. At the forum on Spirituality and Values, members heard a report of...
Women marching as a sign of hope
...based on race and religion and socioeconomic status and other man-made categories of people.…I’m not willing to just sit and listen to [those voices of division] become louder,” says Julia Lopez-Kaley, a staff member in the sisters’ liturgy department and a Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College alumna, who is attending today’s march. Sister Barbara Battista joins the Women’s March on Washington today. According to the website catholicsocialteaching.org.uk, the theme of human dignity in Catholic social teaching “is about our radical equality before...
Those who cannot remember the past…
Many educated in the United States are familiar with the following words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” – Declaration of Independence Today, July 4, 2020 marks the 244th birthday of the United States as an independent nation from Great Britain. United States citizens have traditionally celebrated this day, Independence Day,...
Embracing technology to further the Sisters of Providence mission
...immigration, human trafficking, corporate capitalism, individualism, and human rights, to name a few lifted up for further exploration. Those who are planning the chapter have taken the data generated by these discussions and are now creating part of the agenda for the 2021 chapter. We are so thankful for the tools of technology in this time that have allowed us to stay in touch and continue to reach out and move forward. (Originally published in the Fall 2020 issue of HOPE...