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Sister Richard Bussing
...we begin in the present moment and like Sister Richard, see him and walk with him finding the Good, the True and the Beautiful in the simple, everyday gifts of life. Funeral services for Sister Richard took place on Friday, September 8, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. A Wake will took place at 9 a.m., with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Richard in the comment section below....
Growing Earth into the future, from where you are
...increase. However, changes in the amount and intensity of precipitation will vary significantly according to location, with tropical and high-latitude regions suffering the greatest impact. When storms do occur, the intensity of precipitation and the effects of wind are expected to increase significantly. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a group of 1,300 independent science experts gathered by the United Nations, there is a more than 95 percent probability that human activities, particularly in industrialized countries, over the...
The Easter Triduum: celebrating our salvation story
As we enter these last three days of Holy Week — called the Easter Three Days, the Triduum — I wish you every grace and blessing! Let us enter into the Paschal Mystery through the lens of these sacred celebrations as observed in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday Our celebrations of Holy Thursday begin in the evening twilight. As the sun sets, we go to a table set with oil, pitcher, bowl and towel, bread and wine. We are comforted...
Newsnotes: the latest from the Sisters of Providence
...included a one-hour presentation in the Cecilian Auditorium in the Conservatory of Music. Visitors were then invited to tour historic buildings on the grounds, including the Conservatory, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Woodland Inn, the Saint Anne Shell Chapel, Le Fer Hall, Blessed Sacrament Chapel and the Rooney Library. This program was made possible through a Historic Preservation Education Grant from Indiana Landmarks, Indiana Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support by the Terre...
Sister Christine Patrick
I want to welcome Christine’s family and friends and all the Sisters of Providence not physically present here in the church but present in spirit as we celebrate the life of Christine. We offer her one surviving sibling, Zoe, special love and prayer. We Sisters of Providence know how much Christine loved you, Zoe, said Sister Denise Wilkinson in her commentary for Sister Christine Patrick, who passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 89...
Alpaca Shearing 2020
After a postponement of nearly two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, White Violet Center alpacas finally got sheared on Saturday, June 20. The herd were all quite ready to shed their winter coats. Professional shearers from Alley-Pac Alpaca Shearing out of Fort Collins, CO did an amazing job. Each alpacas was picked up and then gently laid down on the ground where they are strapped down. This ensures the safety of both the animals and humans. It also allows...
White Violet Center: Though the world may pause, life always moves forward
...tended to the greenhouse as it filled with young plants and prepared the plots in the garden where they would be transplanted. Spring is the time for babies of all kinds, and soon I found myself watching over little chicks and a newborn alpaca! All around me, the natural world was being reborn, unbothered by our human worries – the days got warmer, the hens started laying more eggs, the trees budded with new life, and the barn swallows came...
Blessed Covid-19 and a VIRTUAL Come and See weekend
These days it’s so easy to count the various ways Covid-19 has obliterated our plans for daily life. It has hindered our relationships and our everyday rhythm of life. We have been pummeled by one quarantine guideline after another. We have been constrained to work from home. We’ve practiced social distancing from our loved ones and become obsessed with cleanliness and face coverings. The yearnings of the human spirit Despite these challenging circumstances, Covid-19 has not overshadowed the yearnings of...
“Journals and Letters” week 2: The voyage begins
Today we start reading the travel journal of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin [Editor’s note: Today we start discussing “Journals and Letters“: Page 1 to page 10 (second paragraph). Join us in reading a portion of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin‘s writings every week in the coming year.] The very first pages I read of Mother Theodore’s journey to America were not at all what I expected. There was no joy or excitement present. I thought Mother Theodore would be ready for...
Sister Rosemary Ward (formerly Sister Sebastian)
We gather today to remember our dear Sister Rosemary Ward, who left us so suddenly. Just why I chose these readings (Ephesians 3:14-19; Psalms 34; John 15:12, 15-17) will, I hope, become clear as I share my reflections. For now, let me just begin at the beginning, said Sister Rosemary Schmalz in her commentary for Sister Rosemary Ward, formerly Sister Sebastian, who passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was 84 years...
Leadership Team shares statement from LCWR
Editor’s Note: The Congregation’s Leadership Team wanted to share this statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR): LCWR embraces the call to respect diversity and work for inclusion and equity for all We are living at a moment when society is discovering the vast breadth and depth of both the richness and the challenges inherent in the diversity that exists within the human family. That diversity entails a rich mix of differences and encompasses all the dimensions that...
Virtual opportunities a silver lining to a pandemic
...touch with loved ones. Suddenly it seemed that everyone could FaceTime, Skype, Zoom or Google Meet. On Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, the Sisters of Providence held our very first virtual program, “Coffee with the Mystics,” via Zoom. Sister Cathy Campbell, SP, presented the first in this monthly, four-part series. People from as far away as California attended. It was a huge success. Providence Spirituality & Conference Center Director of Programming Sister Paula Damiano, SP, says, “It’s been a really amazing...