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WVC to host Alpaca Yoga May 24

Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon on Sunday, May 24. Shannon Hamilton, Athletic Director for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and certified Yoga Instructor at Common Ground in Terre Haute, will lead this unique experience along with the alpacas in the alpaca pasture. Participants must be 18 years old or older...

Ann Sullivan

...Currently, she ministers in prayer and health care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Prior to that, she ministered as a counselor and consultant, in addition to ministering as a Retreat and Workshop facilitator. Sister Ann has primarily ministered in education but she also directed a mental health center. She has a doctorate of ministry in pastoral counseling and teaches gerontology, theology and psychology. Sister Ann taught at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and was also the first director of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice....

Francine McGriffin

...to 1994, she ministered in education at schools in Illinois and Indiana. She obtained her LPN license in 1973 and ministered at Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Medical Center and Americana Nursing Home, all in Indianapolis. She also served on the Adult Basie Education Center, St. Patrick, Indianapolis, and as librarian at St. Francis Borgia Grade School, Chicago, for 12 years. She returned home to the Woods in 1997. Sister Francine’s great-aunt, Sister Callista Walker, was also a Sister of Providence....

Patricia Geis

...(2006 – 2018) School on Wheels, Northlake, Illinois: Literacy Tutor (2018 – 2020) Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana: Prayer for Benefactors (2020 – Present) Sister Patricia said she was on a summer ministry at Bedford Hills Women’s Correctional Center in New York where Jean Harris had been incarcerated. “She was convicted of killing the Scarsdale Diet Dr. Herman Tarnower,” Sister Patricia said. “We became friends during that time. I worked in the Children’s Center bringing children to visit their mothers in prison.”...

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...

WVC to host Spring Plant Sale

Plan to come out to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, to get a head start on your spring planting by shopping at the upcoming Spring Plant Sale. The event will be hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. The sale will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., on Friday, May 1, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on Saturday, May 2, at the White Violet Center Greenhouse, located off Pomeroy Avenue at Saint...

Agnes Eugene Cordak

...Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1997-98); Resource Center Staff, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1999-2001); Coordinator of Transportation, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001); Resource Center Staff, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-05); Residential Services/Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2005-2011); Prayer (2011-2021). In Illinois: Teacher, St. Joseph, Galesburg (1944-46); Teacher, St. Angela, Chicago (1956-58); Teacher, St. Leo, Chicago (1958-62); Teacher, St. Andrew, Chicago (1962-66); Teacher, St. Francis Xavier, Wilmette (1966-68); Bookstore Supervisor/Manager, Mother Theodore Guerin High School, River Grove (1977-80); Teacher, St. Dennis, Lockport (1980-81); Teacher, Cathedral High School, Chicago (1987-90); Substitute Teacher, Cathedral...

WVC to host Beginning Spinning

Join White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for the upcoming “Beginning Spinning” workshop. The workshop is scheduled to take place from 1-5 p.m., on Saturday, April 25, at White Violet Center. Fiber artist John Salamone will show you how to spin your own yarn for crocheting, knitting, weaving and more by using sheep’s wool roving. The class is designed for beginners and those who may want to brush up on...

Mary Ann Lechner

...Teacher, St. John, Vincennes (1965-67); Teacher, St. Ann, Indianapolis (1967-68); Principal/Teacher, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes (1968-69); Teacher, St. Mary, Lafayette (1969-72); Teacher, St. Ann, Indianapolis (1972-76); Teacher, St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis (1976-81); Teacher, St. Simon, Indianapolis (1981-97); GED Coordinator, Hispanic Education Center, Indianapolis (1998-2003); Volunteer-Financial Assistant, La Plaza, Inc., Indianapolis (2003-06); Volunteer Receptionist, Woods Day Care/Pre-School, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2010-14); Volunteer for Providence Spirituality & Conference Center, Archives, Administration Building and Mission Advancement, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-2020); Prayer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2021)....

Sister Emily TeKolste professes first vows with Sisters of Providence

...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...

Father Daniel Hopcus to celebrate 50-year Jubilee

...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...

Sister Diane Ris dies; was 16th general superior of Sisters of Providence

...Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org. Sisters of Providence on Facebook @spsmw on Twitter Sisters of Providence on Instagram Sisters of Providence YouTube channel...