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Alpaca Encounter: From Farm to Fiber Art
March 29, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm EDT White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website $25 per person and includes felting project Visit our (almost) famous alpaca herd at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Learn about the origins of alpacas and why they are so beneficial to our USDA-certified organic farm. See and feel their sheared fiber and go step by step...
Sister Rosemary Ward honored as Outstanding Tutor of the Year
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (from left), and Schools and Tutors on Wheels director Deborah Bradt pose with Sister Rosemary Ward (center) after she was handed the Outstanding Tutor of the Year award on April 18. Also on hand were John McLeod (next to Sister Rosemary Ward) and Maureen Meehan. Debbie Bradt told Sister Rosemary Ward she had nominated her for the award. It’s just that Sister Rosemary didn’t think she would receive it. But she did. On Saturday, April 18,...
Dementia Education Series: A Positive Approach to Care
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST The Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Elizabeth Collins, BSN, MA Sisters of Providence Free Register online today This series is designed to help you build skills and gain confidence to care for your loved one with expertise. Intended for care partners, Sisters of Providence nurse, Beth Collins, and Thrive’s Dementia Outreach Specialist, Amy Schorr will introduce participants to Teepa...
Sister Evelyn Ovalles celebrating 25th Jubilee
...St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Chicago. Sister Evelyn entered the Congregation on Sept. 15, 1997, from St. Columban Parish, Los Angeles. She professed perpetual vows on Aug. 15, 2004. Sister Evelyn’s ministries include: Paralegal/Advocate, Diocese of Gary Pastoral Center, Merrillville (1999-2000), Advocate/Paralegal, Diocese of Gary Pastoral Center, Merrillville (2001), Defender of the Bond, Diocese of Gary, Merrillville (2003-04), Director of Tribunal and Judge, Diocese of Gary, Merrillville (2004-17), and Director of Religious Education, Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Merrillville (2018-19)....
Miracle Place celebrates 25 years!
Several Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, traveled to Indianapolis in mid-August to join Sister Barbara McClelland and others for the 25th anniversary for Miracle Place, a ministry of the Congregation. For 25 years, Sister Barbara has ministered at Miracle Place. She co-founded the ministry with the late Sister Rita Ann Wade. Sister Barbara McClelland speaks during the 25-year anniversary celebration for Miracle Place. In Service for the People “We serve a variety of people in the surrounding neighborhoods,”...
Woods Core Class brings students, sisters together
...way to be involved and really make a difference. Thank you so much for attending our classes and sharing your experiences with us!” “The Sisters of Providence section of my WC 100 class was one of my favorite parts. When I entered this school, I had only known about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, and I had a great desire to learn more about the Sisters of Providence, with whom I would share my campus over the next four years. During...
The pope and the golden rule
...countless generations to come, how would you treat that thing? Would you exploit it for a quick buck now, or treat it with gentleness and care? If you were a sinner — and we all are — would you want forgiveness? Is there anything that God cannot forgive? What Francis speaks is Christ-centered, Gospel-centered common sense. Let us rejoice that we have a Pope who speaks for the poor, who challenges those in power, who will not be shut up...
Ten years of transformation
...comment that this would “allow you time to reflect on your time in (trans)formation as a Sister of Providence.” Formation to transformation For those who don’t know, we (namely the temporary professed Sisters of Providence), recently renamed our group from the Women in Formation to the Women in Transformation. We think this better reflects the active evolution that we undertake when we enter community and start the long and sometimes arduous process of learning who we are as Sisters of...
Living the Gospel of Hope through better health care access
...of Providence Connecting Link ministry in West Terre Haute, noticed the need among her neighbors. In 2017, then-school-superintendent Dr. Danny Tanoos called together Sister Dorothy, Dr. Randy Stevens, Tammy Pearson and other interested community members to discuss the issue. Dr. Stevens knew that T.J. Warren with Valley Professionals Community Health Center (VPCHC) was looking to open a new clinic. VPCHC agreed to work with Connecting Link and the local community to champion the building of a $1.2 million health clinic...
Winter Used Book Sale
February 14, 2025 at 10:00 am – 4:00 pm EST The Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Free Book lovers of all kinds are invited to our annual Winter Used Book Sale running each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17. This popular event will be held in the Foley Room located across the hall from Linden Leaf Gifts...
You asked and we’re answering!
Recently, we asked you to share questions you had about the Sisters of Providence. We’ll be providing answers twice monthly in our e-newsletter, Providence Partners. If you’re not currently receiving Providence Partners but would like to stay up-to-date on the sisters, sign up today. Are you still a teaching order and where in the world do you go and what do you do there? If you are asking, “Do the Sisters of Providence still teach in schools as we did...
Linden Leaf Gifts: Not just a store!
...you answered “yes” to all of the questions. But if you answered “no” to any of these questions, or even if you answered “yes,” there are probably a few things you should learn, particularly as Mother’s day approaches. The Sisters of Providence DO have a gift store which is located in Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. The name, Linden Leaf Gifts, was chosen because the Linden Tree was a favorite of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. It is a beautiful space...