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Providence Associate and former Sister of Providence Donna Watzke shares about her journey
...the meaning of living in right relationship with our Sisters and with the larger world community. Education and ministry Providence Associate Donna Watzke, right, volunteers at a community gathering. Pictured with her are Providence Associate Adrienne Curtis-Davis, left, and Sister Mary Mundy, center. I began ‘active’ ministry as a junior high teacher in Evansville, Ind. In time I was named principal of All Saints Catholic School in Indianapolis. Eventually I was appointed vicar of religious and director of pastoral planning...
Volunteer spotlight – Peggy Balensuela
Volunteer Peggy Balensuela enjoys the relationships she has formed with the Sisters of Providence. Here she is with Sister Mary Ann Lechner at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. What made you decide to volunteer? I began to volunteer out at the Woods to get to know the Congregation and the legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and to get to know the individual sisters. I have a passion for history and a career as a teacher, so it seemed natural...
Elizabeth Kuo, beloved “Grandma Kuo” of the sisters in Asia
Grandma Kuo In the center of a 1983 snapshot of 11 smiling Sisters of Providence ministering in Taiwan, sits a serene figure — Elizabeth Kuo — lovingly known as “Grandma Kuo.” A faithful companion and excellent cook, Elizabeth was an essential part of the Providence community for 72 years. Sister Delan Ma met Elizabeth in 1962, and over the years Grandma Kuo told Delan many stories about her life with the sisters. As a 24-year-old widow with two children, Elizabeth...
Sisters bestow Rooted in Providence awards at donor dinner
...and Hearing Center. Not only has she supported our various funds and the retirement trust since her first gift in 1983, but she also showers her sister friends with tasty treats and fun gifts during her regular visits back to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.” A total of 70 individuals, families, foundations and organizations are named on the Rooted in Providence plaque. Julie and Dave Fuhs (center) receiving their award from Vicar/General Treasurer Sister Jeanne Hagelskamp (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski....
Peaceful, uplifting Gathering in Solidarity event at the Woods
“Encouraging”, “uplifting” and “positive” were words used to describe the Gathering in Solidarity event held on Saturday, Jan. 21, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The event, coordinated by the women in initial formation with the Congregation, included song, prayer and personal reflections all in support of advancing human rights for all people and practicing empathy to build understanding across differences. More than 200 people from Terre Haute and beyond attended the one-hour event. After days of rain and clouds, the sun broke...
Meet our newest alpaca, Providence Isabelle (Bella)
The Sisters of Providence are pleased to announce the birth of their newest alpaca, Providence Isabelle (Bella) on Friday, September 3. Bella is the daughter of Providence Ruth and Providence Pere Michele. Mother and cria (baby alpaca) are doing well! Bella is lively and rambunctious and likes to run around the pasture with her aunties! She is the spitting image of her mother. Her name was a suggestion made by Sister Ruth Johnson, SP the namesake of Bella’s mother, Ruth....
Earth Day 2023
More than 700 people visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on April 22 to take part in the Sisters of Providence Earth Day festivities! The event returned this year after a three-year hiatus and offered many activities for both young and old. Here are some photos from the festival! Spinning and weaving. Teaching at the firepit with the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribe. Opening blessing with Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribe. Hamming it up with the Earth Defenders. Face painting on a Saturday...
Poetry: A tree in winter
In the wintertime of my soul barren branches stand stark clothed in heaviness of ice bestowed by winter night storm. But then comes morning lavishing warm, bright sun on my hard-stiff self revealing resplendent prisms glistening grace-fullness untold beauty hidden in the night. I bask long in this Light holding on so tenaciously, to this moment of Transfiguration. Reluctant, resistant am I to let go to allow myself to become liquid in this Light. So unaware in the releasing Life-giving...
Sisters of Providence Land Ethic
Below is a portion of the Land Ethic of the Sisters of Providence. This is a set of ideals to help guide our actions in regard to Earth. We hope it offers you ideas for creating your own such list of guiding principles for living in harmony with creation. As members of one sacred Earth community, we Sisters of Providence commit ourselves individually and communally to care for our resources and to make decisions regarding their current and future use...
Sustainability midst the bustle
Providence Associate couple Duane, left, and Jennifer Drake, right, (pictured here with their Providence Associate companion Sister Mary Morley) work to make a place for living gently on Earth in the midst of the daily busyness of work, volunteer and family life. Life is busy. Sometimes it feels we are stretched to the limit. How does one fit living an ecologically friendly lifestyle into the busyness of life? For Providence Associates Jennifer and Duane Drake, it’s about being gentle with...
Did you know … cloth diapering makes a difference?
Did you know the Sisters of Providence sell cloth diapers in our gift shop at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods? Are you wondering why a religious order is selling cloth diapers? Well, it’s in an effort to have our store have meaning and make an impact in communities. That affect is far reaching when you know the environmental wallop of disposable diapers. The Sisters of Providence have always had strong values regarding land ethics. Contrary to these values is the use of disposable...