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Being ‘Stickered’
...have a special message on the back of a label; my label last Saturday was the word ‘GORGEOUS,’ so I looked out at the autumn colored trees and whispered: ‘You are gorgeous; thank you for being you.’” On the opposite end of the question is Sister Janice Smith, “NO! I don’t look forward to being stickered. I am always so afraid that I will forget to go get them that it generally is another stressor to me. But it does help...
White Violet Center earns ‘Real Organic Project’ designation
...farms accountable for their practices. It also sends a message to the USDA that we don’t think they are doing enough to ensure that the organic label is trusted and still represents a better way of farming.” Being a part of this project also helps our community. “We (WVC) set the standard for small/sustainable growing in our area. This benefits consumers by giving them another easy to recognize seal that they can use when making purchasing decisions. It also benefits...
Season of Creation 2022: Fair Trade and Climate Change
...security and stability in an ever-changing environment. This increased security, combined with standards and incentives for environmental stewardship, enables workers to consider how they can help conserve the environment and make their communities more sustainable, all while maintaining a sustainable livelihood.” To educate yourself and help others understand how Fair Trade helps the environment, click here. Fair Trade farmers are making a difference as they work to protect the environment. Many choose to be involved with reforestation projects as they...
Stages of formation as a sister
...the community and yourself as a new Sister of Providence. 3. Mission novitiate In preparation for taking first vows, the sister moves out of the formation house and into a local community of Sisters of Providence. With her director, she discerns a ministry, where she can be of service to the broader community and contribute financially to the congregation. As “Sister,” she participates in the life of her local community. During this time, she also studies more deliberately what it...
Meet some newer members
...year, I have been serving at Mission Advancement, Providence Food Pantry and visiting the sisters in health care. Apart from receiving instruction in Providence Spirituality, Sisters of Providence Constitutions and education in the Inter-Community Pre-Novitiate about community living, discernment, Second Vatican Council among other themes. Interests and hobbies — I am passionate about catechizing adults, Liturgy, calligraphy and traveling among other interests. What attracted you to religious life with the Sisters of Providence — One of the characteristics that attracted...
Providence Associates Board
...let us know your interest. Maureen Baca, PA Sustainability Committe Jeanne TeKolste, PA Welcoming and Hospitality Committee Adriana (Diane) Estringel, PA Engagement Committee Diane Hartman, PA Spiritual Life Committee, Vice Chair Regina Hartman, PA Engagement Committee, Chair Lorrie Scheidler, PA Welcoming and Hospitality Committee Debbie Griffey, PA Charism, Purpose and Mission Committee Eugene F. Majewski (Gene), PA Spiritual Life Committee Laura Dudkowski, PA Charism, Purpose and Mission Committee Support member Michelle Hart Communications Manager, Mission Advancement Department, Sisters of Providence...
Leadership & vision
...Commitment Statement We, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and our wider Providence Community, publicly commit to join the worldwide Catholic community in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year journey toward sustainability and integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform. This commitment is made in love, mercy and justice, knowing that we are participating in God’s Providential work of transformation, and trusting in “that Providence that so far has never failed us.”...
FAQ about Providence Associates
...local food pantry, or teach others about Christ. Others serve at a soup kitchen or visit shut-ins to deliver communion or a spot of cheer. As a Providence Associate, you come up with your own set of commitments. You choose according to what fits your life and situation. And you receive support from the Providence community to sustain you in the mission. Do I have to be Catholic to be an associate? No. People from a variety of faith backgrounds...
The Practice of Homemaking and Community Shaping
...and have no place to lay their hearts. Homemaking and Community Shaping Homes and communities don’t just happen. They have to be made. We have to engage in the activity of making a home and of making a community, adopt the practices that create the experience and the reality of home and community for ourselves and for others. Both of these are soul-making activities. They create the environment in which a soul can develop and flourish. Without a home, without...
Frequently Asked Questions
...How is being a sister different than being a dedicated single person of faith? Sisters of Providence profess life-long vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. We live in community when at all possible and become a member of a community. We hold all things in common, live simply and dedicate ourselves to lives of service and prayer. Do your sisters live singly or in community? Our sisters live in community when at all possible. This includes a variety of living...
Mission in Asia
...simple forms of physical exercise, housecleaning and cooking. Home-based and community-based services In 2022, Miracle Home ministered to 519 families through home-based and community-based services. Those services included home care, respite care, meals on wheels, day care, community holistic care service and more. The Taiwanese government Interior Ministry and the Taipei County Government bestowed awards to Miracle Home to express the appreciation they have for the ministry. Through the Meals on Wheels program in 2022, there were eight volunteers who...
West Terre Haute, Indiana
...pickup West Vigo Community Center loan Vigo County Public Library branch: retention, relocation, service enhancement West Terre Haute daycare building sale Valley Professionals Community Health Center JR Pharmacy Sister Dorothy Rasche joins others during the ribbon cutting for the Valley Professionals Community Health Center in West Terre Haute on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Providence Food Pantry Location 701 W. National Ave West Terre Haute, IN 47885 812.535.2544 Hours Open every Thursday from 8–10:30 a.m. Providence Food Pantry, with the support...