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Woods Core Class brings students, sisters together
...Violet Center for Eco-Justice and get to know the alpacas. Hope moving forward I encountered many students motivated to learn and to make a difference in the world. They give me a sense of hope for the world. Below is some of the feedback they gave me after the class: “I think incorporating the sisters is a beautiful tradition and I hope we can mirror your faith throughout our time here at the Woods. … It is such a beautiful...
Newsnotes from the Sisters of Providence winter 2022
...restored! Providence Isabelle There’s a new kid in town On Sept. 3, 2021, alpacas Providence Ruth and Providence Pere Michele, welcomed their daughter, Providence Isabelle (Bella) to the White Violet Farm. Bella is lively and rambunctious. She looks a lot like her mother, Ruth, who was named after Sister Ruth Johnson, SP. In fact, Bella’s name was actually a suggestion made by Sister Ruth. Bella and her extended alpaca family can be “adopted” as a fun way of supporting the...
Santa is coming to the Woods!
...Santa at the North Pole Zone and meet our jolly alpacas. There will be activities, crafts, cookie decorating, wagon rides, a sing-a-long and face painting. Be prepared to take a lot of pictures! We’ll start the fun at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. Cost: $7; children 3 and under free. Pre-sale of tickets is encouraged and may be done online here. Santa will also visit Saint Mary-of-the-Woods again from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 18, during Sunday Brunch at the...
Christmas Fun at the Woods 2022
...stations are always a big hit Face Painting and Tattoo stations are always a big hit with Sister Norene Wu. The Grinch and volunteer NaKea Anderson The Grinch and Providence Teen Ministry The Grinch made his appearance in the Activity Room. Nativity Dress up room Pinecone station at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Pinecone station at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Sing along station Sister Patricia Wallace reading Christmas Stories. White Violet Center for Eco-Justice brought out a few alpacas...
Welcome Providence Pax Terre!
...chosen as a way of acknowledging our hope for Peace on Earth in this most difficult time in our world. Globally, each day we deal with war, gun violence, climate change, racism and many other divisions. The White Violet Center farm where Pax and our herd of alpacas reside is a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. As a community of vowed Catholic women religious, they joyfully live out the Gospel message of love, mercy and justice in today’s world....
Sister Adele Beacham (formerly Sister Joseph Therese)
...most important people in the world, with her big smile and good humor. She was a source of strength for our family each moment that we needed support and prayer. Adele took great pride in showing us around – walking the campus, visiting the Saint Mother Theodore Shrine and the alpacas and interacting with all Adele’s friends. We also recall going to Casey, Illinois, to see the “Big Stuff” as we all call it. Phone conversations always ended with her...
Blooming in the gardens at the Woods
...requires you to engage with people which really helps improve your communication skills.” Lily is proud of what she has accomplished as an intern. “Growing vegetables is pretty incredible. I get to experience this from start to finish. After we harvest it really makes me proud to realize that I grew this. I was part of the process and now I get to enjoy the results.” Lily also really enjoyed working with the alpacas and slowly building their trust and...
Come out to the Fall Volunteer Open House
...Eco-Justice farm in the garden or with the alpacas and chickens, as well as administrative support/welcome desks, I.T. programming, store assistance at the White Violet Farm Store and Linden Leaf Gifts, visiting sisters and other healthcare residents, assisting in our Resource Center, Providence Food Pantry, researching and writing for our Mission Advancement Department, or many one-time events like Christmas Fun at the Woods, Earth Day, in addition to the bi-annual book sales. Most volunteer opportunities take place during regular office...
Together, let’s send out ‘Joy to the World’
...holy mountain.” This moment, with its games and face painting, bird-feeder creating and reindeer cookie making, visits to Santa and the alpacas, among so many other activities, might have as easily happened in New Taipei City as Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Christmas Fun is not really about the Christ in Christmas and yet it is all about the Christ in Christmas. At Christmas Fun at the Woods, the Christ who comes in a red Santa suit and cradles an infant. It is...
Sister Emily TeKolste featured in Global Sisters Report
“Our community’s White Violet Center for Eco-Justice hosted a “Party in the Pasture,” where sisters, staff, friends and others who shared our campus joined the chickens and alpacas for sun and moon-themed snacks, good company and the eclipse. I ended up helping sisters make their way to the pasture, finding creative ways to load both sisters and their rollators onto golf carts and helping them to make their way safely to a seat in the pasture. Sister Emily TeKolste “And...
Come out to our Volunteer Open House
...the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice gardens. Volunteer opportunities range from working in the organic White Violet Center for Eco-Justice farm in the garden or with the alpacas and chickens, administrative support/welcome desks, I.T. programming, store assistance at the White Violet Farm Store or Linden Leaf Gifts, visiting sisters and other health care residents, assisting in our Resource Center or Providence Food Pantry, researching and writing for our Mission Advancement office, or many one-time events like Christmas Fun at the...
Fall Volunteer Open House
October 26, 2024 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 Sisters of Providence Sarah Knoblock 812-535-2878 View Facilitator Website sknoblock@spsmw.org Free Have you ever wondered what it would be like to volunteer with us? Would you like to put your talents and skills to good use for an organization who will appreciate your gifts? Become a part of the Sisters of Providence volunteer family and join together with a community of...