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Patience: a poem
...worked in the real world then retreated to read. He had patience. All my life I have been an Artist working in a myriad of mediums. It required my patience. When I found Fiber & Fabric Art, it took all my patience. An oriental rug created by Marci that took more than five years to complete. Patience. To practice Patience is to quiet the mind and the soul. If Yoga and Tai Chi are meditations in motion, then Fiber Art...
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
...Industry Consider buying second hand clothing, repairing and repurposing clothing, participating in a clothing swap, etc. Some stores that sell Fair Trade clothing include Athleta, Linden Leaf Gifts, Mata Traders, and MarketPlace: Handwork of India, Patagonia. Some brands such as Patagonia have a second-hand label – theirs is Worn Well. Check other stores and buy second hand through them. For tips on being fashionable inexpensively, click here. Read The Conscious Closet: A Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good...
Sister Jeanne Knoerle (formerly Sister Mary Gregory)
...for the Religion Division of the Lilly Endowment. Leaving the directorship, she continued as consultant for five more years. In 2003, she took on the responsibility of Director of Residential Life and Services at the Motherhouse, serving her sisters with her excellent administrative skills. In 2008, she retired but continued on as a volunteer at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. She became an accomplished spinner of alpaca fiber and helped with the fiber program. Over the course of Sister Jeanne’s...
History Timeline 1926-1965
...organization meeting was held at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. Taking leadership roles in education and the arts In the mid-20th century, sisters are able to play important roles in education, art and music. They make sure their voices as strong and smart women are heard. Individual sisters help to found the Catholic Art Association in 1937, to create the To God through Music educational program in 1953, and to have their artwork shown in museums. Other sisters have articles and books published...
Life on the farm at White Violet Center: Meet our summer crop of interns
...Alexis Klug Alexis has completed her junior year at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and is majoring in Environmental Science. She has been active with the Sustainability Club on campus. “I have an interest in gardening and farming because of my background through my family’s farm. I look forward to this internship position in order to gain more Environmental Science experience.” Liz Kuntz, Cleveland, Ohio Liz Kuntz Liz has recently completed her degree at Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in Fiber Art with...
Oral history: Sister Ann Sullivan
...I actually did want to leave at times but I just couldn’t do it. It didn’t feel right for me. It felt right for them and for many of them I think it was right; there are a few who are still part of us, a big part of us, but they’ve done a lot of good wherever they were.” Ann’s heavy influences regarding education and regarding the land came from home and from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. From the...
Sister Margaret Heese (formerly Sister Margaret Bernard)
...Heese, (center) who celebrated 75 years with the Congregation, along with General Councilor Sister Laura Parker (left) and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. On cannot mention Margaret’s name and not mention her combined talents of capable administrator and accomplished artist. While in Los Angeles, Margaret was offered a position as an art teacher. In her words: I was responsible for the formation of a syllabus for teaching Fine Arts. I also taught Introduction to the Arts and calligraphy. I was...
Cathedral High School honors Sister Mary Ann Stewart with honorary diploma
Cathedral High School in Indianapolis honored a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Monday evening, May 18, during the school’s 2025-26 commencement. Sister Mary Ann Stewart, SP, was awarded an honorary diploma from the school for her ministry of 46 years at Cathedral as a history teacher. Sister Mary Ann started teaching U.S. and World History at the school in 1980. She has also ministered as the department chairperson of the school’s history department for four years. Sister Mary...
Sister Agnes Clare Buckley
...the surgery, and at her death, the longest-living heart transplant survivor. Her heart problems were compounded by a history of severe asthma and being prone to pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She suffered cardiac arrest in 1988 and had an excruciating and challenging wait-period of more than a year before receiving her new heart, that of a 30-year-old woman. No wonder that she exclaimed just a few days after surgery, “I haven’t felt this good in 15 years! It’s a...
Alpaca shearing workshop April 30
We’re excited about the newest alpaca workshop we just announced. And it’s coming up very soon. A view of one of our shearings from the barn loft. On Saturday, April 30, we’ll do an alpaca shearing workshop that features an actual shearing of one of our Huacaya alpacas. Participants will learn what is needed to prepare for a successful shearing and collection of fiber. We’ll show you how to prepare the shearing site, take a histogram sample and many more...