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Adele Beacham
...of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1987-90); Director of Religious Education, Sacred Heart Parish, .Terre Haute (1993-98); Volunteer, Liturgy and Sisters of Providence Ministries, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1998-2001); Wellness Ministry Staff and Sisters of Providence Ministries, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2001-02); Ministry of Care Volunteer, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2002-06); Providence Food Pantry/Ministry of Care/Women’s Prison, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2006-14); Providence Food Pantry, West Terre Haute (2014-17); Ministry of Care/Activity Room, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2014-17); tutor in English pronunciation, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2015-17); tutor in English pronunciation, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (2018-2020);...
About us
Get to know us You may have met a Sister of Providence serving in your parish or teaching at your school. You may have served with a Sister of Providence in a food pantry or had one care for you as a nurse or physician assistant. Sisters of Providence are all around you! We are a community of Roman Catholic women religious (vowed sisters) based in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. We Sisters of Providence live out Jesus’ radical Gospel message by...
Justice Coordinating Commission
...the coming five years. We have identified four sub-focus areas in dire need of attention: Climate change, water, food supply/food security, and migrant workers. Faithful to our past work on our Congregation, the JCC has suggested these areas be addressed through the lens of three filters: Racism, women and children, and investments. The JCC have agreed to put more focus on the intersectionality of various justice issues this year, infusing it into the work of the JCC and all of...
Sisters honor past, present White Violet Center directors
...her direction, White Violet has expanded its community outreach, received a USDA grant enabling it to provide food equivalent to more than 9,600 meals for the food-insecure of the Wabash Valley. Tours on campus have also increased. “Mary stepped into the role beautifully,” Sister Dawn said. “And a year and a half ago, she was asked to take on the role of Executive Director of the Ministry of the Woods, which includes overseeing the direction of White Violet Center.” “For...
Meet Our Interns: Welcome Clara Barber!
Clara Barber joined our team at the end of March 2026 for a six-month internship with White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Welcome Clara Barber! Clara recently graduated from Tufts University in Boston, where she studied psychology. Wanting to spend more time working outside and interested in the ethics of the food system, Clara considered farm internships on both coasts of the U.S. before choosing the White Violet internship for...
June 14, 2026: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...in this time in which we live. We have been given so much from Earth, from our Church and our teachers, and from our family and friends. Jesus asks us as he asked his apostles to give daily without counting the cost. Action As we live each day this week, remember to give from our hearts. Give love, give healing, give words of comfort, give food to the food pantries, give support to strangers and immigrants, give from our abundance!...
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...
Sandwich and service are part of a larger mission
...feeding people. There are so many people who are food insecure,” said Karen, a retired educator who largely worked with special needs children. She joined a committee with the local Catholic deanery that determined there was a real need for food assistance on Terre Haute north’s side. The sack lunch program was born. “I just feel strongly that is what God calls us to do, to serve others. For me it’s really important,” Karen said. “I wanted to do more...
Farm Store opening this spring
...who lives in the area who wants to buy the freshest foods possible from their local farmer and the local farmer will benefit the most,” she said. “Right now, the only way to access a full range of fresh, local foods is through the Terre Haute Farmers’ Market, which is only open one day a week for just a few hours during winter months. Local farmers have the same issue. This will provide them another outlet to sell their goods.”...
Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk nets more than $9,000
...directors of the food pantry. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth (front row, center) and Sister Maureen Fallon display the 2022 Hunger Bust Fun Run/Walk donation from organizers on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. This year’s event collected $9,243 for the pantry, the most they have received from the run/walk since its inception. As the food pantry volunteers readied for another busy day, they received some helping hands as the organizers of the run/walk stayed to volunteer by handing out food to those in...
We’re all connected: John-Michael’s story
...to provide nutritious, hyperlocal food, diverging from the typical offerings of non-perishable goods often found in food banks. WVC is one of the few local farms accepting SNAP, WIC and SENIOR benefits, which ensures that fresh, healthy food is accessible to all members of the community. The commitment to efficient land use is evident, as they produce an impressive 14,500 pounds per acre of diverse crops — significantly surpassing the yields of conventional crops like corn and soybeans. John-Michael also highlighted WVC’s dedication...
2015 Providence Food Pantry update
...clients. The Annual Walk – sponsored by St. Mary’s Village Church – and the Annual Basket Raffle, sponsored by Providence Food Pantry Board members, contribute so much to the overall expenses for food. The pantry also conducts rummage sales often to help pay for utilities. Sister Joseph Fillenwarth Providence Food Pantry is located at 707 W. National Ave., West Terre Haute. It is open from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., every Thursday. Sponsors of the pantry include The Helping Hands,...